Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-19
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The d4, given in Fishers Hall,
Friday night, was fairly well at
tended and there was much enjoy
ment, it is said.
til. BDhanon. who was in Cor
Wallis few days last week buying
his winters supplies, returned to
his home at Glen, Lincoln county,
Sunday.
NJ. Weatberford, popular
OAC student, this year Junior,
arrived Saturday from his home at
Oregon. He is nephew of
J. K. Weatherford, of Albany.
>John F. Allen arrived home Fri
day evening from Portland, where
he had been to attend the funeral
of his wife's grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mayer, which occurred
Friday.
Friday, Calvin Ingle arrived from
Wasco, Eastern Oregon, where he
passed the summer rolling pills
and doing other work in a drug
store. He has entered OAC for
another year.
Misses Alma Ecker and Louise
Mckenzie arrived in Corvallis,
Saturday evening, and are guests at
the home of D. G. Ecker, father of
the former. They are to be here a
couple of months.
Roman Zahn, who was assisting
in the task of running the Ireland
-Aopdryers during the picking sea-
son, went to Portland, Friday, to
>look inside the Fair gates. He
will return to his Alsea home
shortly.
Last week on the conclusion Of
the hoppicking in number of the
yards in this section many Of the
pickers went to Independence, it
being reported here that help was
scarce there and the crop unusually
heavy.
Frank Sets, was in Corvallis,
Friday, for short time. The day
before he had moved his family to
Philomath from his Five Rivers
farm. He moved out to spend the
winter in order that he might
school his children.
Harry Dayis, son of DIR. and
Mrs. M. NJ. Davis, Of this city, ar
rived in Corvallis last week for a
sojourn until the last of the month.
Harry is recovering from an attack
of ptomaine poisoning and is still
weak. He holds a position
With the Santa Fe railroad COM
pany and is obliged to report in
San Fradcisco October 1st.
DR.. Will Bake, who has passed
the summer in Albany, was in Cor
Wallis, Friday, in company with
W. D. Sleep, of Salem. Mr.. Sleep
is mining man and has interests
in the Blue River district. He
was representing in business way.
J. c. Lee & Co., who are maintain
ing series of investment enter
prises, dealing largely in mines.
Lieut.. Quinlan and wife arrived
home Thursday from Hollywood,
Southern California. They were
accompanied by niece, who will
spend the next year in this city.
The lieutenant says that during
their visit south they had most
delightful time. Just before com
ing home Lieut.. Quinlan acted as
judge in a series of military con-
tests held in Los Angeles.
Misses Emma and Olive Thomp
son went to Portland on the early
morning train yesterday morning
Miss Emma will stay there for a
couple of weeks, visiting the Fair
and attending certain duties. Miss
Olive, after visiting in Portland fol
few days, will continue on te
Boise, Idaho, where she will entel
upon her duties as pianist in a
position which she has held fo
several years.
S. A. Moore, our local poultry
man, who makes q speciality 0
Barred Plymouth Rocks, inform
US that he has had a very success
fnl season in the breeding Of youny
stock and he looks forward to
very profitable business the com
ing season. Upwards Of 400 fin
young pullets and cockerels ma
.<oe seen any day scattered over ii
ranch near town. Mr.. Moore ha
giyen the matter of heavy egg pre-
ducing hens consider able attentio
and if his egg records account fe
anything he has succeeded yer
well.
While driving down town frol
the West Side depot Saturday noe
with a bus load Of people Manag'
Nixon had quite an acciden