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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1907)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL D. A. Osburn is improving his tesideoce with a fresh coat of paint. G. R. Broo, of OAC, returned Monday evening from a trip to .Portland. Miss Audrey Close of Eugene ar rived yesterday for a visit at the Dr. P. T. Starr home. Miss Agnes Fulleton was in Cor ral lis this week, en route from Alsea to her home at Blodgett. Mr. Imbler and family expect to tnove into their new residence on College hill in a few days. Mrs. R- S. Brysoo and little son arrived Tuesday from Eugene for an indefinite stay wii h relatives. The U. of O. cotnuencament ex ercises begin on Sunday, June 23, aod conclude on Wednesday, the 26th. f?Ernest Applewhite of OAC leaves Tuesday for Roseburg to accept a position in a drug store at a good salary. Mrs. L9na Gilmore leaves tomor row for her home at Monmouth, af ter a visit with her cousin, Mrs. J. W. Howard. The C. W. B. M. of the Christian hurch meets this afternoon with Mrs. W. S. MoFadden, and a pleas ant time is anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. Ira BoDine leave today for South Dakota and other eastern states ror an extended visit with relatives and friends. J. M. Guthris and Mrs. Alice Holroyd were married Tuesday eve ning by Judge Woodward at his residence on north Fourth street. The Circle ladies had an enjoy able time at their hall, Tuesday evening. There was initiation of candidates, refreshments and a gen eral social time. Homer Lilly was in from Wrenn, Tuesday, and brought six coyote Scalps to the county court, having captured a colony of the little ani mals on his place. Mrs. H. S. Pernot is to give a "shower" this afternoon in honor of Miss Grace Huff, who is to be Wedded on the 19th to George Von der Hellcn of Southern Oregon. Mrs. Kelly and daughters of Lents are expected to arrive tomor row to spend commencement and witness the graduation of their son and brother, J. G. Kelly, a popular student. Ployd Bogue arrived Monday from Seattle, near which place he has been with a surveying party for some tim. He left Tuesday for Eugene, wbere he will assist En gineer Miller in survey work for the present. "Grandma" Nichols, aged 83 years, fell Monday, breaking her hip. She is resting as comfortably as could bs expected and many friends wish tor her rapid rtcovery aod extend sympathy in her mis fortune. Mrs. G. E. McDonald and little daughter of Eugene arrived yester day morning for an e tended visit with her sister, Mrs. E. R. Hollis ter, and fa.m ly, and also with rela tives and friends at Philomath. Rev. McDonald will arrive next .Monday. .. . Through an oversight, no men tion was made of the children's day exercises at the- various churches, Sunday-night. Splendid programs were rendered at the different houses of worship, and there were pretty decorations of cut flowers and greenery pn every hand, The poatofGce department at Washington has sent out instruc tions to all postmasters for special weighing of mails from July 1st to Deo. 31, 1907. This includes first class, Jour kinds of second class, third and fourth, franked and pen alty matter, each kind separately. This makes considerable extra work for the po-tmasters. Ex. At a meeting of the state board of building commissioners, yester day afternoon, it wad decided to males some improvements st the State Institute for the Blind to the amount of $5,700. A new gymnasi um is to be built, the rooms in the Upper btory of the main building are to be fiuished and renovated and a kitchen and dining room are to be added. Ex. The Malheur Farmers' institute will conrene at Vale June 15. Representatives of the Corvallis Agricultural college wha will be present and deliver lectures are: Dr. James Withycombe, Professor E. R Lake, Professor A. B. Cordley, Professor F. L. Kent, Dr. Hu chin eon, and Mrs. Clara Waldo. Com mittees on refreshments, reception, advertising and entertaining have . been appointed by the Commercial club. The committees are now busy preparing for the convention. Mrs. H. D. Dunlop, Vale's talented mezzo-soprano, has charge of the musical program. Journal. Mrs. DiviJ Mahaffey left yester day for a visit in Portland. Miss Shipley expects to leave about the 18tb for Kansas, to