LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Willis Vidito returned the
first of the week from a visit with
relatives at Brownsville.
MieB Mabel Price returned the
first of the week from a few days'
visit with relatives in Portland.
Will Angus of Gardner, Southern
Oreeon. an old OAC student, is the
guest of Corvallis friends for a week. I
Albert Tedrow came up from
Portland a few days ago for a two
weeks' visit with relatives in this
city.
Miss Olive Thompson is to leave
in a week or ten days for Boies, Ida
ho, where she has accepted a posi
tion. A. J. Hall came up from Buena
Vista, Tuesday, to attend the funer
al of the late Mrs- John W. Simp
son. Dean Boyer of Willamette Uni
versity is to address the Y. M. C.
-A. meeting at the college, Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. J. M. Burkhead left yester
day for a visit at Monmouth, after
spending a week with relatives in
this city.
Louis Hartley has been a Corval
lis business visitor this week. He
has been in Southern Oregon dur
ing the past few months, in the
mines.
Ed Looney and family arrived in
Corvallis, Tuesday, from Monroe,
with their household goods, to lo
cate. They expect to purchase
property.
Mrs. Rufus Simpson returned to
her home in Lebanon, Tuesday,
having been in this city for a week
or to, at the bedside of the late
Mrs. John W. Simpson.
Mrs. Amanda Tudeon of Aber
deen, Wash, was ia Corvallis the
first of the week, the gU98t of rela
tives, en route to her home from a
brief visit to Junction City.
Amy Cameron returned home
Tuesday, from a six weeks' visit in
Eastern Oregon. It is not known
whether be went on a '"dear" hunt
or just for a pleasure trip.
Monday evening, Misses Mabel
Farmer, Leora MoBee and Thia
Johnson are to give a skating party
at the rink. It will be a Leap Year
affair and promises to be very en
joyable.
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Mr. and Mrs. Newton Prather of
Buena Vista were iu Corvallis,
Tuesday, to attend the funeral of
their sister, the late Mrs. John W.
Simpson.
Lieutenant Floyd Williams is to
arrive at his home at Airlie about
the 10th of April, being on his way
home from the Philippines. Many
old friends will be glad to welcome
him home.
Born, Saturday, in Portland, to
Mr. and Mrs. (J. 1. Hurd, a son.
Mrs. Hurd has been at the home of
relatives for several weeks. Mr.
Hurd returned Monday evening
from a few days' stay in that city.
The college band, in charge of
Prof. Harry Beard, is preparing to
give a first class musical entertain
ment in the not far distant future.
The program will embrace band se
lections and instrumental and vocal
folos and will be strictly high class
throughout.
The telephone lines between Cor
vallis and Bellefouotain were out of
commission tor a while Monday,
while a change in the central office
at that place was made. Frank
Porter has been central for a lone
time but the office is now located
at Minton Bradley's and he will be
"hello" man for a while.
Misses Edna Thrasher, Georgia
Lowell and Nora Arrants gave one
cf the most enjoyable skating par
ties of the season, Mondsy night, at
the rink. It was a St. Patrick's
affair and the decorations were ev
ergreen and ivy and green punch
was served. About 27 couples were
present and all join in declaring
Misses Thrasher, Arrauts and Low
ell to be delightful hostessesa.
Rev. Evan P. Hughep, one of the
most earnest and powerful speakers
ver heard successively in Corralliq,
will again fill the pulpit at the Con
gregational church next Sunday
morning and evening. Other ser
. vices at the usual hours, to all of
which it is earnestly hoped that ev
eryone will feel cordially welcomed.
Strangers especially are invited to
te present.
Invitations are out for the wed
ding of Miss Lulu Wagner of Cor
vallis to F. A. Ellis of Spokane,
VY asn. 1 be aflair takes place at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Wagner, five miles
outhwest of Corvallis, at high noon,
Wednesday, March 25th. The bride
is a Benton county girl and a young
woman ot excellent character and
womanly worth. Many friends in
this city extend good wishes and
congratulations in advance.
J. J. Thompson of OAC has just
recovered from an attack of mumps.
Attorney E. R. Bryeon has been
a Eugene business visitor this week.
Services Sunday at the usual
hours at the Episcopal church.
Everybody welcome.
Regular services at the usual
hours at the Christian church,
Sunday morning and evening.
According to report, Roy Price
has secured the contract for the new
house which J. J. Cady is to build
in Jobs addition.
