lOCAL AND PERS0N41
Roy Barden is nursing a c ase of
Imomps.
Miss Thia JohnBon has a pretty
I case of niumpfl.
W. H. Savage is having his hoaBe
repainted this week.
Keith Brown ia among the new
victims ot the mumps.
There ia to be a regimental par
ade and drill at the college this af
ternoon. Miss Eva Wyatt of near Philo
math was a pleasant visitor m Cor
vallis, Tuesday.
Mrs. M. M. Long returned Wed
nesday from a visit with relatives
at Monmouth.
Miss Edna Peck of the Indepen
dent telephone office is at home with
a case of mumps.
Richard Scott of Milwaukie has
been a business visitor in Corvallis
tbe past week.
Dr. Kerr of OAC arrived home
the middle of this week from a sev
eral weeks' absence in the East.
Mrs. William Marvin has pur
chased one of the Mike Bauer houses
on Seventh street, occupied by W.
P. Lafferty.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards of
Beliefountain were in Corvallis last
Tuesday, visiting their daughters
who are OAC Btudents.
W. R. Palmer of OAC returned
to college the first of the week, hav
ing been at his home at Dallas on
account of illness.
The Congregational ladies held a
Missionary tea Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ira Bo
Dine. There was a large attendance
and an interesting time for all.
The Coffee Club is to give a St.
Patrick's dancing party at the city
hall tomorrow night. Very unique
programs have been prepared and
the affair will doubtless be very en
joyable. Mrs. William Wood of Colfax,
Wash., and Mrs. A nua Bernard of
Spokane have arrived to be at the
bedside of their mother, Mrs. Mary
Kinsr. who is verv seriously ill in
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this city.
Dr. M. C. Wire, presiding elder of
this district of the M. E. church,
bad recovered somewhat from his
illuess, but he has taken a relapse
and is now very ill again. Tues
day's Eugene Register.
J. C. Looney and wife have leas- j
d the Howell lodging house just'
back of the J. II. Harris store and
are moving into it this week. They
are from Monroe and have been
residents of this city in the past.
Special services on Sunday at the
United Evangelical church. All
members are requested to be pres
ent. H. L. Pratt will preach both
morning and evening. Sunday
School at 10 a. ua.; K. L. C. E. at
6:30 p. m.
v Evangelist Van Marter and Prof,
and Mrs. Gray participated in the
Assembly at the college armory Wed
nesday, the former delivering au
address and the latter singing a
duet. All were warmly received
and made a very favorable impres
sion. Last night after the Gazette press
hour the famous lecturer, Dr. Thos.
E. Green, was to deliver a lecture
at the opera house, this being one
of the regular Lyceum Course en
tertainments. He is a noted man
in his field and the lecture promised
to be a rare treat.
At a meeting of the local Grocers'
and Merchants' Association, S. L.
Kline was elected a delegate to the
National Convention of Retail Groc
ers and Merchants, to be held in
Boston, May 10th. Mr. Kline will
go and will certainly be a creditable
representative for the Coryallis As
sociation .
Letters of incorporation for Cor
vallis' new cannery have been filed
for record. The incorporators are
J. W. Ingle, W. F. Hamlin and P.
Avery, and a board of directors has
been appointed by the stockholders,
as ioiiows: u. w. ingie, v . t: tiaui
lin, P. Avery, C. Reed, W. K. Tay
lor and S. L. Kline, the latter being
secretary-treasurer, J. W. Ingie
president and C. Reed vice presi
dent. W. K. Taylor is to be mana
ger. Joseph Yates of Corvallis, a pion
" eer resident of Oregon and a Repub
lican, was in Albany today and
called at the Herald office to ex
press his hearty approval of the
staad the Herald has taken in favor
of the people's interest regarding
. Statement No. 1. Mr. Yates believes
that the law is a good thing and
having been approved by the major
ity ef the voters of the state should
be upheld. He does not favor the
attempts of a few ring: politicians
to down Statement No. 1 in order
that the old order of political con
ditions may be returned to Oregon.
Tuesday's Herald.
Miss Rose Adams is just recoer
ing from a severe attack of mumps.
Dr. A. O. Steckle, the popular ex
coach of the OAC football team,
paid a friendly viBit to Coryallis
this week.
M. A. Crail who recently moved
to this city from. Philomath, is be
cinning the erection of a new resi
dence on College hill.
