Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, May 24, 1907, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextLOCAL AND PEBSOWL Suit for divorce has been filed this week by Mrs. Minnie bhepard vs. Sylvaous Shepard.- 8. H. Horton went to Monroe, Tuesday, baring received word that hie daughter, Mrs. Amorose uoucs, wae very ill. There is to be a big picnic at the Willamette Grange hall, Jane 21st. Fall particulars will be announced later. Members of the Washington lodge had a social at their hall, tfter the regular meeting this week. A supper was served and everyone ent in for a jolly time. . Mrs. Hubert Uodea left Tuesday morning for a three months' vibit iu the East. Sne will go to Water town, Wisconsin, and will also visit Ht Paul and other points before her return. W. F. and Clay Starr of Beiie f.junlaiu have, been in Cor rains b vera! days this woe's, taking steps 1 1 secure claims on railroad timber land in the vicinity of Bellefoun tain. Isaac Jackson hae petitioned for U tters of administration in the es tate of S. W. Jackson, deceased. - 'i be appraisers of the estate are Walter Wiles, S. L. Henderson and John Rowland. The ladies of the Home Mission ary society of the M. E. church took u"$12.95 for lunches served Mon day afternoon lu me churcn dining room. The money goes towarus rebuilding the "Oriental Home," that i maintained by the society in 'Frisco and whicb was destroyed by the earthquake. A delegation of young people trow the vnr.ous chuiciieB of tne i.ty leave this afternoon to attend the meeting of the District con vention of Christian Endeavor, hich will be held May 24-26 at 1 hilomath. Rev. C. T. Hurd and several others frgai this city are on (he program. It is estimated that 30u0 pickers will be needed to gather the Hood Kiver strawberry crop. Relative to the crop a special from there bays: "Berries are much later this year ihau usual and it is not expected that the season will commence uiuch before the tirtt of next week Growers and shippers say prospects were never brighter for plenty ol berries of due quality, and place the output at 80,000 crates. rre parations are being made to secure pickers and packers, who should uuuimeaoti to reacn here about May 25tu." Miss Alda Metcalf of this city WftBaguent at a big diiiuer given Tuesday eveniDg in Portland by the Commercial Club, she being a member of the fhinpo. Bates party of young women, now en route to Jamestown. The "Bates girls" were tbe guests nt the banquet given by the Club, Tuesday, and Hon. Wal ks Nash, weil known in this city, was one of tbe speakers of the eve ning. A souvenir postal from Misp Mary Suthdrlaud, received this week by a Corvallis friend, states that the writer was then in New York City and was going to Brook lyn that evening to see Mies Edna Irvine in "The Other Girl." Miss Irvine is aCo. vail is girl, now be ginning a stage career in the East, where she has so far met with good success. Miss Sutherland is spend ing the summer in study in New. York City aud Boston, t better prepare herself tor her work at head of the dressmaking d partmeng at the Oregon Agricultural College. The "Seattle Rally," which wae planned to take place last night bv the Christian Endeavorers of thu city, was postponed until next Tuesday eveuing, May 28th. A letter received from tbe state secre tary on Monday informed the Cor vallis Union of the fact that the Washington Endeavorers were sending Rev. B. H. Lingenfelter, pis tor of the Fremont Christian Church, Seattle, ud chairman of the commit ee to "pulpit supplies" tor uie big uouventiou, luto Oregon f r three dty in the interest of tn' International Curutian Endeavorer convention to be held iu Seattle, July 10-15 aud ihtt if satisfactory .be would oouie t j Corvallis, May 2S, the other two dates being given to Portland and Eugene. This being golden opportunity to get a mes sage direct from Seattle, the rally was arranged to be held at the Congregational church next Tuts day evening, and will be addressed by the Seattle pastor. Rev. Lin genfelter is a prominent member of tbe International C. E. committee, which is arranging for the great convention and his address will be worth hearing. In addition to the address there will be special music ami a reoBpiiou will oa the closing feature of the evening. All are cordially invited. Corvallisitee will give liberal sap port to the senior excursion, torn v row, and the trip promises to be one