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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1907)
10CAL AD PERSCMt Miss Bertha Davis has bwi tbe guests of friend? in Brownsville. Mrs. Im-z Wit on made au over 8a day visit with her eon B r, t Summit. Sheriff BurnnU returned froiii Portland, Frid-tv, wher he wo oa business. A. large new sign for tbe C.i-va lit Meat Company has been hung over their door. Anna Ewing his been up from Oswego vUitiog at Alpha Hall with her sister Geotgia. Mrs. M. M. Dvis went to Los Angeles, Thursdty, to be with her eon Harry, who is il . C. B. Starr, of Monro, and J. Starr and wife were tne guests of Miles Starr on Friday Jess M see, of Philomath, wae transacting business in the city, last Thursday. Cecil Cathey, of the eign painting firm of Cthey & Haynes, was in the city the 1. stof trie week. A basketball team has been or ganized among tbe girls of the ninth grade at the public school. Mrs. Will Horning, i f Philomath, has been veiling in the city, the guest of Mre. Clyde Hays. Mrs. Caroline Marvin went to Tangent, Friday on a visit. She will return the first of the week. Mrs. Frai.klin arrived Thursday for a vibit with her parent?, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Blakeslee, in this city. O. D. Mill s has returned from Langley, Wash., and has rented the Crees property on Ninth street. Tim Dowliug and wife went to Portland, by boat last Friday morning. They will be absent beveral days. Mrs. Agnes Thompson has been juite poorly the past few days, but it is h'ped she will soon fiud her self improving. Miss Grace GillBpie returned to her home in Portland, Friday, after an extended visit in this city with the Misses Edna and AdaFinlf y. W. O. Heckart has placed the columns of the new bank. They are of red granite from Vermont, and .are ot beautiful mat King and polish . Klevie P ary, of the O C, re turned from McMinnviile, Sundiy. She went down to rehearse for trie play to be put on by the local ama teurs of McMinnviile. The dancing club enjoyed a m-s- Julian McFadden and family siou with Terpsichore, Friday eve moved, Friday, into their own . resi' Mrs. J. B. Horner went to Rose bury yesterday. By invitation of the Woman's Club at that place she will deliver an address on her European trip. Alfred Lask of Corva'lis came over Tuesday to take charge of the bank during the absence of Win Scarth, the cashier. Toldo Re porter. The Catholic church will hold special services during Lent, on Wednesday and Friday evenings. A cordial invitation is given to everyone to attend these services. On Thursday evening the officers and members of the First Congrega tional church deoided by a unani mous vote to call Rev. Monosmith of Appleton, Minn., to the pastor ate of this church. C. B. Crosno and son Cliff passed through Corvallis the last of the week on their home from Seaside, where they went to rensw thn rearch for Ade Crosno, but found no trace of their missing boy. Tbe milliners are receiving their new goads, and while the fair sex , are wondering what will become me most, the unfair sex are wondering what will most become my pocket book. It is reported tbat the city will have a new sidewalk laid on the v-est side of the city hall. It is hoped that the report is true, for the old one is hardlv in keeping with the beautiful hall. . Mrs. Eliza Jane Ledgerirood, daughter-in-law of the late Joseph Lane, the first Governor and United States Senator from Oregon, died at hr home at Kettle Fall?, Wash., Feb. 16th, Mrs. Ledgerwood was an Oregon pioneer of '53. L. M. Boozer and family, who have been visiting old friends in the oity, expect to return to Port land about Thursday. Rev. Boo zer is the stata president of Chris tian Endeavor, and a popular work er among the young people of the state. Major Thomas Charman, one of the pioneers of Clackamas county, died at his home at Oregon City, Feb. 27, aged tS years. For more than 50 rears he has been identified with the growth a nd interests of his home county. His early life was closely connected with Dr. John McLaughlin and tbe Hudson Bay Co. He leaves a wife, one son and to daughters. Major Charman was a brother-in-law of E. W. Fish er of this city. Saturday morning there w?s "right smart" of ice hereabouts. No skating, however. - Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haynen r;-me up Friday from Oregon Ciiy, fr a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Graham mov ed Saturday into the Graham house on north Main street, r cently va cated by George Plaster and family. Contractor Snook is taking ad vantage of the fine weather and has a large force of men engaged in work on the new Woman's building at OAC. Major Schoof, who lectured at tbe Vf. E. church in this 'city three nights last wek, left Saturday for Eugene where be was to delivei lectures last night and tonight, al ter speaking at the M. K church Sunday. Tbe Independent telephone com pany is making numerous repairs on the system in the western pa t of town. New poles are being placed in position, and