LOCAL AMD PERSON 41.
Bom, Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Gejrge Cirl, a eon.
Mi 9. J. H. Simpson and Mrs.
Cecil Catbey have been Portland
vieitora this week. ,
Clyde Starr expects to go to Belle
fountain today to spend Sunday
The ladies' Afternoon Reading
Club met Tuesday with Mrs. Wiles
and a very interesting meeting was
held.
T. T,. Brooks has lust secured a
bid for three more carloads of vetch
io addition to the tbr.ee carloads al
ready bought.
The Epworth League social to-
i t i . 1 vf Tf nnm nrnmiapn
to be a very enjoyable affair and
there is no doubt of a large attendance.
Mr Xfrs Oliver Ingram of
Junction Citv were in Corvallis thi-
week for a brief visit with relative
while en route to Portland to spend
the winter.
James McKenzie, an old OAC
student and a former clerk in Horn
ine's erocerv. is up from Portland
for a visit with his sister, Mrs.
Charles Johnson.
There is now an enrollment of 15
at Corvallis Business College. ThiDge
are moving along nicely under the
manaeeuient of Miss Emma Yoder,
the efficient principal.
A new lunch counter and candy
store is the latest business enter
prise tu be established in Corvallis
The proprietor is J. L. Eddlemao
and the location is the east side of
south Main, street.
Mr. and Mrs. Emra Merchant
e-xnpc.t to .mve today for Hood
River where they are to reside.
Mr. Merchant went to Washington
in search of a location but did not
find anything to euit him.
Lon Pereinger pame in from
Be lefountain, Wednesday, where
he had been visiliug relatives, and
left on the afternoon traiu for Port
land, where he resumes his duties
mail clerk on a run between
Walla Walla and The Dalles.
Johnson Porter has leased his
farm a few miles north of Corvallis
to W. L, Reed, who resides near thp
Stewart bridge. Mr.' Porter retain?
the hopyard and peach orchnrd on
the place and Mr. Reed is to op-rate
the farming land.
M. E. Church, South, G. H.
Gibbs, Pastor Sunday School, 10
a. m.; Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7:
30 p. in.; Prayer Meeting, Tuesday,
7 p. in.; W. H. M. Society, 1st,
Thursday in each month, 2:30 and
8 p. ra. Location, corner Fifth and
Madison streets.
Clinton Brown, who had a leg
broken about the middle of Septem
ber at Wrenrt etation and was lately
brought to Corvallis for medical at
tention, has been in a very serious
condition the past few days at the
FtL er home in this city . It is said
feais are entertained that he will'
not recover.
After an absence of twenty years
Conrad Slagel of Siloam Springs,
Arkansas, is paying a visit to Cor
vallis and Benton county. Mr.
Slagel owns the ranch occupied by
Jesse IBrown, touth of Corvallis,
and in vears eone by resided in
Benton. He leaves in a few days
for his home.
Mis3 Emma Young of PortUnd
is the guest of Corvallis relatives
thi3 week. -
Miss Eula Austin returned home
a few days ago from Newport where
she has spent the eummer. ;
Mrs. Poeue of Ontario is visiting
her daughter, Miss Bessie, who is a
student at OAC, and also Mrs.
Fletcher and family. ;. :j
Henkle & Davis began moviDg
Wednesday from their old etand
north of Smalls' to the room in the
First National Bank building.
Three carloads of flour left Fish
er's mill Wednesday for Yaquina
where it was, to be put aboard a
steamer for Bhipment to various
points along. the coast.
Mrs. Mary Barclay of Irish Bend
expects to leave Tuesday for Cali
fornia for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Hewitt. She will be
absent until the holidays.
Cecil Butler, formerly assistant
agent at the C. & E. depot in this
city, was married in Portland last
week to Miss Stings. They have
gone to Washington to reside.
Cj. F. Flint, who had been a cnest
of Dr. and Mrs. Cathev, left' Mon
day for Portland. Mrs. FlwH're
maind until Wednesday when 8he
too proceeded to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ninez Francisco
eptertained about a dozen friends
Tuesday evening .t their home. A
very pleasant eyening was conclud
ed with the, serving of dainty re
freshments. The subject of the sermon at the
M. E. church next Sunday morn
ing will be, "What Membersnip in
the Church of God Means;" in the
evening, "Mr. and Mrs. Indifference
on Easy Street."
