Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


the latter part of the week.
j. C. Fox, of Summit, was a
county seat visitor Saturday.
Reverend Totten, of Philomath,
preached in Lebanon last Sunday
Master Ted Irvine. of IndependI
e ice, visited in Corvallis over Sun
day.
Prof. S. I. Pratt and Henry
Amber, of Philomath, were in town
Saturday.
Ed Miller, of Oak Grove, was in
the city on Monday last, on busi-
ness trip.
Mrs. E Stone, of Albany, is visit
irg in Corvallis, the guest of the
Misses Jacobs.
]. G. Citizens, of Halsey, was
THANKSGIVING business in Corvallis
last Saturday.
H. G. Van Dusen, of Astoria,
was in Corvallis the first of the
week on his way to Ysquina.
Miss D,,isy Rose of this city, is
pending few days in Albany, the
guest # Miss Mary Montanye.
B. F. Jones, of Toledo, passed
through this city on Saturdays C.
& E. train, on his way to Portland.
Corvallis Lodge A. F. & A. M.
hold their next regular meeting at
! Masonic Hall tomorrow, Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. P. M. Abbey, of Newport.
was guest at the Occidental on
Monday, on her way home from a
visit to Portland.
The Local Oratorical Contest of
the Inter Collegiate Prohibition
Association of Philomath College
will be held at Philomath, March 8
Friday evening, while practicing
vaulting, E. D: Wetmore, the popu-
lar cornetist, had the misfortune to
fall and sprain one of his ankles
which though painful, is not serious.
Our merchants are already lay
ing in their spring goods, and hus-
Ting out the odds and ends left
over from the Holiday sales to make
room for the new. Stirring times
there are in the big stores.
Dr.. Bowen Lester returned on
Saturday from trip to Portland,
where he went to visit the Poultry
Show. The Doctor has II birds on
exhibition and received 10 prizes.
Rather good showing,
e. Fowells has sold his shoe
shop to J. Lenger of Portland, who
has taken charge of the same. Mr..
iFowells will work for O. J. Black
ledge, as soon as the latter moves
into his new quarters.
J. F, Steiwer and daughters
Ruby and Lyle of Jefferson, have.
been stopping at the Hotel Corvallis
the past week and visiting with Mr..
Steiwers son, who is attending the
college.
A coal mine has bsen in operat.
ion for two years in Linn County
25 miles east of the city of Albany,
and it is now proposed to build a
railroad eleven miles in length to
connect with the Southern Pacific
at Crabtree. The owners claim to
have a coal that for domestic pur-
poses cannot be beaten in the
market.
The Modern Woodmen initiated
a number of candidates at their
meeting Saturday night. This lodge
has organized an orchestra which is
composed of the following members:
Piano, J. R. Chambers; cornet, Bert
Yates; clarinet, C. A. Miller; violin,
Fred 'Overlander; drums, Roy
Irvine.
A hobo with history has just
died in the Albany city Jail. He
came from Washington county,
where at the death of his father he
was left large estate, which he
proceeded to squander in thorough
and systematic manner. He met
with good success in getting rid of
his property, and died in poverty
and destitution.
The citizens of Monroe gave a
donation party at the M. E. parson-
age in the interest of Rev. Drake
of Monroe circuit, that was we'll at
tended. The donations were very
liberal and of q nature to be of
value. There was a program of
vocal and instrumental music that
was we'll rendered and received by