The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-26

Little Gertie Sechler is seriously III
at the Sechler home with pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Burnett is spending
Christmas with her sonBruce. at Falls
City.
"A new walk will soon be in service
between Mrs. Mason's and the Mann
Furniture store.
MIR. and Mrs. Al. Hall are spend
ing Christmas at the. home OF their
son, Harley Hall. near Corvallis.
-Workmen are laying two iuch
main through the alley in the rear of
the Fisher and S. L. Kline brick on
/! Main street.
Mrs. Ellsworth Irwin went to
North Yamhill Wednesday to spend
Christmas with her mother and other
members of the family. (
Theodore Barnhart Is painting a
sign one and a halt by sixteen feet for
a new bank at Condor. It is to be
shipped there in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Beraap, Of
Ellensberg. WASH, is in Corvallis on
visit TO Mr. aud Mrs. Will Horning.
The ladies named are sisters.
Representative Hayden arrived
Thursday from attendance on the ex-
ira session at Salem, and is to leave
Saturday for his home in Alsea.
Many of Otto F. L. Hersa'sfriends
sported fine Havanas Wednes-
day at the formers expense, all be-
cause there is new baby girl at his
home.
Walker, the o. A. G. Center. who
has been employed during the holiday
vacation at Harris store, left Thurs
dav for Portland to epend the holt
days with his parents.
Mrs. Fred Adlerd arrived We'd
nesday night from near Condor. She
is a sister Of Mrs W. A. Buchanan,
and came to be at the be1side Of the
latter, who is seriously ill.
-Mre. Martha Burnett, Mrs M. A.
Canan and possibly the elder Mrs.
Pernot, expect to leave for California
Monday. Mrs. Huston and Helen will
probably be members of the party.
Chester Avery arrived Thursday
from Southeastern Oregon, and will
remain 10 Benton during the winter
He still has band of cattle in Lake
county. but they have been placed in
the hands of other parties for feeding
purposes and will not require Mr..
A Avoru,s ottaptinp fbia m;nfor
-Iovitauons are out for the New
Years reception to be given by the
Ladies Coffee Club. The function
tr sospires at Firemen's Hall from $50
to elk, New Years afternoon, and as
on all former occasions of the kind, is
certain to be very popular and sue
cessful. The Invitation is general.
Miss Anna Thompson was hastily
summoned 10 Portland Wednesday on
account of an acci lent to her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Ebner. formerly OF Cor
wallis. A news item 10 Wednesdays
was accidentally caught between two
-A;eet cars, and was badly shaken up.
Her injuries are not serious.
Ben Elein has resigned his posi-
tion as mail carrier on r. F. D. Route
number 2 The resignation Is to take
qualified. o. B. Copnor has been
uamed for the place, and has given
bonds. As soon as the bond is ap-
proved, Mr.. Copnor will go on the
route. The change will probably be
made 10 few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Norton was buri-
ed In Masonic cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon. The family arrived Tuesday
from RAINIER, aud were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Kiger
They came for medical aid for their
babe, but the child died the afternoon
Of their arrival. Mrs. Norton Is a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Is. Kiger
formerly of Blodgett,
Mr.. Miller and family arrived
Wednesday from Indian Territory,
and have come to Benton to reside.
They are the advanced guard Of sew
eral families who will also pitch their
tents here IL Mr.. Miller's report OF
conditions Is favorable. MI. Miller
says that many people 10 his part of
the country have their eyes on Ore
gon, and are only waiting favorable
opportunity to seek new homes In the
West.
w. L. Sharp and A. Hodes were
the lucky ones at the rattle for the live
deer Tuesday evening. Chances on
the animal were sold to the amount of
about $25. Previous to the rattle
there was much speculation as to
which of the par rticipants would have
a fine piece OF venison for his Christ
mas table. It turns out, however, that
the deer will not appease the holiday
appetite of any one. 1t was purchas-
ed from the winners by j. Wrage, who
sent it to Newberg, where a suitable
enclosure will be provided for it,
Garnet WeavIno