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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1907)
J LOCAL AM) PERSONAL r Tom Came cf Alaea was busi ness visitor in Corvallis the last of . the week. ... -; , ?' Miss Mabel Becker of Albany -visited relatires ia Corvallis orer Christmas. Mies'lfcora Dinges of "junction City was the guest of Corvallis rela tives the last of the week. . r James Voss and family of Albany were guests at the Schools home in Corvallis the latter part of the week. William Fonts and family moved the last of the week from Jobs addi tion to a residence on Water street. Miss Janet Blackledge returned Saturday from a several days' visit in Albany with Miss Blanche Ham- meL . Alva Newton and bride have tak en possession of their ranch west of town are are now "at home" to their friends. -,-. , ' Mrs. B. O. Wilr'ama has taken possession of her new bungalow on Sixth street. It is a very attractive residence. George Wood and p-ife of Eugene were in Corvallis the last of the week and attended the Wood-Moses wedding. Ellsworth Irwin and family are moving into the home on college street, one door south ef the Gard ner studio. - Mr. and Mra. Harold Woodcock have been' moving the past week into their handsome new residence on Fifth street. Charles Demiick and family have Just moved into the residence one door north of the Danneman home on Thitd street. " C. E. Cummings and family and Mies Anna Lindgren returned yes terday from a Christmas visit with Salem relatives. Miss Doilie Brown was summoned home from Portland last -week by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Jesse Brown. Mrs. A. J. Hall returned to her home at Buen Vista, Saturday, having spent the holidays with rela tives in Corvallif. Miss Nellie True returned to Port land, Friday, having been in Cor vallis on a. visit to her brother, F. S. True, and family: Henry Howell returned to hie home at Toledo, Thursday, after 'visiting for two weeks with relatives and friends in this city. Mrs. T. Porter left Friday for her home at Euphrates, Wash., after a several week' visit at the William Porter home in this oity. The Circle ladies held a special meeting Thursday evening in order "to initiate several candidates undei a special dispensation for J 907. Bert Lacey, for years a salesman at J. H. Harris store in this city, hut now ot Portland, has been visit ing old friends in Corvallis the past few days: Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, ia im proving and is able to sit up. Her many friends will be delighted to bear such good news. A poet card from Claude Swann at San Francisco says: "We are still in the swim.' Beat Berkeley 45 to -35." The Alas ana play in Salt Lake City tomorrow, New Tear's dey. M. D. Hall and family have mov ed from the ranch home to their new house in ike western part of this city, where they will hereafter reside. . The ranch has been leased to Will Whiteside for the coming year. , ' " Dr. J. R. N. Bell was pleasantly remembered on Christmas dayboy the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres byterian church. The society's gift to Dr.t Bell was a set or elegant oak dining chairs, which he prizes very highly. The burning question of tha age, "Why Girls Leave Home,' will be illustrated at the opera house to night by a company of unusual ex cellence. . The play is one that teaches a good moral. It won't hurt any girl and it may teach them a lesson to see "Why Girla Leave Home." Dr. J. Frank Hall, wife and son who left Corvallis the middle of September for the East are en" route West at the present time, to take up their residence in Spokane. Dr. Hall has completed his poet-graduate courre at a Chicago medical col lege and will begin again the prac tice of his profession. Robert Wilson, for years a pros perous firmer of the vicinity of Wells, Benton county, but for the past two years of Polk county, is very ill at his home near Suver, with slight hopes of recovery. He is well known in Corvallis where maoy friends will be pained to learn tif his affliction. Mrs. Clarence Ireland came up from Independence, Saturday, and h the guest of relatives. ' Harry Lindgren nf OAC is spend ing the holiday vacation with bis parents in Douglas county. . - Mrs.. Bailey, an aged lady who resides in Jobs addition, is gery ill with an attack ot neuralgia. Jacob Hecker and family f f Biggs, Ea6tsru Oregon, were oyer Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold King in this city. : Blanche and Russell Jeffreys came over from OAC to spend Christ mas with Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Fish. Lincoln Leader. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jacobs and daughter, Miss Lulu, went to Port land, Saturday, for a yisit of a week or two with relatives. Leonard Mosei and bfide are the guests of Rev. and Mrs.S. M. Wood, en route to Eugene from their wed -,ding trip to Portland. - ',;. Mra. Elbert Hollister left this morning for her. h bae in Portland, after a week's visit with ; relatives and friends in this city.- ' The will of the late Mrs. Martha Porter has been filed for probate. The estate is. valued at $5000 and the only heir is Mark M. Porter. . .. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Starr expect to go to Bellefountain tomerrjw to attend a family re-rcion at the home of Rev. and 11. s. M. M. Waltz; ' Mr. and Mra. Miles Starr, "Jr., went to Brownsville to spend Christ mas w It . il'ativea, and on tc:r- it of high water tbey ne'e unable to return until Sunday. The big shoot that waa to have been given by the Monroe Gun Club last week had to be 'postponed on account of the stormy weather and is scheduled to take place New Year's day. Rev. Eewesse, brother-in-law of Mrs. M. T. Starr of this city and well known to many Benton county people, is very low with typhoid fever at his home at Ellensburg, Washington. New arrivals in town, Saturday, were Olaf Berggren and family, just from Washington. They wera ti route to iilodgett to take possession of a farm which they have purchas ed in that locality. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hammel returned Sunday from Portland, where they went on their wedding trip. As soon as they can cross the river they will go to housekeeping on their island ranch. There is ti be a special session of tbe circuit court for Berton county beginuing January 20th, at which only cases filed before December 28th will be tried. This is accord ing to instructions received f.'om Judge L. T. Harris. , T,ne Oregon Agricultural College registered 973 students during the first term of the present school year againbt 693 during the same period last year. This remarkable attend ance Bbows that the people of the State fully appreciate the import ance of agricultural and industrial education. There has been trouble for the telephonecompanies during the hij,h water of the past week. Tbe liqes 1--ding south across Mary's river' were out of comavssion for a time,' causing great inconvenience to pa t.ons who now realize . more fully than ever before the value of -a 'phone in the home. The high water, Thursday night, washed away the large bridge that crosses what is teamed "the slough" at Monroe, leaving residents of In gram Islcnd pinned up on their places, there being no way of cross ing save at an old ford that has net been used for years.' No other dam age of consequence is reported.-'- The new Mechanic - Art building at OAC is prectteally com, -cd and during the'ho'ida'ys the-machinery for woodwork" and' mach'" le-work will be installed.' With the. removal of this work to the "new. shop build ing more room will be available for class work in. Mechanical Hall, and this building is now being remodel-', ed so as to better provide for the engineeting classes. , Monroe was not "on the map" from Christmas day until Saturday evening. Owing to the high water no mail reached t'j t . town from Corv- ,,:s and Jurction City for three days, bat Saturday, Frank Cottnai. , - driver, "made" it to this ii: y -"don his raturn Sat urday nigt, there was great rejoic ing in the isolated little town. One of tbe most novel and inter esting plays on the road, "Why r t T T-r , ... . . - uins iieave nome, win oe tne at traction at the opera house tonight. It is a play of intense interest, one that should touch every heart and leave its impress. It delights with scenic environments. ' It awakens what is best in sentiment, quickens what is 'noblest in instinct and makes one better for having seen it. Claude Baynard of O.iC return ed Saturday from a holiday visit at SUverton. . Mrs. W. W. Ireland .went to In dependence Saturday for a few days' visit with relatives. - ' ' Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marvin of Philomath were guests of relatives in Corvellis over Sunday. V . S. Locke,1 who has been very ill for some weeks, is reported as slowly tailing. He . has kidney trouble. . . . . Ray Starr arrived the last of the week from Idaho on a visit to rela tives at Bellerountain and friends in Corvallis. - y . 