Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05

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Seattle.
Mrs. Amelia Schubert arrived
home Sunday from Oregon City
where she attended a wedding and
was the guest of friends for a few
days.
Lost--Small open-faced MCKEE
case watch on college campus or in
city. Return to Amber q Wat
Jers' Office and receive suitable re.
ward.
D. E. Matthews has added to the
appearance of his jewelry and op'
tical goods establishment by re
Gently installing some fine show
cases.
A. J. Metzger has moved into his
new quarters, one door north Of
where he was formerly. He will
have a very fine jewelry store wher
everything is arranged in his new
quarters.
The Degree of Honor ladies pre-
sented Mrs. F. P. Sheasgreen with
a fine lodge pin at a meeting of that
body last Friday evening, as a mark
of esteem of a departing member.
1t is quite probable that there is
a larger acreage of fall sown grain
in Benton county this year than in
many years past. Our farmers had
opportunity afforded them by the
open fall to seed to their hearts
content.
It is reported that some person,
or persons, broke into the building
of the Corvallis Social and Athletic
Club, Saturday evening, and tap
ped the till for a few dollars.
There is no very good clew leading
to Identification.
Once again Thanksgiving day
has come and gone. La Corvallis
nothing out of the ordinary occur
red. Of course, there was the
usual ob~servances Of the day for
rendering thanks and many of our
citizens have much to be thankful
for-even the poorest Of us might
be in a worse plight.
Yesterday F. L.. Miller received
an order from Oakland, Calf, for
5000 Buff Orpington eggs. Beyond
doubt this is the largest order ever
received by one party in this sec
ton for thoroughbred eggs, but Mr.
Miller anticipates nc trouble in fill.
ing the order.
Mrs. Ed. Andrews has been i'll
in Portland of late. Yesterday Nh
Andrews received a message to the
effect that her condition was be-
coming quite serious and she would
be compelled to submit to a sur
gical operation and would go te
hospital last evening. He left yes
terday to attend his wife.
The Oregon City Transportation
Go. is now ready for business ir
this city. The steamer Pomona
arrived in Corvallis, Sunday even
ing, being the first boat to reach
this point this fall or winter. Capt
Graham was in command. J. B.
Irvine is local agent for this com
pany and assures US that he viii
make things hum.
A representative of this ofic.
who attended the lecture -recita
given Friday evening in college
chapel by Prof. T%aillandier, head o
the piano department, OF OAC
speaks in high praise of the enter
tainment afforded. In every way
the affair was interesting, instruct
i've and enjoyable, as we'll as was at
tested by the reception accorded thu
various numbers on the program
At the regular meeting of Friend
ship Lodge, No. IA, A. o. U. W.
held On Dec. 2, the following wer
elected officers for the following
year: John F. Allen, M. We
Holgate, F.; E. B. Horning, T.
A. R. Woodcock. recorder; Jas
T. Porter, guide; F G. Clark, ]
W.; W. B. Lacy, O. W.; Jess
Spencer, trustee for three years
Drs. G.. r Farra and Fl. S. Perno
medical examiners. No fnancie
was elected. W. C.. Corbett havin
been master becomes. past master
E. Holgate. recorder.
In recognition Of the fact tha
for many years Mrs. F. P. Sheas
green had been organist and i
t charge of the choir at the Catholi
church the congregation gave ner
very handsome silver tea set FIR
day evening. She had been II
vited to call at the home of Mrs. ,
M. Nolan where there was a lunch
. con and then followed the pre-
sentation Of the service. The affa
was informal and of an impropt
= character, but nevertheless men