Mrs. Dora Peters has arriyed
from Nebraska for an extended visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
N. Harlan, of this city.
Mrs. J. M. Prather returned to
her home at Buena Vista, Wed
nesday, after a brief visit at the
John W. Simpson home.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the M, H. Bauer residenoe, which
is one of the most sightly houses
now in course of construction in
Corvallis.
Mrs. E. J. Garrow expects to re
turn tomorrow to her homo in Port
land, after a several weeks' visit
with her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Metz-
ger, in this city.
The new front is being Dut in the
.south room of the Hotel Corvallis
building, to provide a suitable loca
tion for the new drug store that is
to be opened in this city.
Rev. T. T. Vinoerit- will fill the
pulpit at the Baptist church next
Sunday, both morning and evening.
Other services as usual. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
"A Remarkable Robbery' will be
Rev. Forman's subject, Sunday
morning at the M.E. church, South.
Evening topic, How to be toaved.
The Dublic Is invited to these ser
vices.
The handsome new residence that
Moree Burnap is building on Third
street is assuming shape and pre
sents a very fine appearance. When
completed it will te a very attrac
tive home.
Willard Ireland went to Portland
yesterday to look for a looation
Mrs. Ireland will visit relatives in
Independence for a while until her
husband has decided on their place
of residence.
Miss Nina Wall departed the first
of this week for her home in South
ern Oregon. She is to go to Cali
fornia soon with her parents, to re
side. Many friends in Corvallis re
gret her departure from OAC"
Up to yesterday noon 860 vo
ters of Benton county had reeister-
ed. The time is limited for getting
on the list and unless the voters be
come awakened there will be many
who cannot vote at the coming pri
maries. Hon. H. M. Cake, republican
candidate for the nomination for U.
S. senator, will deliver an address
at the court house in Corvallis on
Tuesdav evening, March 17th. The
public is cordially invited to be
present and hear an able address.
The local prohibition inter-colle
giate contest is to be held tonight
at the college chapel and consider
able interest is manifested in the
affair. Those who struggle for
hon jrs are G. A. Nelson, F. D. Luce,
S. F. Holm and C. E. Williamson.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and eve
ning by the pastor, Rev. J. R. N.
Bell. The morning topic will be
"The Triumphs of Christianity;"
evening topic, "Watchman, What
of the Night?" All made welcome.
Mrs. J. J. Cady returned the first
of the week from Portland where
she had been to visit her husband
who is in a hospital there, recover
ing from a surgical operation. He
is getting along very well and ex
pects to come home the last ot this
week or next week.
Rev. Evan P. Hughes of Grants
Pass will preach Sunday morning
and evening at the Congregational
church in this city. Rev. Hughes
filled the pulpit at that church last
Sunday, proving himself to be an
earnest and forceful speaker. All
other services at the U3ual hours.
A welcome for all.
At the residence of R. L. Casteel
in this city on Saturday, March 7,
1908, Roy McDamel of Linn coun
ty and Miss Anna M. Simmons of
Benton county were united in mar
riage in the presence of the family,
Rey. P. A. Moses officiating. They
will reside in Albany where they
are followed by the good wishes of
many friends.
Tonight the Christian Endeavor
ers of the Congregational churoh
are to be entertained at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Long, on
Eighth and Jefferson streets, the
former being the honored president
of the society. The affair will be a
"Tin Pail Social," each girl bring
ing a little pail containing a lunch
for two, and as host and hostess are
two of Corvallis' most popular and
respected young people, the coming
event will no doubt be one of the
jolliest and most successful affairs
of the season.
. Wood wanted at once, on sub
scription, at Gazette office. 12tf
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson
entertained a party of friends at
whist last evening.
J. J. Cady and Jim Harlan have
been building new sidewalks
along their Jobs addition proper
ty, the past week.
Mrs. Rufus Simpson and sister,
Mrs. Myrtle Adams, of Lebanon,
have been guests of relatives in
this city the past few days.
Wayman Mason returned to
Astoria, Wednesday, after a sev
eral weeks' visit with his mother,
Mrs. T. Mason, in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell
and baby of Lebanon are guests
for three or four weeks, of the
former's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Campbell, in this city.
Mrs. C. G. Copeland was in
Corvallis, Wendesday, en route
from Portland, where she had
been to purchase goods, to her
home at Siletz, where she con
ducts a store.
JohnLenger, the"old reliable"
driver of the mail wagon between
ihe post office and depot, is able
to be on the route again, after
having been confined to his home
several weeks with la grippe.
