Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24

coAh ~ DoAy WAS pdSSouSeI
the bay Saturday.
Zach Taylor is visiting at Yaqui
ma, the guest of Colonel J. H. Penn
Miss Hannah Towne, of MINI,
sofa is the guest of her cousin, Mis-
Martha Fischer.
| Watermelons have made thei
appearance in Corvallis. They ar
from California.
1t is thought that the price pai'
for picking hops this season will b
! 80 or 40 cents per box.
Mrs. Sherman Wade and littl
daughter have returned to thei
home in Olex, Oregon.
i James E. Durham, of the Time
force, went over to the coast yester
day to remain couple of weeks.
Ladies who visit Nolan & Gala
hams don't forget looking over theil
Remnant Counter; some choic'
plums.
Professor Berchtold has been ap'
pointed vice-president of the Oregon
State Poultry Association for Ben
ton county.
Professor and Mrs George Coote
returned the first of the week from
their visit with relatives in Santa
Barbara, Calf.
A letter of recent date, from AS.
bach, Germany, is the latest work
OF Carl Hodes. 1t very brief, but
guarantees CarPs perfect health.
Lawrence S. Stovall, organizer
for the United Artizans, is spend
ing few days in Lebanon and
Sodaville in the interests of this
order.
E. B. Aldrieh who has been
clerking for F. L. Miller for the
past month, has accepted a similar
position In a mercantile establish :
at Fossil, Eastern Oregon.
The numerous youngsters who
are in the habit of going swimming
in Marys River should be careful
not to dive too deep, or. stay down
too long. Those things are fatal.
The c. & E. R. R. is attaching
air brakes to % freight cars.
"Janney couplers" are also being at
tached. This is the coupler made
necessary by an act of congress, to
prevent. accidents in coupling cars.
Herman Zahn came over from
Alsea Saturday. He has just re.
ceived letter from his brother
Roman, who is now in Schneide.
muehl, Germany. Roman said
nothing about coming home.
Last Saturday, Carolyn. Anita
and Earl Harkin left for Loomis,
Wash, to join their father. For
the past five years they have been
living at the home of their grand
mother, Mrs p. P. Greffoz in this
city.
Alex Sanuels arrived Monday
morning from Portland on his
wheel. He will visit for week
with his brother, Elmer. Alex
is now employed by the H C Crock
Crocker Co, Of Portland, as bill
ing clerk.
Miss Lyle Lawrence entertained
the young ladies of the Corvallis
College Soresis, who ore tented at
Gladstone, Thursday evening. A
delightful time was had and all
voted Miss Lawrence royal enter
tainer.-Telegram. 81 !
1t is becoming quite the "proper
thing" to 60 over to Alsea. Satur-
day evening a number of Corvallis
ties went over there, and after
fishing all day in the neighborhood
of Zahn Bros, returned Sunday
night. The party was composed Of
the following gentlemen: Ira Hun
ter, Charlie Chapman, C W Levee
and E W Phillips.
Friday afternoon, at her resi-.
dence in this city, Mrs. Agnes
Thempson was given a party in
honor of her 6Sth birthday. About
fifteen ladies were present and q
few very pleasant hours were
passed in conversation, during
which delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Thompson has been
quite feeble of late, but on this
occasion she felt quite well.
Professor Herbert Condor, of the
University Of Idaho, accompanied
by HE wife and child, arrived here
from Moscow Yesterday. Mrs. Con-
don will visit here with relatives,
while the professor will probably
divide his time between the noun
tains and the coast-Eugene Reg
lister. Prof. Condor was formerly
clerk at the o A G during the in
cumbency of President Miller. =
If there is a man in Benton coun-
ty who knows how to get right up
close toNhe printer and win his
affection, it is Rube Kiger, and the
fact that he doesn't try to do it
makes him all the more irresista-
BILE. Last Friday he appeared at
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