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-
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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.
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S. L. KLINE
Established 18S4
The People's Store Corvallis Or.
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Our Prices Knock Out the Catalog House
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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.
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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