LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mies Emm Purdy .is spending
her vacation at Forest Groye.
Bom, Mcnday night, ti Mr." and
Mrs. J. A. Uawson, a aaugnter.
, Mrs. Jacobs ha goae to Portland
to spend the b jiidays with relatives.
Born, Wednesday, to Mr. od
Jdrs. Emery J. Newton, a daughter.
E. R. Stroud of Sunaoiit was
transacting business in Corvaliis,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lillian Riggs has gone to
her home at Vancouver, Wash., to
pend the holidays.
The Coffee Club gives a dancing
party at the city hall this evening
And a good tiuie is anticipated.
The Sunday School of the Chris
tian church will giro Christmas
program next Sunday evening.
W. D. Kramer departed Wednes
day evening for Marysville, Calif.,
to spend the holidays with rela
tives. Misses Lillian, Nettie and Mabery
Currin, of Waldo Hall, go to Hepp
ner for a holiday visit with rela
tives. , ' '
Mr. and Mrs.. Clyde Hays and
Mrs. S. B. Bane left Monday for
California to spend the holidays
with friends.
The Portland papers say: "One
dollar butter is in sight." If so,
what will the "out-of-sight" price
be, we wonder?
Mies Minnie Diven leaves this
morning for Vale, Eastern Oregon,
to spend the Christmas vacation.
She is an OAC eirl.
Misses Effie and Ora Weayer and
Kate Adams, all of OAC, leave to
day for Myrtle Creek to enjoy a
respite from their studies.
Santa Claus and his fairies re
quest the presenoe of all Baptist
people and their friends at the Bap.
tist church, Christmas eve.
Bert Starr was in Corvaliis, Wed
nesday, en route to his home in
Portland from Waldport, where he
had been on a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Si Herron and Mr.
and Mrs. James Herron of Irish
Bend were among the Christmas
choppers in Corvaliis, Wednesday.
Mrs. J. B. Horner, her mother,
Mrs. Skipton, and two daughters,
Vera and Pearl, expect to go to
Newport tomorrow for a few days'
stay .
Misses Ruth and Lena Helliwell
have gone to their home at Yon--calla
to Fprnd Christmas. They
were accompanied by Miss Tuttle,
who will be their guest during the
holidays. '
Turkeys are. being brought into
market by the wagon load the past
few days, to supply the Christmas
demand. The price being paid is
34 cents and Smith & Dawson alone
have shipped about 300 this week.
Collie Cathev is ex nee ted home
from Portland tomorrow to spend
the holidays with his parents.
George will arrive the first of the
week. Both young men are atteDd
ing medical college in the Rose city.
Rev. C. T. Hurd will oocupy the
pulpit at the Christian church next
Sunday morning in the absence of
Rev. Handsaier who with Mrs
Handsaker will spend the holidays
with the latter's parents at Walla
Walla, Wash. ......
Dr. W. T. Rowley has changed
his office from the side to the front
room in the Benton County Nation
al bank building, which will be hU
permanent office room. He. has
leased, and with his parents now
occupies the Mrs. du ' Moulid house
on Third street.
Roy Price has purchased the
electric supplies and fixtures in the
establishment recently opened on
South Main street by Mr. Haskell,
and Lester Armitage. is in charge of
the place:'' It is understood Mr.
Haskell is preparing to open a si mi
lar establishment in the room form
erly occupied by the Wells Fargo
company in the Occidental build
ing. There is to be another game of
football this afternoon on OAC field
between the Corvaliis High School
and the college Freshman. The
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scoreless sames ana tne n in conooi
.11. fiuht I r m. t in. n niu 11 1 Tin
niM id AnflnnD inmarrnn rn r IB
the club team of that plaoe. Ad
mission to the game today will be
15 cents.
Mrs. A. E. Wilkins suffered a
Stroke of paralysis a few days ago
at the home of herself and huaband
on Third street, and has lost the
use of a part of the left side. She
had been in poor health the past
year or two. Mrs. Wilkins is a
lovely character, beloved by many
friends, and her affliction has caused
wide spread sorrow. Her speedy
restoration to health is earnestly
hoped for by all who know her.
Roy Clarkof O AC leaves today
for his home in Portland to spend
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Johnson
moved Tuesday into the Norton
Adams house in Jobs addition.
H. E. Morris of Eugene, the well
known piano dealer, was transact
ing business in Corvaliis, Tuesday.
Miss Martha Butte of OAC, who
has been visiting in Salem," has
gone to Seattle for a visit with rela
tives. - - "
Mrs, Markus Gregg returned to
her home at Bellefoantain Tuesday,
after a few days' visit with Corval
iis relatives.
Miss Myrtle Lay, a sophomore at
OAC, leaves today for Oregon City
to spend the holidays with . rela
tives at home.
Services at the Episcopal church,
Sunday morning and evening at
the regular hours. Seats free. All
welcome. J. W. Armstrong, rector.
T. J. Thompson and sister, . Miss
Ethtl, leave today for their home at
Macleay to spend the Christmas va
cation. Both are popular OAC
students.
