Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Sunday. This sounds "6shy." |
Henry Amber, the real estate
dealer Of Philomath, was busting |
about in our city last Saturday.
Mr.. Amber reports things flourish
ing with him.
Mrs. Harley Hall and daughter
went to Buena Vista last Friday
and was joined there by Harley.
They were down on a visit to Mr..
Halls parents.
Regent J. D. Daily came up from
Portland Saturday to udit the
usual grist of monthly 0. A. G.
bills. He returned to the metropo-
lis the same evening.
Last Saturday Miss Mae ,Elston
arrived from Bluffton, Indiana.
Miss Elston is niece of Mrs. Min
ME Lee, of this city, and will re-
main here indefinitely, the guest of
her aunt.
Mr.. August Thomas, Of Portland,
came up on wheel last Thursday
and visited at the home of Milton
Morgan until yesterday, when he
returned home. He reports the roads
in good shape for wheeling.
"sWno Was the Biggest Fool?"
was the title of farce given by the
United Artisans last week. From
what we hear and the fun it occa-
stoned, we are inclined to think that
the matter is not settled yet. They
had fun; don't you forget it.
Misses Bessie and Rae Smith,
now of Salem, arrived in this city
Friday evening and remained until
yesterday morning, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Smith. Miss
Bessie is now teacher in the pub
lie schools of the capital city.
Those who are informed on the
matter state that the prune crop
has not been injured particle by
the recent equinoctial weather dis
turbances. The prospects down on
the big orchard of the Benton Coun-
ty Prune Company, are fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Underwood
expect to depart tomorrow for Los
Angeles, where they will likely
spend three or four weeks. They
go as delegates to the convention of
w. o. w. and Women of Wood
craft which conyenes in that city
April 19.
1t is greatly desired that every
person who has the interest of
Corvallis and Benton county at
heart should attend the meeting of
the Citizens League that is to
occur in the City Hall this even
ing. Now, for goodness sake! be
there.
Prof. Martin E. Robinson, who
will have the direction Of the can
tata soon to be given by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church, arrived
in Corvallis Saturday. He seems a
quiet, unassuming gentleman, and
these are the kind who usually un-
derstand their business.
w. G. Day, of Portland, passed
through Corvallis last Friday, en-
route to Lincoln county. He re-
turned to this city on Saturday and
remained until yesterday, visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen. Mr.. Day
was in this section in the interest OF
the Washington Creamery, with
which he is connected.
Mrs. Sarah Elgin and daughter
Miss Sophia. arrived home from
Baker City Saturday and are now
domiciled in the Trask dwelling
just south of the Christian church
Miss Sophia, who recently had te
undergo an operation for appendi
citis, is somewhat improved, but il
still in very delicate health.
Joseph McBee, who lives six O
eight miles south of Corvallis, con-
templates the erection of very fin
13-room house during the course Q
the coming summer. He has con
tracted with the U. S. Gleason say
mill for lumber. This is anothe
evidence Of the thrift of our farmers
among whom Mr.. McBee is one G
the most progressive.
A bicycle store at Corvallis ha
been forced to quit business. It
presumed that. since the boozs store
were chased out of that town, tn
male citizens have gradually re
gained the use of their legs and al
again able to walk uprightly an
in straight ine.--Lincoln Count
Leader. Wepresume from the abov
that the Leader man finds it easie
to ride wheel when he has Gag
ON than when in his sober sense