LOCAL AND I'EBSONU
Lm&n Baadj iw.arned Friday
evening from & visit; .ia Portland.
m trniog, to Mr.
E J wards, a son .
Born, Saturday
and Mrs. Frank E
aa d family left
on their annual
William Baker
Satuiday for Aleea
vacation.
Miss Margaret SneLl expects to
leave thU week for .ber annual trip
to California.
George Dan man and family left
Saturday for Alsea, fur ai i outing of
several weeks.
Cuas. C'jlbert and fnaili ' expect to
leave today for NtWpjro for their
annual outing.
Rev. G. H. Feese and fa mily ex
pect to leave tomorrow fa r Als-ia,
whre they will jp into a mp fjr
the manner.
Rv. J. R. N. Bill and f uily ex
pwt ti leave lod.v for a several
weeks' vacation visit by t' n "douad
iug Sea" at Niiwport.
IK VT. M. Davis is up fro o Cor
vallm looking after the I uil ting of
bin fi ie residence in the H "ud dleston
aJ lition. Euger.e Guard.
Dr. Witbyoombe has ac eepted an
invitation to be grand jnarshall
during the Benton school fair. A
good ctuice on the part of the committee.
lily and
;o go to
w for a
neon is
SCO.
J. K. Johnson and fan
Mr. Pranctfco expect t
N!wp' rt tod iy or tomorro
pu miner outing;. Mrs. Job
a daughter of Mrs Franc.
D.?D Barman hf s purcb ased of
Mrs. Ffgley two lots loct il'ed on
Seventh street between the 1 follis
ter home and Jesse Wiley' 9 resi
dence, and will build a dwell ic on
the property immediately fo r his
own use.
A d -finite reply has been re cm ved
from United ates Snnaor P 'u!l on,
Stating that he will be pref ;ent at
the All Benton 8;hQil fair i' l t, his
City August 30ih. If busiw tes .af
fairs can be arranged he - frill be
here to witness the parade i -n ' ti e
29th.
The Grocers' find Metr iliants
association will entertain tb e pro-fes-ional
men, biard of r srjentp,
teachers of the public fecho. li iid
other invited guests, at the ci' y h H
on the e.ening ot the 17th. TLv'1
affair ia in honor of President Kerr .
and i& invitational. It prom, isos to
be very interesting and enj. tyable.
The finance oorumittee of tl ie All
Benton school fiir met the bi isine-w
men of Philomath on the 11 th and
a very enthusiastic uoeetm g was
held in the council rooms a t that
place. It is safe to say tha t hust
ling little town will be well ' repre
sented. Nearly, if not all, tlii busi
ness houses will be represented' by
floatB in the parade.
J. B. Huntley has a very produc
tive and profitable cherry tres and
while it does not come up pro bn bly
to many older ones it has clone
pretty well this year, says th'j Inde
pendence Enterprise. Mr. liuntley
has picked 52 boxes from the tree
which sold at 50c per box , making
the returnsjso far $26. 'fully ten
boxes still remain on the t,Tee. The
cherries are Royal Anne? and the
market is goo i for that vr .riety.
After an extended visi', with rela
tives in this city, Rev. i md Mrs. G.
E. McDonald and litt le daughter
leave today tor a vMt i n Portland
and Wenatchee, Was fiington, en
route to Dayton, Ohio, where th y
enter college for an adv nnced course.
While in Wenatchee ,hey will visit
with Mr. and Mrs. J ohn Gellutly,
former Corvallis residents, the letter
of whom is a sister of Mr. Me.'Oon
ald. A runaway hor?e attached to an
Open buggy in rhich eat a four
year-old boy clir.ging mauf.ully to
the lines, brougljtout an excited
crod on b th si des of Nor th Main
street, Thursd j - afternoon. The rig
belonged to Charlie Small and so
also did the sm nil boy. SVith his
grandfather, J ohn Stewar t, the ind
was riding abcut town a ud at the
residence Mr. Stewart le ft the boy
aione in toe t is wnne Df i went n;-
doors. A lor e c ilt cami along and
the Small h .irse staffer I. By the
time it had reached Mi in street th
animal was running bo t the youth
id me Dug ;y seat mr,( ie no outcry
and tugged with all r. is might oa
the lines. V; men and children
rushed Ui the sidewalk 68 the riu
went b.v and many a face turned
white a', the thought of the possi
bilities of the raue, but at the
Charles S'jjail home Mrs. Small
and . pf.sseiby stopped the run
away anf. found that not the least
dam ige had been done. When the
boroe er ,artd, John Stewart attumpt
ed to c atch it, but after running a
short' distance he fainted and fell.
