Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-06
LOCAL A*D PERSONAL

Born, Sunday, June a, 70 the
wife Of Carl Porter of this city, al
son. ".
Born, Saturday, June 8, in this
CITY, to the wife of A. T. Grugett,
a63 pound daughter.
Regent J. D. Daily came up from
Portland last week to attend mat
te-s of business at the college.
DR.. James Witbycombe, Profs.
Curdley and Kent went to Mil
waukee, Friday, for the purpose of
conducting farmers institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Cate arrived
in Corvallis, Thursday evening,
from their home in Ridgefeld,
Wash, for visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Belle Ranney, who has been
teaching school at Olex, Eastern
Oregon, for the past year is expect
ed to arrive at her home in this
city within a week.
D. G. Ecker, who a few months
ago sold his farm near Inavale and
purchased another in Linn county,
to which place hs moved, is again
back in Benton. He sold his Linn
county farm a few days ago and
moved to Corvallis.
Mrs. Mabel Laughlin, nee Cronise,
arrived in Corvallis last Friday
evening from La Grande, Or. her
present home. She will be here
for a month, the guest of her
father and brother and many
friends, who extend warm well
come.
Tonight there will be a meeting
! of the. Benton County Citizens
League and it is urgently request
ed that all members attend. It is
quite likely that there will be a
discussion of the water problem as
it at present stands before the
people.
Hiram Flickenger, now of New
port, passed several days last week
with friends in this city. Years
ago he run a harness shop on the
corner where Moses Bros. are today
doing business, was well liked and
very successful. He left yesterday
for Philonath, where his wife was
visiting, from which place they will
proceed home.
Last Friday Grant Elgin sole
his bakery. The purchasers wer,
Keith Brown and Dell Alexander
and have already taken possession
Mr.. Alexander has not yet giver
up his position at J. H. Harris
store, but we are informed that hs
will do SC in a short time. JUS
what Grant will do in future hs
has not yet divulged.
A man by the name of Green.
arrived in town from Dallas. HI
stated that he was going to Cor
wallis and was promptly arrested
The authorities came from Salem
today and escorted him to tht
asylum. West Side Enterprise
Since reading the above the ides
with US has gained ground that thi
is a "squib" that has a doubl
meaning and we demand al
apology.
The large 30-room hotel at Olson
vile, on Yaquina Bay. is beinI
thoroughly overhauled and reftte'
throughout. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz
Maurice, lately from Eastern Ore
gon, are to- have the management Q
this splendid hostelry. Hollen
berg & Cady, of this city, have tn
contract for furnishing the hote
throughout. Everything is to b
of high order and Brussels carpet
cut quite a figure in the furnish
ings.
Johnson Porter has purchase
the lot adjoining Hotel Corvallis
Mrs. Sam Wyatt formerly owned
and the price paid her by Mr.. Por
ter was $4,000. The lot is 80 foe
front by 100 feet deep and is th
finest site in the city that is not a
present utilized on which to erect
good building. Should any perso
desire such a location fer bushes
Mr.. Porter says that he stand
ready to build a structure suitabl
for any and all requirements.
Last Thursday evening the WOOD
men of the World and the Circl
met in joint session and, togetht
with invited guests, enjoyed fe
very social hours. A sort of bene
fit was on the boards during tn
evening for the assistance Of tt
Circle in the establishment of
library. A farce, "No Cure, \
Pay" was source of great merr
mont op6 thoro woc Gonna oriouo IA