LOCAL AND PEBSONU
IMss Pauline Davis of 'Eugene
hM .been, visiting friqada in. Corval
lis the past week. SV
Miss Myrtle Lay, a sophomore at
OAU, has been conhned to ner room
the past week with tonsilitisv,
Mies Ryth Gatch of Salem has
been the guest of her grandparents,
Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Gatch, the past
few days.
C. P. Persinger, a , substantial
farmer of Southern Beaton, was a
business visitor in Corvallis the last
of the week.
Miss Alma Watsoa of Centralia,
Wash., is spending a few days at
Waldo Hall, the guest of Miss Jes
sie Davidson.
Dr, B. A. Cathey returned Fri
day night from Portland, having
been summoned to attend a relative
who was very ill.
Mies Jessie Keaton of Salem was
among those who attended the stu
dent danciog party at the armory,
Friday evening.
Mrs. B. N. Tharp is ill with a
severe attack of neuralgia at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Stone, in this city.
Misses Annie Ewing and Emily
Potneroy of Oswego, are guests of
the former's sister, Miss Georgia
Ewing, at W aldo Hall.
Miss Imogens Gill who has been
ill at the home of Miss Mary Suth
erland, on First street, for several
days, is able to be about.
James Marks was brought in
from Summit. Saturday, for medi
cal treatmeut. He is suffering with
septic poisoning la bis Land.
Miss Mabel Thompson has just
returned trom Portland to resume
ber studies at OAO, haviug been
obliged fe go home for a time on
account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bane enter
tained quite a party of friends at
their home Friday evening, music',
conversation and refreshments be
ing features. A very pleasant time
M reported.
Rutbyn Turney was shaking
hands with old friends in Corvallis,
Friday, being in the cny as a mem
ber of erre Peerless orchestra of Sa
lem which played at tbe armory,
Friday evening.
Robinson & Stevenson sold the
Haskell place of 17 acres, owned by
E. A. Bell, on Mary's river, to
George Ridenour, the consideration
being $1,700. Tba land adjoins the
Ed Buchanan pluce-
The Pierian a&d Zetagathean
literary society members had a par
ty at the college, Saturday evening,
that was jolly 'affair for 'all con
cerned. The usual features were
introduced and refreshments were
served.
The OAC basketball team went
down to defeat before the team of
tbe Independence Atbletio Club of
Independence, Friday eight. The
score was 18 to 20. The game was
fast and snappy and both teams
played clean ball.
Alex Rennie. for many years a
popular salesman at the J. M. No
lan store, was a Corvallis visitor tbe
last of the week. Many old friends
weie glad to see him. Mr. Rennie
is a traveling salesman for a large
establishment in Spokane.
Carl Wolfe, the bright particular
liter among the "bunch" of OAC
football stars, has tees elected cap
tain of the OAC football team for
1908, as Captain Pendergrsss refus
ed re-election to the position. Wo'fe
is not only a remarkable player but
is also highly popular with the
teem and the choice pleases all.
Mrs. Jessie Pettit Flint perform
ed a wedding ceremony at her resi
dence, Saturday morning, uniting
in marriage Robert L. Bailey and
Mrs. Nellie E. Swan, both of Port
land. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Glassford and
the groom is a steady, industrious
young man of the Rose City, where
they will make their home.
Claud Swann has sent to the
Gazette a post card picture of the
Alaskan Brotherhood basketball
team of which he is the coach, the
players wearing Esquimaux suits.
"Skeeter" is in the group, as is also
Haman Bilyeu, both 17 aring the
suits of fur. The boys play in
Portland the night of the 14th and
are to be in Corvallis shortly for a
game.
Coach Norcross left Saturday for
Michigan where he is to resume his
studies in the "school of law. He
has made a remarkable record in
Oregon as a football coach, and he
leaves with tbe good will and earnest
good wishes not only of his team
but of all townspeople as well who
have had the pleasure of his ac
quaintance. Modest, and somewhat
reserved, he had made no boasts,
letting his work epeak tor him, and
that it has spoken is known through
out Oregon and fully as well in California.
