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lOCAl AND PERSONAL
The Corvallis Anting rink opens
fcr tbe season tonight.
Mrs. Archie Hope or xaquina
Visiting relatives in tins city.
Miss Sylva Starr bae baea suffer.
log with an attack 'of tonsil j tie this
week.
George Moore end family left
Tuesday for the Salmon river coun
try to reside.
J. C. Lowe, of the Independent
telephone com Dan v. returned Wed
oe&day from a week's business visit
in Albany.
Miss Carrie Danneman bae arriv
ed home from Clem. Eastern Ore
gon, where she has spent the past
few months.
Mrs. J. W. Howard is preparing
to return to her home in Eastern
Oregon for tbe wiDter. Her son.
Joe, will remaiu in college.
Dr. G. IT. Feese left Wednesday
for Port' and, bis future home. His
family ices in a few days. Tbe
good wishes of many friends follow
them.
Fred Fischer and bis cousin,
Prank Ratbje, of Chicago, returned
Tuesday from Waldport, where tbey
bad been fishing. They brought
home a fine lot of salmon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Marvin of
Marengo. Iowa, after a week's visit
with J. B. Ma rin and family in
Corvallis, left Tuesday for Los A n-
geles, to remain indefinitely.
Miss Nells Marvin returned the
first of the week from a five weeks'
visit with relatives and friends at
Oxford, Iowa. She bad a splendid
time and is much improved in
health.
Dr. L. V. Flint is considerably
Improved in health, although still
quite weak. He enjoys short calls
from bis friends, his strength not
being sufficient to permit of extend
ed conversation.
Rev. Monosmith and family mov
ed tbe first of tbe week into their
handfome new residence, just com
pleted by Contractor run ton Adams.
The Catbey house, vacated bv them,
is now occupied by Prof, and Mrs.
Scudder, who moved Tuesday.
Hf 117' J l.i. 1TJ J
11 r. wvnuom ieii vveuueauay
morning for his home in Crook
county, having bro-.igbt his family
to Corvallis recently to locate for
tbe winter for the young people to
attend college. He will make tbe
homeward trip over the mountains
with a four-horse team.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
. church, Suuday morning, by Dr,
Hudson of Colorado. Io the eve
ning the Docioi will preach in the
Baptist church. Theie will be no
preaching at the Presbyterian
church in the evening. Ail made
welcome to these services.
Quite a party of Oxford, Iowa,
Deople arrived in Corvallis this
week in search of locations. Those
, in tbe party are: Mr. and Mrs. Ru?
Bell Jones, B. S. Claik, Robert Ives
and MiBS Anna S;ooner. They vis
ited in Halsey before coming on to
this city. All are old friends of the
Marvins.
Mrs. Jessie Flint has received
fror- Baldwinsville, New York, a
par r that contains the notice of
the death of an old friend, ajted 95
years. This old gentleman bad
lived for 67 years in the sauce house,
a very unusual occurrence in this
busy world, where there is so much
of change and discontent.
Chapel exercises are to be held
hereafter once a week, on Wednes
day, at the armory. The hour will
be 11:20. The change is made on
account of lack of room in the ad
ministration building, the enroll
ment being so large at college that
hundreds of students were unable
to crowd into tbe room there for
chapel.
Crabtree, a little tiwn in Linn
county, is in a state of excitement
on account of a wild man, supposed
to be a maniac, who is roaming in
the woods near there and who ap
pears at the farm houses, presents a
44 calibre revolver and demands
food. It is needless to say he gets
it. Tbe authorities are to be called
upon.
In order to furnish an incentive
for the apprehension of violators of
the local option law in Linn county,
the granges last Saturday at the
meet'nof the Linn county council
decided to offer a reward of $50 to
the person giving information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
any one violating the local option
liquor law.