John Swick of the city transfer
companv has been on the sick list
this week and Clifford Gould has
been driving the truck.
Sam Dixon, an old-time Corvallis
man who is now engaged ia farm
ing near McMinnville, bar been a
visitor in this city the past few
days.
Mrs. Ed Prather and Mrs. Emil
Gobat of Polk county were among
those from out of town , who attend
ed the funeral of the late Mrs. John
W. Simpson in this city, Tuesday.
C. T. Hurd is to fill the pulpit at
the Baptist church, Sunday morn
ing and evening, in the absence of
Rev. Davis. Other services at the
usual hours. Everybody welcome.
The Circle ladies initiated a class
of candidates, Tuesday evening, the
ceremony being followed by a social
hour and in disposing of light re
freshments. This is a prosperous
lodge with a good membership and
'many attractive social features, be
sides being one of the recognized
beneficiary orders.
Elsewhere in these columns wil'
be found the announcement of A.
W. Hawley, who opens the county
cimpaign by placing himself before
the people as a candidate on the
Republican ticket for county com
missioner. Mr. Hawley is one of
Benton's reliable citizens and his
oandidacy will no doubt be popular.
Postmaster Van Winkle yester
day received a letter from Congress
man W. C. Hawley asking him to
611 out an enclosed blaok and re-
thai be would be able to get Al
bany's $50,000 appropriation for a
Federal building through at this
session of Congress. Tuesday's
Herald.
A call is published this week
for all outstanding warrants,
which means that Benton county
is now out of debt. Treasurer
Buchanan yesterday sent $6000 to
the State Treasurer to apply on
the state tax. All Benton county
road supervisors can secure the 1
mill tax due their districts by
calling at the treasurer's office.
The services Sunday at the M. E.
church will be especially interest
ing, all old eoldiers being cordially
urged to attend the morning ser
vices when the subject will be "The
Final Triumph." In the evening
the subject will be "Noah end the
Ark.'' Those who have not heard
Rev. Van Marter and Prof. Gray
should avail themselves of this last
opportunity and attend the Sunday
services.
About a million salmon which
were hatched in the Alsea River
hatchery the past year are reported
to have been liberated recently in
the river at that place. The little
fishes are yery much frightened
when first put in the river and throw
themselves out upon the bank, it
being necessary to put them back
in the water several times until
they become familiar with the new
environment.
There was a quiet wedding at
the F. M. Spencer home, west of
Philomath, Wednesday forenoon
at 11 o'clock, when Miss Sophia
Spencer and William Wildig were
united in marriage in the pres
ence ot a few relatives and inti
mate friends. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. T. S. Hand-
saker. Mr. and Mrs. Wildig are
located in a residence in Jobs ad
dition, this city.
The revival meeting which has
been in progress at the Methodist
church for nearlv two weeks is to
close with the Sundiy evening
service. Evangelist Van Marter
and lro. and Mrs. Gray are to
go lrom Corvallis to Montavilla.
Their services in Corvallis have
been very helpful and inspiring
and the audiences have been very
satisfactory from the beginning
01 ine meeting.
"No Mother to Guide Her" at
tracted a good audience at the
opera house Wednesday evening,
ana an wno attended were well
pleased with the production. Miss
janette Carew, the successful
young actress, is supported in this
play by a company of clever peo
ple and tne production interest
ing from start to finish.
W. W. McDonald and crew have
finished their job of getting a big
drive of logs down to the boom just
above the Mary's river bridge. There
is almost a million feet of logs in
the boom. Mr. McDonald worked
quite two months bringing the logs
down the upper reaches of the river
and was then compelled, by the
falling of the river, to hold them
above the dam until the recent rise
of the water. The Corvallis sawmill
now expecte to resume work in a
week or ten days. . - j
All that was mortal of Mrs. John '
W. Simpson was laid to rest in the
I. O. O. F. cemetery Tuesday after
noon. In spite of the blustery
weather a large conoourse of friends
were present to pay their respects
to the departed, and many beauti
ful blossoms of early spring adorn
ed tbe casket and were finally plac
ed on the newly-made mound on the
hillside. The sympathy of the com
munity is extended to those who
mourn the passing of a faithful wife
and mother, a loyal friend, a good
neighbor and a considerate acquaint
ance. Trainer Heater is doing his ut
most to produce a winning track
team at OAC. He has proved him
self a good trainer and is well liked
by the boys. He has started a train
ing table and is personally looking
after the interests of the men. Over
200 men are out on the track every
day, and more interest than usual
is displayed in track work. The
rules on eligibility formulated at
the Whitman Conference will not
effect OAC's track men in the least,
since every man has and is living
up to the necessary requirements.
