Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

port Wednesday,.
T. A. Hoover, of Halsey, was in
Corvallis Wednesday.
Have you noticed how much
longer the days are getting?
Mrs. M. M. Davis arrived on
Tuesdays morning train from the
coast.
Smith Mann meup from Salem,
Tuesday, to spend Christmas with
his parents in this city.
Bush Wilson is home from San
Francisco, where he has been at
tending business college.
George Cathey arrived from
Salem Wednesday, to spend Christ
mas at his home in this city.
Milton Berry went to Salem
Tuesday, for short visit with
friends and relatives at that place.
Mrs. Effie W. Parsons has been
engaged as teacher in English de-
partment in the Corvallis Business
College.
Miss Pauline Davis returned,
Tuesday, from Carlton, where she
has been visiting for a few days
with her sister, Mabel.
Miss Mary Nolan arrived home
FROM Portland last Saturday. Miss
Mary graduates this yea- from the
commercial course at St. Mary's
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Be"gan and
children, of Ellensburg, Wash ar
rived, Tuesday, to spend the Holi-
days with Mrs. Bergan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Logan.
Invitations are out for the an
nual New Years reception by the
ladies of the Coffee Club at their
rooms in the City Hall On New
Years Day from 2:30 to p. M.
The Coffee Club will hold their
next regular meeting on Monday
afternoon at 2.30 at the Fireman's
Hall. A full attendance is desired
that arrangements for the New
Years reception may be completed.
Raymond Peterson went to Port
land Tuesday to consult with an
oculist. 1t will be necessary for
him to remain there ten or twelve
days as his eyes are in serious
condition.
Mrs. E. A. Cummings, of Cottage
Grove. arrived Yesterday afternoon
for two. weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. FL. Wellsner.
She was accompanied by her friend
Miss Ola M1cka, of Ashland.
For the best Turkey dinner in
Corvallis on Christmas Day the
hungry ones will be obliged to go to
the old faxorita Occidental hetel.
Good prompt service, a well cooked
and tender turkey, and the neces-
sary fixins. Try it today.
Theodore Garrow and Bush
Davis came out from the coast on
Thursdays train. They have been
on hunting trip, but very little
game was in evidence when they
arrived. Their excuse was, ''No
birds, tides wrong, ETC."
The C. & E. train has been filled
with passengers for several days
past, the largest crowd arriving
Thursday. The people are from
the coast and nearer points, and
come here in order to do their shop
ping for Christmas.
Asa Lowell Austin, the two-year-
old son of A. Austin, of this city,
died on the 21st inst, and was bur-
led in the Odd Fellows Gem etery on
Wednesday afternoon Services
were held at the Presbyterian
church. The cause of the death
was infam nation of the bowels.
M. S. Durbin, a Benton county
farmer, living across the river from
Albany, has just killed a cougar
near his place which measured 9
feet iuches from tip to tip. Stock
men in that vicinity nave been los
ing sheep lately. It is not known
whether the cougar was native of
this county, or just strayed over
from the wilds of Albany.
The combined installation of the
four Masonic bodies of this city,
which will take place on Saturday
evening of this week will be an
occasion of much Importance. 1t is
expected that the hall will be
crowded, as there should be enough
Office holders to do that, regardless
of the spectators. Masons can bring
of their own families.
G. w. Mendehall, an employe at
the saw mill, was the victim of
very painful accident on Wednes-
day. While loading a lumber car
q large planking fell on the second
finoar af his rioht hand tearino off