Cauthorn Hall is a busy place
these days, as there are 102 stu
dents boarding there now, the larg
est number ever accommodated at
the Hall. Of this number 15 are
football men. Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Whitehead, who are in charge, are
equal to tbe situation, however, and
the work is carried on so smoothly
that there is not a hitch in the proceedings.
The Coffee Ciub is to give a danc
ing party at tbe oity halt tomorrow
evening.
Miss Alda Metcalf has entered
the Corvallis Buaioess College for a
course in stenography.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Simpson of
Independence, have been visiting in
Corvallis the past few days.
Mrs. Ross Don Ion and daughter,
Dorothv, and Mrs C. Preston have
been guests since Wednesday of Mr.
and Mrs. Minor Swick.
Mrs. Nancy Tharp wbo has been
seriously ill at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Stone, in this
city, is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly expect to re
turn borne today, Having been in
this city with tneir son, John Kelly,
wbo is rapidly recovering.
Miss Lulu Spangler is in charge
of tbe vocal department at OAC,
pending the appointment of a suc
cessor to Miss Edna Sheehy, resign
ed. Dr. James Withycombe departed
Monday for Tillamook where be is
to participate in a farmers' institute.
He will return the first of next
week.
Miss Neorna Humphrey returned
Tuesday to her borne in Bellefoan
tain, after spending a month as
the guest of Miss Janet Blackledge
in this oity.
Many delegates are in attendance
at the meeang of the Columbia
River Branch of the W. P. M. S. of
the M. E. church, now being held
in this oity.
Mrs. C. B. Starr purchased, Tues
day, the Jesse Bullis bouse and two
lots in Jobs addition. Mr. Bullis
is to give immediate possession.
The house will be used by the new
owner for rental purposes.
Miss Mary Sutherland, who has
spent the summer studying in East
ern institutions, has teturned home
and resumed her position as head of
the dressmaking department of
OAC.
E. Bennett has filed his final ac
count in tbe estate of Alexander
Bennett, deceased, and Saturday,
JNovember 9th, bas been fixed as
tbe time for bearing objections, if
any, to tbe said account and tbe
settlement thereof.
It seems that sneak-thieves were
hroad in Corvallis, Sunday nit ht.
With a diamond cutter they remov
ed a pane of glass from trie window
Gerhard's book r tore and helped
themselves to the cash in tbe till.
The amount secured was between
$6 and $7.
Rav. E. H. Belknap preached his
last sermon at Bellefountain last
Sunday and is to leave this week
for Salem to accept a pastorate.
His departure from Benton county
will be widely regretted, and the
best. w'sht'S of all follow him to his
new fik-id.
It would take a mig'-ty smart
woman to form an idea of what is
'present style from viewmg the
crowds of women and girls on-the
streets of any town, at any season
of the year. Try it and see for
yourself. A Chinese puzzle is no
comparison.
R-v. J. R. N. Bell and Captain
J. W. Crawford left Wednesday to4
attend the annual meetn g of the
Presbytery at Salem. From there
they were to go to Portland, yester
day, to attend the meeting of the
Presbyterian SyiiOd, at which will
be present prominent ministers from
all parts of the state.
John Kelly of Eugene and Rich
ard Skibbe of The Dalles, the two
students who were stabbed by Rob
ert OIp, a freshman, during an at
tempted hazing of Olp last Eriday
nigh t, are at out recovered Erom
their injuries. There is no hard
feeling between the boys themselves
nor other connected with the affair.
tbey express regret fjr it and
all will remain in college. Presi
dent Kerr has bandied the situation
in an admirable manner and it is
probable that the incident will prove
a benefit, inasmuch as it will put a
damper on the ignoble practice that
has been carried on to some extent
for several years at OAC. No blame
is attached to Student Olp, as be
gave bis assailants warning to keep
their distance and acted only in
self-defense.
City Treasurer Z. H. Davis bas
just received from Portland three
bocks which he had printed to order
in Portland for use in his work.
