The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-12-26

CHS SpCuI SuIISluIdS Will "A. w.
Herbert and family in this city.
Mrs. W. w. Smith of Dallas,
invited her sister, Mrs. w. G.
Swami, Friday and Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Preston
of Portland arrived Saturday for a
visit at the Minor Swick home.
Clarence Whiteside left Satur-
day to spend Christmas with friends
at Dallas.
Mrs. Mary Stewart is i'll at
the David Blake home near Wells.
where she has been a visitor for a
week.
There was a basket social at
Plymouth chapel Friday evening,
which was we'll attended and en-
joyed by ell present.
Mrs. George Brown is to leave.
shortly for California to spend the
balance of the winter in the hope
of beneftting her health.
Christmas exercises were held
Saturday night at the Evangelical
church and Sunday night at the
Methodist church, South.
Miss Olive Mallow, one of the
public school teachers leaves to-
morrow for a weeks visit with
Brownsville friends.
Reuben Patty, who for. a con-
siderable time has been employed
at the Pioneer bakery In this city,
is to leave in a few days to reside
in Eugene.
Jack Kilpack. after, spending
Christmas with Corvallis friends,
left for Portland today, where he is
employed in the electrical goods es-
Enlistment of Alex Samuels.
Mrs. A, J.. Lindgren is to ar
rive from Douglas county the first
of this week for a New Years visit
with Ter daughters, Mrs. Carroll
Cummings and Miss Anna Lind
gren.
Mrs. John Scott has returned
from Yakima, Wash, where for
six weeks she, with relatives, was
under quarantine with scarlet fever.
Her mother. Mrs. Butler, died of
the disease while Mrs. Scott was at
the bedside.
Proud Mrs. Fitzsimmons does
MT want to live with a ''has been."
She promptly went into fits of pas
sion when Fitz got thrashed, and
while the fits were still on, she left.
Fitz. If he priced her, it was a sad
thing for Fitz, when he last Eft"
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Lyndon
arrived Friday from Portland and
LETT today for home, after a Christ
mas visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Beach. Mrs. Lyndon was for
merly Miss Lizzie Beach, of Cor
wallis.
AT their last meeting the Or
der of Washingtons elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year;
W. H. Dilley, president; Maude
Mattley, vice; ]. w Ingle, secre-
tary; West Newton, treasurer:
Nora Miller. escort; Artie Starr,
assistant escort; Levi Wooster.
guard; William Whitesides, senti-
mel; A. B. Peters, captain Of the
team.
"A party was given Friday eve
ming at the home of Miss Olive
Mallow. by her pupils of the 9Th
grade of the public school.
There were about 20 present, and
Miss Mallow was presented with a
fine rug ass token Of esteem. The
occasion was delightful fol-, all who
participated.
in Portland there is an OAC
club. 1t is composed Of former
students and graduates of the
State College. It meets :. once a
month. the next regular meeting
being January 18th. Theameeting
place is the general committee
room at the City Hall. reached
4 easiest from the Fifth street en-
trance. The present officers of the
club are, Lionel Johnson. president
H. G. Brodie, vice pres. ]. Xii
pack, secretary-treasurer; Herman
Tartar, sergeant at arms. All old
students and alumni of the college
are eligible for attendance and are
always extended a hearty welcome.
1t has leaked out that some To-
cal citizens have been gambling.
Unconfrmed reports of winnings
and losses have. been in circulation
for. two or three. weeks. One party
was accredited with a gain of $50
in a single night. It has also leak
ed out that District Attorney Bry-
son suddenly appeared on the