re main. - Mrs. E. B. Horning has been con fined to her bed this week with ill ness. . Mrs. Taylor Porter arrived home Tuesday, from a nine days' visit at Newport. John Tharp returned the first of the week from a visit to Portland and left at once for his home at Aleea. J. E. Winegar returned to Ore gon City, Wed ueeday, having been on a business trip to! Alsea and Philomatd. Miss Ida Maxwell returned to ber home in Halsey the first )f this week, after a visit with Miss Helen Crawford. Miss Gladys Moo.e and Miss Sue Fizer are expected to arrive to morrow irom Portland to spend Commencement. A. N. Locke, who suffered a stroke of paralysis a number of weeks ago, is reported as slow.y growing weaker. Miss Una Stewart ef Prineville has arrived to spend commence ment week with friends. She is an alumnus of OAC. Mrs. Susan Green and children expect to go to Box, Lincoln coun ty, the last of this week to spend the summer with relatives. Elmer and Lilly Taylor of Box, Lincoln county, nave been guestb thib week of their sisters, Mrs. John Grier and Mrs. Susie Green. Miss Erma Grier and Vivan Baine were married Sunday at the Baioe home at Bellefountain. They will reside in that neighborhood. Mrs., Newton Adams has been suffering with a felon on her right forefinger, and Monday was oblig d to have it lanced. It is improving. Mrs. A. M. Taylor of Bellefoun tain, who was operated on in a Port land hospital, three v eeks ago, will be able to return home ext week. Locke Broc. of Mt. View expect to ship to Portland this week a car of beef cattle, purchased a few days ago of Walter Wiles. The price was not learned. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kigar re turned Wednesday evening from a brief visit in Portland. Mr. Kiger shipped a carload of sheep to the metropolis, luesday, and went down tolookufter them. The w . C. Young house and six lots in Jobs addition have been sold by Robinson & Stevenfon to Z. H. Kessi and family, late of Florida. Mr. Young and family have resided for some time at Mrcola. Miss Mamie Starr has accepted a position as book keeper and collect or for the Independent telephone , company and began work the firet j of the month. Miss Leon Marvin, who formerly held the position, has become "service girl" or general overseer of the Independent office. Chief of Police Wells requests the Gazette to call the attention of bicyclists to the fact that it is now against the law to ride on any of the sidewalks in the city. Parties violating this ordinance will be prosecuted to the limit of the law. Rev. G.-H. Feese of the First Methodist church went to Philo math, yesterday, where last eve ning he was to deliver a lecture be fore Philomath college, this being the opening eveDt of commencement at that place. Rev. beese has ad dressed audiences at Philomath on several former occasions and has been warmly welcomed by the public. The graduation exercises, which were to have been held on Jure 15, have been dropped by Sup't Den man. The dispensing with the meeting was due to the fact that a number of the members of the class could not be present to participate in the program. The diplomas are to be mailed t-hortly to the mem bers of the class. The W. F. M. S. ladies of the M. E. church were guests of Mrs. Minor Swick, Wednesday afternoon, the occasion being in honor of the 8tth birthday of Mrs. Swick s mother, Mrs. Stewart, one of the first white women to settle in Marysville, now Corvallis. Sh cause to Oregron in Augu t, 1845, settling on the Lucj- iaaiut, but the next fall came to Corvallis, where the Stewart dona tion claim was taken up and where the family became one of the best known in this section of O.