Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30

vene next week in regular monthly
session.
Mrs. Ida Nelson returned from
Portland, Saturday. She was down
there for six weeks or two months.
Prof. E. F. Pernot has just had a
4 foot sidewalk laid along the west
side of his residence property on
College Hill.
Saturday, W. A. Wells sold 4
lots, block II, in Jobs addition to
Mrs. Rebecca Harlan. The consid
Grafton was 1920.
Chicken pox is a luxury (?) that
those who can afford it are enjoy
ing in various communities as a
holiday diversion.
Wear Ralston Health Shoe
thecure for cold and wet feet. All
feathers and styles: price, 81. S L.
Kline, cole agent.
During the past few days snow
has crept pretty we'll down the
hillsides just west of Corvallis. 1t
was chilly spectacle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Garrow,
who for the past week have been
visiting relatives in Salem. are now
in Corvallis for an extended visit.
Diamond rings, diamond ear
drops, diamond studs, diamond
brooches, and diamond stick pins at
E. w. S. Pratt's, Jeweler and Opti-
clan.
During the past month there was
quite large number of real estate
transfers recorded. Real estate
business seems to have been quite
animated.
Henry Amber, real estate dealer
of Philomath, was in Corvallis
doing business, Saturday. He is
sanguine regarding the future of
Benton county.
During last week the following
licenses to vel were - granted:
Clarence Albin and Mae Burnap,
James J. Johnson AID Sarah J.
Bailey, and W. c. Reese and Anna
A. Howard.
Committees CT Woodmen have
been exceedingly busy OF late ar.
ranging for The big eveLt that is
scheduled for today. Beyond doubt
this will be the greatest affair OF its
kind that ever took place in this
city.
Mrs. E. e. Paddock entertained
a number of young people Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Sarah
Jacobs, of Corvallis, who has been
visiting her. Music and games
were the amusements of the eve
ming and delicious luncheon was
neutrality-suspicious. Enterprise.
Prof. S. I. Pratt, principal of the
public schools of Philomath, was in
town on business last Saturday.
He SAYS he has a good school out
there, the enrolment Of pupils be
ing something more than 16O.
Prof. Pratt says he has a good
ninth-grade class. School will
open again next Monday.
Since Christmas everything about
town has been very quiet. Trade
is slack, but this is usual thing
Just after holidays. However, day
sitter tomorrow we will start in on a
new year and we may be afforded
opportunity to do all sorts of things.
This is the time of new resolutions
such as are made for one day
and broken for an entire year.
1t has now about reached the Sc l.
s,n of the year for hunting match
es. So far this season Corvalli;
spnrtsmen have not attempted g
match hunt and there is little oil
n, talk of such an event very soon.
Those who have been afield recently
declared that game is scarce. A
party who was out few days ag
considered himself fortunate wher
he secured duck and a muskrat
S. l.. Kline has a Woodmar
window that has attracted consider
able attention during the past fey
DAYS. The window is dressed witt
the stars and stripes as a back
ground, and there is an oak stumI
as the main feature. In the stumI
an axe is sticking and across tn
handle towel is hung. Near TIA
base of the stump there is glas
of water and cellar ofssalt. Fac
article has its significance for
Woodman.
Ray Carter, who holds positio
in f. r. Horning's grocery stor'
left, Saturday, for Newberg. 1t
said that today he will be unite
in wedlock to Miss Chase, of tbs
city. The young couple expect
arrive in this city during the latte
part of the week and will take u
their residence in the j. H. Siml
son house, near the home of D
Cathey. Mr. Carter has man
friends in this city, is quite popu