They are bound in half Russian and
the set consists of a - "Water Fund"
book, in which there is a column
for each class of expenses and re
ceipts, thus greatly assisting in the
work of keeping track of all items,
a book for general receipts and ex
penses of the city, and a receipt
book in which all stubs, eaoh num
bered, are kept By having the
items thus segregated by columns
Mr. Davis can turn to any item at
a moment's notice and tell exactly
contain 500 pages each.
Charles , Heckart began . work
Wednesday on the new cottage he
is building on bis lots in Jobs addi
tion. Mrs. H. F. Fischer and her neph
ew, Frank Ratbje, went to Silver
too, Wedaesdav, for a few days'
visit with relatives.
Isaac and Herman Abercrooibie
left the first ot this week for Port
land, where they have secured em
ployment.
Mrs. A. Butolph is moving into
the Keesler bouse in Job? addition .
Mr. Keesler and family have mov
ed to the Roy Rickard farm.
A. F. Harlan, who purchased the
George Moore property in Jobs ad
dition, is making numerous repairs
to tbe dwelling, preparatory to oc
cupying it with his family.
Tbe Congregation! Missionary
Society was pleasantly entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Miss Nan
cy Campbell at her home in Jobs
addition. An interesting program
was rendered and dainty refresh
ments were served by tbe hostess.
a large number oi ladies were in
attendance.
A postal received from Dr. J
Frank Hall, Tuesday, from Phila
delphia stated tbxt he did not like
that city and would go to Chicago
the evening of October 4th to enter
a medical college there for post
graduate work. He had intended
to take a course in Philadelphia but
tbe city did not suit him abd be
deoided to return to Chicago, where
he took post graduate work three
years ago.
A letter was received Monday by
Chief Wells from Game Warden E.
G. Hodson of Lincoln county, stat
ing that tbe latter had caught Sam
Warnick and J. P. Burns, both of
Portland, for unlawfully killing elk
at the nead of Drift Creek, in tbe
vicinity of Toledo. Both sportsmen
pleaded guilty and were fined $25
each. In the opinion of most of
those who knew of fhe case
the fine, in their judgment, should
have been as heavy as the law al-!
lowed.
It is tbe plan of the College Ba
rometer to run an industrial page
in their paper hereafter, to be edited
by a member or the lacuity, eivmg
the res alts of the various experi
ments made at OAC, telling of
scientific and other discoveries
along tbe lines ot agricultural and
mechanical arts. Dr. Kerr bas
proffered his services towards mak
ing this feature of the paper a sue
cess, and there is no doubt that the
page will be valuable and interest
ing, both to students and the gen
eral public.
Waldo Hall, the girls' new dorm
itory at OAC, was tbe scene of a
"house warming" Tuesday after
noon, the occasion being a reception
given by the i W. A young
women to the girls of the college.
Tbe beautiful parlor at Waldo Hail
.vaa profusely decorated with cle
nutis a:d the tables were artisti
cally arranged. Tea and wafers
were ssrved. A committee of "Y.
W." giile received at the door and
anolher comnuit'ee rn-t the gne t?
in the parlor. Tbeie vns an ad
dress by Miss Maude Ross, secre
tary of th Young Women's Chris
tian Association, vocal selections by
Mis? Lulu Spaogler, and a piano
solo by Mrs. Haller. Several
hundred guests visited the Hall
during the afternoon and the event
was a very pleasant one for all.
Fiauo for rent. Inquire at Gerhard's
book store. 83-4
The official schedule for the football
season at Willamette University is as
follows; October 14, Willamette ve.
University of Washington, at Salem ; Oc
tober 23, Willamette vs' University of
Southern California, at Loa Angeles;
November 2, Willamette vs. University
of Oregon, at Salem ; November 9, Wil
lamette vs. Whitworth College, of Taco-
ma, at Salem ; November 16, Willametts
vs. Oregon Agricultural College, at Cor
vallis; November 23, Willamette vs.
Multnomah A. A. O., at Pert land; Nov
ember 28, Willamette .vs. University of
Montana, at Salem.
