Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-20

non, was in the city last Friday.
Remember girls, leap year is
almost gone-"You'H have to
hurryw
! Open evenings till eight O'Clock,
this week only Mole & Gala
han.
Mr.. Draper, an expert piano
tuner who makes Corvallis about
three time a year, is in the city.
W. V. Merrill returned to this
city Saturday, after few days spent
in Albany in connection with the
telephone business.
Mrs. A. Taylor and little daugh-
ter, of Independence, are in the
city, the guests of Mrs. w. w.
Ireland.
December 10, and the theremoms
eter registers 60 degrees above zero.
No comparison at all with weather
conditions in the East.
Miss Sophia Hartley returned
from Salem Saturday night. She
is the last of the "Holy Roller" sect
to leave the asylum, and is now
completely restored in u.ind and
! body.
S. L. Kline has arranged to keep
his store open evenings now until
after the holidays. This enables
the public to do their shopping in
the evening as we'll as during the
day.
A. Wilhelm & Son, of Monroe,
filed an attachment against Walker
Bros. who conduct store at Walker
Station. for $40. The store is now
in the hands of the Merchants Pro-
tective Association, of Portland.
Mrs. V. Espey and son Paul,
came up Friday from Hillsboro,
and will leave shortly for Ashland,
where they expect to reside. Her
daughter, Miss Kate Daniel, arriv-
ed sfrom McMinnville, yesterday,
and will accompany Mrs. Espey
south.
The OAC girls basketball team
arrived home Sunday from th:ir
tour south where they played the
Cottage Grove team and wen by
score of 13 to 7, last Friday night.
Saturday night they played Rose
burg and won by score of AZ to
5.
A score of 5 to Din favor of the
Seattle Athletic Club is the tale the
Multnomah Club, which plays
OAC Christmas, had to carry home
after the game played in Seattle
last Saturday. This is encourag-
ing news for supporters of the OAC
football team.
Saturday was a great business
day for Corvallis merchants. All
the stores were crowded with Christ
mas shoppers, and one had to al
most elbow their way along the
streets. From the looks Of the
bundles seen coming out of the
stores, "old Santa must be quite
prosperous this Christmas.
A Christmas entertainment is
in progress of PREPARATION for Fri
day night in the chapel OF Philo-
math College. An elaborate pro-
gram is being prepared and an en-
joyable time is expected. 1t will
be free and present of some kind
will be given to each boy and girl
who has been member of the
Sunday School during the year.
A charming home wedding took
place Wednesday evening. Dec. ID,
in Salem, when Rev. and Mrs. w.
C. Kantner gave in marriage their
eldest daughter, La Blanche to
Owen Arthur Thomas, of Grants
Pass, Or. Mrs. Thomas lived with
her parents in this city several
years ago, when Rev. Kantner was
pastor of the Congregational church
here. She has a number of friends
in this city who wish her happiness.
Robert johnson, acting for the
OAC football men has been in COR
respondence with S. P. officials in
regard to an excursion from this
city to Portland for the football en-
thusiasts who want to see the big
game Christmas. Yesterday he
received a letter from w. E. Conan,
general passenger agent, stating
that train will be furnished to |
leave Corvallis early Monday morn
ing and return that night, provid-
ing $50 round trip tickets are sold
at So each. 1t ;s thought this can
oe done, and the boys are at work
on the proposition now.