iOCAt AND PERSONAL'
Will Showers' made a business
visit to Blddgett last week.
John Chambers was in from
Kings Valley, Wednesday, on
business.
F. A. King, who has been ill
for the past few weeks, is now
recovering.
miss oeciie Muriel uoaa, a
student at OAC, is reported to be
seriously ill.
The little babe of Rev. Hub
bell is very sick with eresypelis
at the home.
Miss Grace Morgan spent last
vreek in Monroe, the, guest of
friends there.
Miss Etta Hall has gone to
Cottage Grove to visit relatives
for a few weeks.
Mesdames P. L. Chipman and
C. C. Chipman visited relatives
in Dallas lasi week.
Mrs. Will Horning is visiting
her parents,- Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Logan, at Kings Valley.
Alex. Basy has sold his farm
five miles south of town to W.
H. Bollner, of Portland.
Mrs. Martha Burnett returned
Saturday from an extended visit
to relatives at Portland.
Miss Florence Wicks is here
from Portland, visiting her
mother for a short time.
Alex Kennie,' of" Spokane was
in the city last week attending
to business matters and visiting
friends and relatives. - ,
Mrs. F. L. Miller will enter
tain the young ladies and young
men of the Presbyterian bunday
School on Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank Francis is recov
ering nicely from the operation
she recently underwent for
hernia.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell was a Port
land visitor over Sunday and
his pulpit was filled by Rev. Dr
H. C. Marshall, of Shedd.
Dr. B. A. Cathey has as his
guests W. G. Cathey, of Gres
ham, Oregon, and his brother,
George Cathey, from Missouri
Among the Mountain View
.attendants at the Teachers' In
stitute last week were Misses
Alice Fleming and Myrtle Lang-
lley.
Misses Nora Sorenson and
Anna Lindgren, the well known
Corvallis teachers, went to Mon
mouth last Tuesday to visit the
schools at that place.
Arrangements are now being
made by the Home Missionary
society of the M. E. church to
give an interesting progressive
The Concordia Club was en
tertained by Mrs. Grant Elgin
last Thursday afternoon.
A. D. Hill, the popular teach
er of the Wren school, was here
last week attending the Institute.
Lowell W. Mason, of Salem, is
ill at the home of his mother,
Mrs. J. Mason, in this city.
C. W. Johnson was over from
Mill City yesterday visiting his
parents; Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Johnson.
A joint institute of the Benton
and Linn counties W. C. T. U.
is being arranged for early in
January.
Arthur Berman went to Mon
mouth yesterday to accept a po
sition as pharmacist in a drug
store at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vanllousen
are rejoicing over the arrival of
a five pound boy. The little
stranger arrived Dec. 2d.
Miss Winnie Logan has re
turned to her home in Kings
Valley after a pleasant visit to
friends in this city.
New arrivals are constantly
coming to -Corvallis, three fam
ilies having arrived last week
from Texas.
party in the near future.
The people of the Belief oun
tain school district are circulat
ing a petition to enlarge the dis
triot by taking in the Oaks, Hot
ter and Malcolm communities.
Arnold
very sick with
King, who has been
typhoid fever at
Albany, was able to visit friends
in Corvallis Saturday. He has
many friends here who will be
pleased to hear of his recovery.
The Teachers' Institute last
week was attended by Mrs. R.
J. Nichols and her two daugh
ters, and Miss Golda Howard, of
Monroe, and Miss Mildred Bu-
j chanan, of Bruce.
The W. C. T. U. met Thursday
with Mrs. Agnes Thompson and
spent a pleasant and enjoyable
afternoon. A general social
chat and dainty refreshments
were the features.
Doctors Cathey, Farra and
Per not attended the regular
quarterly meeting of the Central
Willamette Medical Association
which was held at Albany last
liiursday evening.
J. L. Underwood, of Lebanon,
was looking after business mat
ters in Corvallis Saturday. He
made many warm; personal
friends while living here who
are always glad to see him.
A grand military hop will be
given at the college armory Sat
urday night, December 12, by
the officers of Battalion OAC ca
dets. This event is expected to
be one of the principal social
functions of the season.
. Robbie Conn, who married
Miss Rova McFarland, at Al
bany, last week, has decided to
locate permanently in that city,
he having secured a good posi
tion there as expert electrician
with the Willamette Valley company.
The ' Readihg-3lTib' Sratf very
pleasantly entertained Thursday
afternoon, by the , Misses Sarah
and Eda -Jacobs. ."Among -the
enjoyable features was a musical
lecture and several excellent
piano selections by Prof. G. Tal
landier. Have a look at our new pyro
graphic wood. Graham & Wells.
Next Wednesday night at the
opera house Eckhardt's Ideals
will open a two nights' engage
ment with howling farce
"Brown's in Town." On Thurs
day night they will produce Ber
tha M. Clay's famous novel,
Dora Thome."
Hot drinks and ham sand
wiches at tha Palace of Sweets.