The walls are up for the new
postoffice building for Corvallis, Vossberg, bakes for Smalls
the window trames are in and tne
building is rapidly assuming the
form and general appearance of a
modern brickl The weather has
been good thus far for out-door
work .
! Clayton Herron was in from
Bellefountain, Tuesday, having
brought to market a load of hogs,
one year old, t hat sold for $15 each.
Mr. Herron declareathat the man
with the get-rich-quick idea should
go into 'the business of swine niist-
ine, as r.otbing yields quicker or
better returns.
Dr. M. M. Davis has been a Eu
gene visitor this week. v -
See Zieroif for Economy Jars.74t
Miss Carrie Daoneman left Wed
nesday far Clem, Eastern Oregon,
to spend the winter. .
Have your eyes fitted by one who
knows how 'Matthews, the optician.
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The Sorosis literary society is to
entertain the ' AmicitianB with a
party at the Armory tomorrow eve
ning. , v I
See Zieroif for all kinds of grass
seed, orchard timothy and clover
fined . 74tf
Miss Edna jGroves is expected
home tomorrow from Hood River,
where she has been on a six-weeks
visit with relatives, r
Save money by, buying jour
watches and jewelry of Matthews.
the nntician and ieweler. ' 84tf
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Father Sprirger of Corvallis at
tended a "farewell reception given
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Neill in Al
bany, Wednesday evening.
Wanted Oak logs, 17 to 26 in
ches in diameter. Inquire Central
Planing Mills, Corvallis. 81-tf
"Dirt, debt and the devil are the
trio that make life hard," said tbt
late Sam Jones. "Soap for the dirt,
economy fov debt and grace for the
devil are the three remedies."
Registered Shorthorn Bulls and
registered Poland Chin Brood sows
for sale. Call on or address, J C.
McElroy, Monroe, Oregon. 87-94
At the conclusion of lodge Wed
nesday evening the members of the
W. O. W. repaired to a neighbor
ine restaurant and treated them
selves to a banquet and " a general
social time. ,
Hotel Portland baker, Charles
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"In Christ Jesus" is the morning
subject at the Presbyterian church,
and "E7e, an Afterthought" ror ine
evenine worship. An interesting
C. E. program ton Livingstone has
been prepared for 6:30 p. m.
The W. K. C. ladies are to give a Hal
lowe'en party on Hallowe'en at the I. O.
O. F. hall. There will be a ghost dance,
witches' carnival and various other
games aud amusements,
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Fashionable Dress Goods
Of all the articles of apparel, womfen's
dress is the most conspicuous, and either
makes or mars her appearance. The fash
ioning of the dj-ess- the making has
much to do with this appearance, but after
all the fabric approved by fashion must be
provided and in such quality as to give ele
gance and character to ' the finished dress.
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We have provided the most fashionable and proper dress J
and ask your attention to several numbers at from 75c to I
$1.50 par yard. r
AH Wool Henriettas
A. P. Johnson and family are to
move tomorrow into their handsome
ew residence on Ninth street.
his building is finished on the out-
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d this effect Par" Ul lu""- "uu" " , 7,
youimui. mr.
Miss Adelaide Greffoz left Port
laud last Saturday for New York
Citv. from which place she was to
sail yesterday for Paris to join her
father. Miss Urettoz has been in
poor health for a couple ot years
and the change is made in the hope
of ben fitting her physical condi
tion. She mav remain in France
if theclmate proves agreeable.
The activity in sidewalk building
continues, aud the improvement is
so marked in the city's streets that
the subiect i9 frequently discussed
bv citizens. If the concrete ordi
nance i "aired" now and then to
remind people cf its existence. Cor
vallia will soon have new boarc
walks all over town, and every res!
