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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1907)
iOCAL AND PERSONAL - Dr. W. J. Kerr of OAC has been a Portland business visitor this week. William Porter and family have gone to the Taylor hop yard for an eating." Horace Lilly of McMinnville was Corvallis business visitor the first of this week. Miss Ella Johnson goes to Port land today to attend the millinery retail openings. ZopharTharp, the old-time OAC student, was a Corvallis visitor the first of the week. J. R. Barclay returned Tuesday to his home in Alsea, after a busi ness visit in this city. Miss Thia Johnson expects to leave today for a two weeks' visit with friends in Salem and Portland. W. E. Fendell and family of Five Rivers were in Corvallib the first of the week, en route to the hop jards. G. A. Waggoner and family are moving into me Belknap resilience on college hill, near the Edwards home. Mies Belle Mattley leaves today for Hammond, near Astoria, wLiere she is to teach the coming school year. Miss Rose Horton departed Tues day for Waterville, Wash., where she is to teach the coming school year. Mis. Clara Fisher-Rand has been the guest of relatives in this city the past week.. Her home is in Oregon City. . Mrs. Frank Bowersox returned to her home in Salem the first of the week, after a brief visit with Cor vallis relatives. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Black ledge went to Mary's Peak, W ednesday, for a brief outing. They expect to return tomorrow. Dr. Handford departed Tuesday morning for the Big Elk country where he has gone into camp with his family for a vacation outing. H. C. Montgomery and family have moved to this city from up the Columbia and will make their home here. T-ey occupy the Trine house. The members of the W. F. M. S. of the M. E. church were entertain ed very pleasantly by Mrs. B. A. Cathev, Wednesday afternoon, at her home. Mrs. Harry Patterson and Mrs. Emma Brown returnel to their home at Brownsville the first of the week, after a brief visit wilh Cor vallis friends. J. K. Berry came out from New port the first of the week and is as eieting in the M. M. Long bicycle store while another employe is off On vacation. H. T. Iiristow and family are moving frou: Bellefountain to this city and will occupy what is known as tlie VVelker house just east of the court house square. Mr. and Mrs. Will Neeham re turned to their home in Woodburn, Monday, after a visit of several days with the latter's cousin, Conductor Tom Riley, and wife in this city. Mies Ella Johnson, mother, and niece, Miss Thia, moved into their handsome - new bungalow at the south end of Main street, Saturday. The dwelling is one of the finest in Corvallis. Sam Kerr was awarded the con tract, Tuesday, for re-painting CnUthorn Hall, at OAC, and began operations Wednesday. This wih add materially to the appearance ot the college grounds. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Hall and son went to Polk county, Tuesday, to remain indefinitely with relatives. They leave the last of this 'month for tl e East, where Dr. Hall is to take post-graduate work in Phila delphia. The engineer of the frail steamer Gazelle was washed overboard Sun day v oile the boat vas crossing the Lui. The waters washed over the deck and several passengers were almost pwept into the see. The er.ciueer was saved bv lif n. j f server and a line beio thrown to him. William Truax, a 16 year-old lad, was killed in Albany, Monday evening, by being run over by a freight train. With seven . her young men, membt.iofa barvt crew he was in a wagon crossing the track when the train bore down upon them. The other boys jump ed but Truax was caught and killed. An informal recaption in honor of Mrs. F. E. Edwards w"as held b, the Circle lodge, Tuesday evening, at the conclusion of the regular business session. Ice cream and cake were served and toasts given by various members. Mrs. Ed watds leaves in a week or ten day., for San Luia Obispo, California, to reside. Born, Wednesday night, to Mr. and Mrs. Gene M. Simpson, a eon. Mr. ani Mrs. A. P. Johnson went to Portland, yesterday, for a tew days visit. Mrs. Thomas Whitehorn and lit tle son have been spending the past week at Newport. R. H. Harrington went to Rose burg, yesterday, in tne interest of his patent washer. There will be services at the M. E. church, South, Sunday, at 11 o'clock. Everybody welcome. A horse belonging to Orville Connor, the.mail carrier, broke its neck while tied in the barn, Sun day. Frank Davis went to Portland, Tuesday, to prove up on his ho me stead which is located in Lincoln county. William Keady, who