Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. =.

cOuver, washington, uuilnS ~
holidays.
james Law has had quite a
serious time of late with la grippe.
Mrs. E. E. Mundy went to
Portland, Wednesday, to visit a
few days.
Wanted to rent a typewriting
machine in good condition. ADJ
dress Xxx Gazette. Corvallis.
Calling cards--popular styles IN
&c. Soft
Tuesday, Mrs. Ed Andrews al,
rived from Portland, where she had
undergone a surgical operation.
Both Mrs. Anna Day and Miss
Eva Day were suddenly taken ill
last week. The latter suffered with
high fever.
Miss Ethel Knighten arrived in
Corvallis, Tuesday, from Polk
county, and will remain here dur
ing the winter.
Charley Overlander arrived in
Corvallis, Wednesday, from his Big
Elk rauch and will visit with his
brother, Fred, for a week or SO.
Joseph Garrow and wife expected
to return to their Salem home yes
tsrday, having passed Christmas
with relatives in this city.
Is Jacobs came home Sunday
to pass Christmas with his mother,
Mrs. M. Jacobs, and returned to
Portland on Tuesday.
Harriet and Mabel Sheasgreen
were Albany visitors on Monday
where they ate turkey with their
brother, Walter, and returned home
that evening.
Phillip Smith, son Of D. M.
Smith, formerly Of this city, ar
lived in Corvallis, Wednesday
morning, for a brief visit with
friends.
EaC Crawford came up from Salem
on Christmas eve and spent Christ
mas day with his parents in this
city, returning to Salem on the
early train Tuesday.
E. P. Wing, who is teaching
school in Alsea, came out Saturday
\ and spent a couple of days with
I relatives, returning to his duties
Monday.
John Howard is spending the
holidays in this city with relatives
and friends. John is a graduate o
OAC and is now making his home
near Prineville, Central Oregon.
The gentlemen members Of the
M. E. church presented Miss Lib.
bic Rice, organist of this church.
with a splendid rocking chair as 9
Christmas present in appreciation
of her services in the past.
Wednesday the wedding Of Sam
uel Ewing, Of this city, and a Miss
Hodges was to have occurred in
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Finn went to the metropolis Tues.
day to attend the ceremony.
Roman Zahn came over from his
Alsea home and spent Christmas
He came out over Alsea mountain
and declares the road to be ver1
good for this season of the year
He expected to return home yester.
day.
Mrs. A. v. Thrasher and con, 0
this, city, were very successful il
exhibiting their White Plymout|
Rocks at the Albany poultry show
which closed last Saturday. The
received prizes for first collection
first pen, first cock. first hen, frs
pullet, second cockerel, second pu.
Let, third pullet and fifth hen.
A few days ago Supt. G. "
enman received the bronze med,
1t was awarded Benton count
the Lewis and Clark Fair Con
mission for the work exhibited j
4 educational work by the elementar
grades in our county school
While it is called a bronze medal
is in reality a diploma, and a vel
nice one, too.
Amber & Waters negotiated Il
sale of Dilley g. Arnold's bicyc
establishment to J. E. Tyler a fe
days agosand the new prophet
will be in charge about the first
the year. Mr.. Tyler came be
from Minnesota about a year a
and is reported to be a splend
mechanic. Mr.. Dilley, speaking
his past. says this will be the fl
time in thirty years that he has n
been in business.
Henry S. Westbrock, genel
freight agent for the O. G. T. G
in response to a request from Jo