dent will reap the benefit. -
Monday was the 15th wedding
anniversary of Mr. and JMrs. t,. ts,
Horning, and their eon and daugh
ter, Emu and Helen, planned
verv pleasant surprise for them
Twenty relatives and friends gath
tred at the family home in the
evening and spent sevesal very en
enjoyable hours with Mr. Horning
and nis estincaoie lamny. ino vis
itors presented the host and hostess
with some very pretty pieces of cu
eiass. and at a late hour ice
cream and cake were served and
the guests departed, wishing Mr,
and Mrs. Horning many happy
returns of the day. Master Emi
and Miss Helen in their planning
of the event proved plainly their
ability to keep a secret, and the af
fair was fully .as successful , as it
could have been it arranged by old
tie "velvet" finish, anc
t v .,.,-(,. Ko,,f,r ffjoom -are very
the design renders the structure 10 I' T " TL. -f
nusually attractive. ufuiiiK wwuiwu--
at the United iL van-
In Oregon, mild, sunshiny wea- ... phrnh snnHav. conducted bv the
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the market, ripe strawberries oeing weicome
gathered oy the crate, in Colorado,
foot of snow on the level, hun-
reds of tons of sugar beets and
thousands of barrels of apples
amaged bv the intense cold,
You pay your money and take youi
choice. .
The latest in electric railroad
huiidine is a proposed line from ledge's November srd. Uuy your
rirorrr.r. CAtv t.rt Rnavor nrpfik. a dis- Sundav dinner of the L. A. S. 88
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tance Ol BIX uuues. o uugB uim uuuu. ca,;otJ ua v,M Snnrtav morn ine
oturegon ony says or ine proec : 1 , . Con2re2ationai church. 'Every-
in my opinion iu vv 1 .a.ntn vai- tody inyited
lev nnura tun ucou ueiu iui cicumivi
railway development, and the time Ten per cent ot his cash sales on
is coming when there will be a per- November 3rd will be donated to
iprt network of lines. We propose 1 the .Ladies Aid bociety or tne iu.
to work in harmony with the Salem E. church by O. J. Blackledge,
people who are interested in the the furniture dealer. uuy your
building of a line between here and goods on tnai aay ana assist iu a
SilvBrtnn and before another vear eood cause. Only cash sales
lla arnnnrl it 5a hnnpd w will have I nnunt. l 88
extended our road from lieaver
Supper 15c.
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daughter of
of this citv.
Miss L:EZ!o Taylor,
Mrs. William Kemp
and P. H. Swabb aiso of this city,
were married in Albany at 10:30
Wednesday forenoon. , They are
housekeeping in the Mrs. Prudence
the northern
Plaid Suitings
Fancy, large ombre plaids are quite thethin for immed
. iate rse. Tby come in a variety of fabrics, the
most popular is an all wool 56in suiting of very rinh
. finish, at per yard - - - . $1.50
A cheaper quality in patterns almost identical and satis
factory aa fa" as service and appearance is concern
ed, we offer at ' - $1.00
A still cheaper 36in to be had at ' - ' .50
Cheaper numbers in cotton mixtures are to be bad at
lower prices, but as we were talking about quality
goods we quote only the aoove numbers. ,
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V White Walstiiigs
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The Bhirt waist is assured of a place for several seasons to
come. At no time has the shirt waist been more
popular than this season, and white or very light
colored will be worn throughout the winter. For a
dress waist we offer a fine assortment of fancy wove
materials at per yard - - 15to50c
' Sublime Silk
Everybody likes silk. Silk effects do please, and as the
fashions just now favor the tailored effects silks are
especially suitable. We wish to get your attention
v to aliew silk cal'ed Sublime Silk. This will not
split nor crack. It romes in black aud 'is ful' 46
inches wide. This is not to be confused with the
cheapera silks offeied. sYe believe that you will be
much interested in our Sublime Silk. Per yard -
75c
French Serge "
Henrietta, because of its fine texture and ricb appear
ance, will be a strong favorite this season. The plain
draping of the present fashions make Henriettas es
pecial desirable. Henriettas are to be had in all
staple colors and widths, per yard from ' -50c
to $1.25
Some cotton warp Henriettas at per yard ' - 25c
' Braids
Fashions for fall call for biaid trinmin?. The most pop
ular of these are the Kadium Pull Bcaids. They
are called Radium because of their"silky appearance,
and the word pull comes from the fa :t that one edge
can be pulled, causing the braid to lav perfectly
flat when pulled on in circular or curved designs.
These vary in price per yard from - 5 to 25c
We are the ex
elusive agents for
McKibbin Furs,
U f . "'s...-'.,
and have an un' M'imP
: : Urj4im
exceued, assorts ;:: a
ment for your
choosing Lat-
iilf
est patterns
C. T. Hurd. Everybody
Have vour watch cleaned for $1 ;
mainsorinsr for $1: all work guar
anteed at Matthews', optician and
ieweler. b4tf
S. NJ Wilkins has gone to Vancouver
on a business trip.