General T. J. Thorp arrived home
Wednesday from an extenned stay
near Heppner, where he has been
acting as head farmer on a large
ranch.
Thera is universal interest all
over the state in the meeting of the
Oregon Press Association, which
convenes in Portland en January!
17th and 18th.
Holiday shoppers crowd the Port- j
land stores, and this applies te all I
points throughout the entire state.
Merchants report business better
than expected.
Rev. T. S. Handsaker left Wed
nesday for Walla Walla, Wash., to
soend Christmas with relatives .
Mrs. Handsaker has been there for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Cummings
and little od, Truman, expect to go
to Salem tomorrow to spend Christ
mas with relatives. They will be
absent a week or ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard, both
well known in this city, are now
residing in Portland, Mr. Howard
having resigned his position on one
of the Roseburg newspapers.
Born, in Salem a few days ago,
to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Laughlin,
a son. .Both parents are former
OAC graduates, and old friends in
Corvaliis extend congratulations,
The William Wagner property in
Jobs addition has been sold to Ran
som e Dennis, who is to take imme
diate possession. The Wagners have
moved to the ranch home for the
winter.
The hurry and worry of Christ
mas shopping is now at high tide
and the aiocks offered at the vari
ous stores in Corvaliis have never
been more varied- and attractive
than this year.
Miss Franke Alexander leaves
today for her home in Stay ton after
a ten days' visit wjth friends in this
city. She will be accompanied by
her sister, Miss Bessie, of OAC, who
will spend the Christmas vacation
at home.
The Alumni Association has just
presented to the Univorsity of Ore
eon a painting of President John
son, the first president of the Uni
versity, ice work was doner in
Eusene by R. LoDarre Goodwin, of
New York, at a cost ot $5C0.
While . working with a stump
puller on his farm near Oakville,
Tuesday torenoon, a lever flew back
in some manner, throwing M. A.
Shough backward, dislocating his
left shoulder. A physician was
summoned from Corvaliis, and at
tended the loiuryand Mr. Shough
is doing as well as could be expected.
The material has arrived for com
pleting the work on the Kline store,
and Mr. Klioe has decided .that he
will not cUse the store, as Originally
announced, but will keep open his
establishment in spite of the incon
venience as the work progresses,
and all who desire to purchase will
find clerks ready inside to attend -to
their wants.
Rumors are afljat concerning two
weddings that are said to' be due
within the next week or so. In one,
a popular book keeper of Corvaliis
and a Portland youn man are the
interested parties, and Madam
Grundy affirms that in the other a
dark-eyed farmer residing south of
Corvaliis will take as his bride a
Benton county young lady.
As soon as Christmas is past.
Prof. A. L. Knisely of OAC, federal
chemist for Oregon, is to start East
to attend the midwinter meeting of
the Association for the Advance
ment of Science and the American
Chtmioal Society, at Chicago. He
will also visit the pure food labora
tories of Chicago New York and
Washington before returning to
land to locate.
Portlan
What About
Suit Case
For Him?
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toi&vitpttsTl
How About
Traveling Bag
For Her?
Who Has
TJE answer: Those who hav been the means of making others h:ppy, no virtue,
however exalted, can compare with sweet charity; but you say we do not give
-Xmas Gilts out of charity; yet we say again, you do, for that liberal instinct of
Christmas generosity is the result of charity. -
Little Gilts or Greater Gifts will be appreciated by the recipient with equal appreciation, according to your purse, you can
make many happy this Xmas, try some of the . little things as well as the bigger things that thjs Great Store of J. M. Nolan &
Son's have. . " . . ' . . "
Special Sale
Sample Waists
Something youihave not seen before
at this time of the year at styles Six
months ahead of time. '.
. We haye jnst received as samples,
a line of Spring, 1908, Silk Shirt
Waists for onr selection for next
Spring. We haye chosen what we
desire and rather than pay charges
byjeturning these samples wesfiall
put them on sale for afew days at
about cost priceor
$2.50, 3.50, $4.00
HOLIDAY NECKWEAR
Leather Goods, Etc.
Bags, Belts,Bric-a-Bas, in fact all ar
ticles thaf combine to make suitable
Xmas Presents are going very fast,
so you had best come and avoid dis
appointment. We have all the above
goods at very popular prices. '
25c, 50c, 75c to $6.00
Xtra Special
New Bedspreads
These spreads are jast from the fac
tory, and jnst in the nick of time to
make a most sevicable and accepta
ble present to the housewife, Made
of tut finest three-ply yarn, nemmed
ready for-use, full size and in a va
riety of Marsaiiles designs,, they are
the embodiment of all that is good
in Bed Coverings at a great saving
in price, they are worth 25c to 75c
more than tuey are marked.
$1.50, $1.75, $2.00, and
$2.75 Each
PRESENTS
For the Men Folks
-'i A small or large ptfrse will
go ajkrog way in this de
partment, but these little
things HE will appreciate.
Ties,'Handkerchiefs, MuP
tiers, Keefers, Sli p p e r Sf
Smoking Jackets, Bath
Robes, Shirts, Sweaters,
Purses, Belts, Socks, Um
brellas, and many other
useful little things at .