-tgon. Mr. Stewart died in 18S0. The family came from Missouri. "Grandma" is hale and hearty with a remarkably clear mind, and has a wide circle of friends who join in wishing her many happy returns. The celebration, Wednesday, was attended by 44 and a delightful time is reported, Mrs. Swick being a very hospitable and successful hostess. Clay Da; by of the '04 class at OAC has accepted, a- position-in a Rusrburg pharmacy and began work the 7 first of tbi", month, f Charles .King of Wrenn was a Corvallis visitor, Wednesday. He states that the dry weather has al ready done so much injury to the growing grain that there will- cer tainly o. a light crop, p&Uicularly of hay. A representative of the Sherman Clay piano house of Portland was in Corvallis this week, and ne stat ed to certain parties his intention of placing a line of instruments in rooms on south Main street in the immediate future. The subject to be discussed at the M. E. church, South, next Sunday at 8 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. G. H. Gibbs, is "The Greatest Fieid Meet." There will be no services at this church, Sunday mornin.,, on account of the commencement ser vices at the college. The regular quarterly meeting of the Central Willamette Medical Association was held at Lebanon last night after the Gazett press hour, and it was the intention of Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Cathey, Dr. and Mrs. Pernot, and . Dr an i M8. Farra of this city to attead. Dr. Cathey was on the program for a toast, "Our Society," as the evening was to conclude with a swell-ban quet. Forest Grove students are pro gressive. The Telegram says: "At a meeting of the student body of Pacific University, Coach Hahn an nounced that plans had been drawn for a new brio "ymnasintn, to cost $20,000. The plans call for a two story building with Bwimming tank j and apartments for both the girls and boys. Coach Hahn is the architect. While the institution is back of the movement and several thousands of dollars have already i been assured, the students will raise j considerable money themselves. Desnite the arguments and ! authorities to the contrary, submit ted by Attorney Tilmon Ford, Jor j the petitioners Attorney-General Crawford yesterday rendered his opinion, holding the petitions for the referendum ot tne state Univer silv pnnrdnr'ation bill invalid, on j r - , ground of insufficiency of title. At tne request or George jl. rearce, or Salem, who presented the petitions fnrfilinir A Unrnev General Craw ford will prepare the complaint by wnicn mandamus proceedings will hn inflt.iHitad Inpnmnnl the Sonret.ari? . of State to accept the petitions and place the question on tne oaliot. Albany Herald. Alias Blanche Riddle of Southern Ore gon, an old OAO girl, well known in Corvallis, was in this city, Tuesday, be tween trains, and called on old friends. Charles L. Baker of Hotel Corvallis was a Eugene business visitor the first ot this week. Zierolf keeps all kinds cf clover and grass seed for sale. 22tf Anyone wanting Magoon strawberries by the crate can get some on short notice by calling No. 2, Plymouth, Independent 'phone. Parties desiring will be allowed to do their own picking. Samuel White side, 48tf Closing out our stock of books re gardless of cost. Graham & Wells 6Zl Wright Porterfield, formerly an OAO student and football pHyer, has been visiting in Corvallis this week. He left yes'erday for his home near Independence. No Sunday School at the Presbyterian church, Sunday. FOR SALE OR RENT Store building on corner of Third and Jefferson streets. Ind. Phone 559. Mrs. C. W. Young. 38U Attorney J. F. Yates was in Toledo during the first of the week, attending legal business. Dell Gore, en route lrom a yisit in Portland to his home at Eugene, was a gae8t of Charles L. Baker of Hotel Cor vallis, this week. A 11 kinds of clover seed, orchard grass, timothy, and alsike for sale atZierolf's 22tf At a meeting of the Boaid, Wednesday night, the following teachers were elected for the coming year in the Corvallis public schools: A. N. Fulkerson, prin cipal; Mrs. Fulkerson, second primary; Lena Tartar, Olive Mallow, Frances Belknap, Anna Lindgren, Anna Den man, Ada Finley, Kate Tadlock, Okla homa, primary ; Maad Mattley, Mar garet Fowells, and Blanche Riddle. Miss Ful terton's place has been left va cant in order to determine whether her state of heath will permit her to teach after her return from Washington. Linen hats and caps at the Ba zaar. 48 Hon. W. C. Hawley will deliver the address to the graduating class of the Bellefountain public school, JoneI9th, at the picnic grounds at that place. Mr. Hawley is a Bellefouatain "boy," and a better or more suitable person could not have been found for the purpose. Don't iBuy a Spring Suit Splendid Values We Are Offering at $10 to $30 After seeing our large and superb as sortment of new model Sack Suits and . .critically examining the materials Jand the artistic