Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

E. w. Strong, the sawmill man
was in Portland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Simpson are
spending the week in Portland.
Mrs. John Allen has been visit
ing in Portland for several days.
Lawrence Albright is reported
dangerously i'll at his hone In this
city.
Assessor Howell, of Lincoln coun-
ty, was in Corvallis last week Oh
business
The Democratic National Con-
vention will meet at st Louis, July
6th, 1904. 81.
The Prohibition National Con-
vention witt meet at Indianapolis.
June %. 1904.
Miss Ruth Veh1s was passen-
ger for Corvallis Thursday. .-Leb-
anon Advertiser,
Oscar Healy and family expect
to leave about March 1st. for Port
land where they will reside.
Mrs. Ruth Cauthorn, of this city
is visiting at the home of Evan
Evans, in Parker, in Polk county.
The Republican National Con-
vention has been called to meet 10
Chicago, on Tuesday. June 81, 1904.
F. A Taylor, of Portland, agent
for the Wiley B. Allen piano bust
ness made ou. city brief call last
week,
The Corvallis & Eastern Com
pany are rebuilding large portion
of the Yaquina dock Newport
News.
Rev. H. N. Smith, of Portland
was in the city on Sunday, and
preached at the Congregational
church.
Mrs. P. T. Hill returned to Port
land last Thursday, after visiting
several days with her sister, Mrs.
J. G. Hammel, in this city.
About six inches of snow fell in
this vicinity on Sunday night. The
foothills west of Corvallis were we'll
covered with snow on Sunday.
w. w. Billings, of near Foster,
was passenger for Corvallis Thurs
day, where he goes to be examined
for an increase of pension.-Leban-
on Advertiser.
Ferguson Chapter, R A. NJ
meets in regular convention at Ma
sonic Hall, on Wednesday evening
of this week, Feb. 10 Work in the
M. M. degree expected.
Senator ,~John D DAILY, u S
Surveyor general Of Oregon. was in
the city Oh Saturday, on business
and returned to Portland on Sun
day. He expresses himself pleased
with the aspect of the political situ-
alton this year.
DIR. Lowe will not be here again
for 6 months.
When you happen to pass light
ed residence in the evening, and you
hear noises that sound like a politi.
cal convention trying to drown out
a boiler shop working overtime,
don't get frightened-they are
only playing pit.
DR.. Lowe the optician does not go
from house to house. No first class
optician does.
A meeting of the ladies of the
Episcopal church has been called
at the residence of Mrs. G. E. Hout,
tomorrow afternoon. The object of
the meeting is to reorganize the
Guild, and to discuss several busi-
ness matters connected with the
church.
DR.. loves superior glasses cost
no more than others and you have
the benefit of his Is years expert
ence.
The Sorosis Literary Society of
the y. A. T.. entertained the Zero
nian Society at their hall on
Friday afternoon. The exercises
consisted of music and recitation,
followed by a dainty lunch. The
tables were elegantly decorated with
violets, and the souvenirs were ex-
quisite hand-painted cards, of vio-
lets, with the society name.
Don't wait till the last moment to
see DR.. Lowe about your eyes-as he
is always rushed the last day.
Look in the window of the Zieroff
building opposite the Post Office,
and see the fine show of prizes for
the shooting matches on the 22nd
of this month. The Gun Club is
making every effort to bring about
a successful shoot. Also remember