Glenn Ireland was - a 'business
visitor in Salem the latter part of
.the week.--; r.r--.'r-.-
Miles Starr, the candy man, was
a Portland business visitar'the last
of the week. ; -
Miss Winnie Logan of Kings
Valley was the guest of friends in
Corvallis, Friday.
Clerk T. 1. Vincent made a trip
to bis Kings Valley ranch, Friday,
in spite of the inclement - weather.1
Miss Winona Woodward has re
turned home from Seattls," where
she has sprit the past five months
with relatives.
There is to be an election of of
ficers by the W. R. C. at their
meeting, Friday aUernoon, and they
urge that all members be present
Mr. tad Mrs. Claude Clark re
turned to Po:i,land the last of the
week from their wedding trip to
Prineville and are at Dome to their
friends.
Miss Minnie Buxton, formerly of
this city but now a t rained nuri-e of
Portland, returned to tbe metropo
lis, Sunday, after a few days' visit
with relatives in Corvallis.
The Episcopal ladies made the
snug sum of $60 at their sale of
borne cooking and fancy work,
Wednesday afternoon, and feel very
much elated over their success.
LOST Monday, on 8 tree. s or
college campus, a lady's purse, con
taining upwards of $20. Leave at
Gazette office and receive reward.
Cecil Raffety, Waldo Hall. 100-1
W. C . Rees and family of North
Bend, Coos county, have arrived
and will -emain until .' e? the holi
days with relatives. Mr. Rees is a
brother of Mrs. Lee Henkle of this
city.
Governor Chamberlain has an
nounced that he will call off the
holidays on tbe 14th, affairs having
been so adjusted that there is no
need for the present conditions to
continue.
There are 936 children enrolled
at the Corvallis public schools at
tbe present time, against 846 ai this
tisns last year. The increase shove
that Corvallis is growing fully a
rapidly as is claimed for it.
A gentleman who was in the
neighborhood of Mary's Peak, Fri
day, .i.j-ted a i s yj coat of snow
on tlrs w'd "landmark." , In this
oity, however, tfcere has been ra.n
and more riin, with weaer com
fortably warm.
Mrs. I. W. Howard, who left
Corvallis some months ago for
Prineville, expectins to go to Port
land later for . e;: n. at for rheu
iratis jq, i3 still at Prineville. Her
health is yery much improved and
tee climate apparently agrees with
her there.
Corvallis will be en t; tied to free
city mail delivery by the first of
January, but it will be some time
before the task of numbving the
houses a ad jtting the streets prop
erly designated is accoaiplisned.
Negotiations are now in progress
lookingo that end.
Frank Miller, a Corvallis boy and
a former popular student in the
pharaor ceutical department at OAC,
is now holding down a good position
in a Med'ord drug store. He is a
reliable a id capable young man
and his friends in Corvallis wish
him unlimited success.
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Buy your Xma$ 6ffl$ now
v O ur holiday display .is opener M
your inspection, criticism land pat
ronage. , . You'll find nearly every
thing in us e f u I .necessities. -Wo
want you to see this holiday display
raffles KM Glows'
Ladies Kid Gloves maka accepta
ble Christmas gifts; we have them
in all shades, the $1-50 kind for 93
cents; the $1.00 kind for 74 cants -
extreme Price Reductions
in Women's Coats. We only have
15 of ttiis season's purchase left on
our counters, and in order to make
it a clean sweep we will sell them :
at 1-3 off
Xaslies' Corsets
We have about 100 Ladies' Corse.? ot last year's purchase,
they are the W. B. kind, and we want to sell ail , Saturday,
the 14th, in order to'do this we have put them out at 1-3 price,
$1.50 ones at 75 cents and the j&i.ooones at 50 cents; we
have all the sizes, and it you want ydurs, come early
W lien you see' it in our
ad. it's so.
J. L miller
The report is that numerous car
penters in Corvallis are disappoint
ed in not. fecuring employment on
the new c "ege barn. Tbe contract
was awarded to the Mpltnomah
Milling Comnany and the workup a
have been er--t here from Portland.
Work is nc,r ..gress.
George H. Root, former etr on
the OAC.football team and "hero
Oi a thousand Dattles" on the grid
iron wa mairied at Walla Walla
Thanksgiving day to Miss Amelie
Kasebe g of that city, a b dutiful
and accomplished young wornai.