Sol Richardson of Hoqulaoo,
Wash., was in Corvallis, Monday,
on his way home from Junction
City where he had been called by
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. Perry Richardson. Before he
reached Junction, however, it was
found that the lady had a severe
attack of small-pox, as did also
Mrs. Al Perkins, a Bister of Mr.
Richardson, and besides a little
granddaughter in the family. The
visitor had come a long distance
and being disappointed in seeing
bis mother, the latter was lifted 10
a window where, from a distance,
Mr. Richardson had a view of her,
although he was not allowed to ap
proach.
Bellfountaia school district is
fast getting to the front as one of
the best and most wide-awake
schools in the county. Under
the . leadership of Prof. H. L.
Mack, it has forged aheod and is
now the best school in southern
Benton. Mr. Mack undertook,
with the aid of a committee ot
his pupils, to purchase a $100 or
gan. Last Friday evening a spe
cial entertainment was given to
defray the purchase price of the
organ. Prof. Horner kindly
gave his lecture of "Holy Land."
to a large audience. After the
lecture a basket social was
given. Mr. J. E. Williams sold
the baskets and between $50 and
$60 was raised.
Mrs. H. S, Dano of Hood River,
and Mrs. Ella Herron of Monroe,
elected delegates at the fourth ses
sion of the state camp of Royal
Neighbors at Hood River, March 11,
to the supreme camp which meets
in Chicago in May, are well known
members of the auxiliary order and
have interested themselves in the
organization work for years. At the
session at Hood River 22 delegates
from all parts of the state attended.
Mrs. Herron and Mrs. Dano are well
informed as to the workings of the
order and will made able represent
atives of tbe Royal Neighbors of
Oregon when the members of the
supreme camp assemble in Chicago
in May. Journal. Mrs. Ella Her
ron is well known throughout Ben
ton county and her selection as a
delegate to the Chicago convention
will please many friends.
The ladies of the Reading Club
were entertained by Mrs. W. A.
Wells, Tuesday afternoon, in
honor of St. Patrick. The ice
cream, cake and mint wafers were
in gieea and the St. Patrick's
colors were everywhere displayed.
The program included an inter
esting paper on "Current Events"
by Mrs. J. Fred Yates ; an excel
lent one on "Use and Abuse of j
Leisure," by Mrs. M. S. Wood
cock; a recitation by Frances
Wiles, and springtime quotations
by the various guests. The sub
ject for general discussion ' was
"Is Novel Reading More Profit
able than the Literature of Fact?''
The discussion was led by Miss
Suell. The affair was one of the
pleasantest enjoyed by the club
for some time. Among the vis
itors present from out of town
were Mrs. C. D. Thompson, , of
Hood River, and Mrs. Ireland, of
Bellingham, Wash.
There are certain boys about Cor
vallis who are likely to find them
selves in the toils of the law, one of
these days, without warning. These
young lads are in the habit of tear
ing down all sorts of notices and
bills that are posted about town.
and if the bills are not taken down
they are defaced and mutilated.
Even the election notices which the
law requires to be posted at certain
placeB, have thia week been seized
upon by the class of vouncsters re
ferred to and as this calls for a
heavy fine, it is time the boys were
maae aware of tbe gravity of their
offenbe. The law can make it
"warm" for anv persen who tears
down any sort of a notice, and those
wbo wish to avoid trouble had best
take these words of friendly warn
ing.
On their trip to Monmouth, the
O.egon delegation had tbe pleasure
of spending several hours between
trains visiting OAC. At the hands
of , the Moore brothers and their
friends the delegates were given
royal treatment. Tbey visited the
various buildings and departments
of the college, aod were much im
pressed with the thorough equip
ment and practical results accom
plished in the various lines of work.
To conjlude their round of pleasure
tbe delegates bad the explicit pleas
ure of witnessing a spectacular scene
on the campus of drill review of a
regiment of the college men in their
uniforms, led by their excellent
brass band. The delegates consider
themselves fortunate iudeed to have
had this opportunity, of visiting
OAC and highly appreciate the hos
pitable treatment at the hands of
their friends and the college during
their short stay. Oregon Weekly.
