Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-31
LOCAL LORE.


Recent Happenings i'm Corvallis
and Vicinity.
J. n. Moore sold his residence on
Fifth street last week.
Hon. C. B. Crosno, ofToledo, at
tended the Grange last week.
L. A. Hacker, of Wells, was a
visitor in the city last week.
Nd. Peterson, of Mist Oregon
was in the city Friday and Satur-
day.
Miss Ethel Case, of Albany, is
visiting Miss Ruby billy in this
city.
Mrs. Laur Campbell, of this city,
is spending Decoration Day in
Albany.
Nellie Smith an employe of the
Corvallis Steam Laundry, had her
hand badly burned last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. .Coney, of
Albany, were visiting this city last
week, and returned home on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Healy, of Portland, who
was for many years resident of
Corvallis is visiting friends and will
remain for a few days.
Mrs. Stratton and daughter,
Pearl of Albany, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunk during the
Grange meeting last week.
Frank Butler and wife, of Falls
City after attending the Grange
last week went for short outing to
the coast before returning home.
Burt Howard who works as fume
man for the Benton County Lum-
Der Co. had fall of fifteen feet last
week and sustained serious injuries.
R. c. Craven, the esteemed city
tailor invites his many old friends
and customers to call and see HIM
at his new stand opposite the post
office.
The City Restaurant is about to
pass into the hands of Portland
gentleman. This is one of the best
pat1onized stands in the city. The
consideration is not mentioned. Mr..
Beck, of Portland is the purchaser.
Rev. J. F. Parker returned to
Philomath Saturday from an ex-
tended trip east in the interests of
Philomath College. During his
trip he paid visit to his parents
in Huntingdon, Indiana.
The telephone poles for the new
Independent company will begin to
come in this week. The Benton
County Lumber Co. has the con-
tract to supply the poles. They are
of the finest cedar obtainable.
The Band of Mercy, an organiz-
alton of children, were entertained
Saturday afternoon by the president
of the w. C. T. u, Mrs. Cauthorn
A little picnic was given the chill
dren and they enjoyed themselves
very much.
Precinct No. 1 was the scene of a
four handed scrimmage one day
last week in which Geo. Brown
laid out three men. the two Fish
er boys and man named Ireland
were the other participants. It is
not known what the difficulty was
about but it is supposed to have
been over some stock.
Last Saturday at the Hotel Cor
wallis S. L. Kline gave dinner in
honor of Hon. Binger Hermann.
Among the guests present were
Hon. B. F. Jones. of Toledo and
Messrs Irvine, and Yates. The
table was ,astefully decorated with
flowers and opposite Mr.. Hermann
enwreathed in the U. S. flag was a
large picture of President Roose-
velt.
The son of Mr.. Cooper, who lives
about mile north of town near
the railroad CROSSINGS lying serious
ly i'll as the result of blow receiv-
ed in the back while playing at
school about week ago. A large
black spot has appeared where the
blow was given that may result in
the boys death. The fatheris absent
in Eastern Oregon shearing sheep.
He is a member of the M. w. A.
and on last meeting night of that
order, an attendant was hired by
the lodge to care for the little one
The Chatfeld, Mimi, News.
Democrat just received, tells of a
reunion of old students of DIR. E .
J. Thompson, at that city May II
A good many of his pupils of forty