when the lines are completed it will be i great improvement over the former system. We are in receipt of a nice souve nir postal from the offiie of W. E. Yates, now located in Vancouver, Wash., but formerly of this city. It was issued from the W. G. Em ery photograph gallery, likewise formerly of Corvallis, but new doing business in Vancouver. Mrs. Mary Stewart, familiarly called "Grandma Stewart," returned Saturday from a week's visit at the Johnny Swick home north of Cor- valiis. "Grandma" is one of the revered pioneer women of Oregon, hnd although 80 years of age is as sprightly and active as many a woman of 65. The members of the C. W. B. M. met at the home of Mrs. George W. Fuller Friday. afternoon and had very enjoyable time. The subject taken up was "The Study of Schools in Foreign Fields, which furnished food for thought and discus' ion during the afernoon. A dozen la dies were present. d-iice next to the Beach teed store1 just vacated by David Mahaffy. Mr. and Mrs: Lewis Hulburt ar rived the last of the week from Deer li and and Saturday moved into a cottage just east of tbe Uongreaa Monal church. Mr Hulburt will be employed at the creamery. John McCoy and family moved Saturday into tbe Morgan house in Jobs addition. Mr. McCoy is tbe gentleman who bad his leg so bad ly broken at the Strong saw mill before the holidays, and he is still unable to walk. The family have much sympathy in this misfortune. - The scarcity of desirable horses in this section of Oregon is con staotly being brought to public at tention, and the price now demand ed for such animals would, a few years ago, have seemed a fabulous sum'. D. S. Liyesay and son, ot Woodburo, were in Corvallis the l.tst of tbe week in search of good draft Dorses for service in a logging camp. The only one obtained by them, so far as is known, was a five year-old purchased of Smith broth ers, northwest of town, for $200. The Annual Conference of the United Evange'ical Church in Ore gon will meet here in Corvallis, be ginning April 4th and continuing over the following Sunday. At this gathering the preachers of the church from all over Oregon will be present with lay representatives from mar.y of the churches. On Wednesday April 3rd, tbe Confer ence Missionary Society will bold us sessions both afternoon and eve ning. Bishop W. F. Heil of High luud Park, III., a suburb of Chica go, is to be the presiding bishop. He will speak on Wednesday after noon and will preach both morning and evening the following Sabbath. At this annual session the preach ers are given their appointments for the following year. Several of the f irmer pastors of the local church will be in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Cirnutt left yesterday for Halsey for a brief vis it, en route to their home at Rid dles, Southern Oregon . .-They Jiav been guests for several weeks of their nephew. Dr. B. A. Cathey in this city. Mrs. Cornutt, who came to Corvallis partially on account of ill health, was much benefited by her stay in Benton. What piorniaes to be a very in teresting meeting is to be held at th First Mthodi8t church, Thurs d iy evening, when Miss Carrie Barge, of Deieware, Ohio, will de liver an address. Miss Barge is National Field Secretary of the W. II M. S. and is spoken of as a very gifted and entertaining lady. The address Thursday evening is free and should attract a large crowd. It begins at 7:30. The telephone has coma to be re garded as a household necessity and the demand for instruments daily increases. J. C. Lowe, the well known manager of ha Corvallis In dependent company, states that so insistent is tb.3 clamor for phones at present that it is simply impos sible to get instruments f ist enough from the factory to meet the orders. And yet only a few years ago tele phones were considered almost a luxury, and in the rural districts es pecially, thty were very scarce ar ticles. February 26th Joseph Yates was 73 years old. Many friends re membered the occasion and called on him, wishing him many years of happiness and giving him me mentos as tokens of their esteem. Mr. Yates has lived a vigorous life, but is unusually well preserved for a man of his years, being yet the physical equal of many yunger men. He is one of Oregon's pio neers and a veteran of the Indian war in the Rogue river district. He enjoys the esteem and respect of everybody. Oflateandat present extensive repairs and enlargement of ttfe plant has beenind is the order of the day at the plant of the Corvallis Cream ery Company. Many ni-w im provements are pl-inoed and it is proposed to double the capacity of the plant. A new office is to be a feature. During the month of Feb ruary this company " disbursed $15,000 to the dairymen doing busi ness with them. Now here is a business that means something to the country. Money sent out from a creamery goes into the hands of the people who need it most in other words, it goes to a class of people Where it will do the greatest good, where it will be put in ciicu lation to benefit the general public. Benton