Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
LOCAL AND Personal
Sol is on the line.

R. E. Gibson csme up from
Portland, Saturday, on business
that detained him for a couple OF |
days.
Several fine show cases were in
stalled at the Small bakery and
confectionery establishment last
Saturday.
Mrs. Ellsworth Erwin arrived
home, Saturday, from visit of
several weeks with her mother in
Yamhill county.
A dance was given at Willamette
Grange hall last Friday evening and
a number of Corvallisites went up
to indulge in the mystic whirl.
Recorder Vincent is making pre-
parations for building a residence
upon the property that he recently
purchased. The new home is to be
in Wilkins Addition.
Mrs. Mary Bryson arrived home
last Thursday from Spokane, where
she passed the last few months. She
states that her visit in that city was
most enjoyable in every way.
William Mackey, an old Cor
vallisite, came up from Indepen-
dence last Saturday to remain a
day or two. Mr.. Mackey was for
several years sheriff of this county.
Attorneys W. S. McFadden and
J. F. Yates were called over to
Lincoln county last week on legal
business connected with the Shar-
ratt murder case. They returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. s. Woodcock and SOD, Ed
win did not arrive home Saturday,
with Mr.. Woodcock, for the reason
that Edwin is having his throat
treated by q specialist and 1t was
considered advisable for him to re-
main in Portland little longer.
Miss Melvina Elgin returned, Fri
day, from Baker City, whittier she
had gone to be present at the bed
side OF her sister, Sophia, who suf-
fered an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Sophia is reported to be some
better than she was, but is not yet
out of danger. She IS improving
very slowly.
Last Friday, on a petition flied
by Chief Lane, Hank Bier, of this
city, was adjudged insane. Ths
examination was held in the fore
noon and DIR. Pernot was the physi-
clan employed. To James Horn
ing and John Wells was assigned
the task of taking him to Salem.
It is a sad affair in every way.
Mrs. Frank E. Jones and children
arrived in this city yesterday on
the morning train from Albany.
They are from Selma, California,
and come here to reside. Rev. Jones
has been here some weeks and oc-
cupies the pulpit of the Christian
church, where be will be permanent.
Rev. Jones has domici1ed his family
in the house of Mrs. William
Groves, Jobs Addition.
A dispatch in Saturdays Oregon
ian reads: Manager Stimson has
determined to enter the O. A. G.
track team in the Columbia indoor
meet to take place at Portland,
April Is. Last year o. A. G. won
the meet, scoring 10 points more
than her closest competitor. The
team is fairly strong this season,
and while it cannot hope to repeat
the p rformarce of last year, will
undoubtedly be factor in the Col
umbia meet.
In all, sixteen more people were
added to the population Of Benton
last Saturday, when the Wesd
Side train pulled in at room. j.
IT. Adams and A. f. Harlan and
families arrived from Furnas, Neb.
Mr.. Adams is a brother, and Mrs
Harlan is a sister of Mrs. J. J.
Cady, Of this city. They are re,
ported to be highly pleased witt
what they have so far seen of the
valley.
A. G. White states that the cattle
on his ranch near Blodgett are look.
ing extremely well this spring, OF
!. account of the very mild winter. HI
has about 80 head Of cattle to turr
off this year and they are coming
three and four years old. Las
year, on account Of the low price, b.
carried the stock over. Mr.. Whit
ia of the opinion that the prices
Z will be better this year, and if sucf
proves the case he will market al
his cattle.
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