Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-10-03
local AND PERSONAL

will haV d gOtId visit at the Fair.
Abe Clark came out from Alsea
few days ago. on business that
will require d title time. He is
thinking If moving his family to
this city.
Hon. V. A. Carter was doing
business in Corvallis, Saturday.
He also went out 10 the athletic
field in tie afternoon to see the
football tussle.
A few DAYS ago Riley Shelton,
of Scio, rented what is known as
the old Freffz home, between the
, two depots, and is soon to occupy
the dwelling with his family.
Miss Belle Ranney began term
of school at Wells yesterday. Here
tofore she taught in Eastern Oregon
for some, time, but has decided to
WELD the birch nearer home for a
time.
During the latter part of last
week Victor Moses was in attend
ance at the M. E. church. South,
conference held at Grants Pass.
During his absence Robert Johnson
wes clerk of Benton cour ty.
Society invitations and wedding
announcements are constantly
changing in styles of type faces and
form. Have them printed neatly
and up-to-date at the Gazette
office. oOtt
Tomorrow evening, between the
hours of 8 and 10 o'clock, a re-
= >ception is to be given at the Episco-
pal rectory in honor Of Rev. and
Mrs. Simpson. To this function
the public is extended a very cor
dial invitation.
Wayman Mason arrived in Cor
wallis, Saturday, for a brief visit
with his mother. The following
day he departed for Spokane, Wash
ington, where he expects to be for
an indefinite time. This was his
first visit home in two years.
Conductor. Beard started the
band at OAC last week. He has
some sixteen or twenty men for
band duty, among them are four
comets, six clarin=ts and four slide
trombones. He is handicapped by
having no experienced man for
tuba.
Al. Johnson, national bank in-
spector, arrived home Friday from
a trip through Idaho and Mon
>>tana for the purpose of inspecting
the banks of that section. He will
probably leave today for trip te
Portland and Astoria: after which
he will have chaLce to catch his
breath.
Levi Watkins and sons, Frank
and Owen, came down from Mon.
roe. Saturday. The boys went or
to Portland. Frank holds a posi-
tion with the mammoth establish
ment of Olds, Workman & King
with whom he has been for three
years. Owen went down to have {
look at things metropolitan.
After a successful pastorate of ter
years duration with the First Bap
tist church of Corvallis, the Rev
M. Noble has declined the call .fo
another year. Hs takes this op
portunity for thanking all his goo
friends for their many kfndnesses
toward him during his stay in tn
city.
Harry Fryer came up from hi
home at Carlton, Friday, to atten
the reception given by the seniors
Also to see the game Of football be
tween the alumni and the preser
team of OAC. Harry graduate
from our college last June. With
in a few days he will start east
enter Cornell University. Th
will give Cornell three OAC graz
yates from the class of 'O5. The
are Theodore Garrow, Harry Fry,
anc Merrill Moores.
NJ. H. Bell, former Corvallisi
and who still owns property in tn
city, arrived in Corvallis, Saturda,
Mr.. Bell low resides in Prineyill
Years ago he clerked in vario7
stores in this city. At one time
was engaged in the warehouse bus
ness in. this city. Later he W
eity marshall and is reported
have looked after the peace al
dignity of the city to the satisfacti'
of the masses. He left Prineyil
last week and visited briefly at t
Fair in Portland before coming
this city. Itwas his intention
return to Portland yesterday.
Postmasters sometime receive I
culiar commissions. Here is O
n