Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Tuesday, AL Witham started for
Mt. Vernon, Wash, on tour OF in
spection.
Mrs. E. NJ. Simpson is again in
her old place at F. L. Mi.ler's after
an indisposilion cf few days, the
result of bad cold.,
AL Moore came over from Scio,
Wednesday, for the express pur-
pose of purchasing set Of harness
from J. E. Vinegar. This speaks
we'll for Mr.. Vinegar.
Last Tuesday, Prof. Geo. Coote,
of OAC, took out his final papers
of citizenship. Prof. Coote made
application for citizenship July 25.
1881, but took no further interest
in the matter until recently.
E. O. and C. A. Fiantz, of Hos
kins, Kings Valley, recently pur-
chased a fine Percheron sta lion
from the Hardman stable of Col
umbia, Ohio. They went to Al
bany the first of the week to receive
the animal.
A few days ago "Grandma"
Feese, mother of Rev. G. H. Feese.
of this city, started for the state Of
Washington, for a visit with rela-
tives. The old lady's health has
been poor for some time and it is
thought the change will do her
good.
On receipt of the news of the
death of brother, W. L9adbetter,
of this city, departed a few days
ago for London, Canada. He goes
to assist in settling up the es-
tate of the deceased and it is not
expected that he will arrive home
in less than month.
Neil Newhouse of Corvallis re-
turned the latter part of last week
and is again directing operations IN
G. L. Gray's sawmlll. The mill
now has a good supply of logs but
one more heavy, long-drawn-out
rain is needed to bring the re-
mainder into tidewater. Toledo Re-
porter.
A humbe of our citizens have in
terested themselves during the Iast
few days serutinizing the sun
through smoked glass. On last
Monday one large dark spot was
discernabIe on old Sol" while on
the following day he exhibited two
spots This indicates a ''hot time
over there.
Albany will have big rally o.
the Woodmen of the World, Feb
25, and nearly all valley towns from
Salem to Eugene will have a dele
cation present. Corvallis will be
represented and it is expected that
arrangements will be made for the
OAC band to accompany the home
= contingent when it visits Albany.
At the regular meeting Of the
fremen, last Monday evening
Harold Woodcock suggested thai
the boys of tine fire company start
a band. The idea was favorably
received and committee was ap-
pointed to look into the matter ano
report later. There is no reason
why the town should not have 6
band and fairly acceptable organ
ization, too, at that, as we have
many capable, performers. "Too
your horns" and make the move
ment succeed.
Rev. Frank E. Jones arrived il
this city, Saturday, from Selma
Calf. For few weeks, or longe
if satisfactory arrangements can b.
made, he will occupy the pulpit o
the Christian church. Possibl,
Rev. Jones will be retained her
permanently and in that even
will at once arrange to move hi
family from Selma to this city
This is not the reverend gentleman
first experience in Oregon, as b
occupied a pulpit here some four
teen years ago.
A runaway street car in Port
land, Monday morning, overturne
and one perscn was killed outright
while thirty-one others were in
jured, more OR less seriously. Th
car was running down a heav
grade on East Glisan and Twenty
eight street and got beyond th
motorman's control. It was quit
early in the morning and the sur
position is that the tracks bein
icy accounts for the Car getting be
yond control. The motorman wa
an experienced man and considere
very reliable.
Corvallis is a "dry town''-ur
usually "dry" for this season {
the year. Now and then, on ae
count of a "bad cold" some of on