Mr. f jtewart has been in ill ht.alth
for f . long time and has been very
poo rly since his great fright, Thursday.
Judge McFadden w, u in Junetion
City on buaiaeu the i?ast fair days.
Verne Lake is em loved in the
Buxton planing mill t or the pres
ents Sheriff Burnett was a Portland
visitor the last of the week, return
ing Thursday evening.
William Bogus and fa-mily expect
to leave this week for their annual
outing. They will go to Cascadia.
Mrs. J. Mason went t Siletz, Fri
day, to be with her mot. her, Mrs. S
A. Kisor, who is very e eriously ill.
Mrs. Victor P. Mose I returned
Friday from a week's viei, with Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Trask at Falls
City.
Prof. E. R Lake and Prof. Bried
well left Friday for Detioit and
other points in the Santiam. country
on a fishing trip.
Mrs. F. A. Rankin of rSugene
was a guest the last of the w vek at
the home of Prof, and Mrs. vV. O.
Trine, in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gaodmeri ar
rived home the i&st of the vreek
from a two weeks' visit with J. L.
Underwood and family at Lebanon.
Born, Friday, ti Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred B. Slocum, a sou. The par
ems reside ref.- Oakville, in Linn
county, a few miles from Corvallis.
Mr. and Mrs. John Woods re
turned from the mountains the last
of tbe week and departed Friday
for Canby to attend the campmeot
iug. Mrs. Byron Hunter and her
mother, Mrs. Briggs, irent to Port
land the last ot the week, where the
la.ter is to enter a hospital for an
operation.
Dr. W. J. Kerr and Dr. Withy
combe returned Thursday eveaing
from attendance at the Salem Cher
ry fair, where the former delivered
an address.
William Keady came out from
Wa dport, Friday, oa a business
tr'p. He is interested with J. C.
Hammet'and others in a saw mill j
at Waldport.
Mr. a-d Mrs. B. F. Irvine and
sen Ward went to Portland the last i
of the week to maet Miss Edna Ir
vine, who arrived from the East for
a vacation visit.
A company of Dutch settlers
named their town Dictionary, be
cause, they said, a dictionary is the
only place where peace, prosperity
and happiness are always found.
Ex.
The residence property of Mrs.
; arah Mnore was sold the last of
th e weeK to aar. ana Mrs. nenry
(jy rus of Crabtree, Linn county,
wai aro to become residents of this
this fall.
d Ewing of OAC went to
ra the last of the week to do
. xperimental work along his
Vhile absent he is to attend
city
Frt
Gresh
some
line.
the wedi 'iag ' BeTt rHkington and
Miss Ann Bleeg, which occurs in
Portland . "n the 17th
Prof. J - Horner, R. L. White
head and breorge B. Jveady Jelt
Friday for a 9' d&vs' fashing trip
to Alsea. T unit mends nope tney
mav have a p feasant at.d profitable
trip and that a 'B uaiuu may uo
brought home. See?
Dennis Stovt ! 1. wife 'and child
arrived Friday ,eioui their home at
Grants Piss for a visn wua uenum
county relatives a rul inends. Den
nis is an old OAC bo V who has made
cmite a name for hi m self along liter-
:irv Jints since ne ie. vurvmuo.
Lloyd Farmer me t trith a painful
accident Friday ou ru ing. While
riding on a tandem b icy ele with an
other lad, Lloyd cau, ,ht h;s f ot be
tween the chain and t he bicycle
wheel in such a man ner that the
outside of the foot was i ladi y bruised
while on the inside a pash about
two inches long was idA ictetl. Five
stitch?? were required in closing the
wound.