hand-tailoring if you don't say they are the best suits youeversaw for the money, you will be an exception to hundreds of knowing men who have seen, bought and are delighted. MICHAELSSTERN FINE CLOTHING In this noted clothing you will find better materials, bet ter tailoring, better style and a better fit than in any other apparel costing the same. The garments are here to prove it. Spring Sack Suits at $12 to $30 in all the new model single and double-breasted coats, with or without center vent, form-fitting or semi-form-fitting back, long, shapely lapels: iu handsome gray, brown and blue worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots in stripes and mixtures all hand tailored and wo"th from $5 to $10 n ci. Co-xii se and judge for yourself. : Fashionable Spring Cravat&vNew Four -in hands, English Squares and Ascots; latest Spring coiorines. hright, hand some effects, 50c to $L5o. Spring Shir tsNe west colorings in Imadras and percale, coat or regular style, negligee or plaited bosom, $! to $2.50, White and Fancy Waistcoats-single or double breasted, of flannel or wash materials in hand some prtterns smart, dressy $L50 to $5.00. tSeeour window display of Spring Hats and Haberdashery, its interesting, and worth seeing. THE PEOPLE'S STORE g Jf jj Jflfl IffT CORVALLIS, OREGON Eatablishod 1864. Additional Local. Special tale of books at Graham & Wells. 32 f Mark Bickard, sou of Peter Bickard and a prosperous young farmer of Ben ton, went to Portland, Wednesday, for the purpose of purchasing an automobile. Girls, please read. Go to P. M. Zierolf for the beet grass and clover seed. 2litf B. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will sell real estate under the name .of "The Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba non. 43tf They were Corvallis lovers, and in the parlor the other evening the young wom an's rather entered unexpectedly and fonnd the two occupying the same chair. Greatly shocked, the old gentleman said severely, "When I courted my Matilda she sat on one side of the room and I on the other," to which the unabashed young man replied : ' 'I would do that myself if I were courting Matilda, but you see I amt." For sale Wagon, woodrack and gravel bed. A. N. Woods, Corval lis. 45-49 "Go ask papa," the maiden said. He kutw that her papa was dead. He also knew the life he'd led, And understood her when she said, 'Go aSK papa." Ex. A souvenir postal received yesterday from Miss Alda Metcalf, low with the Philip b. Bates contest party in the East, bears a picture of Hotel Martha Wash, ington, 29 East 2gth St., New York City, and the message : "We are having one of the best times imaginable. We leave here tonight for Niagara Falls. I saw Nora Miller at Jamestown." The card bears the date of June 1st. New line underwear and hosiery at the Bazaar. 48 Clarence Whiteside, probably the most popular member of the City Transfer Company, as well as the manager, has sold his interest in the busines to Arthur Louk, a newcomer from the East, who has already taken possession. Mr. Whiteside has not yet decided upon his future course but he will doubtless find something to do to keep him in Corval lis. Stamping done at the Bazaar. 48 Mr. and Mrs. Webley Edwards are to go to Eugene on the 17th, to attend the annual reunion of the BineJart family. Last year it was held in Eastern Oregon, and the affair is of almost state-wide in terest, a large number of people partici pating. The feasting usually lasts about a week, and cooks are hired 10 do work tents are stretched and a small village temporarily established to accommodate the dozens upon dozens of visitors, all , related, who attend. IN- & M (B E FOR Women Misses and Children We have also received our Spring lines of Men's Ox fords, etc., in all the latest shapes. Call and Save 3 Per Cent Of your cash by trading with us. F. L. CORVALLIS, WHEN YOU SEE IT IN 0UBAD. irSSO OREGON. The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Oct an El cctric And keep off the Flies. It is a well-known fact that flies are unable to withstand a steady breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flies out of a room and keeps them out. A full line of Electric Cooking Uten sils. Wiring of all kinds done. Ask the man. WILLAMETTE YALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr.
