The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-23
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For several days. Mack Porter
has been seriously i'll with grippe.
Miles Minnie Woldt left Saturday
for visit with relatives at Summit.
Miss Mary Elgin went to Salem
Saturday for few days visit with
relatives.
Prof. J. B. Horner and family
left Monday to spend the holiday va
cation In the cottage at Newport.
Sam Hartsock and Harold Rum
bsugh are spending the holidays with
their parents at Albany.
- Mr.. and Mrs, Otwell Hayes Of
Sissons, California, arrived Saturday
for visit with Mrs, Hayes father,
E. w. Fisher.
4 -Cauthorn Hall Is closed during
the holidays. The last meal until at
ter vacation was served at noon Sun
day. G 'Ilege reopens the Monday az
ter New Year.
The First Spiritual Union OF Cor
Wallis will hold services tomorrow In
Barrett Lyceum. Doors open at 2-3O
Service at 8 p. m. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all.
John A. Gellatly was recently
elected mayor OF Wenatchee, Wash
ipgton, A very good picture of him
appears In recent issue of the Sc
attic Post-Intelligencer.
g. a. Root and Percy Cupper
were among those who left for their
homes on Mondays train. Mr..
Cupper is to come back, and the re-
turn OF Mr.. Root Is anxiously hoped
for by his many friends, studeLt ts
and otherwise.
The Improvement Society will
hold a meeting at the residence of
Miss Smell Wednesday evening, 23rd
inst at 7:30 o'clock. Members are
urged to be present and all other
citizens Interested 10 the work of the
society are cordially invited to take
part In the deliberations.
Miss Maud Kerns, who has been
for two years the teacher OF the
prim ary grade 10 the public schools
left Saturday for her nome in Eugene
and is not to return, having accepted
position as teacher in the schools
there, Miss Kerns ls. very successful
10 school work and her departure
from Corvallis Is much regretted.
Jacob Wrage Is 10 town for day
or two, after an absence Of several
months. With Mrs. Wrage. he has
just returned from four weeks visit
in various parts OF California. They
reside now at Newberg, but the first
OF the year, are to remove to Port.
land where Mr.. Wrage has accepted
desirable position.
A deer on Main street attracted
much attention Monday forenoon. It
was tame one. led about by Arthur
Henkle, and while 1t was on the side
walks 1t was always the center OF
curious and admiring group. The
animal Is a yearling buck and is the
property of Ell Spencer, who captur-
ed 1t last spring. During the day it
was photographed at W. g. Emery's
studio.
"A petition was forwarded Monday
to the Bent n county members, asking
the legislature to amend the Corval-
lis charter 50 that an ordinance can
be passed Furnishing any person for
giving malt or spirituous liquors to
minors. The proposed amendment
is the result Of the late decision In
the circuit court wherein 1t was de-
clared that the city charter now con-
tains no grant of authority for deal
ing with such cases.
The mortal remains of the late
@. B. Wells were laid away In Odd
Fellows cemetery Saturday. The
funeral occurred from Wilkins un-
dertaking parlors at 10 o'clock, where
there was brief service conducted by
Rev. Mark Noble OF the Baptist
church. A heavy wind and rain
storm prevailed at the time and the
journey to the cemetery was attended
With nardsn1p forl the numerous
friends and relatives who followed
the body to the grave.
All this week, preparations for
the holidays have made an unusual
hustle about town, While the streets
have been thronged, the various es-
tablishments have been the storm
center Of the bustle. Employees there
have been kept on the jump from
morning until night by persons seek
ing something with which to gladden.
the heart of loved ones on Christmas
morn. The recurring anniversary
of the birth Of Him who taught.
peace on earth, good will to men" Is
indeed, one OF the bright spots In hu-
man life.
Ross Finley. who is now located
a -h1 ho H.,