Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

DR.. Bennett and wife. of Monroe,
were in C5rva is on business, Tues
day.
Tommy Nolan went over to the
coast Wednesday, to remain until
September lst.
John Allen and family went to
Portland, Tuesday, to remain for a
matter of ten days visiting the
Fair.
Wednesday, J. M. Nolan and
family arrived from their outing at
the coast. They were over there a
couple of weeks and had barrel of
fun and good health every minute.
R. L. Taylor opened his grocery
store to the public yesterday morn
ing. The place of business is locat-
ed on the near side of Jobs Ad-
dition and Mr.. Taylor is a pioneer
in his line.
B. F. Chance and wife are sell
ing their effects with a view to re-
turning to Oklahoma. They have
been here some three or four months
and are returning on account OF the
health of Mrs. Chance.
The ice cream social given by the
ladies of the Christian church, on
the court house lawn, Tuesday
evening, was in every way sue
cessful affair. The receipts were
$26.76, which was fully as well as
they had hoped to do.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Simpson,
who have been visiting in this city
for the past week or two, expect to
leave today or tomorrow for indie
pendence. Mr.. Simpson has the
managen ent of hop yard located
not far from that city.
J.E. Ga1row, returned recently
from a trip to Humboldt county,
California, where he had been call
ed to inspect affairs relative to the
construction of a large dam on Eel
river. He is yet undetermined
whether he shall return to Hum
boldt or not.
The w. G. T. U. desire us to ex-
press their gratitude to the busi-
ness men for assistance in fixing up
and improving their property; to
the young ladies for assistance in
waiting on their patrons at their
ice croam social held on the court
house lawn, and to the general pub
lie for liberal patronage on this oc-
casion.
Some time when the reader
wants to hear real amusing story
let him ask Dave Irwin, the Chem
eketa street shoemaker to tell his
experience as tutor in playing the
tuba during his band days at Cor
Wallis. Dave says he can blow
horn but can't getit to send forth
a deluge of water at the same time.
Of late days he is sticking close to
his last. Statesman.
Levi Oren has fixed up a camp
wagon and outfit and expects to
pull out tomorrow for the Cascade
mountains. He will be accompan-
led by Mr.. Hopkins, of this city,
and Mr.. Maitland, of Portland.
From the personnel of the party
one may be pardoned for hazard
ing a guess that they are on pros
pecting expedition. However, if
such prove the case nobody can To-
cate their destination, as Mr.. Oren
says it lies between the California
and Oregon line and Mt. Hood.
The National Congress of
Mothers is sending its representa-
tive, Mrs. Frederick Schoff, presi-
dent, and Mrs. E. G. Crice, cores
ponding secretary TO Portland,
Oregon, to interest the people Of
the Northwest in it's work. Their
chief purpose being to organize q
state congress Of mothers. A
special public meeting Of great
Importance to fathers and mothers
and all interested in problems oi
child life, wilkbe held this Friday
evening, Aug 1S, at Z p. M, a.
the First Presbyterian church, cor
ner 18th and Alder streets, Port
land, Ore. There will be an in
formal reception in the parlors oi
the church after the meeting.
When James johnson, who hao
been on visit to his nephew, Robt
Johnson, at Corvallis, Oregon, re
turned to Cherokee recently h
brought me a bottle of Spencer
Dandruf Eradicator. Now Spen
Ger is a barber and a friend Of my
old partner of TWENTY-FIVE year.
ago, Bob Johnson, and he has beer
reading the Democrat. The read
ing of it no doubt induced him t.
believe that there was something
the matter with my head and b.
thought his preparation might d