has spent the summer at Crater Lake, has returned home to enter OAC for winter. Mrs. W. 0. Trine returned Tues day to her home in Portland, after attending to business matters in this city. Prof. Nicholas Tartar has return ed from Salem where he has been having his eyes treated. He is much improved. Mrs. C. A. Danneman is to de part this morning for Clem, Eastern Oregon, for a several wesks visit with her husband. Mrs. G. W. Keady came up from Portland, Wednesday, tor a two weeks' visit with relatives. Walter Keady is expected tomorrow. Roy Raber and family and Mrs. Inez Wilson and daughters, Grace and Bertha, want into camp, Wed nesday at the Porter hop yard. Mr. and Mrs. Graves Robinson of Portland are spending two weeks at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Robinson, in this city. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cate have aarrived from Ridgefield, Wash., for a visit with the latter's paren Mr. and Mrs. Asa Alexander, and other relatives. The morning subject at the M. E. cburcb, Sun lay, will be "Where the Kingdom of God Is;" evening, "Lessons From a Woodland Dear." Everybody invited. Miss Sophia Elgin is expected to arrive Wednesday from Murysville, Califo." jia, where she has been nursing for the past yr-r or two. She will remain in Corvallis. Mr. Lee Beach and daughter, v j have been . Ne.,jort for many '.h.a, ne out W y and hve c i visiting friends before ceedi-ig to ' 'ieir home in Port- . 1. Mrs. Adams, accompanied by her son, Ross, and daughter, Dorothy, departed Tuesday for Caliiornia for a visit. In the same party. Misses Mary and Alice Jones went to Los Angeles where they ar9 to attend school. Miss Mabel Keady has just ar rived home from a delightful visit with friends at Home Valley and in Portland. She was mu.-'i bene fitted by the outing in the moun tains and had some very pleasant trips on the Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Westerley arrived Wednesday from Eureka, California, to take possession of the Goose place, south of Corvallis, which Mrs. W.'erley purchased of Robinfon & Sieenson during a visit to Corvallis over a year ago. Reuben Kiger, who has been in failing health for some months, is now confined to his bed. He suf fered a very hard chill about ten days ago, since which time he has been worse and unable to be up. friends hope for more favorable tidings in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. EJ Kiger departed Tuesday for their home in Fox Val ley, Eastern Oregon, after a month's visit, witn tne lormei 8 orotner, Reuben Kiger, and family The visitors have sold their Eastern Oiegon stock ranch and think quite strongly of locating at Pendleton. Thomas Bouldan has opened tip a commission store in the Kline lding rext d ,or south of the Ba zaa.. He will handle live and d-essed poul". y, veal, feed and other things common to the business, but does not expect to have the place thoroughly fitted up until hep pick ing is over. Miss Edna Irvine leaves Sanday for Portland, en route to New York City, where she will joiu a theatri cal company for the coining seasun. Of a company of 16 Miss Irvine was one of three to be invited to re- j j the troupe this fall at an ad vance of salary, wben the company disbanded for the cummer, June 2nd. She has since been visiting at her home in this city. Miss I' vine is a bright, talented girl and many friends wish her success. Subject at the Christian church, Sunday morning, "Larger Things;" evening subject, "House Cleaning." Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m.; preaching service at 7:30. Regular services will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday. Members of the church are urgently requested to be pres ent and Btrangers in our city are extended a cordial invitation from the pastor and his people. Com munion service will be held at 11 a. m. Topic, "The Power of Faith' Evening topic, at 7:30, "Excubbs." The ladies of the W. C. T. U. ex tend their hearty thanks to all who aided in any way toward the serv ing of meals during the Fair, es pecially to S. L. Kline for the free use of his building vhicb. so admir ably supplied their need as to con venience and location, also to E. B. Horning for the free use of dishes, to the public for 'liberal patronage and to Miss Snell and others for donations of money. Preaching at the Presbyterian church, Sunday morning and eve ning, by Rev. J. R. N. Bell. Morn ing topic, ' Religion vs. Christiani ty;" evening topic, "Pulpit, Press, Platform,' Parlor." Are these, or any of the above djing tb -work, or are they merely play j before the footlights? Our purpose is to throw a little limelight