The Willamette valley of Oregon
is pre-eminently the cht Try-growing
district of the world. It has
produced five varieties of 1 iha finest
cherries ther.e are to be had , name
ly: The Bing, Lambert, i ioskine,
Bbck Republican and Roy: tl Ann.
And there are others in pr ocess of
development. Thif fact cai mot be
denied. The cherries are on d isclay
to prove it. S em Sate;'nian
The little soo of Mr. and "s.
Harvey Buliis i in a seriaus c au
dition fro n the burns he received
the Fourth. It will be remembi w
ed that the little fellow played wir b
firecrackere, one of wnich, whei l
lighted and thrown in tbe air,
alighted on tha hoy's shoulders,
igniting his clothing. There are
serious burns on the back, on either
side of the backbone, and one arm
is in a very bad condition. The
family has been unfortunate ever
since coming to Benton county, the
members hsving been peculiarly af
flicted with accidents of various
kinds, and much sympathy is felt
for them in this latest trouble. - -
Walter Lockewaa passenger
for Newport, Saturday. - "
. Mrs. Sarah Bald win and daugh
ter, Miss Edith, are visiting friends
in Linn county. , ;
' Mrs. Jane Denman has gone to
Independence for a visit of so iue
length with friends.
Miss Edith Keady arrived home
the last of the week f ro n a visit of
several weeks in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Adams left
Friday for the bay where they will
camp and enjoy the ocean breezea.
Dr. Gatch and daughter, Miss
Grace, at; visiting Mrs. Claire
Gatch-Wheeler in Seattle for two
weeks
Mrs. Dick Thurston returned
Friday to her home in Grawfordg
vilie, after a visit with relatives In
this city.
Miss Edith Niles, representing
the Sunset magazine, has been
transacting bufiness in Corvallis
the past f:w duys.
Mrs. Amelia Stuver is expected to
arrive this week from Puyallup,
Wash.; for a visit with Mrs. Wil
liam Waggoner in this city.
George Miller, while employed at
the creamery, Saturday, became
mixed up with an electric wire in
tuch s way that he received a pret
ty severe shock. Fellow-workmen
went to his relief before he received
serious injury.
The first binder to be started this
eeasonm Benton county, so far as
reported, began operations Fri
day on the Frank Wilson place,
about seven miles south of Corval
lis. Mr. Wilson reports a good
stand of wheat.
A quiet wedding occurred Friday
afternoon at the office of County
Judge V oodward, at the court
house, when W. P. Woods of North
Yakima and Miss Gertrude Van
Orden of Corvallis were united by
Judge Woodw.T-d, in the presence
of the necessary witnesses.
Dr. H. S, Pernot is the latest vic
tim of automobile fever. The Doc
'er has purchased a handsome run
about, and is fast becoming a skill
ful chaffue '. This is a splendid
vehicle for the physician in his
practice during the summer months
a-ja . ) doubt many other doctors
will soon take up with idea.
Relative to tbe big cherry fair at
Salem last week the' Capital Jour
nal says: "The big cherry fair is
over, and the manv visitors will
leave for their homes tonight. It
was a highly successful meeting,
bringing '.cgether many of the state's
most prominent fruit growers, and
demonstrating thai the Willamette
valley is the greatest cherry coun
try on earth."
Now and then the small boy of
today hands the man of older years
a "lemon," and such was ( ne cs.se
in the story that S. H. Horton is
telling on himself since last week.
Mr. Horton and wife were en route
to C: Jt'rfordsville and at a point on
the Celapoo'a ilver they stopped at
a wayside spring and a small v 'chin
appeared out of the brush and re
quested a piece of chewing tobacco,
explaining that his dog was "power
ful sick" and unless a remedy were
applied death would certainly re
sult. Touched by the story of ca
nine suffering Mr. Horton whacked
off a liberal 4 dose" of fine cut, and
drove on. While en rout e home the
next day, another stop was made at
the spring and a small girl was
playing there. ''How is your
brother's dog?" asked Mrs. Horton,
to which the little one replied with
a grin, "He ain't got no dog, he jist
wanted a chaw of terbacker," and
Mr. Horton immediately drove on.
