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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1907)
LOCAL AF PERSONS Th? thrroooroeter t PedletoD Taeedav wgiaTerrd 8 belb'zrdt M. Buroap ba this week so. a his residence property on Eighth treet to Mrs Fietcbxr. Possession is to bf given in the spriog.' Mrs. Eakia of Summit suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday. The entire right side is effected and ti e organs of speech are involved. T. L. Davis, recently from Plain-, v ew, lias- purchased the Benton county poor farm a couple of miles southwest of Corvullis. The sale whs made this week by AinMer & Witters and the price was $5,400. Ed Felfon, Jr. is to operate a onfnctionery store in the room formerly occupied by the Wells F.trgn express office just 3outh of the Occidental. Repairs are being made to the room and a counter and other fixture" put in. W. P. Ireland arrived home the r'il.i f of this wefk from a trip to Portland. Mr. Ireland recently purchod the Osburn hop yard ner 'his ci'y ard be states that h uptct in the spring to put out 18 uci"" more in hops adjoinijg the old yard. Tnn families of J. H. Pinkerton and L. Mellen, the gentlemen who have purchased the Ernest Vea lrminy xiuie in thm city, aie ex-j.ci-d to arrive from Mountain H 'hih, Idaho, eith-i 'he last of this week or the first of the week folk wr it). Glenn Gillette arrived Sufdav from Hood River and is trie guest for a week of relatives and friends. He was a witness in . a case, that C i) before the Benon circuit court this week. Glenn is an old time Corvallis - boy, and is no.. learning to be a tinner. Judge L. T. Harris left Wednes day fir his home in Eugene, after holding an adiourned term of ci-cuit curt for Benton county. Judge Harris is a genial, cour eous gentlemen whose visits to this city are always appreciated by tnanv warm friends. William Wagner is another Ben ton man who believes there is money to be made m raising ru gs for market. Tuesday Mr. Vagner brought to Corvallis thre-. porkers tbttt brought him something over $75, and it is probable that he will hereafter give more t'me ind at tention to swine, on his farm west of this city. Wednesday morning it was die covered that one of the old water pipes at the Allen corner on Main street bad oursted and water was running over the pavement and had made a pond along the walk westward for a block, this having frozen to a sheet of ice. Workmen wereatonce sent to repair the dam age. Residents of Seattle, made des perate by the fuel famine, Sunday tiight raided a carload of coal in tended for the public schools of one the suburbs, and curried -.1130 tons. West Seattle is suffering from a fuel faminine, also, and coal is $16 h ton. Two of the big schools at Belhugbam Wash., have been cios d on account of the wood faminine. The Rebekahs installed their officers for the year, Monday night. Tney are as follows: N. G. Lu u Spaugler; V. G. Margaret Powells; con. Miss Edna Allen; warden, Mrs Agnes Young; inside guardian, Mrs. A. P. JohnsoD; outside guard ian, John Young; sec'y, Mrs. Maud Hays; treas Mrs. Fannie Oren: fin. sec'y, Mrs. Emily Heukle; chap., Mist Grace Huff. People are wondering why the postofBcB do.-s not move into the new building, and the explanation is easily given. A couple of sections of the boxes have not arrived, al though they are three weeks over due irom the East, and until they are here the fixtures cannot be completed in the new building. It was rumored that the delay was due to the fact that the beating plant was not in working order, but this is not correct as it was not intended tj use the plant un til spring. The farewell reception given by Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Davis Tuesday night in houor of Rev. and Mrs M. S. Bush fas attended by a large number of friends and mem bers of the Presbyterian congrega tion, and the evening was a ve y pleasant one for all. A program was givea thU included a cornet o!o and encore by Harold Wilkins; vocal solo and eucore, Prof. Shaw; instrumental solos, Miss