Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


J. FL. Webster, of Philomath wa
Corvallis visitor Saturday.
Miss Hull, of Monmouth, was il
Corvallis the last of the week.
Chester Gates, of Monmouth, wa
attending to business in Corvalli
Mrs A. Sutherland went to Port
land Saturday and spent Sunda,
with her friend, Mrs. Rhoda Taylor
of the Good Samaritan Hospital.
Harry Davis and Bert PiIkingtor
returned to Corvallis Saturday
The weather was quite too fine fol
good duck hunting Newport News
E T. Hamar, the Industria
teacher at the S.letz Agency, left
Monday morning for Corvallis
where he will spend a two-weeks
vacation at the Oregon Agricultural
College.-Toledo Leader.
Notice-Tickets to the banquet
to the visiting Dairymen will be
issued only to paid up members Of
the Citizens League. Tickets are
good for one person. and must be
countersigned by E. R. Lake.
Marx Baumgart was held up in
his saloon in Albany last Thursday
night about 10.4O o'clock by two
unmasked strangers. The robbers
secured about $25 and revolver,
and then escaped in the darkness.
The hold up was daring one and
was carried out in sensational man
ner.
The Corvallis Gun Club are max
ing extensive preparations for their
big turkey shooting match on
Christmas Day. Fuller particulars
will be given after programme is
fixed by the committee. There Will
be sweepstakes and other events,
\ open to all. Shooting from 10
3o'clock till sunset.
At the last regular review OF the
Ma, cabees the following officers
were elected: Geo. w. Moore, G. !;
q. F. Irwin, L. c.; w. l.. Sharp,
II. K Ell. G. Mangas, Fin; V. A.
Caylor, Chap R. N. Adams, Sgt;
g. w. LeVere, M. at A.; Arthur
Henkle, 1st NJ. of G Ch. Newton,
2nd M. of Guard; D. B, Newton,
rs Ira l.. Rowe, P.
the First NJ. E. Church of Cor
Wallis has planned a forward move
ment beginning Jan. 10, 1904, just
following the week of prayer. The
opening week beginning January
10th, Rev. DR.. I. D. Driver, one of
the strongest lecturers and Bible
scholars Of this country will be
present and give a series of ad-
dresses. DR.. T.-B.-sFord will also
be present and participate.
In connection with the ladies
bazaar, at the Zlerolf building, Fri
day 18th. afternoon and evening,
the G. E. Society of the church will
hold an auction sale of invisible ar
ticles, commencing at 8 p. NJ. No
bids OF less than 25 cents will be
accepted as the worth of all articles
range flom 25 cents upwards.
They will also serve cake and cocoa
at ten cents from 5 till 10.
Mrs. Lola Wigle. of Prineville,
the daughter of S. N. Wilkins, of
this city, with her two sturdy boys,
arrived in Corvallis on Sunday on
the noon train. She was met in !
Portland by her mother, who re-
turned with her Her son, Darrell,
in the pride of his four years, con-
siders himself the responsible head
of the party, and is proud of the
fact that he has brought them
through from the sage brush coun-
rry without accident.
Ed. Dunn arrived last Saturday
evening for brief visit with rela-
tives and friends, departing Monday
morning.. He is the travelling rep
resentatlve of Spokane wholesale
house and while here persuaded his
brother, Jay, to accept position
which he had secured for him. Jay
left for Spokane Wednesday morn
ing, to be absent several months.
During the greater part of the time
he will be at Eds home, lilo, Idaho.
Toledo Leader.
An athletic club has been organ
lied in Corvallis for the benefit of
clerks, business men and others.
The old Salvation Army Hall at the
corner of Main and Jackson streets
has,been fitted up with bars, punch
ing bags, rings and other athletic
contrivances. At a meeting some
time ago, J. J. McHenry was elect
ed mai ager and Byron Taylor sec
retary. The membership fee is 81
per month and the enrolment
reaches nearly fifty members.
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