Mrs. Hill and daughter, Miss Dolly,
have arrived from Portland, to remain
indefinitely with their daughter and sis
ter, Mrs. W". O. Trine.
ine utile eon oi Jesse tsuuis ran a
nail in his foot, the last of the week, in
flicting an ngly wound that has been
very painful, although not serious.
Notice: There is always work
i 'T teams, hauling lumb.er from S.
H. Moore's saw mill on the P. A.
Kline ranch west of town. 58tf
Miss Lulu Spangler left Saturday for
Oregon City, where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. L. L. Po' ter, and attend
Chautauqua at Gladstone Park.
Mis3 Vera Patton expects to leave to
day for Newport to Spend the summer.
Miss Yuba Austin leaves tomorrow for
Gardiner, Southern Oregon, where she
will spend several weeks visiting her
father and friends.
For Sale: A Champion Binder
with transportation truck used a
short time, almost as good as new
This is a bargain. Inquire of Mel-
1. ia & rmkertoQ. Simpson tr old
st and. 57 60
.Linn Headrick came ont from Alsea,
Suiiday, returning yesterday. On the
hoD leward trip he was accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Headrick, who will
spen d a month's vacation in Alsea Tal-
The Onxoa, militia, iajiavlng a streiu-
oas time ol it koepinjr the Japa or some
.other enemy from capturing Seattle and
i-unniog their fleet by .the fortifications
a.t the mouth of tbe Colombia river. So
fiir they have repelled -tbe .enemy with
dauntless courage and a telescope, and
re keeping, keen watch on the maneu
vers of the crafty enemy.. Incidentally
tb boye are having a good outing, ara
learning much of the art of war, and will
return home better soldiers and in flan
ehajie for their usual employments from
then-outing.
Cherries for everybody at the old Ben
son farm at ten cents a gallon. Inquire
of Mrs. L. L. Brooks. 54tf
Prof. C. E. Bradley and family depsrt
the last of the week for Washington
county, to spend their vacation. They
will be absent several weeks.
K. L. Smith and T. O. Sparkman will
sell real estate under the n ime of "The
Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba
non. 4,"tf
Tom McFadden, a young man of 2-t
years,ia nephew of Mrs. J. D. Wells of
Ahis city, fell from a building in Portland,
i'riday, a distance oi 12 feet, alighting on
hi.x bead and breaking his neck. Mrs
Wells returned yesterday from Portland
where she went to attend the funeral.
For Sale Span of mares, agsd 5 and
6yeats,ata bargain. Animals can be
seen at farm. Sam Whiteside, Jr., Cor
vallis. 55tf
Mrs. Seorge Shelby and daughter,
who hav e been in Corvallis for some
time, spen t Sunday in Albany with Mrs,
Shelby's nephew, Rev. Father Lae.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
Gazette ojiie, 34tf
Johnson returned Sunday
a ten days' visit at New-
Misa Thia
evening from
port.
The a.. P. Jo bnson family left, yester
day" for a month' s outing at Newport.
Mrs. Elizabeth Starr, familiarly known
as "Grandma,' is very ill at her home in
this city. She is Olarence Starr's moth
er. The Oak Crettk Lumber Com
pany has established i.yard in Wil
kins' Addition, and has on hand
for sale a complete st ock of rough
and dressed lumber. Merle Moore
is in charge of the yarc I and will be
pleased to fill your bill s. 54tf
Word reached Corvallis relatives, Fri
day evening, cf the death at Echo, Ore
gon, of Allie Taylor, son of Henry Taylor,
well known in Benton com lty. No par
ticulars of the death were stated. The
young man was a cousin of Mrs. John
Grier of this city, was urn named, and
aged about 3s years.
Wanted: To purchase 1 from the
breeders Cots wold or Lincoln
sheep. Call me on t .dependent
phone No. 561 or No. 2t 14. Wm.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Ore gon. 53tf
Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Cum minga and
Mrs. J. C. Wells left yesterdaj ' for home,
after a visit With their son at id brother,
Carroll Cummings, and famil; v.