MinaYat- s and Agnes Wilson; vocal solo Harry Auld; solo, Miss Nellie Mar vin. Delicious refreshments were served.aud the gnests enjoyed a social time until 11: p. m., when with hearty good wishes for R9V. and Mrs. Bush, they departed for their homes. Rev. Bush and wife left Wednesday afternoon for Baker City. - Max Freidenltfai'of Portland was a business visitor in Cor vallin, Toes day. : W. ' : Hv ijBush of Krogs ValFy tranVjowuers of a a'nr'Mwpianab''pmhased eacted business in oorvallis ld reek. ' . .. : ' Thirty-pine, hontors licenea have been I : Rav. G. H. GiMv.pastor M E church, issued bo- far this vear by Clerk Vincent. South, will preach ueiu Suo'lay on the niaranr WhitaM ami wif are the following anMecta. At 11 m. 'The Christian Soldiers." 7: 3J,p; m. r.-'Over4 MM Mrs. Alice Wicks came up from Carlton Tuesday for a visit wah friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde, new arrivals in Corvallis, moved Tuesday into the Miss Snell cottage.. Joseph McKenzie of Portland is tbegueet this week of his sister Mrs. Charles Johnson. Dr. B A. Cathey returned Tues day from a business trip of two days duration at aummit. Mrs. Carroll Cummings is the proud possessor of a new piano, presented her Tuesday by her hus band. , Mr, Smith of PayeUe, Idaho has heen the guest f r St-veral d ys of his daughter who is a t-tudei.t at OAC. R. H. H well, an old time Cjr valiis boy, was in Corvalli this week from his Tol do home, trans acting business. Miss Alice Shpprd of S -em visited Corvailis friends the first of ibis week. She is a sister of the ite Cly Shepard, the well-known Y. M. C. A. woiker. So bard have the roads been frozen the past few day.- that bicycle riding was reported as first da, Tuf-sdiy, except where there was ice in the road. One party C8111H. in trom liinn county, a dis tance of several miles. Prof, and Mrs. Nicholas Tartar hava been in Pwlk county this week, called there by detth of the letter's mother, Mrs. Jickson, st'Pedee During the absence of Prof. Tartar from OAC, his classes were in charge of student Clyde Stair, of Belli-fountain. A letter received inCoivallis this week from parties in Indiana states i ha j the weather thre at the time of w.iting was so mild and warm that people were perfectly comfort able with the doors of their lK;mes standing open. Quite a contrast to Benton this week. The S. P. train dje in Corva'lis at 11:45 a.m. bas fal'en into the habit of being aoout an hour late each day, aud people are wonder ing whv thi lime is not changed in order that the public may kno when to expect it. T he difficulty is said to be due to the enormouc traffic, which ciuses longer stops at each station than was formerly the case. The Missionery socities of the United Evangelical church meet at the borne of Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Hurd this afternoon 2: 30. Rev. A. A, Winter wili be present and g've an address which will no doubt be very helpful and enjoyable, as Rev. Winter has but teceiitly return ed from the general conference where he participated in the mis sionery work, assisting to go over the records for the pist four years and to plan for the next four.. N. H. Aitig of Halsey and Miss Frances Walton of Canada were nited in mairiage at Monro ', Sat urday, at 3: 30, by Rev. Burbank, the wedding taking place at the Golden Rule hotel. A sumptuous wedding supper was served in the evening to 20 guests, and en the following day Mr. and Mrs. Atiig left for Halsey, where they are to reside. Miss Walton has for some time been bookeeper for Wilhelms, at Monroe, and is ah estimable young lady. The United Artisans had a good time at their hall last night. Several candi dates were initiated and a luuoli was enjoyed. Rev. A. A. Winter leaves tomorrow morning for his home in Portland, after conducting revival meetings at the Unit ed Evangelical church for the past two weeks. The meetings are to close Sun day night. Tte morning subject at the United Evangelical church Sunday will be,,' The Overcomers:" in the evening, "The Power of Young a Life.'' The