Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-17

Corvallis a few days ago.
Just arrived-naw designs O
wall paper, at Barnhart's. S.
them.
Prot. F. NJ. McEIfresa came W
from Salem, Friday, to remain un
til after commencement.
1t is stated that spring sown
grain is looking pretty well, and
fall grain about average.
Miss Vanch Dickinson, of lode.
pendence, arrived in this city, Fri
day, to visit with friends.
Strawberries ara on the market
now and sell at 5 cents per box
Ripe cherries are a1so on the mar
ket.
Dame Rumor reports that a
couple of Benton's young people
will be united in wedlock at Eu-
gene this week.
T. T. Bl-nh.rt WAS down on
Sap Greek last week doing some
plinting and finishing work oa the
residence of Ell Wiles.
Ellsworth Cameron and family
arrived in Corvallis, Saturday morn
ing, from Petaluma, California. Mr. .
Cameron intends making his hons
in Corvallis.
During the recent fine weather
farmers have commenced hauling
wood to town. About the next
thing in order now is the buzz Of
the woodsaw.
Byron Taylor and Homer and
Carol Cecil started for Burns, Or,
last Saturday. This is the home of
the latter and Byron will visit with
them during the summer.
r. w. Schmeer, cashier of the
Ainsworth First National Bank,
Portland, arrived in Corvallis Fri
day and remained until Sunday.
He is a cousin of J. H. Gibson.
Jesse Spencer went to Portland,
Friday to attend the meeting Of the
Supreme lodge, A o U w. While
he was away Charley Wheeler
ruled the destinies of Tammany.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Bridssss AID wife, oe
Portland, arrived in Corvallis, Sat-
urday, to remain until after CON
nencement, and visit with their
son, Forrest, who will graduate at
o A c this year,
DR.. Withycombe and Professors
Lake and Kent expect to start for
Eastern Oregon Aext Thursday.
They will be absent several weeks
in the interest of the o A @. They
intend holding institutes in the va
rious towns on their route.
Gerald Tuttle, who has attended
college here for the past two or
three years, departed, Sunday, for
his home in Union county. "Tut''
has made many friends during his
at college and they will
be glad to receive him back next
fall.
Walter Ready arrived in Corval-
lis, Thursday, from Howard, where
he spent several months, the guest |
of his uncle, w. P. Ready. Walter
was out in that section on account
of his health, which at present is !
much improved. He returned to
Prineville Sunday.
Miss Edith Gibson arrived home,
Thursday, from Boston, where she
attended the New England Conser-
vatory of Music during the past two
years. She intends remaining dur
ing the summer, but expects to re-
return to the conservatory and pur-
sue her studies in the fall.
Tie Corvallis Improvement Soci-
ETY. held their regular monthly meet
ing ON the college grounds on Mon
day evening. A very pleasant and
profitable time was spent in the
study of shade trees, under direc
ton of Prof. Coote. The next
Will Ue ueIu octooeT OtH.
Early Saturday morning vehi-
,!es tf all descriptions could be
seen starting for Monroe to attend
the picnic. Tho dlv Was ideal a nd
The attendance was exceedingly
arge AS a day of recreation moth
ng more than was furnished csuld
% desired. The O A G baud was
"a attendance and made music for
all.
About two weeks ago Miss Ber-
tha Thrasher left San Francisco,
where she had been in al hospital
,,r an operation on her leg that
" IS broken nearly two years ago,
and went to Santa Barbara, Calf,
She is at present visiting relatives
in that city. She has d;scarde
her crutches and is able to get
about with the assistance of Z cane.
She will soon start for home.
At the meeting of the local lodge,
W o w, Friday evening the follow.
ng delegates were elected to attend
h /, convention of the 3rd district,
which meets in Woodburn tomor- I
ow: Victor p Moses, J H Gibson,
n Wilkins and J Wrage. NJ P
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