The happy coup'e will reside ri
Wasco. Hosts of friends of the
groom in this city extend congra'u-lations.
The United Artisans elected of
ficers Thursday evening for the en
suing year, as follows: P. M. A.,
Lee Hankie: M. A., hid L. btranse:
sup't, Eliza Floyd; insp., Ollie King;
secretary, Emily Henkle; treasurer,
Guy Clark; sr. con., lulie Reed; m.
e., oert Keed; held commanders,
Mrs. Pittman, Frank Hall. After
the election two candidates were
initiated into the order.
Miss Linnie Small, who has been
visiting Corvallis relatives for two
or three weeks, left Thursday for
Portland. Sunday she was married
at Gates, Oregon, to Frank Scott of
Aberdeen, Wash., an old OAC bov.
They will reside at Aberdeen. Mr.
Scott's parents reside near Tangent,
and he is widely and favorably
known hereabouts. The bride is an
OAC graduate and a charming and
accomplished youne woman. A
host of friends in Corvallis extend
congratulations and good wishes.
The farmers are dressing ' hogs
these cold days. On Tuesday, J.
G. Springer . and Wm. Jolly
dressed some porke.s end on Wed
nesday, J. H. Ed ;ds and Prank
Wyatt. Mr. Jolly dressed two
that netted 355 lbs. and 332 lbs.
respectively. J. R. Fehler won
treat of peanuts on these
weiuts as others adjudged tbem
to d.ess 250 lbs or thereabouts.
The party given by the members
of the Pierian and Zcn v - a liter
ary Bocie-y girls of OAC, Siturday
evening, at Waldo Hall was a
unique and jelly affair. It was a
Japanese function, no chairs being
a'lowed, cushions being used for
seats. The Is wore eimonos, and
the refresh ;ut . consisted of rice,
tea and dates. The principal feature
ot toe program was a Japanese
wedding ceremony. Games and
charade v. are also played and all
present decla-e the affair to htve
been the "hit" of the season.
Wilson's Cafe for full course din
ner 25 cents.' 97tf
There was fan at tbe farm home of
Joel Pitney, northwest of here at an
early hour Monday morning, says the
Junction City Times. A disturbance
was heard in the chicken roost and on
investigation four 'coons were discovered
in the top of a plum trae. His daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Flanigan, shouldered a No. 10
shot gun and her father with a 16 hurriad
to the rescue.' Inez shot into the bunch,
wounding all four of them at one shot,
bringing one of them to the ground. It
required one shot each for the others.
They were brought to town and proved
quite an interesting sight. One "of them
weighed 19 pounds, two 14 and the other
12. Part of them were exchanged at
Ballard's for shells to kill more 'coons,
and the remainder were taken home to
render out to grease the clock and grand
pa's booiu.
J. A. Dn8on is
lbany Nurseries,
order.
agent for the
Give him your
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; "BEG I N S tn
Saturday, Dec- 7,
AT 8 A. M.
; All Holiday Goods on sale at less than
Wholesale. DOLLS, TOYS, TEDDY BEAKS, FANCY
BOXES, HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC., ETC. '
A II Other , Lines Have Again Been Reduced
Buy now, save one-half. Store positively closes
December 21 and will remain closed nntil late in
January.
Fine line bon bon boxe- and Other
holiday goods at Starr's bakery .101
Bert A pgar, formerly withCal Yoang
ia the meal market in this city , met with
an accident at Sedro-Weolley, Washing
ton, that may coat him one or both hia
eves. While working in a foundry,
through some accident, his eyes were
filled with babbit metal, which may re
sult in hia becoming totally blind. Eu
gene Register. r Bert A pgar was at one
time, about 1895-0, employed in a Cor
vallis meat market and is well known to
many local residents. News of his mis
fortune will be deeply regretted by all
who knew him in thia city.