of great pleasure and enjoyment for all. Dr. Flint celebrated his 78th birthday at his home in this city, Tuesday. Dr. Flint is not in good health, and the many kind remem brances of friends on the occasion of his birthday were deeply appre ciated. Invitations have been received in this city to the wedding of Miss Ina Blanche Rood to Carl F. ScUomer. The event was to be celebrated at the bride's home at Clear Lake, Iowa, last night. The bride is a former Corvallis girl, and tbe groom id editor of a paper at Lisoon, North Dakota, where they will reside. The application of A. J. Johnson, J. F. Yates, August W. Fischer, Thomas Callahan, H. S. Pernot and William Bogus, to organize the Benton County National Bank, of Corvallis, Oregon, with $50,000 capital, has been approved by the Comptroller of the Currency. Ore sonian Speoial frim Washington, D.C. Archie VanCleve, an old OAC boy, writes friends in tm's city that he is now in Manila and when the letter was written he was to engage in active field eervice in two weeks. His brother-in-law, Lieutenant Floyd Williams, and wife are lo cated on another island, some dis tance from Manila, but Archie hoped to see them in a short time. Mrs. Williams was also an OAC girl, Miss Luella VanCleve. H. T. Bristow and family of Belle- fountain were Corvallis visi tors, Tuesday. Mr. Bristow has 20 acres of pears, 20 of apples and 100 acres of prunes on bis ranch in southern Benton, and states that botn pears and apples will be a partial failure this year; but that an extraordinary crop of prunes may be expected, if nothing happens to blight present prospects. Comparatively heavy rains the pattfew days have delighted the farmers, gardeners and citizens, generally, as the moisture will mean thousands of dollars to the Willam ette Valley. Another good result of the rainfall is the scattering of tbe cerebrospinal meningitis germ, according to the statement of Port land physicians, thus putting a stop to this dread disease. There was an adjourned meeting of the county court, Saturday, at which four new road scrapers were ordered for Benton county and John W. Hyde was appointed by Assess or Davis to act as deputy assessor and as timber cruiser, to cruise the timber lands of western Benton, with a view to securing a more equitable assessment, as timber land is now nearly as valuable as farm land and should be assessed higher than heretofore. In discussing their recent trip through the Valley, where they met OAC and U. of O. in track events the Pullman, Wash., track men nave me loilowmg to say: "ine Coryaliis pe pie, like their Eugene neighbors, gave ua the best kind of treatment. The Agnculiural Lol !egn has a strong team, but it is not in Oregon's class. Our visit has not been a successful one so far as victories are concerned, but we have been treated royally, not only by our opponents, but by everybody we have met." The parents' meeting at Belle fountain tomorrow promises to be a rousing affair. Those invited to assist are Prof. E. L. Swnetzer of State University, Rv. J.RN Bell, Rev. Feesf? and B. F. Irvine of this city, E. H. Be" knap of Monrre, and J. H. Edwards of Bel lefoun tain All of the school in the south end of the county nil', furnish the liter ary program. Mrs. J. H. Jidwards has charge of the musical leatu es of the program. A' -basket dinner will take up the noon hour, and in terest the old as well as the young; The program is to begin promptly at 10 o'clock in the morning, the meeting to be held in the Grange Hall, and a large attendance is promised. Girls are the sisters of bovs and has long hair, wares dresses an' powder. The first ..irl was called Christmas Ev, tbrugh I never cud see why. Most, every family ha one girl "nd soois of them t :at is in hard luck h.ia tw or trr. We have girls in ourn ho is my sister. Girls can grow older and yet young er. My sister has been 25 for three years and some day we mav he twins. Girls play piaaer and talk about each other. Fat girls want to be thin and tbin girls want to be fat and all of 'em want to marry doods. . Why the Lord makes girls nobody nos' but I think it were to srn to church and eat ice cream. Th ay is three kinds of girls, bruoet girls, bloti girls and them that has money. Girls is afraid of uvce a. id bugs, which makes it fun to put them down their backs. Ex. Next Monday and Tuesday, May 27 and 28, . Dr. . Lowe, the welt known oculo-opticiao, will be at Hotel Gorvalha. Don't