Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-10-13

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for a few days this week, is i'm
proving.
Charles Pernot, accompanied by
his mother, left Tuesday to spend
the remainder of the week at the
Exposition.
W. G. Lane left Tuesday to see
the sights at the Fair. During his
absence S. L. Henderson has been
acting chief Of police.
D. P. johnson departed for Port
land Tuesday, after a visit of sew
eral months with his neices, Misses
Ella and Thia Johnson, in Colval-
Il lis.
T. W. B. Smith and family, Mrs.
Chester Avery and Mrs. J. R.
Smith and daughter, Miss Grace,
returned the first of the week from
visit of a week at the Fair.
Mrs. Frank Bowersox left We'd
nesday for Salem for a visit with
friends. From there she goes to
Portland, en- route to her homo at
Glendale, Southern Oregon.
John Brown, of Monroe, was
transacting business in Corvallis,
Tuesday. Mr.. Brown is known as
the leading populist Of Long Tom,
and has been familiar figure at all
the populist conventions ever held
i'll Corvallis.
DR.. J. NJ. Pruett and wife have
arrived from Portland, where they
paid visit to the Fair, after hay
ing been guests of Pendleton re-
latives for some days. Thev reside
at Oakland, California, and are the
parents of Ralph Pruatt, the genial
salesman at S. L. Kline's store.
The last will and testament of
the late w. j. Kelly has been filed
for probate at the clerks office;
the witnesses J. G. Looney, T. H.
Wellsher and James Looney. M.
Wilhelm has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate, which is
valued at $3.50.
A few days ago, Edward Wills,
brother Of R. C. Wills, of this
city, arrived with his family from
Reno, Nevada. for short visit.
Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c..
Wills and Edward Willis and fam
lily went to Portland to see the
Fair during the closing days.
A. E, Lewis is building a sub
stantial new residence in Jobs Ad
dition, just east of the T. T. Vim
cent home. Charles Heckart is the
contractor. The structure is two
story affair, and will add greatly to
the appearance Of that part of town.
Robert Buchanan, wife and
daughter are moving their house
hold effects this week. from their
ranch home in Southern Benton
county to Corvallis, where they are
to take up their residence with W.
A. Buchanan. The home farm is
to be operated the coming year by
Arthur Buchanan, an attractive
young bachelor, who may not al
ways remain SO.
A reception to the student body
is to be given tonight in the Pres
byterian church by all the christian
endeavor societies of Corvallis.
There will be short program be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, which will in
clude selection by a male quar-
tette, reading by Archie Burns
address, Rev. Hurd, guitar solo
| Mrs. Grace E. Hall, and vocal
solo by Miss Lulu Spangler. Re.
freshments will be served and 6
general good time then in order
Everyone is invited.
On Friday evening at the Col
llege chapel an athletic benefit viii
be given by Oscar Francis Browne
the noted cartoonist, and chalk talk
I er. The entertainment will be o
Especial interest to all who supper
athletics, as well as to those VIII,
!, appreciate art. The lecture vii
!, treat OF cartoons in general, ant
stories Of college life intersperset
:, with drawings of local characters
will be the feature of the evening
!, program, which will be full Q
: amusement as well as instruction
Critics and the press unite in pro
nouncing Mr.. Browne the peer G
: Iany cartoonist now appearing o.
s the stage. Admission 25 cents.
: Since the publication in the Ga
: zette of the list of awards made b,
J. II. E. Dosch, manager of exhibit
: at the Lewis md Clark Fair, in th
+ Benton county display, several ad
= ditional honors have been added t
: the credit of Benton. Among thes
= lis a silver medal to c.. L. Malone