25, 50,75c to $6.00
Each
FOR
BETTER QUALITY
FOR
NEWER GIFTS
Wilson's Cafe open every ' night
until 12 o'clock. " 97tf
The marriage of Misa Bessie Ire
land and Merrill Hauimel occurs
at trie home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ireland, in
this city at. high noon next Wed
nesday, Christmas day. The cere
mony, will be performed by Rev.
Wigmore of Eugene, and the voting
couple .will go to housekeeping im
mediately at the Hammel hop yard,
of which the groom has charge.
Both bride and groom are too r-ell
known and respected to need intro
duction through the press, and a
host of friends will wish them bon
voyage.
Line of elegant new Morris chairs
at Blackledge's 103
Thera was a meeting of tne W.
H. M. society , of the M. E. church,
at the home of Mrs. Ruth Buchanan
on Fourth street, Wednesday after
noon. There was a discussion of
the question, "How a VV. H. S.
Auxiliary may Help to Make Our
Land Better and Brighter Than
Now." A half dozen questions
about the work were answered by
as many ladies. The report of the
annual convention meeting at Salem
was read, a reoitation by Mildred
Starr was enjoyed, and the after
noon concluded with the serving of
light refreshments. .
S. H. E. wants one ot those pret
ty silk scarfs at V. P. Moses. 103
NOISE JNOISE Boys -get a
drum, horn or fiddle and help cele
brate. Moses' is the place.- 103
B. T. Livingston, of Boise,
Chief Deputy Game Warden of
Idaho, has been in Corvaliis for
several days investigating the
methods of rearing China pheas
ants in captivity, the last legisla
ture ot the Gem state having ap
propriated $15,000 to establish a
hatchery for game, fish and
pheasants. Suitable ground has
been purchased, and immediately
upon Mr. Livingston's return a
complete pheasant hatchery will
be constructed similar to the one
conducted by Gene M. Simpson,
of this place, who was given an
order for a couple of hundred
pheasants for breeding purposes,
to be shipped as soon as yards
can be prepared for them. The
state ol Idaho derives a revenue
from hunters' liceuses similar to
that of Oregon, and the greater
portion of this fund will be used
to inaincain this hatchery. More
pheasants are raised annually in
the immediate vicinity of Corval--lis
than in all the other states
west of the Rocky Mountains
combined.
J. A. Dawson is agent for the
Albany Nurseries. Give him your
order.. 99-6
EXTRAquality taffy, at HoweU's.i02-l
Holiday line of pic lures on dis
play at Holleoberg & Son's. v. -97-4
There will be special Christmas
music at the Congregational church
next Sunday. . f he topic for the
morning service will be "Where is
He That is Born King?" and for the
evening service . the topic will be
"God's Good Will Toward me n."
There will be special Christmas ex
ercifes on Christmas eve.
HOLLY stationery, Christmas taB.
ssals aud uijitoa. at Graham A Walls
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1 1 nest Wyatt was operated on for ap
pendicitis, Wednesday afternoon , at the
home ot bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Wyatt, eat of Corvaliis. The one rating
was done by Drs. Pernot and Cathey and
was auccessfuL The young man is about
18 years of age and is one of the Wyatt
triplets. '
Wilson's Cafe for all kinds of
sandwiches. 97tf
A t the meeting of the Masonic lodge
Wednesday evening, officers were elected
for the ensuing year. Much interest was
manifested and an enjoyable meeting is
teported. The officers are : W. M., Jno.
Fulton; 8. W., Frank Groves; J. W.,
Prof. F. Berchtold; Sec'y, E. L. Strange;
Treat . Z. H. Davis.
Make yourself at home while
viewing the artistic display in win
dow and store deoorations at J. M.
Nolan & Son's. 102tf
LARGE SUPPLY fresh, home made
candies at Howell's Candy Kitchen.108-1
Sup't Denman requests the Gazette to
announce that the parents' meeting at
Mt. View-has been postponed until Jan-
nary 11th.
HOT SOD A8 now on tap at HawellV
Cetidy Kitchen. , 103-1
Mrs. Minnie Phillips-Espy arrived
yesterday for a visit with her parents in
this city, Mr. Espy has gone to Nevada
on a business trip.
Wilson's Cafe for full course din
ner, 25 cents. 97tf
The Snnday School of the M. E. chnrcfa
South, wilt have its Christmas exercises
next Tuesday evening beginning at 7 :30
A. nice Christmas tree filled with pres.
ents and the rendering of an excellent
program by the young people will be the
attractions of the evening. The public
will Do permitted to put presents on the
tree for their friends.
See our fine line of Xmas station
ary at P. O. store. 104-1
A haadsoms clock eight feet high, in
aa elegant mahogany cms, arrived in
Corvaliis, Wednesday, a gift from Mrs,
Clara Waldoo Waldo Hall. The time
piece telle the time of, day, week and
month and has a "voice" of tweetneas
that must be beard to be appreciated.
The ift is a beauty and" is highly pr'zed
and deeply appreciated at the Hall.
Pretty bon bon boxes - and fresh
candies at P. O. store. - 1Q4-