fail to have hi in test vour eyes tor glasses. ' 13 experience 44 AH soldiers, sailors, Indian War Veterans, Mexican and Spanish Veterans are invited to units with Ellsworth Post, No. 19, and W. R. C. in ibeir exercises on Decoration Day. 8. H. Horton, Com.; George Dedrick, Adjutant. Tne ladies of tne Presbyterian church will hold their annual Rose Fair at tne opera bouse on - Jane 5, 190. Taey will serve a dinner and have an entertainment in tbe evening, in connection with the fair. , 44 The Philadelphian society boys of OAC are to give a oanquet tnis eve ning at Hotel Corvallis, their guests being their young lady friends. A very pleasant time is anticipated, as these young men are noted for their success as hosts. The last will and testament ot James F. Berreman, deceased, has been filed at the county clerk's of fice. The heirs are Ella C. Berre man, the widow, who Has been ap pointed administratrix, and the fol lowing sons and daughters: George, James, Joel, Ella and Hatlie. The appraisers of the estate are W. F. Caldwell, George A. Bennett and J. E. Henkle. Mrs. George Fuller entertained tbe boys of her Sunday School class at her borne, Wednesday afternoon. Games, refreshments and a general good time is tbe verdict of those present. Have Dr. Lowe cure your head and eye aches witn a pair of his superior glasses. Consult him at Hotel Corvallis, May 27 aud 28. 44 The members of the "Boys' Club" of the Christian church are to go to Salem to participate in the boys' convention that occurs there tomorrow and Sunday. About tea will go from this city and they will be accompanied by Bey. T. S, Handsaaer. Other uluos from Albany aud Portland will he present at the big meeting, whicb is something new in the way ot conventions. FOR SALE OR RENT Store building on corner ot i'uird and Jetfersou streets. lud. Phone obd. Mrs. G. W. Young, 38tf Tomorrow is the field meet between the University of Oregon and OAC. The event taaes place in this city and will be a drawing card with all lovers of sport. An effort is being made to have the busi ness houses closed for the afternoon, so that a large crowd may attend the meet Dr. Lowe's superior glasses cost no more than others and you have the benefit of his skill and over 18 experience. 44 Preparations are under way by tbe Methodist Episcopal church to. hold a district camp meeting iu Brownsville, beginning June 19, and continuing until June 30th. Rev. K. A. Ross, a noted evangelist, will conduct the meetings personally, and will be assisted by a full corps of ether .preachers. A large at tendance trom all over the district is an ticipated. Ex. Corvallis flour in Standard sacks' 85 cents per sack; in toweling sacks' 90 cents. 44tf Tbe marriage of Thomas J. Homer and Mies Leona Parker occurred at tl e clerk's ottice, Wednesday forenoon, T. T. Vincent performing the ceremony, Both young people are from Summit, at which place they will reside. RmemDer, Corvallis flour, stand ard sacks, 85o per back; toweling sacks, 90c. 44 VV. M. Burt, who has spent tbe past seven months in t.iis city at superinten -dent 01 tbe construction gang of tbe In dependent telephone company, expected to leave yesterday lor bpoaans, where his company is to pat in a complete sys tem, mostly under-ground. During bis stay ia Corvallis, Mr. Burt estimates that be has put up 15,001) feet of cable, besides tte other work that has been done by his gang. He is a competent man in his line, and a pleasant gentle man who has made numerous friends during bis sojourn in this city. His home is in Pennsylvania. Ask your grocer for Coryaliis flour in standard sacks, 85c; towel ing sacks, 90c. 44tf The first man who taught military science at OA0 ia dead. He was Cap tain B. D. Boswell,' and he organized the military department at the Oregon Agri cultural College about 1872. His father wae Dr. D. B. Boswell, who practiced bis profession in Corvallis in the early 7d's. Captain Boswell died at bis homj near Drain, Tuesday, after an illness of about ten days of dropsy. He was proprietor of the well known Boswell Springs. He was born in Indiana, September 10, 1S37, and served throughout the Civil War and afterward in tbe Regular Army. For the past 12 or 14 years he has been proprietor of the Uineral Springs Health Resort, two miles south of Drain. R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will sell real estate under tbe name of "The Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba non. . - 43tf Don't Buy a Spring Suit Until You Have Seen The Splendid Values We Are Offering at $10 to $30 EjFrhenner, Stein & OA attt. I White and Fancy Vaistcoatsysingle or doable breasted, of flannel or wash materials in hand some prtterns smart, dressy $1.50 to $5.00. jg.See.our window display of Spring Hats arid Haoerdashary, ics interesting, and worth seeing. THE PEOPLE'S STORE g Tg iH. ff CORVALLIS, OREGON Established 1864. The ladies of the First Methodist church will hold their market at the 0. J. Blackledge furniture store today, instead of Saturday. Buy your luoch for the senior excursion. 