The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-12-31

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guest of Mrs. c. F. Sox in Albany.
Ed Pratt left Sunday for few
days visit with Portland friends.
There will be services tomor-
row at the Episcopal church at the
usual hours, both morning and ev-
ening by Rev. Chambers.
Misses Mabel Sheasgreen, Ed
ma Thrasher and Minnie Wo1dt,
were the guests of Albany friends
yesterday.
The members of the Coffee
Club are to give card and dancing
party tonight at Firemen's Hall,
beginning at eight o'clock. Ali
members of club and their gentle
men friends are invited.
Il. A.. Bundy arrived Wednes-
day from Portland, bearing no Wis
ible scars as result OF the late
gridiron battle, in which he was a
most effective warrior.
Monroe is to have a Rural
Free Delivery route. The post
master at that place received no
tice Thursday that it would go into
operation February 1st. The
route traverses the Be1knap settle
ment, passing first through the
Hawley neighborhood and return
ing via the Edwards.
In letter to L. A. Bundy,
Dow Walker writes that he will
not play as requested by Multno-
NAH to do, in the New Year S
game of football between the Seat
tie and Multnonah athletic clubs.
He says he will not play with
any club eleven until he has finish
ed college.
An adjourned meeting of the
city council was scheduled for We'd
nesday evening to consider the
Mountain water and other import
ant matters, failed to materialize
for lack of a necessary quorum,
but five members being present.
Another meeting is to be held next
Tuesday evening, and its import
ance suggests that all members pos
sib1e, be in attendance.
Miss Pauline Kline entertained
the Shakespeare and Reading Clubs
and a number of invited friends,
Wednesday evening. The rooms
were tastily decorated with mistle-
toe, Oregon grape and smilax.
Dainty refreshments were served,
souvenirs being presented to each
guest by the hostess. The Shake
speare club presented Miss Kline
with a handsome book, as a token
Fof appreciation and esteem.
There will be a masquerade
ball given in the Corvallis Opera
House next Wednesday night
Jan 4. Music will be furnished by
the Arion orchestra of eight pieces
| The grand march will be at nine
o clock, masks off at 10. Programs
will then be distributed and spec
tators will be allowed to dance
from 10 to 1890. A large crowd
is expected from neighboring pre-
/, cincts and an excellent time is as
sured. Prizes will be awarded fo.
best sustained characters and best
costumes. ~
Tags have been received by
the chief of police for use i'll col
lection of the 1905 dog tax, nov
due, and it is the purpose of the
city authorities to strictly enforc
the law covering the subject. Th
ordinance under which the tax i
collected provides for the killing o
dogs on which the tax is not paid
for fning the owner any sum no
to succeed $50. The tax is du
January Ist, and the penalty may
i. be inflicted at any time thereafter
The tax on a male canine is 81 ant
on females s.. The safe way is t
pay the tax and save the favorit
family dog from trip to that TN
discovered country from who's
bourne no dead dog e'er returns.
Miss Hattie Potts and MI
, Combs, were married Tuesday ev
ening at the Potts home FIVE mile
north of Corvallis. The couple en-
tered the parlor and stood under {
large floral arch while the knot wa
tied by Rev. S. M. Woods. Th
ceremony was performed at eigh
O'Clock, and sometime afterward
there was a bounteous weddin.
feast. About thirty guests fron
Corvallis, Buena Vista. and La
fayette, Yamhill county, beside
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