Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

J w. Wristman was in town
Tuesday, en- business from Wells.
M. P. Rycraft, of Alsea register
ed at the Occidental, Tuesday.
Miss Florence Adams was an
Albany visitor, Tuesday
Chas. McHenry returned home
Monday firm Astoria and Port
land.
Mrs. Ward Wisecarver, Of Nc
Minnville is visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
M. Gilbert in this city.
In last Tuesdays paper we said
John Gray had been appointed road
supervisor of Dist No. II. 1t
should have been Doke Gray.
Miss Alverta Meats, who has
been visiting at the home Of Mrs
Elmer Bethers, returned to her
home in Newberg, Wednesday.
Miss Thella Rickard leaves for
Portland, this week, where she has
accepte a position in a large
millinery establishment.
The many friends of Miss Minnie
Woldt will be>glad to learn that
she is slowly recovering from her
recent illness.
Mrs A. D. Barker, of Albany,
is in the city, the guest Of Mrs. P.
A. Mtses, and while here, she is
also visiting other friends.
Thirteen hundred shares Great
Eastern Mining company stock for
sale at 10 cents per share. Address
lock box 62, Corvallis, Ore. 1913
W. E Yates having resigned as
city attorney, at the meeting of the
city council last Monday night, J i.
F. Yates was elected to fill the
vacancy.
Dallas is undergoing a siege Of
scarlet fever. On account of so
many cases in the town it has be-
come necessary to close the public
schools to prevent the spread of the
contagion.
Rev Ray Palmer will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening. Great interest is
manifest in the evangelistic meet
ings. You will be heartily well
coined.
The Youths Companion. pub
lished in Boston, is authority for
the statment that "Oregon apples
are selling in the fruit stores of
Boston at higher price than
oranges"
Hotel Occidental opened at Cor
wallis, Oregon, by an experienced
landlady. House recently cleaned
and renovated throughout. Home
cooking stvle. General hotel busi-
ness conducted, and special atten-
tion to make comfortable all guests
Mrs. Julia Nixon, proprietress.
Amber & Waters this week
negotiated the sale of As acres Of
farm property just west of Fhilo-
math. The property was owned by
G. Dexter, and A. Woods, of Philo-
math, was the purchaser, paying
$2250 for the place. Mr.. Woods
takes possession March /.
Byron Taylor arrived in Corvallis
Wednesday, from Spokane, Wash
He reports his father as being much
improved in health, and his parents
like the Spokane country. Bytor
came home to study for the civi
service examinations for railway
mail service which, he will take il
about two months.
The Corvallis Grange will NEE
Saturday, Jan. %, at O'Clock
p. m. The officers for the cominl
year will be installed by the Will
lamette Grange, and good time il
guaranteed. All Grangers are re
quested to be present and take par
in the work.
D. E. McAdams and family al
rived the first of the week, and ar
now occupying the Miller hous
just back of Berman's store. Mr.
McAdams will move out to the hol
yard recently purchased from MI
Lilly by D. B. Taylor, early in th'
spring. A residence will be erect
ed on the place, and Mr.. McAdam
is to be manager of the yard.
The Western Union Telegraph
company is arranging to establish
electric clocks in several Corvalli
business houses. The clocks are tt
be connected with Portland an,
the correct time is to be sent out a