FOR SALE Good hack, or will
trade for good cow. J.A.Dawson,
at Smith & Dawson Poultry House.
83-4
Harold Woodcock is to build a new
residence for bie own occupancy on lots
belonging to him on Fifth street. Work
begins this week.
Episcopal church services, Sunday,
October 13th. 10 a. m., Suaday School ;
11 a. m., morning service sermon, etc.;
7 :30 p. in., evening service and sermon.
Seats free. All welcome. J. W. Arm
strong, Sector.
LOST A black Cocker Spaniel,
six months old, answers to name of
"Buster." Return to Mrs. B. W.
Johnson. Reward. 83-4
A. L- Stevenson and family arrived
Wednesday morning from Vaca villa,
Calif., where Mr. Stevenson was taken
ill while en route home from an extended
visit in tbe East. He ia not entirely
well bat is able to be about. ' The family
moved Wednesday afternoon into the
Julian McFadden bouse on Main street.
.J.fWljflune on OAC'a fiJldto
morrow afternoon will be between the
first team and the Alumni, the game
with The Dalles men having been post
poned. ; The Alnnid game ia always en
joyed by local townspeople, who are al
ways glad to welcome the "old-timers"
back to the OAC athletic field where, in
yean gone by, they defended tbe orange
so nobly. Among the old men whose
aames are mentioned for places ia to
morrow's game are Boet, Pilkinston,
Bennett, Burnett, Nash brothers, Elgin.
j Hall, Bandy, Cooper, Bodine and Daroy.
When in Albany see tbe 5, 10 and
15 cent counters at Charles Knecbt'e
next door to Hamilton's. 56tf
UorvaUis wUI very likely be entitled
to free city mail delivery by the begin
ning ot tbe year, id the opinion of Poet
master Johnson who is in a position to
know whereof be speaks. Tbe increase
in the revenues of the office has been
little shdrt of remarkable the past year.
The 30th of September, '07, the total of
revenues amounted to $2365.68 as against
$1814.19 September 3J, '06. The pet
cent of increase is 30.4. At this rate, by
the end of the next quarter Corvallis will
be entitled to city delivery, wb.ch will
be a long step in the way of progress and
will put this city to the front as one of
the most prosperous in the Valley.
The Corvallis cider mill is to open
for the BSiSoo next Tuesday. Will
pay casn for apples or make on
shrres. Bring apples soon, ah the
run will be short. 82-4
Dr. Henry B. Hudson, supply tor tbe
Baalist church, will preach in the Pres
byterian church at 11 o'clock Sunday
morning ; at the Baptist church at 7 :30.
Everybody welcome.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hall
was the scene of a quiet bat pretty borne
wedding at 9 o'clock: Wednesday mora
ine when their youngest daughter. Miss
Mamie, was united in marriage to George
Wbaley of Corvallis. Tbe ceremony
was performed by Rev. O. II. Feese in
tbe presence of only a few near relatives
and intimate friends. The bride was
very pretty iu a dainty costume of white
silk, and carried bride's roses. Alter
congratulations and a wedding breakfast,
Mr. and Mrs. Wbaley departed for Port
land on a week's wedding trip. Tbey
wili reside in Corvallis, where a cottage
is in readiness for their occupancy in
Jobs addition. Tbey are highly respect
ed young people and have tbe best wish
es ot a large circle of friends in aod
about Corvallis. ,
NOTICE To insure delivery all
orders must be iu by 3:30 p. m
W. T. Birrel. & Son. 83-5
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Jordan passed
through Corvallis, Wednesday, en route
from Toledo, Lincoln county, to Albany.
Tbey were married at the Toledo bote),
Tuesday evening, tbe bride's soaiden
name being Miss Melissa Whitney. Both
bride and groom are former OAC stu
dents. Mr. Jordon is an employe of the
Woodruff drug store in Albany and they
will reside in that city.
