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.
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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.
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