county has great possibili ties as regards the dairy business, which as yet is in its infancy. MUrs. Jennie Grier arrived Friday from Cheuiawa, where she went to accept the position as cook for the employes of the Indian school. O i account of ill hea'th it is now doubtful if she returns to the work. J. A. Branson and family moved Sat urday from this city to their 15-acre tract otland recently purchased of A. N. Stev enson near Oak Oreek, west of Corvallis. The family recently came to this section from Kestern Oregon. Mr. Branson will erect a residence im mediately and pre pare to engage in gardening, the chicken business and the culture of small fruits. Rev. T. S. Handsaker returned Satur day from Cottage Grove where, on Fri day he gave a lecture on "Grit." There is a new daughter at the home of Mr and Mrs. Harvey Bullock in Jobs addition. The building tbat is to house the Jobs addition hose car- and apparatus is rap idly nearing com plat ion in the western part of town. The work has been do nated by residents of tbe neighborhood who are very deeply intereated in secur ing better fire protection than has hither to been afforded them. Prof. J. O. Watkins of Philomath was a business visitor in Corvallis, Saturday. Robert Wilson, for many years a well known farmer of near Wells, Benton county, but now of Saver, Polk county, was in Corvallis, Saturday, on business. Today he takes Mrs. Wilsoa to Portland, where she is to enter Go id Samaritan hospital for a surgical operation. Mrs. Howard Wagner and Miss Bessie Irwin of Southern Beuton were Corvallis visitors Friday. . R. C. Wills and family moved Satur day into Heilig Hall, the college street boarding house owned by them and va cated last week by Mr. Smith . Mr. Wills is to operate the Hall hereafcer. Mrs. A. L. Stevenson and litt'e son went to Forest Grove, Saturday, for a ten days' visit with the former's mother. An enjoyable affair in college social circles was a "Rustic party" given Sat- urdiy evening, the Philadelphiaos being the entertainers and the "Piea" the guests. - -'' . .' ' J. S. Booth returned to Newport yes terday, after a few days' business visit in j this city. . " -, . - There was a big "move" in Jobs ad dition, Friday, when the. old Stanley Ro berts house was taken from its position near the Hansell home to a Bite near Mechanical Hall. Th9 dwelling is own ed by Mr. Gortmacher and was moved by Mr. Leder. ... Mr. and Mra. John H. Starr of Pendle ton visited Corvallis relatives the latter part of the week. Toey went to Monroe, Saturday, for a visit with the former's parents. Asbnry Starr and wife came up from Portland, Saturday, to attend the funeral of their relative, Mrs. Elizabeth Hawley. Last night after the Gazette press hour the OAC basketball men were to meet the famous Chicago five in a ga me at tbe armory in this city. It was expected that the largest crowd of the season would be preEent, end that OAC would carry off the laurels, as usual, seemed to be the opinion of the majority. Fresh country better all the time at the City Market, 50c per ioIL 17tf Miss Dora Jackson, who is teaching scbool north of Corvallis, spent Sunaay at ner home in this city. - Rev. M. Boozer occupied the pnlpit at the' united Evangelical church Sun day evening, where he was pastor in re cent years, and a packed house greeted him. It was exactly five years ago Sua day that Rev. Boozer preached his fare well sermon to a Corvallis audience. Fob Sals Best paying business m Corvallis for money invested Will tase less than $50U: good rea son for selling. Inquire at Gazette office. I5tf Mr. and Mrs. G. Bareinger went to Portland yerterday for a visit. Claud Swann and "Nollie" Roed, star forwards on tbe OAC basketball team returned Sunday evening from Eugene, wnere mey went, Saturday, to witness the game between the Chicagos and U. of O. The score was 27 to 20 in favor of the 'Windy City" five, and the OAC men who saw the contest say the Easterners play like wild fire. J. ne ladies ot tneM.JS. church are to hold a Saturday. market at the Blackledge furniture store, Saturday. Patronize them. 21 Archie Burns, valedictorian of last year's graduating class at OAC. came op trom Portland, yesterday, to witness the OAU-Cbicago basketball game and to visit friends. Archie is getting along nicely in the metropolis. .theatre patrons will be glad to bear that one of tne very best attractions on the road.'The Boxnie Briar Bush," is to appear at the opera house on Friday, March I5th. This will be a production of unusual merit, one seldom given out side of the larger cities, and Bhould be liberally patronized. 21 WANTED Man and woman for farm work. Call at this otfice. 