At the annual conference held in Rose
burg last week Rev. G. H. Gibba wa? re
appointed for another year to tbe Corval
lis M. E. church. South. He will fill bis
pulpit next Sunday morning and eve
ning. Wanted: To purchase from the
b-eeders Cotawold or Lincoln
sheep. Call me on Independent
phone JSo. obi or No. 284. Wm.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 5otf
Fred Dawson, the well kaown Albany
druggist, was arrested in that city, Tues
day, for alleged violation of tbe local op
tion law. Other men arrested on the
same charge are: H. F. liurlburt and R.
C. Curran, real estate men ; Lee Morgan,
an employe of the Russ House ; Will C.
Burkhart, of Burkhart & Lee, druggists;
William J. Tohl, clerk in Dawson's drug
store, and Peter C. Anderson, a livery
man. Tbe arrests have created a great
sensation in Albany.
Mrs. Janet Smith, who accompanied
her daughter, Miss Robena, to Eastern
Oregon a few weeks ago, is suffering with
pneumonia there, and her daughter, Mrs.
Vance Taylor, left a few days ago to be
at the bedside.
Tonight the seniors of OAC are to give
their annual reception to students at the
college armory. Tbe event promises to
be a brilliant one and there is no doubt
that everybody will have a good time.
Jesse Brown and family Moved this
week to a farm on Soap Creek.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler was to arrive
yesterday from Cottage Grove, as a dele
gate to the big missionary meeting which
is now in session in this city. She' is an
old friead of Mrs. G. H. Feese.
Strawberries and dnst are still notice
able on Main street ia this city. And it
is almost the middle of October I
Main street and the adjacent side
streets were given a thorough drenching
with a large fire hose, Wednesday after-
noon. The work was in charge of Chief
Wells and it required from two to four
men to manage the hose, so strong is the
pressure of water.
Ray Goodrich, an alumnus of the Uni
versity , who has beea practicing law in
Seattle, arrived Taesday morning and
has taken a position with the First
National Bank. Ray's many friends will
be glad to have him back in Eugene
again. Eagene Register.
Wbeat is 75 cents per bushel and oats
35 cents ia tbe local market.
The "Blow"
Almost Killed Father.
Get an Electric Fan
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 VALLEY CO.
G. A. Clark, Mgr.
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Corvallis Opera
"The Toggerv," Haskell & Johnson,
proprietors, bas opened its doors to the
Corvallis public, in the new bank build
ing, it is a neat, np-toaat) gents' furn
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ishing goods establishment and is a cred
it to the city of Corvallis.
Mrs. D. H. Leech and children have
arrived from Woodbura and the latter
have entered school. The M. E. par
sonage is to be repainted and otherwise
repaired for the family's occupancy.
Rev. Leech occupied the pulpit at the
M. E. church last Snnday morning aad
evening, making a very favorable im
pression on his audience.
Invitations have been received in Cor
vallis, by friends, to tbe wedding of Miss
Elizabeth Cox, a former Corvallis girl, to
J. Arthur Osburn. The event takes
pUce in Portland, October 21st. (
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WHEN YOU SEE IT
IN OUR AD. ITS SO
House Tonight
The Baromoter gives the following
list of "newly elected office rs of Cau
thorn Hall:'' Benton Brodie, president
S.A.Hall, vice president : F. Griffin,
secretary : Stone, treasurer R. L. White
head 'sag't; H. E. Cook, Barometer cor
renpondent and handy man."
A. J. Hall, tor 20 vearg a substantial
farmer of Northern Benton but sow
operating a ranch " of his own in Polk
county, is turning the straw frcm hj$
year's wheat orop into cold cash. Hej
has had a hay baler at work on bis place
tbe past week, and instead of sending
bis straw stack np in smoke or leaving it
to decay be is banling it to the nearest
station on the S. P. and will realize from
the Bale of the baled article somewhere,
in the neighborhood of $300.