The remains of the late Mrs.
Jerry Nunan arrived from Port
land, Wednesday noon, accom
panied by the husband, two chil
dren and numerous relatives.
The casket was opened at the de
pot to give old friends in Corval
lis an opportunity for a final look
at the deceased. Many beautiful
floral pieces were sent by numer
ous newspapers of he state, Mr.
Nunan being one of the best
known newspaper men in Oregon.
Among the relatives from a dis
tance who were present at the
funeral, Wednesday were: Mrs.
Addie Thompson of Seattle, Mrs.
Alvira Matheny of Tacoma and
Mrs. Quick of Halsey, ail sisters
of the departed,, the only other
sister who could not be present
being Nettie - Spencer, of Berlin,
Germany. Mrs. Nunan was in
girlhood Miss Cinnie Allen, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Allen, pioneers of Benton county
who came to Oregon in '47. She
was 55 years of age and her death
was due to pneumonia. The re
mains were interred at Newton
cemetery. The survivors are the
husband, Jerry Nunan, and two
children, Cenetta and Paul.
Buy your groceries of Cooper
& Whiteside. utt
Multnomah Club will meet tbe Oregon
Agricultural College on the gridiron this
Fall. Manager Pratt has agreed with the
'Agrics" on tae date of November 14
and the contracts will be signed in a few
days. OAC and Multnomah have not
met since three years ago, when the game
broke up in a row and OAC walked off
the field. They have been brought to
gether again by friends, principally by
the playing of Dow Walker, the old OAC
star, on the club .team last Fall. Tele
gram. Latest in photos and. stamps, at
Mrs. Wiegand's stadio. lltf
A reunion of the- Lemon family was
held at Monro9 a few days ago, at the
home of Mr. andt Mrs. E. Brimner, in
honor of the mother of the flock. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Lemon
and family of Grass Valley, Oregon; Mrs.
Mary Starr, eon a ad daughter, and Wal
ter Lemon of Waterville, Wash.; Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Brimner of Monroe; Mr
and Mrs. Thomas Header of Bellefoun
tain, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lemon.
John Lmon and Mr., and Mrs. James
Bailey of Monroe.
Fres'u vegetables anl fruits
always on hand in their season.
Cooper & Whitesides. ntf
That Albany will have a milk-condensing
plant in active operation in this city
by September 1st seems assurad. Local
business men and farmers have interest
ed themselves in the proposition to erect
a condensary, and at a meeting held here
Saturday afternoon, attended by over 50
farmers and local residents, $15,500 was
pledged toward the project. Enough
money additional is in sight to complete
the capital stock of the proposed com
pany, amounting to $22,000. A temporary
organization was. effected at Satarday's
meeting, and a committee consisting of
F. J. Miller, A. C. Schmidt and J. A.
Howard, was appointed to prepare and
file articles of incorporation. An attempt
to pat in a condensary in thia city wag
made last summer, but through misman
agemeat the project fell through, says an
Albany dispatch to the Telegram.
The Pure
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 hist
as represented, bring it back and we 1
will refund your money.
WLUNE'S,
Established, 1864.
Corvallis, - - Oregon.
F. L. MILLER
Dependable Merchandise
Items of Interest
Fine Quality Pearl Buttons, per doz.
New Style Spanish Back Combs, each
Merry Widow Shopping Bags, each
Ladies' Black Elastic Belt, each
Ladies' Long Silk Gloves, pair
Ladies' 16-button Kid Gloves, colors, pair
Ladies' Wash Belt, Pearl Buckle .
Lace Curtains, 2 1-2 yards long, per pair
Ladies' Hose, all colors, per pair
"W. B." Girdle Corset Supporters . .
Ladies' White Lawn Waists, each
Pillow Slip, fine quality, hem edge .
Fine Muslin Sheets, 54x90, each .
8iACH jjiue jugusu ei uaiet, per yaru
Handsome Black Satine Petticoat .
V.,
s 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 Silver-'ware Polish on Earth'
At PRATT'S, the Jeweler and Optioian.
O. J. Blackledge
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urmture btore.
Corvallis,
When You Buy Groceries
At This Store
All'our goods are guaranteed ts
comply with the
Pure Food Law
We have the best and nothing but
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