Miss Arlie Woods and M rs. Ralph
Shepard left Saturday for a vii 'it at New
port.
When in Albany see the 5, 10 and
cent counters at Charles R 'necht's
Jext door to Hamilton's. 56tf
At the M. E. parsonage at Mon tesano
on last Wednesday evening, July 3, Mr.
Frank W. Merrick of this city ant I Miss
Ada L. Hinkle . of Philomath, Oi egon,
were united in marriage. The eroo m is
a carpenter, and is well and favo rably
known here, having lived here the
greater portion of his time for the past
seven years, while the bride in a daug hter
of aged pioneers of Portland. Mr . and
Mrs. Merrick will be at home s.t 209
South Alder street. Aberduen (.Wash.)
Bulletin.
A fine Jersey cow for sale. In
quire of M.M. Cbappell. 67:60t
Mrs, Chester Laughlit 1, of Gray's
River, Wash., has been the guest of
her brother' Carroll Cummi ngs and other
Corvallis relatives the past . week. She
leaves tomorrow on the rett irn trip. Mrs.
Laughlin is an old OAC girl and her
husband graduated from the same in
stitution. A marriage license was isa ued yesterday
to Frank L. Neville of A irlii Polk coun
ty, and Miss Ruth I. StJ'oua 1, of Summit.
The young couple are to mat e their hoiue
on a Lincoln county ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thi itcher were
bayward passengers .fester, day for an
outing.
Sam Starr has just arriveiJ from Cen
tralia. Wash ., for a vis ic. I la was stru k
on the head by a cable, in s 1 Washington
logging camp last week, and was uncon
scious for many hourB. As a result of
injuries received on the head he farries
on eye in a "sling" and is otherwise
"used up."
W. E. Paul yesterday began the work
of varnishing, kalsomi.ning and painting
the interior of the J. H. Simps in resi
dence, recent'v purchaed by E resident
W. J. Kerr. The kalsomining wi U be in
various colors and the entire jub will be
artistic in effect.
All Oregonians will be gratified to ' learn
of the organization ot the Portland ' Rose
Festival Association, assuring an a) inual
rose show, and the wide publicity to be
- . t -,, 1 I" . 1. n.a-
j given inture eventa wiu w 01 great 1 cue
fit to the State generally.
Our Scmi-Annual
Clearance Sale
Prices
Am now on. Detailed list will ap
pear in the next issue of this paper.
Everybody is invited to come now
and make early selections while
they can get choice goods.
S. L.
. Regulator of Low Prices
Corvallis - - Oregon
Your Liver
Is out of order. You go to bed in a
bad humor and get up with a bad taste
in your mouth. You want something to
stimulate your liver, j'ust try Herbine,
the liver regulator. A p-ositive cure for
Constipation, Dyspepsia and all liver
complaints. Mrs. F ., i?ort Worth,
Texas, writes:
"Have used Herbine in my family for
years. Words can'texpress what I think
about it. Everybody in my household
is happy and well, and we owe it to
Herbine."
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
Hello Central!
Where is No. 9? Why, call Ind. 251
or office at Allen's drug store, which
stands for John Lenger, and he will at
tend your wants. SStf
All the World
Knows that Ballard's Snow Liniment
has no superior for Rheumatism, Stiff
Joints, Outs, Sprains, Lumbago, and all
pains. Buy i., try it and you will al-
use it. Anybody who has used Ballard's
cnnT T i - 1:..': r 1. .
uuu nr uiuiiucilb ID tt living pruUL Ol Vi u &
it does. All we ask of you is to get a
trial bottle. Price 2oe, 50o and $11)0.
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
IN-
FOR
Women
Misses and
Children
Wa have also received our Spring lines ot Men's Ox
fords, etc., in all the latest shapes.
Caii and Save 5 Per Cent
Of your cash by trading with us.
Fm L.
CORVALLIS,
WHEN YOU SEE IT
IN OUR AD. IT'S 90
The "Blow"
Almost Killed Father.
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 VALLEY CO. .
G. A. Clark, Mgr.