4 f v John Meeker, who resides west of town and who has been in ill health for some time, is reported as very low and gradually failing. Mrs. Jessie Ross Silva and little son. Jack, nave arrived from Sacra men to for a visit of indefinite length with tbe former's sister, Mrs. John Lenger. William Kittridge arrived yester day from Silver Lake.' His wife came several weeks ago. Mr. Kitt ridge ha? sold his property ia the Silver Lake country and ia looking for a location. ' ,;,-, Miss Grace Wilson returned to Eugene, Sunday, after a two weeks' vie t w'h ber mother and sisters in this city. She waa aocompanied as far aa Al-ny by Miss Agnea Wil" soa, who spent the day with frisnda, ic.urring yesterday morning. :"J- O-iar and Austin Hoover were visitors in Corvallis yesterday, en route to the'? I ..- i rear Waldport from a trip to Crowley. At Alsea they expect to build a "flat boat" on which they will proceed to Wald port, near which place they reside.' Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Maloney left the last of the week for Anacortes, Wash., where they reside. They have been guests the past week at the home of the latter'a sister, Mrs. A. W. Monosmitb, i? this city-, where they were married Christmas day. "The first of tbe two basketball games played by Claude Swann and his "Arctic Brotherhood" Usam at Santa Cruz resulted in a sci e of 35 to 27 for the Alaskans. Another game was to be played the follow ing night but the score has not yet reached Corvallis. There was an interesting meeting of the Corvallis Grange at the col lege, Saturd'7 .-';' ,.3n at two o't'-jk. TL a included ill" :!c; aa address on "Raising Wal n tein Oregou" by Pro!. Cxte; a .-:W .!-: ivsion of the question) "SLsald r,. m Improvements be ?)hmento and other features. The program followed the regular business meeting. A three months' contest in which attendance, collections, Bible study id Bib's show all cpuu'cd as points, has just been concluded at the Chi. ;rvi church-and the boys of T. . J j ge Fuller's class won. To- o.-ow night the girls of the "S Vc'ass, wuo ti ere defeated, are j cO , rtain the boys at tbe church, end a jolly time is anticipated. The annual eighth grade exami nations '-,. 7 .ton county a j o b held th.-u " out ti :mn:y va school districts hV Dg each ' plicants, on the following dates: January 23rd and 24th; May 14-15; iune 11-12. The official rotice of Sup't Denman st .tea that "no applicant will be al 1 to particip ;.e in said exami nation without completing the work ij sate course of study and having a certification made by teacher ver? ifying same on blanks furnished from his office." The will of the late Jamea Mar tin has been admitted to probate at the clerk's office. The widow is to retain entire possession of the estate during the term of her natural life, after- which it - will oe divided rqually - bftween the son, Johnny Martin, of Irish Band, and tbe daughter, Mrs.- Id Clingingsmitb, of Portland.' ' The estate is valued' at $21,500, and includes over 800 acres of "fine land at' Irish Bend. Mr-. Mary Martin, the widow, is named as executrix. C. A. GERHARD will duplicate tbe price of any club offer for any periodicals or combinations. . ' 98 tf Mrs. J. Mason left jesterday for Port land to be absent several weeks. Kreso Sheep Dip, which is requir ed by the government, for Bale by Graham & Wells. - . ltf No mere he'll ever greet us, He bow is ith the blest; He got appendicitis, And the doctors did the rest. Exchange. A work of art surpassing all pre vious efforts is J. M. Nolan & Son's window and store decorations. 102tJ The past few days have been so much colder than any of their predacessors this seasan that the "natives" have kept in doors as much as business would permit and this has resulted in quiet times on tbe streets and about town. FOUND Several weeks ago at Mrs. Mason's millinery store, a blaca far. Owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. . 2-3 'Do you think women are more opti mistic than men?" ; "dure thiag. A woman may look under her bed every night for forty years without finding a man there, yet she keeps right on hop. ing. Ex. . ., . .. ,., , Wanted Girl for house work in fimilyof three, v Address Box 247, Corvallis, Oregon. - ; . Mr. and Mrs. J. EL Schwineler. who were Christmas guests at the Doyens home, have . returned to their home in Corvallis."1 Thsy : were accompanied by Miss Lena Doyens, of this city, who will visit a few days in OoryallU. Friday's Capital Journal. - J. A. Damson is agent for the Albany Nurseries. . Give hi your order. . 