Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-20
LOCAL and PERSONAL

III. w. Kaupisch was an Albany
visitor Tuesday.
C. T. Ellison was in this city
Tuesday from ALBANY.
Mark Adams Ind M. F.. Shough.
of 'Alsea, were in the city the first ,
of the week. ]
LEROY Norton, of Blodgett, was a
business visitor in Corvallis Mon
day and Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Jacobs is now III
Salem, where she is employed as
stenographer at the legislature.
Miss Bessie snipe, of OAC, re-
turned Monday from Eugene, where
she attended the Freshmen party OF
the q. Of O.
w. A. Gellatly was in from his
farm near Wren tho first OF the
week, attending to some business
affairs.
The scent of a skunk in chapel
at the college last Wednesday
morning came near "doing things
for a little while.
M. Elk was out near Philomath
this week, doing some repair work
in the sawmill and putting in a
new water wheel.
Mrs. F. M. Sutford and daughters
and Mrs. Oliver Gamble. who have
been visiting at the home of Mrs.
CLYDE Beach, returned to their
homes in Portland, Saturday.
The First Spiritual Union will
hold services in Barrett Lyceum on
Sunday at 3p. %. Doors open at
2:3O. A cordial invitation to every
one.
The alley in the rear Of F. L.
MiIler's store has been scraped out
this week and thick layer ot
gravel put on, which is great I'M
provement during wet weather.
Mrs. Warren B. Hartley left fol
Cottage Grove Tuesday, where sh'
will be joined by her husband ane
they will take up their residence ir
that city for the winter.
The Salem Statesman will short
ly undergo a change in its staff.
Editor T. T. Geer will retire ant
Col. [. A. Manning. at presen
city editor of the paper, will be
come its managing editor.
E. S. Hornnady came dow
from his home at Nashville las
Wednesday, to look after som
property he owns in this vicinity
Mr.. Hornnady and family formerl,
resided here, but moved to Nash
vile last fall.
Tommy Flett accidentally Gu
the first joints off the second an
third fingers of his left hand Wed
nesday morning. He is employe
at Lilly's meat market, and wa
turning a sausage mill when b
caught his fingers in the grinde.
mutilating them efore he could g
them out.
On account of recent ruling {
the athletic council of U. of {
there will be no basket ball teal
put out from there this year.
game was looked forward to wit
OAC, but it is now impossible
This is q disappointment to Co
vallisites who were anxious to 81
what kind of a showing the q of
would make against the OAC
this line.
Mr.. McHenry, of this city, le
Tuesday for Astoria, to be at t.
bedside of his old-time friend, v
Hamlin, who is seriously i'll. M
Hamlin formerly lived near Phil
math, where he has many Gle
friends, but about two years ago
moved to Astoria, where he b
since engaged in the general me
chaudise business.
B. R. Thompson has opened
photograph studio over Blackledg
store, and in few days will
ready for all corners. Mr.. Thon
sou has an elegant suite of roor
and is a photographer Of long
periencs, having learned the trs
when boy. He can do all kir
of work connected with his trade
A bill for railway comm1ssi
based upon the law in Texas,
been introduced in the legislat
by Representative Smith Of JOSEF
inc. It provides that the goverl
shall appoint three members, v
shall serve until the next electi
when one member shall be elec
from the state at large and
member from each congressio
district. The commission 81
have control of railway rates {
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