pastor will preach. .bluest V eat has sold his grocery store to Pinkerton and Millen, new arrivals from Idaho. The work of taking an in ventory has been in progress this week. The two gentlemen arrived MoLday and their families are to come in the very near future. Mr. Veal's future plans are not known. T.lereare two km is of uossipers, both classes are genaina nuisinces to society aud aa abominable evil ia genera!. One lass deliberately lie and ci.culate lies. Tue besmirchiug of reputations is their delight. The other class, but little bet ter, takes great delight in delving in the past and reminding the present nenera tion of all the foriMten laulta and fool ish errors and mistakes made by people who. have since redeemed tnem by a life of honesty and probity. If all the gossips were transported the work of silvation wouia uc a tar easier lass than it i$ Tuesday- evening - Mr. an'l Mrs. J. Norris moved onto the . Doc Jackson place, Wednesday, where they will aoend the winter. Mr, Norris ill engage in catting wood. S. M. Oalkine of Eugene who was this week appointed court reporter, is a brother of W W. Calkins who for a time resided in this city, several years ago. George G, Stovall of Philomath made final proof Wednesday on hie home stead. His witnesses were George and William Green of Philomath. George F. Ptnrgis of Alsea, Wftdnes (lay made prvil before Clerk Vincent on his homestead His witnesses were John and Daniel Spencer. Mrs. Laura Booth made final proof on her timber claim, Wednesday. It is loi-ated northwest of BoMefountain. Her witnesses were Willis Vidito and Robert Glas-. The ladies of the Episcopal church takes this means of thanking most heartily all thoee who kindly assisted in the Merchants' Carnival. 8 The morning subject at the Firs Methodist, chnrch Sundav will be, "The Silences of Jesus, or the Failure of Human Prayer " In the evening there wiil he a beautiful song service, prepared bv Mrs Bingham of Cleveland, Ohio. Everyone is invited. . J. E.Branson and family moved Wed n edav in to the Charles Everett house on North Main street. They are new comers from Easteirt Oregon. The only child in the family is a 14-year old son who will enter school. . ' The men employed on the Johnson brick have gone to their several homes to remain until the weather changes so that work can be resumed. "Chilly'' Headrick and others who reside in Salem left the first of this week for that city. Ash wood, d-diver-1, u $325 a cord in Corvallis today ; maple, $5.75 and fir $501). Many families are in fear that their winter's suoply will be exhausted before spring, as the ex'remely cold cold weather has made such rapid in roads on the amount orignally figured on. Messrs, Krull and Andross of Port land who have been iu charge of the piano house in this city since'the sudden departure of N A. Fisher sime weeks ago, closed up the business Wednesday nd lft on tlm evening train for Port land. Hereafter Otto Hathaway is to represent the Eiler's piano house hare, havi g provided a room in his dwelling on Main street for a display of instru ments. This did not happen ii Corvallis, but. is worth reading neverless. A trained ostrich recently disconcerted its exhibi tor at a music ball by continually en deavoring to break away from all restraint and climb over the footlights into the orchestra. The widely advertised ac came to a sodden end, and the professor merged from behind: the curtain and apologized for the actions of his pet in about these words: Ladies and gentle men, Hi ham very sorry to disappoint you this t evening. We are compelled to cease our henagement until'the manage ment hengages a new horchestra leader. The one at present hemnloved 'ere 'as no air on top of 'ia 'ead, and my bird takes it for a hegg. comers and TbeirRe arti.' : . i i t - i The special meetings at the Bap'ist churth, win -'continue ever Sanda Jan 20th, eervices every evening. There will be meetings on Saturday at 3 : p.' m. and on riunday at S: p. m. Th-me-for Sun day morning. "Saved to the U'.termjst," evening subject "Soing and