19-22 J. L. Underwood baa purchased a half interest in a drug store at Lebanon, and is to become a partner of Archie Black burn. Mr. Underwood leaves Corvallis as soon as a book keeper can be secured to take his place at the Strong saw mill office. Ihe family will go later. The proposed departure ol Mr. Underwood and family is widelv regretted, as they are among the substantial citizens of Cor vallis aud will be greatly missed. New street hats at Mrs. J. Mason's the last ol the week. 21 Tim Bawling haa accepted a position on the section ana is to beein work at once. His place in the Blackledge furn iture store is filled by H. K. Foster, who began work yesterday. Splendid assortment new wall paper, just in, at Blackledge's 21 Harry Miller and Miss Mabel Heisner were married at the bride's home in this city last Wednesday. Both are estimable young people. They aie to leave in a few days for Marshfie.d, on Cvos bay, where they will make their home. Thev are followed by the good wishes of many friends. WANTED Gentleman or lady to travel or Mercantile House of large capital. Territory at home or abroad to suit. If desiiable the home may be used as headquarters. Weekly salary of $1,000 per year and expenses. Address, Jos. A. Alexander, Corva.lis, Ore- 21 Jesse Spencer was called to Cove, East ern Oregon, Friday, by a telegram an nouncing that his daughter, Miss Hattie Spsticer, was not expected to live. A let ter to the family yesterday moroing, however, announced that Miss Spencer was slightly improved and that the fath. er would start with her for Corvallis im mediately. There are expected to reach here tonight or tomorrow morning. Some needed improve jaents are being made to the crossings on Main street, this week.. There crossings have been in bad shape, and the repair work will cer tainly be appreciated. The remains of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Hawlev arrived in Corvallis, Satdr day, from Grass Valley, Eastern Oregon, and were taken from this city to Simp son's chapel cemetery by conveyance. Ssrviqes at the grave were conducted by Rev. M. M. Waltz and brief remarks were made by Rev. Asbury Starr, after which dust was consigned to dust. A large number of old friends and neigh bors were present to pay their last re spects. Deceased resided for man years in Southern Benton, going to Eastern Oregon about six or seven years ago. She was aged about 70 years, and was the mother of Arthur Hawley of Benton county, Mrs. Isaac Lemon of Grass Val ley, and Grant Hawley of Portland. The hnBband died many years ago. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were Isaac Lemon and family and Miss Jessie Hawley of Eastern Oregon, Mrs. Mary Male, Springfield ; Mrs. Oscar Campbell and. Miss Elva Brant on of Camp Creek. Mrs. Hawley was a sister of C. B. Starr of Monroe. She was wide ly ksown and held in high esteem by all who knew her. Watch for ' display ot new spring millinery goods at Mrs. J. '.'Salts- We have too large a stock of Ladies' Shirtwaists. We want to sull tli'm, arid quickly, too,so here are our prices: Regular ft 25 Special $ 98 Regular I 50 Special I 14 Regular 1 75 Special I 32 Regular 2 00 Special 1 49 Regular $2 50 Special $x 87 Regular 3 00 Special 2 23 Regular 3 50 Special 2 61 Regular 4 00 Special 2 97 Regular $5 00 Special $3 69 s the last ol tne week:. 21 Helen Steiver returned to her home at Jefferson on Friday. Freh country butter all the tim e at the City Market, oUc per roil. 1 1 1 Sale includes new Johnnie Jones styles. Latest fabrics, mohair, batiste and albitrss, all colors. No old stock; all this season's poods. One week only at "KLINE! sag OUR CLEARANCE SALE HAS BEEN A GRAND SUCCESS Bat has left us with a grat many Remnants, Odds and Ends, in Dress tioods, etc., which for the next 10 Days we will close out at 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR Don't overlook this opportunity to get a bargain at CORVALLIS, OREGON. WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO angaria: 25 Brands of BREAKFAST FOODS We Carry BUT YOU WANT TO TRY THE LATEST TOASTED C FLAK This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for 15 cents a package at HODES GROCERY f O. O. Hlmmtmnd. Cham. Blakmmlem CORVALLIS STEAM LAUtWRlT. Patt-onlzo Homo industry. em. J IO Ordmrm Sollcltmd. All Work Oumrmntmrnd. CORVALUS, OREGON fmmdmimmMniHt 1 Mrs. Joe Marvin left on the eleven o'clock train Friiay for her old home at Oxford, Iowa. She was called there by the illness of her mother. Mr. Kempin has rented tbe building formerly occupied by O. Rogow&y and will open up a new stock of furniture. Mr. Kempin is from Hillsboro, Ore. The "Barnacle" dancinz clob held another of its enjoyable parties Satnrday evening. Chtis Mensiager deoarted by brat, yesterday mprnmz, with eight head of horses, for Portland. The average price per head which Mr Menairtger paid for this lot wasupwards . af $275":, which - is another proof of tbe scarcity of Jhorses in all sections. Price seems to cnt no figure if desirable animals can be found. Mrs. J. Mason arrived home Saturday from a business visit to San Francisco aud Portland, where she attended the millinery openings and purchased a stock of new goods. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our manv friends for their kindness and ail durine the illness and death of our son and brother. ; ' M . Porter Martha Porter J. F. Porter Jesse Porter M. M. PORTEit i O