44 H. H. Cronise of Albany, for many years Ca"& E. agent at Corvallis, has been visiting in this city this week. Special tale of books at Graham & Wells. 32if! Prof, and Mrs. J. G. Mcintosh of J Dayton are expected to arrive toaay lor an over Sunday visit with Miss Margaret Fowells. Go to P. M. Zierolf for the best erase and clover seed. 22 if There is to be a baseball game on the flat, Sunday afternoon, between Kline's Kandy Kids and a nine from Southern Benton. National Steel Ranges for sale at Kempin's new furniture store. 40-46 Miss Helen Crawford spent Tuesday with Albany relatives. R. W. Scott transacted business in Al bany one day this week. Zierolf keeps all kinds of clover and grass seed tor sale. 22t Mrs. Amy Humiston of Portland is a guest at the J. E. Fowells home in this city. Thomas Whitehoru has been a Port land visitor this week, attending tbe K, of P. grand lodge. Closing out our stock, of books re gardless of cost. Graham & Welle. 32tf Practice is on now for the Children's Day exe-cises at the various churches, which will occur early in June. Charles E. Klingeasmitb. has been in Eugene this week on a visit to his moth er, Mrs. J. S. Stiles, says the Guard. P 11 kinds of clover seed, orchard grasp, timothy, and alsike for sale at Zierolf '8 22if The Rev. J. W. Armstrong1 of Pern, Indiana, has accepted a call from tbe Vestry to the . Rectorship of tbe Good Samaritan Episcopal church and is ex pected to take up his duties about the 1st of June, in this city. Preaching at the M. E. church, South, next Suoday by tuts pastor. Subject t 11 a' m., "Value of Rest and How to Obtain It;" at 8 p. m., "JacoD's Ladder and Whit It R-sches." Notice. Notire is hereby given by tb.9 under sii( ed thai tie has purchased, as of date April i6, 19 J, the saw mill piaut of. W, titrontr ac Corvallis, Oregon, heieto- fore operated uader the name of Corval lis Saw-mill Company and that he will continue such bui-iaii uu Idr the same name. 43 58 - Pebct AuiEN.-' MICHAELSSTERN FINE CLOTHING seav--- In this noted clothing you will find better materials, bet ter tailoring, better style and a better fit than Jin any;other apparel costing the same. The garments are here to prove it. Spring Sack Suits at .512 to- S30 inalljthe new modeiJsingleand double-breasted coats, with ory. without center vent, Jform-fitting or gsemi-form-ntting back, long, shapely lapels: iu handsome gray, brown and lblue worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots in stripes and mixtures all hand tailored and wonhfrm $5,to $10 mere. Come see and judge for yourself. Fashionable Spring CravatSNew Four-in hands, English Squares and Ascots; latest Spring colorings., hright, Hand some effects, 50c to SL5o. . Spring Shir t&vNe west colorings in madras and percale, coat or regular style, negligee or plaited bo.jom,r$l to $.50. S H FOR Women Misses and Children We have also received our Spring lines ot Men's Ox fords, etc., in all the latest shapes. Call and Save 3 Par Gent Of your cash by trading with us. F. L. CORVALLIS, :-;2:r-; 1 i 1 J, ' i 1 1 fo&sf 1 il - r II jf UL ' ' After seeing our large and superb as sortment of new model Sack Suits and critically examining the materials and the artistic hand-tailoring if you don't say they are the best suits youjever saw for the money, you will be an exception to hundreds of knowing men who have seen, bought and are delighted. "' IN E WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. irSSO OREGON. Is not a thing of the future we have it to-day. Many of the most progressive people are cooking with nothing but Elec tricity. It heats and cooks quickly, without smell, without dir zg. Uublc. Best of all Electric Cooking is no more expensive. We can show you write, call or phone Sfor our representative to see you. -3 g. a. cl akk, iMsr. j v.