Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Fare to Portland on the steamer,


Miss Ethel Case, of Albany, ar
rived in Corvallis Saturday, aid il
hte guest of Miss Ruby Dilley.
J. NJ. Ward and R. Mcdaniel, Of
Albany, were Corvallis visitor:
Saturday.
County Clerk Moses was a visitor
in Pc, o,tland the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Louise Vinegar was seer
on yesterdays c & E train er
route for her Detroit home aftel
visiting different points south.
w. C. Corbett has begun the
construction of neat dwelling out
at bis brick and tile factory in
south Corvallis.
d. S. Cameron, of Portland
came up to this city Saturday, and
will Wis t at the home of his brother,
J. M. Cameron for a week or ten
days.
M. J. Finn, of Philomath, was
visitor in Albany last Friday
afternoon returning home on the
evening train.
T. T. Barnhart painted a very
neat and attractive sign on the
show window of Amb & Walters
real estate Office, Saturday.
Public school closed last Friday,
with appropriate exercises in each
loom, for two weeks holiday, and
the kids are all happy again.
Examinations begin today at the
College, closing the first term Of
this year. Friday, the College
closes for the holidays, reopening
January 7.
Miss Claudia Lynn, of Sellwood,
arrived in this city yesterday, and
is a guest for the holidays at the
home of. Mrs. F. P. Morgan in
south Corvallis.
S. A. Dawson and J. A. Halght.
of Albany were in the city on Sun
day, coming on the special excursion
train to attend the funeral service
of S. Chipman.
Mrs. f. A. Ball. of this city, is
spending few weeks with her
daughters, Miss. Lillian Henderson
and Mrs. w. J. Masterson, in Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Hart
ley arrived Saturday from Southern
Oregon, where Mr.. Hartley is in
terested in some very promising
mines. They will spend the holi-
days with relatives in this city.
Miss Bessie Chapman gave an
entertaining social at her home in
this city last Friday night at which
there were about two dozen guests,
who enjoyed themselves immense
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smallman were
called to Stayton last week to be at
the bedside of Mrs. Smallman's
mother, Mrs. Jones, who is serious
ly i'll. At this date, however, she
is reported as much improved.
The G. & E. announces a rate of
one fare between all stations, good
going from the 10Th to the Both of
December, and returning not later
than January 7. Children under
IL at one-half rate. No ticket sold
for less than Is cents.
Horning Bros, blacksmiths and
wagonmakers, are working up quite
an extensive trade in the latter
business. Last summer the man
agement of the City Messenger and
Delivery Co., of Portland was in
the city, and happened to see some
wagon work turned out by these
gentlemen, which pleased him to
such an extent that he forthwith
contracted for some very heavy,
substantial trucks to be made in
this city. Last Friday the first
wagon was completed, ready for
delivery, and J. F. Shorey, mana
ger of the company, came up to in
spect it, and found it entirely salts
factory, accepting it at once. Horn
ing Bros. are now at work on the
second wagon for this company,
and will probably build several
others. The bodies are constructed
entirely of Eastern oak.
Roy Irvine, the efficient trap
drummer of the Arion Orchestra,
has just ordered lot of new traps
which will make his end of the or
chestra much more attractive.
Among the different things are a
set of orchestra bells, castanets,
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