99.6 Friend I am afraid your husband has a very bad cold; he's continually sneez ing. It's quite painful to hear him. Why don't yen ask a doctor to see him ? Ma tron Well, I'm waiting iust a few days because, it amuses! baby so to see his father sneeas Tid-BiU. T Armour Plate -Hosiery, for men, women and chirdren, best made, di rect from, the millj. and sold by Henkle & Dvis .c; --lOltf TBe Third Annual meeting of the Ore- ,gon,$tate Academy 'of Seiences will "be held st .the Oregoa. Agricultural College,- Corvallis, on Friday and Saturday,' Janu ary 17 and 18, 1908. An invitation to hp present and participate ' in tjis - meeting is extended to all persons in the state whose scientific interest would naturally lead them' to become members ' ot the Academy.''. The Masons had a jollification at their hall Friday evening.' It was the annual installation of officers and a banquet con cluded the alfair. Tae newly-installed officers are: W. M., ProC Fulton; Sr. W. F. L. Groves; Jr. W., Frof. Berchtold; sec'y, E. L. Strange; Treas., Z. H. Davis; Sr. Deacon, W. P. Latferty ; Jr. Deacon, T. J. Thatcher; Sr. St., A. K. Buss ; Jr. St., E. B. Horning; Tyler, Pref. Oordley Tramps are still numerous in Corvalfis and Cnief Wells is kept busy trying to keep the hungry wayfarers supplied with work in order that they may obtain their meals while spending a day or two in Corvallis. ' Most of the travelers ex press a desire to work and serve faith -fully at whatever task is allotted them. Tbey are not "professionals," in most cases, but unemployed men who have been thrown out of work and are seeking a job wherever one is to be found. . The Willamette river, which has bsen all over the lowlands on the eaBt side of the river, is falling rapidly and so far as reported no damage of any consequence resulted. The usual inconvenience and difficulty in removing and caring for stock on the east side was experienced, but nothing more serious has as yet been reported. The water did not reach the high water mark of last winter although for a time fears were entertained that it would go beyond last year's record. . At 7 :3U o'clock next Tuesday evening there will be special services at St. Mary's Catholic church. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Pastor, after which tbe recitation of the le Deum or Hymn of Praise in thanksgiving for the bless ings received during the past year will be recited by -tbe congregation. The ser vices will conclude with the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Wednesday, Janurry 1st, masses at 8 a. m. and at 10 :30 a. m. Sermon and benediction at 7:30 p. m. Rev. Geo. P. Butler, S. J. ' Yes, we had Christmas, a friend living near Corvallis knowing the proverbial appetite ef newspaper men and their tribe, in the kindness of her heart sent us a fine yoang gobbler which tipped the scales at 16 pounds. It just made us tired to look at it Surrounded by all the frills and furbisH'ngs incident to the oc casion, including the tribe. But you should have sean that .turkey 'an hour later well, we are still too full for utter ance, and Mrs. Whitby has the deepest gratitude of the whole "Dam" family, as tbe picture expresses it. St. Joha'e Re view. There was a heavy attendance at the special school meeting held in Clerk W . A. Buchanan's room at the court house, Friday afternoon. JCuere was a total of five vctes cast to decide the -question of levying a 2)4 mill tax for finishing four more rooms lor the public school pupils, another 2 mill tax lor purchasing a heating plant for taq.public schools. All present lavored the levy and it carried by tbe heavy vote mentioned. A one mill levy is also necessary to pay on bond and a 4 mill levy for interest on bonds, which makes the total levy voted 6)3 mills. . Plans to boost Albany and make this city Known as oneofiha most energetic and prosperous towns in Oregon are now almost completed by a number of Albany citizens. Tbe proposition launched a few days ago and brought to a partial com pletion yesterday, is that Albany send out a body of representative citizens in a special car t tour the coast as far south as Los Angeles. Other cities, such as Portland, Tacoma and Spokane have sent out similar boosting delegations in the past with - great results in advertising the advantages of their sections, and now Albany will de likewise. Herald. : -y OPEN FOR BUSINESS