Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, March 05, 1907, Image 3

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    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