on this al literation. All other services at the usual hours. All made wel come. It is reoorted that some uneasi ness baa been felt the past few days in regard to the whereabouts f Misses Zeeta Johnson, Edythe Keady and Anna Denman, as they ha apparently disappeared from i ' e city. Later: The anxiety of friends has just been relieved by the information that these popular young women are pioking hops in a yird adjacent Corvallis, being so completely d'sgu'sed in sun hats, big gloves and other "hop toggery" that thei best friends hiwe failed all week to recognize them. - The marriage of John S. Taylor ' Miss Ethel Brooks occurred at the home of VIrs. Sarah Goodchild, in Jobs addition, at high noon, lay. The ceremonv was p formed by Rev.T. S. Handsaker of the Christian church in the pres--:3 of 25 relatives and f. ends. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Handsaker. Tne bride's maid wis Miss Taylo.', e'ster of the groom, and Earl L ks, bro her of the bride, was Li : man. Th bride was pr.,ily i. ired in whi'.e and c . -da bouq:,-t ";iink roses. The rooms we-ear cally deco ti ed with fosttons of crepe paper and roses. After co , -Uulations a L u liful wedding dinner was serv e I, J the newly furled pair left for Nawport on a brief trip. Upon their return thev will reside on the J mny Swick farm, near this city, x ingood wishes of many friends, are extended. FOR SALE Clean vetch seed. Phone 724. Roy Rickard. 7Uf Episcopal church services, Sunday, Sept. Sth. ID a. m., Sunday School ; 10:45, morning service; 7:45 p. m., eve ning service. Seats free. All welcome. J. W. Armstrong, Kector. A full line of Colgate's Talcum powders, perfumes, Boaps and tooth powders at Graham & Welle. 67-75 The Philomath public school is to open on Sept. 30th. Prof. Dan Cochrane of Independence is principal. . The assist ants are Prof. S. O. Watkins, Miss Winn- Ired Merrick and Miss Ebba Cronquiat. When in Albany see the 5, 10 and 15 oent counters at Charles Knecht's iext door to Hamilton's. 56tf "Please send my bathing suit by mail I forgot to pack it in my trunk," wrote the wife from the seashore. "Can't find it. You Know you took my field glasses away with you," said the husband in his letter of reply. "Blossom," thelnter-muzzo Two- Step, is the latest in music at Gra ham & Wells. 72-5 Secretary Taft's visit to Po-tland is at tracting state-wide attention. All will be welcome to bear bis address at the Ar mory, Friday evening, September 6th, at S o'clock p. m., where there is room for 6,000 people. Uia audience promises to be the largest in recent years. Next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9 -d 10, Dr. Lowe, the well known tcu'o-op i, will be at the Hotel Coi -illia. This will be his 47tn trip to our city. , 74 Yesterday was "Pension Day." the d-iy on which pensioners in thia district mav execute their pension vouchers. County Clerk Vincent and his deputy, CapL Crawford, had a buay hour or ao, certifying the old veterans' papara. Un der state law thia is done and the papers forwarded to the penbion agent at San Francisco, without charge to the pension er. From data obtained at the county clerk's o-Sce it appears there is upwards of $20,000 disbursed in Benton county each year for pensions. Uncle Sam's generosity is no small blesaing to scores of men and women now griwn old. ; Clam Bead leit Tuesday morning far a visit to his stock ranch in the Big Elk country. New postals at the Bazaar. 74 The scaffolding was pat np along the S. L. Kline store front the first of the week and workmen are now bueily en gaged in the task of doing away with the old and making a p. ace for the handsome new front. Many weeks will be con sumed on the job but the result will be very gratifying and a credit to the city. The Bazaar is selling all summer goods at clearance prices. 74 One touch of nato. j makes tha whole world kin;. One touch of humor makes the whole wsrld grin ; One touch of path. 3 makes us brothers, every one ; But one '"touch" (or money makes the whole world an. Ex. WANTED ro 1 buy small place in city. Address all communications to P. O Box 306, Corva; :. ' 71tf FOR SALE Fine organ, also furn iture. Inquire 1021, Corner 7th and Jackson, Lid. Phone 543. 