i 1 in All Departments. The material for our store front has not arrived, and we will be unable, to carry out our original plans. Our Store Is OPEN FOR BUSINESS. The carpenters and plasterers are hard atwork rushing our building to completion, but we have everything so arranged that you can trade in all de partments to your entire satisfaction, and save money on every purehaie. Yo u rs Fo raGre ate r Sto re 94TM M RlffM. aflt: Ssam ; The People's Store,5. Driving Out The Groceries. - -rt'saj ' In order to introduce the head of our Grocery Department, Mr. D. D. Barman, to our customers and all who ought to be our,;customers, we will give FREE OF CHARGE OUR LITTLE FAVORITE BROOM, worth 25 cents, to every cash' customer whose pur chases in ttieA grocery department amounts to two or more dollars. Sale commences December 28th and will last one week. THE TIME TO BUY IS When F. L. Miller wants to sell. IF YOU SEE IT IN The following is a copy of a unique sale bill which is 58 years old. The sale was held in Pike county, Missouri, and fol lows with substituted names : Public State of Missouri, county of Pine. To Whom It May Concern: The under signed will, on Tuesday, September 29, A, D., sell at public ontcry, for cash, on premises where Coon creek crosses the old Mission road, tbe followinif cuaitels, towit: Six yoke of oxen, with yokes and chains; 2 waKons with beds ; 3 nigger wenches; 4 buck niggers; 3 nigger boys! 2 prairie piows : 2 steel traps ; 1 barrel pickeled caboage; I hogshead tobacco; 1 lot nigger hoes; 1 spinning wueei; 1 loom; 3 fox bouuds ; 1 lot of coon, mink and skunk skins, and a lot of other ar ticles. . Am awiue to California. . JOHN DOE. Richard Roe, Cr,er. Free head cheese, apples and hardcider. . The horse is a oblong animal with fore legs, and a head on one end., and a tsie on tbe other. The horse can't tauk much so sometimes he says nay when he means yes. Tne horse is the inteliijest est animal they is, ekseptiug the dog and man.- Our horse knos more than pa 'cause he wouldn't cross the railroad track t in front of the train when pa want ed him too.. Horses is not sa fast as oughtomowbeels, out their safer, 'cause they have no boilers to bust and blow you to attorns. Herges can draw wag- gins and kanalboats, but they cant draw pictures. Sirkas horses is fine. They can find your handkercuief waen you leave it under a heap ef dirt. I wish I oned a sirkus horse to find mine, then ma wouldn't seould so much for getting it lost. This is all I kno about horses eksept'thal in soma places they eat dead horse, and pa says he bets their tenderer than the porterhouse stake our butcher sells for thurty seats a powad. Ex. LETTER LIST. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Corvallis postomce, for the week ending Dec 28, 1907: Mr. Frazier (Dry Goods and Millinery House), Lr. L. Gadner, Mrs. Stella Smith, Mrs. Mary Teeple (2), Mrs. Mary Teeple. . B. W. Johnson, P. M. Established 1864. Corvallis, Oregon, OUR AD. ITS SO SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. What is Causing the Increase qI Catarrh in Corvallis? In spite of tLe heat efforts of medical men, catarrh trouoles are increasing not only in Oorvallis, but all over the coun try. Catarrh is a germ aitease, and to cure it germ lite m the brsatuing organs should De destroyed, and to do this so ther treatment lias each positive and benedcial auuou as Hyumei. Wnen the mucous tiieinorane is irritat ed and raw and the' tia'aaes weaaeaed, there is an ideal lodging place for catarrh- al germs. Breathe llyouiei and see how quietly it soothes tue msmbranes, vital izes tne tissues and destroys all tried IB ease germs, rendering catarrh no longer... possible. - There is no dangerous stomach drug", ging when Hyomei is used; ho tablets or ' liquid mixtures destroying digastion. ' Breathed through tne neat pocket in haler that comes with every Hyonwi oj fit,, the healing balsams penetrate to tbe most remote air cells of the throat, note and lungs, destroying the catarrhal germs so that quick recovery follows, , . Graham & Wells agree to refund tha money to any purchaser of Hyomei who does not find that it does all that is claim. j ed foi it. The complete outfit costs but $1.00. CASTOR I A 'or Infants and Children. 'oil Have Always Bought HOMESICK! ARE YOU GOING EAST? We can save you money on freighting household goods. Write ua for rates and other particular. Oregon Auto-Despatch Co. 27 f IRST STREET TOSTUHII. OIEQOI fitztff ti-j cottgb. and faels lungs
