Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-14
local AND PERSONAL
Good morning, St. Valentine!

Good morning, st. Valentine!
Mrs. Clum Read was con6f ed to
her bed several days last week, the
result Of lagrippe.
A. S. York, travelling agent for
the Oregonian and Telegram, was
in Corvallis few days ago.
Witt Flemming, of Salem, was
up last week visiting at the home
of his parents, near this city.
Chester Avery, who has been
confined home for many weeks,
a victim If 'p =ndicitis, was out
on the streets during the latter
part of last week.
Charley Lillard, while working
in the tim Der a few days ago, &C
cidentally stuck a cross-cut saw
tooth in his left knee. He had y
pretty stiff leg for a few days.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell, who was
obliged to undergo surgical opeT-
.ation of a serious nature a short
time ago, is reported to be consid-
-erably improved in health. She is
at the home of w. P. Miner, in
this city.
From all parts Of the country
reports reach US to the effect that
taxes are being paid u"usua ly
prompt this year Tnis is splrn-
did indication Of the general good
condition Of things this year.
The ladies guild of the Episcopal
church are to hold meeting next
Thursday afternoon at 2 :'slock, a.
the home Of Mrs. Wm. Broders. l.
is earnest y desired that all mt NJ
bers be present on this occasion, as
the purpose Of the meeting is to.
arrange the details of the Easter
sale, which is always given at this
season of the year.
R. G.. Kiger intends to begin
soon to shape his string of horses
for the coming summer and fal
races, which are scheduled tor vari-
GUS points in the valley. Mr.. Kiger
intends to enter one two-year-'l 3
trotter, one PAGER, and his we'll
known horse, Pilot. He has some
splendid animals at present and
they will likely be heard from be
fore the racing season is over.
The Independent telephone com
pany is rapidly gaining ground ir
Linn county. Poles are being plac-
ed between here and Tangent and
Peoria and within comparatively ~
short time we will have phone con-
nections with those places owe,
the Independent line. 1t is under
stood that the company have per-
mission to use the poles that sup.
port the ferry cable in crossing the
river.
There was meeting of the
board of school directors, Friday
evening, in Clerk Buchanan's office
The board consists off. L. Miller
G. E. Hout. Geo. E. Lilly and w
H. Buchanan, clerk. The usua
grist Of monthly salaries were al
lowed. 1t is thought that Mis-
Grace Huff will be sufficiently re
covered to resume her duties al
teacher by March 1st.
Just at present the ''coreles'
apple" is attracting attention. W.
are assured that this sort of al
apple has made its appearance anc
really ''has c. me to stay" Thi
seems too good to be true. 1t re
minds us Of the experience as re.
lated by c,,untry gentleman OF
his return from a visit to the city
His wife asked him if he saw an,
"horseless carriages" whil1 in tn
metropolis?" No, he replied, ''bu
I mad some of their derned cowles
milk" Coreless apples and COW
less milk would undoubtedly max
great dumplings.
Word reached Corvallis, Satur
day morning, to the effect that Mr.
Rilla Hyde, wife of Charles Hyd
and daughter Of William Spencer
had died quite suddenly, Frida
night, at her home, on GREASY
i She was taken suddenly i'll and i
short time expired. Whether he
death was occasioned by some des
cription Of cramp, or heart failure
not known positively. but it
thought to have been the fcrm4
The remains were inferred, SUNDAY
in Pleasant Valley cemetery. Sh
was an estimable young lady, an
her husband, relatives, and man
friends will mourn her departur
E. M. Simpson and S. B. Ban'
both of this city, are branching OF
in the Mongolian pheasant busi
ness. Mf. Simpson has "a her
and Mr.. Bane "a: and they are a