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A call has been received by
Rev. G. H. Feese, who was sta
tioned here for three years, to
the Methodist Episcopal church
at Coquille, Oregon. Rev. Feese
has recently been engaged in
evangelistic work, but will now
remove his familv to Coos coun
A hobo . giving the name of
Frank Gibson, has occupied the
little mansion in the court house
yard for the past few days. The
whole world seems blue to him
and the atmosphere was also
blue for a few minutes when
Chief Wells proposed street
work.
Have your spectacles and eye
glasses fitted by one who knows
how, Matthews, the Optician,
over Mrst National Bank.
The Ellsworth Women's Re-
ief Corps is making rapid prog
ress in the matter of member
ship, six candidates having been
initiated at the last meeting. The
ladies are desirous of having
as large a roll as possible before
the convention meets here next
June.
The only place to get bargains
in watches, iewelry, cut glass.
etc. is at Matthews, the Optician
and Jeweler, over First National
Bank.
Among the many attractive
window displays (made by the
Corvallis merchants to introduce
the merry Christmastide, that of
Henkle & Davis is worthy of
mention, the dainty array of
handkerchiefs and the illumi
nated balloon design causing
commendation, from admiring
shoppers.
Save from 25 to 50 per cent on
Xmas presents by buying at
Matthews, the Optician and Jew
eler, over the First National
Bank.
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Christmas
1908 will have many pleasant recollections in store for the
many people who will be supplied with holiday
GIFTS
selected from the magnificent stock of
Jewelry, Cut Glass, Silverware, etc. now
at E. W. S. Pratt's Jewelry Store. It
you feel perfectly
Watches, Clocks,
being displayed
my desire that
is
FREE
to call and examine the, newest, nobbiest and most care
fully selected stock of Jewelry ever displayed in Benton
county. A $50 Diamond Ring given away absolutely FREE.
E. W. S. PRATT, Jeweler and Optician.
WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING
GOOD TO EAT
Phone Your Orders To No. 7,
THATCHER & JOHNSON'S GROCERY
Where They Will be Promptly Filled.
Fine Line of Crockery, Glassware, Cut
Glass, Haviland and Chinaware,
LAMPS ETC.
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There were six initiations at
the last regular meeting of the
W. R. C, after which the entire
corps was entertained by the
president, Lydia Bullis. The
refreshments were delicious and
were enjoyed by all. On Dec.
11 there will be election of offi
cers and all W. R. C. members
are earnestly requested to be
present. Julia M. du Moulin.
All members '. of the Knights
of the Maccabees are. requested
to be t Lodge Wednesday eve
ning, December 9, as there will
be election of officers and other
important business. 12-8-lt
Captain McAlexander, com
mandant of the OAC cadets, has
fully demonstrated his reputa
tion as a master at tactics, he
having brought all the com
panies of the corps up to the
highest proficiency in the man
ual and made the boys fully
equal to regulars in the excel
lence of their drill and battalion
maneuvers. There is not a fin
er body of cadets at any state in
stitution than OAC now deserv-
! edly boasts.
Charles Shenefield, the gen
eral utility man for the Bell Tal
ephone Company during the
past five years, has been pro
moted to the position of general
superintendent for Polk county;
For five years Charley has la
bored faithfully for the company .
here and has conducted the bu
siness entrusted to his keeping
in a very satisfactory manner to i
our citizens. He has been very
accommodating and has made a j
host of friends- here during his
long service with the company
who will be pleased to hear of
his advancement. He and his
wife left Monday for Independ
ence where they will make their
future home. We are sorry to
lose them as citizens.
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Special Christmas Suggestions !
Christmas shoppers should visit our store and see
our splendid assortment of the following goods that make
suitable presents for ladies:
Hand Bags, Neckwear, Rufflings, Ruchings, Back
Combs, Beauty Pins, Handkerchiefs, Furs, Net Waists, Silk
Waists, Umbrellas, Redfern Whalebone Corsets, Opera
Scarfs, and all the little things ladies use aud that are
always appreciated for a present.
Special Prices on Furs, to close out
Special Prices on Gordon Dye Silk Hose, to close out
Special Prices on Trimmed Hats, to close out
Special Prices on Net Waists and Silk Waists, to close out
Special Values in Handkerchiefs
We have A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT , OF LINEN AND SWISS
HANDKERCHIEFS, and at prices much less than usually asked for same
goods at this time of the year. Buy your Christmas wears of us and save.
Call and see our goods before buying. We know we can
convince you we have the best for the least money
L. & G. B. Anderson
Second and Jefferson Streets, Corvallis
Hard on Dealers
THE FORCED SALE OF THE TOGGERY STOCK
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The Greatest Sale Ever Held in Corvallis
We have no competition in this sale.
Our competitors have triedto mislead
the public by advertising" annual sales
and clearance sales but it has availed
them nothing ; the crowd all go to
the store with the
BIO BLUE SIGN.
We have demonstrated to the peo
ple that this is a genuine sale by giv
ing' what we promised them.
We Have 480 High Class Suits
and Overcoats that must be disposed
of at some price before this sale clo
ses. Don't overlook this opportunity.
Remember sale closes Sat. Dec. 12th.
THE NATIONAL BROKERAGE AND SALES CO. Ill CHARGE
Its
MEAKER & COCHRAN, Managers.
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