The ground is cleared, the
foundation is being laid and work
is to be rushed on the new can
nery building on First street. It
is a splendid location and the en
terprise is watched with interest
by every resident of Bentou
county.
Good audiences have been present
at every service at the M. E. church
during the. week. Rev Van Marter
is an earnest, forceful speaker and
no one can doubt his great love for
and interest in his fellowmen after
hearing his appeals to them to lead
a better life. The music is under
the direction of Prof, and Mrs. Gray,
and the services are very lnterest-
ing and helpful.
Editor Schroeder of the OAC
"Barometer," has received from the
Philippine Islands a copy of a poem
written by Karl Steiwer who former
ly attended OAC and the Univer
sity. The poem which parodies
Kipling, recites the worth and the
tribulations of the constabulary, of
which Steiwer is a member. The
merit of the poem lies in its local
color as well as its literary excel
lence. Oregon Weekly.
E. E. Calloway goes to Monmouth
today to participate tonight in the
intercollegiate state oratorical con
test, Mr. Calloway is to represent
OAC and he will be accompanied
by two delegates from each of the
four classes at the college, who will
do the "rooting" for the Orange
while the affair is in progress. Mr.
Calloway is a bright young man,
with marked ability, and it is hoped
he may win glory for himself and
the institution in tonight's battle.
Clarence Whiteside has purchas
ed one of the E. E, Paddock lots in
Jobs addition and is to erect a resi
dence thereon this spring, and J. J.
Cady, who purchased the other lots
of Mr. Paddock, is having material
hauled for the foundation of the new
dn elliug which he intends to erect
on his property. These buildings
will add very much to the appear
ance of that street and are an mdi
cation of what may be expected in
the way of growth and improvement
in Jobs addition this season.
Placing Borne clothing on a chair
and leaving the chair too near a
heater caused a fire at the Miss Ella
Johnson home on south Main street
Wednesday afternoon. The blaze
burned quite a hole in the wall and
had the walls been of boards and
paper instead of plaster the conse
quences would doubtless have been
serious. As it was, however, Chief
Wells was called by 'phone and
with a small garden hose extin
guished the flames before they had
done much damage.
The finding of a human skeleton
in the garden at the old King lodg
ing bouse on Fourth street, early
Tuesday morning, creatad quite a
flurry of excitement and called the
coroner and several attorneys to the
spot post haste. The find was made
by A. E. Lewis who was spading
in the garden. The skull and the
lower jaw containing several teeth
were taken to the Blackledge under
taking parlors and f peculation was
rife as to what would result from
the grewsome discovery. About
this time, however, Dr. Farra heard
of the excitement and put a quietus
on the same by informing the au
thorities that tbe skeleton was one
that be had owned when he was a
young student. In later years his
wife objected to the object remain
ing about the house and the doctor
buried the skeleton on the King
property on Fourth street, which he
then owned.
Buy your groceries of Cooper
& Whiteside. utt
And now Harry and Evelyn are in the
lime light suing for a divorce. .
We would take a little wood
at the Gazette office on subscrip
tion. DRY wood. ,
The Episcopal church services, Sun
day. March 15th : 8 a. m., Holy Euchar
ist; 10 a. m., Sunday School; 11 a. m.,
morning service and sermon ; 7 :30 p. m.,
evening service and aermoa. N. B. week
day Lenten services Wednesdays and
Fridays at 4:15 and 7:30 p.m. Seats
free. All welcome. J. W. Armstrong,
Sector. I
New line dishes in plain and
faney designs, at Cooper & Wbite
sides. v ' utt
Taxes become delinquent April let.
Payments made before March 15th are
subject to a discount of S per cent. By
paying half the tax before April 1st an
extension to- October ist is secured "in
which to pay the remaining half. Taxes
not paid before April 1st become Bubject
after that date to a penalty of 10 per cent
with an additional penalty of 1 per cent
per month for each month they are unpaid.
Fresh vegetables and fruits
always oa hand in their season.