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The Bazaar has the
Xuiaa goods in town.
best
line of
101-3
Good line Handbag?, fancy Chiua
cups and saucers, stationery, etc.,
at the Bazaar. 101-3
Christmas goods arriving at the
Bazaar. Call early and avoid the
rueU. 100-1
The military ball given by tbe OAO
cadets at the armory Friday night was a
delightful social affair lrom start to finish,
pretty women in dainty evening dresses
and handsome men in dignified apparel
indulging in the graceful pastime of
dancing. The management of the affair
certainly displayed good judgment in
selecting music for the occasion, the
Peerless orchestra of Salem, an old favor
ite in Corvallis, being on hand. The
music was excellent, in fact could not
have been better, and much favorable
comment has since been heard regarding
it; The armory was pettiiy decorated
with crepe paper, and punch was served
throughout the evening.
Every twg in XmM post cards
at the Post Office store. 101
Hay for sale. W. C. Metcalf.
Ino. 'phone 723, Corvallis. 101-4
Miss Ruby Fowells has been quite
seriously ill tne past few days and unable
to attend college. i
Get your Xmaa bon bons at the
P. O. store. 101
Willie and Franx Dingesof Linn coun
ty were over Sunday visitors at the home
of their grandparents, Mr.- and Mrs.
William Dinges.
Christmas bells, tags, labels, tin
sel and novelities, P. O. store. 101
Robert Campbell, O. J. Beckwith aad !
West Newton left yesterday for a destina
tion unknown, to camp and hunt wild
geese lor a day or two.
Stop grumbling. Get up two hours
earlier in the morning and do something
out of your regular profession. Mind
youi own business and with all your
might let other people's alone. Give
away or sell your dog. Go to bed early.
Talk less of your own peculiar gifts and
virtaes and more of those of your friends
and neighbors. Be cheerful. Fulfil
your promises. Pav your debts. Be
yourself all you would see in others . Be
a good man and stop grumbling. Ex.
C. A. GERHARD will duplicate the
price of any club offer for any periodicals
or combinations. 98tf
Wilson's Cafe for hot tamales.
97tf
W. H. Norcross refused an offer of
135,000 for his orchard at Central Point
and informed the would-be purchaser
that his price ia now $50,000, or $i000
per acre. The orcuard has la acres in
full bearing;, with some 20 acres of young
trees coming on, aad the crop this year
will pay ten percent interest on $50,000.
Less than a year ago Mr. Norcross was
asked to put a price on tbe property, and
when be put it at $25,000 some of his
friends declared he was crazy for asking
so much. Eugene Guard.
HOLLY stationery, Christmas tas.
seals and mottos, at Graham & Wells.
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University of Oregon football men dur
ing the season just past have made good
records in the class room as well as on
tbe football field. The records of the
Registrar's office show that of the twenty
men composing the regular squad , only
half a dozea bavs received grades as low
as "D" in any of their subjects. There
haa been no failures and tbeir work as a
whole compares favorably . with that of
last year, when ia tbe final examinations
in February, the football team ranked
slightly better than the average for tbe
whole student body. The records show
also that for the two months just past,
football men have cut fewer classes than
any other class of students.
Wilson's Cafe open every night
until 12 o'clock. . 97tf
HERE IS SOME SOUND ADVICE
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Which Will Help You in the Purchase of that
MEW
And a Little History Regarding the Merits of
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We take it for granted that upon entering the store you have decided upon
the color you wish, it is satisfactory; next you ask "is it all wool?" and are
satisfied that it is; how often do you ask the following most important
question of the sales person? "Is the weft and warp of same weight? Is weft
and warp of same quality yarn? Is the dye perfectly free from acids? Is the
finish permanent so that it will retain its glossy appearance?" These ques
tions can all be answered truthfully regarding our Broadhead Dress Materials
ROADHEADS Purify the Wool
ROADHEADS Spin Their Own Yarn
ROADHEADS Weave the Material
ROADHEADS Use Their Own Dyes
ROADHEADS Finish Their Own Got?ds
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Thereby guaranteeing you a Perfect Garment at a lower price than you pay
for shoddy goods. We have jast received today, December 3rd, 340 yards of
the above goods, consisting ot Plain and Fancy weaves, in Serges and Panamas
in Brown, Navy, Garnet and Black at price
75cts, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 Per Yard
We would advise your coming as soon as possible for these goods, as they are
distinctly different to what has been shown this season and correct in every
detail '
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