Horne ccokinff on sale at Black-
Why Not Use Electric Lights?
creek to Silverton. ,
A fact that argues well for the
industry of the risiop; generation is
the zeal and energy with which the
average small boy of today "tack
les" marlv any job of work that
r.omes his wav. That the Amer
ican boy of today is not lazy is
demonstrated by his eagerness to
secure work which will -supply
the dimes that are needful ' to pro
vide the usual amount of licorice
whins, mirbles. tons and balls f r
the averace youth." With his busi
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ness anilities so eariy awaseueu
and Cultivated, the business man of
the future will -certainly ba some
thing "swift."
E. E. Wilson was a Salem busi
ness visitor yesterday.
To Piano Buyers.
Stop scratching matches on our wall.
Those streakv match scratches look
mighty.bad on any wall. But as long as
yon continue to use gas or oil you'ye got
to nse matches. -
The "matchless light" is the electric
light, a simple twist of the wrist does it.
We are improving and perfecting our
lighting service in this city and can give
better service for less money than ever
in the history of the city. .
The cost of wiring has been reduced
until it is within readh of all.
If you would like to know more about
it, call on us in our new office opposite
the O. J. Blackledge furniture store or
phone us, Ind. Phone. 49.
Willamette V alley Co.
. G. A. Clark, Mgr. '
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The Paul G. Me.hlin & Sods' pianos
are only Bold in the State of Oregon by
W. O. Ivisley, Portland, Oregon, and no
ogent can offer a new Mehlin for sale as
he cannot buy it at the factory.
W. O. XlSLEY,
SS 1005 E. Salmon bfc., Portland, ur.
Real Estate Transfers.
L V Flint and wife to W E Yates,
trust deed ; $1.
W I Price and wife to Charles M But
lerand wife. 81 acres near Corvalhs:
Yqsm Mrs fiovs
A prominent resident of the vi
ciniiyof Bellefountain, in town this it223.
Circulation in iat secuuu iui mo
For Your
nurnose of attempting to force the
S. P. railroad to extend its road
from Corvallis through to Junction
Citv. It seems that the b. r. com
pany many years ago secured the
right of way tnrougn ma secnan
with the understanding that work
was to begin at once and that the
road was to ba completed on to
Junction, Citizsns of the southern
part of the county believe that the
right of way can oe taKen irom ine
nombanv- unless the latter begins
work, thereby fulfilling it3 part of
George W Lee-
per, A of lot 146, block 40, Browns add
t9 Philomath; $135.
Emaia A Mattoon to Lila B Miller,
parcel of land near Summit ; $25.
Qcd Mary A Moore to Anna Hodes,
of lot 12, block 5, Dixon's add; $1.
Claude I Starr te T D Campbell, 1-2
acra near Corvallis; $10.
Patent U S to 'Anna Wiprut, 160 acres
west of Bellefountain.
Anna Wiorat to H Hirschbere, 160
acres west ofBellefountain; 1. v; 4-
' Patent U S to Tfatbaa O Pickett. 160
For Fall and Winter.
We can supply you at prices that
will please you. The latest in
Hats, Caps, Shoes, Clothing and
All Men's Furnishings
Am if. R82SS
CORVALLIS, ORE,
Opposite the Posioffico
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S .THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEJMEK
What Smartly Dressed
Men Will Wear This Sea
son CALL ON US
Conforming to Fashion's
Latest Decrees . . Da
signed by Arfrst Tailors
. . . Fashioned by Master
Workmen . ..Are Some of
the Reasons Why
Ku'ppenheimei
Oiotiilno
BS THE BEST
Sole Agent
Corvallis . . Oregon
French Serge is really the narrow wale light weight serge
that has so much character in its appearance. Tne
preseat fashions favor serges as well as other plain v - j
fabrics, and made up with Strap and button trim- rttt SCcHIS QtlCi LOUafS irOfll
mings produce a very catching costume. The price
on French Serge is - ; . - - $1,o6 1 50 tO S25.00
Some cheaper numbers sold as low as - 50c
S.L.KIINE;:-
ESTABLISHED 1864. ' ; CORVALLIS, OREGON
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GQRVMLUS STEAM L&UHDRY.
Patronize Home Industry-
Outmldo Order Solicited.
All Work Guaranteed. ' -
CORVALLIS,
OREGON.
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