Cooper & Whitesides. ntf
This ia a great day for Vancouver, The
old pioneer trading post of the Hudson
Bay Company having waited long, and
for the moat part patiently, for the com
pletion of the North Bank Railroad, will
don gala attire today and send a large
delegation, of her citizens out over the
road to see if it is really an accomplished
fact. The evemt is the calmination of
the hopes and wishes of more than a
third of a century. Wednesday's Ore
gonian. Latest in photos and stamps, at
Mrs. Wiegand's studio. ' lltf
News items are still appreciated at the
Gazette office. The raw material ia all
that ia necessary. Iu other words, you
need not bother to write up the items,
whatever they may be, but telephone the
office, stating tbe facts and the rest will
be done by the local editor. But just
remember that we want all the news,
from all parts of the town and county,
and if you fail to assist us in getting the
items that you know, you are neglecting
a duty, for what helps the paper helps the
community aad the town. Let us hear
from you by 'phone, letter or in person.
Do it now.
FOR SALE Land plaster, . a
better grade than Oregon or Utah.
Logan, Phenomenal, Mammoth
Black, Raspberry and Strawberry
plants. Baled hay at rtduced price.
L. L. Brooks. 23
Tbe Gazette thanks its . subscribers for
the promptness with which they are set
tling up in order to assist tne paper in
meeting the requirements of the new
postal law. The response to the request
for payment has been general and liberal
and the result has been gratifying in
deed. Newspapers are left no choice in
the matter and sabs'vibers are fair mind
ed enough, in the majority of cases, to
recognize this fact and CDme in and set
tie and make no complaint. The time
will soon be up for making the correc
tions on the lists, as the postal author!
ties allow only until April 1st for getting
subscriptions in order.
A swift game of basketball on
skates ia to be played at the Cor
vallis rink, Saturday night, between
Corvallis and the Portland High
School team. The session will
last from 7 to 11 o'clock. Game
called at 8:30. Admission 25 cents
Skates aad admission, 50c. 24
Forrest C. Smitbaon, the old OAC boy,
has made a new world's record and cov
ered himself with glory once more. A
New York dispatch of tbe 10th says
"Champions at nearly every branch of
field and track sports were brought to
gether at tbe annual in-door carnival of
the New York Athletic Club at Madison
Square Garden tonight. The sport was
of the beet, the performances of Forrest
C. Smithson, formerly of Portland, Or.,
but now a member of the New York Ath
letic Club, and Harry Hillman, of the
same club, particularly arousing the big
crowd to a high pitch of enthusiasm
Smithson, in the third heat of the 70-yard
hurdle handicap, made a new world's
record of 8 4-5 seconds from scratch. In
tbe final heat of thib raae, Smithson
skimmed over the hardies a winner no
der nine seconds. The record for this
distance overhigh hurdles has been 9 1-5
seconds, made by S. C. Northidge of the
Irish-American Athletic Club, last year.'
The Oreeonian say in a brief editorial
"Smithson, the hurdle jumper, sustained
Oregon's athletic record by breaking a
world's record last night in New York.
The trouble with Oregon's other wonder,
Kelly, iB that he can't ran when anybody
is looking.'
The Corvallis k. Eastern railway
will sell round trip tickets to Ya-
ouina on Wednesdays and Satur
days only of each week at $3.25
good for return within 60 days
Tickets to be validated at Yaquina
for return. No stopovers allowed
on these tickets. R. C. Linville
Aat. 16tf
The Pure food
Department
Our (Grocery Department will here
after be known as the PURE FOOD
DEPARTMENT because it is worthy
of it. We never knowingly buy
adulterated goods, and if at any time
we sell you anything that is not just
as represented, bring it back and we
will refund your money.
Established, 1864.
Corvaliis, - - Oregon.
White Lawn Waists 1
R. F. Baker & Co.
It you have Farm or City property for
sale, list it withR. F. Baker & Co. Office
next door to Poet Office, Corvallis, Ore
Fresh, New and Stylish
FROM THE EAST.
"MAIDRITE" WAISTS
Derive their name from the fact that
they fit and look i s though they were
made just right and we can guarantee
each size to be full-sized and have first
class workmanship, which you can read
ily understand from the style and grace
fulness they present. Dainty White
Lawn Waists, $1.00 up tc $4.00.
F. L. MILLER.
is the time to have your watches, clocks and jewelry
repaired. Bring in the old watch and let us give you
an estimate on the cost of repairs for it All work
guaranteed.
We sell the "Best Silverware Polish on Earth."
At PRATT'S, the Jeweler and Optioian.
f O. J. Blackledge
THE INDEPENDENT
Furniture Store,
Corvallis, - Oregon
You Take Mo Ch&noes
When You Buy Groceries
At This Store
Alljour goods are guaranteed td
comply with the
Pure Food Law
We have the best and nothing but
the best.
We Want Your Business
Ho dies Giooery
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