74-5 The $5,000 offer in cash prizes for arti cles on Portland, Oregon, and this part of the United States in newspapers print ed outside of Oregon and Washington, is open to every citizen of Oregon, and it must not be forgotten there are eighty chances to win. TUia has been stated before but there seems to be a general misunderstanding about it, judging from the letters r eceived here. Leave orders "qr views of the parade and school exhibits at Coffey's Photo gallery. - 73-5 Mrs. H. M. Truax, mother of William Truax, tha lad who was killed by being tub over by a C & E. freight train on Monday evening, is seriously ill at her home near Albany. The shock of her eon's death comiug as it did so soon af ter the death of her husband and a daughtei, has completely prostrated her, and a physician is constantly in attaad ance. Albany Herald. FOUND During Benton school fair, pair gold-bowed spectacles in black case. Owner call set Gazette o!fio3, prove property and pay for this advertisement. 74-5 Mrs. Martha Avery had a very painful experience that came near proving aeri ous, Wednesday evening. in eating plums Mrs. Avery got one of the pitts in her windpipe and a physician was hasti ly summoned. Everything possible was done but the aged lady seemed to sink into a doze with the obstructicn atill in her throat. She arose suddenly, how ever, and coughed, the action dislodging the pitt and probably saving her life. Graham & Wells have been ap pointed agents tor Remington Type Writer ribbons and -'on papers. Ribbons can be ajustid to any ma chine. 67-75 Henry Ambler has sold his residence In thia city to Prof. James Dryden of OAC for $3000, has severed his connec tion with the Ambler & Watters real es tate company and with his wife is to leave Corvallis about the 15th for England probably to remain. Mr. Ambler has spent 24 years in the United States, 12 in Benton county where he has been in business in Philomath and Corvallis. While be has disposed o( all his property in thia city he still has property in Philo math that he will sell before leaving tor England. In hia residence in Benton Mr. Ambler has made for himself an en viable reputation and is held in high esteem as an upright, honorable, public spirited gentleman, one whom a yery large number of friends regret to lose by his departure. With his estimable wife, who will alao be widely missed, Mr. Ambler wiil be followed across the waters bv the earnest good wiabes of all who had the honor of hia acquaintance. Have Dr. Lowe relieve your head and eys ache with a pair of his su perior glasses. They c . no more I n oths and you f;ve tha bene fit ot h; skill and over 18 y rs' ex perience. (J-isuit him at Hotel Corvallis, Monday ' and Tuesday, September 9 and 10. 74 Mra. S. N. Wilkins and son, Harold, departed Wedneaday morning for Port land, where they attended the. funeral that afternoon of the late Guy E. Moore, the remains having been brought from Chicago for cremation, arriving Monday evening. The remains of Medford He ore, who died six years ago, were dis interred at the I. O. O. F. cemetery, west of Corvallis, Monday, and shipped to Portland, where they were cremated with those of the son, Guy E. Moore, Wednesday. Harold Wilkina leaves Portland thia evening for Ann Arbor, Michigan, where be will enter a universi ty for a course in law. Mrs. Wilkina goes aa fir as Hood River and The Dalles where she will remain with relatives un til about the first of November, when the new undertaking parlors. and chapel at Yanceuver will be completed. She will then as aume charge as matron, residing with her husband in apartments upstairs in the same building. Corvallis friends regret the departure of the members ef this estimable family and wish them well in their new home. The Oak Creek Lumber Com pany has established a yard in Wil kins' Addition, and has on hand for sale a complete stock of rough and dressed lumber. Merle Moore is in. charge of the yard and will be pleased to nit your oms. 0" i S3 New Fall 54tf i U Arriving Daily At X S. L. KLINE Established 18S4 The People's Store Corvallis Or. i Our Prices Knock Out the Catalog House GRAND UAL 1 ANN F. L. AT I L.LE R ' S For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Etc. At prices never before offered in Corvallis. This is an opportunity to buy first-class merchandise at a bargain. We onlv ask you to call and compare our prices with others' before buying elsewhere. F. L CORVALLIS, WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO OREGON. The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Get an Clcctnc And keep oft 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 Y ALLEY CO. ! G. A. Clark, Mgi Wanted: To purchase from the breeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me. on Independent phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wrn. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Jersey Bull For Sale. Descended from 'Graad Cola and Gold en Glow; imported cow testing 18 lbs. batter fat, in 7 days, with first calf. Ad dress, M. S. Woodcock, Corvallis, Ore gon. 72 1