Reaping or Choosing our own DsMtiuy.' M. Pettit will preach at these Services. The pub lic is cordially invi'ed. J. . Lawrence Rodgers ' returned the first of this week to resume bis stndies at OAC having been summoned to Astoria a week ago last Sunday on account of the critical illDess of his mother. Mrs. Rodgers died during the Bon's stay at thn family home, and he certainly has the sympathv of Corvallis' friends in his great loss. Of late the fear has been pretty gen erally sharad by the citizens of th s town that the weather vanes were frozen im movable and could not turn until the' weather moderated. Sad state of affairs I , " . Ade Crosao, son of O. B. Crosno of Toledo, was drowned at Astoria, Wed nesday, and it is ftared the body has biea carried out to s-a. -Tne father ha gne to assist in thesearch for th-i mis sing boy. Tae accident is supposed to have happened at Seaside. ; The Lenora Jackson- concert company p'ayed to a large au l appreciative and ' ien :e at the opera house Wrduesday night. The entertainment was the third in the Lyceum course and was np to ttie usual standard. Miss Jackson Yt.-tj'jpist, . is a finished artist, and the members of the company are thoroughly capab'e of entertaining any a ldieaca. Miss Pace, the eoprano, was suffering from hoarse ness, which caused her to change her numbers on the original program. That the al liencs was pleased was evidenced by there peated encores to whi h the per formers gracefully responded, Petersou'a & Dunbar's Show Co. will show at Co vallis on Tuesdav January 22nd, '07. 8-9 ; ON ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS Two Girls. Does it pay to have good sense? In an Atchison family there are two girls. One of the girls insists upon taking music lessons, which the fam ily finds very hard to pay for. She devotes her entire time to her mu sic and never lifts her hand to do a stitch of sewing. The family says, "Jennie is so ambitious." The. other daughter will not take music lessons or study art. She puts up-preserves, does the housework and all her own sewing and is a fine cook. The fam ily says : "Poor Lizzie. It is too had 6he has not Jennie's ambition." Atchison Globe. The Lucky Rich. Mamma Roxtoburn Ethel will be five years old in a week. Papa Roxtoburn True. "Of course she will have to have her own footman now, as well as her three maids." " "Of "course. "And I've been wondering" "Well ?" "If she oughtn't to have her own social secretary likewise, what with all the affairs she will be invited to." Life. WATCH THE TIME AND WHEN WAIT FOR zzzfzi EVERYBODY KLINE'S CAN SAVE GREAT MONEY ANNUAL " AT THE CLEARANCE PEOPLE'S SALE STORE Established 1864. - - Corvallis, Oregon. 1 0glfaim da llW(iiis In addition to a large and complete stock of Drugs and Medicines we have a fine assortment of holiday goods, such as Choice Perfumes, Toilet Articles, Fine Stationery, Books, Musical Instru ments and Pyrograph Outfits. We also have the famous Edison Phonograph, the wonder of the age, with complete line of records, nothing better for a holiday gift. . A call at our store will afford pleasure and profit. Prompt attention to mail orders. you 2322 IGraham . ? Wdls j I Greatest 3 of 0k Hill Will begin Wednesday, January 2, 190T. Offering bargains in everyj depart ment, and as is our custom we will make this one of the bargain events j of the year. Space will not permit to quote prices on every article in the BIG STORE, but wll remind you that it is a genuine sale, and everything goes at reduced prices Dry Goods 10a Outing Flannel .8c 12c " " lCc 1 Lot of colored drees goods 25c 1 " " 3fo 1 " $100 " 60o 54-in Navy and Green homrsruo; 45c 54-io Blue ladies cloth 45c 15c Siikleen 10c 12c " 9c Extra heavy mixed shirting, 20c grade 3 2c Men and Boys Clothing $10.00 Mens Suits reduced to $ 7.95 12.50 ' ' " 10.00 15.00 " " " " 12.00 16 50 " " " 13.20 20.00 " " " " 16.00 2 50 Boys " " " 1.95 3.00 " " " " ' 2.25 3 50 " " " 2 95 4.50 " " " " 3.45 Youths clothing is also included in this sale. &1.QO cow. Exchange. 2p dftffitiffisfffiaggiffifrg
