Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-10-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

MISS 1neZ Lieroll, OF Monfoe, mas
been the guest for a week of Mr..
and Mrs. M. P. Burnett.
R. Vincent and family, brother
of T. 7. Vincent left, Tuesday, for
their home in Portland after few
days visit in Corvallis.
Attorney w. E. Yates has per
fected arrangements for his family
tc move to Vancouver, WASH, and
it is probable that they will 60 this
week.
"In many weeks" says the Port
land, Journal "there has been nc
, play at the Empire Theatre which
has aroused greater enthusiasm than
"Honest Hearts"
The commodious new residence
of A. E. Lewis is nearing compile
ton, in Jobs addition. It is i'm
mediately west of the Jackson
home. Chas. Heckart is the con-
tractor.
Abe Steckle, cousin of DR..
Steckle, who was stricken with
typhoid fever soon after ne arrived
in Corvallis, in September, is re-
covering, the nurse having left on
Friday.
E. P Wing went to Alsea, Satur-
day, to start teaching school over
there. Although new to this state
as teacher, the gentleman had
considerable experience in the East
) as relates to this vocation.
Miss Lizzie Mercer, we'll known
- in this vicinity, is reported very
seriously ill at her home on Beave,
Greek. she has been in i'll health
for over year, and fears are enter
tanned that she may not recover
from the present illness.
Rev. C. A. Hyatte, former pastor
of the M. E. church, South, in this
city, paid Corvallis a visit the last
of the week. Rev. Hyatte has been
for some time resident Of Port
land, but was on his way to Cali.
fornia to attend conference of his
church.
Henry Bristow arrived home
from Portland, Friday, where fol
three weeks he has been at the bed
side of his little son, who has beer
operated on for an unusually Sc
we're case of appendicitis. The lac
is recovering and it is thought will
- soon be entirely well. Mr.. Bristov
resides at Bellefountain.
> Clerk Moses is busy man thes,
days. His time is occupied ir
work on the delinquent tax roll
which has to be returned to Sheriff
Burnett on or before the 9th
After that date, all property or
which taxes have not been paid vii
be ADVERTISED for sale by the sheriff
William Waggoner is having {
large new barn erected on his re
Gently purchased property in Job'
addition. In the spring Mr.. Wag
goner is to erect neat residence
on the premises, and will occupy
it with his family. The Waggoner
are former residents of Corvallis
but for some time have occupied {
farm beyond Philomath.
William Burrell had anothe
runaway Friday. The deliver,
horse ran up Main street, peddlins
out sack of sugar and othe
packages on the way, and in from
of the Simpson Hardware the from
parted from the wagon, an
with them the horse ran on, bein
captured in the south part of towr
No damage was done.
Up to the present, the number {
hunters license issued in Bento
county this year is 456. Thi
means that $456 is the amount {
cash that has been turned int
Benton county towards the prote'
ton of her game, and the wondt
is have wegot our just share of pr'
lection?
Corvallis has reason to be prou
of her big public schools. A fir
corps Of teachers, healthier, hal
pier-and noisier-lot of pupils, ar
more slightly, well equipped builc
ings would be hard to fnd.. tt
enrolment this year SO far is 81
about 80 more than at this tin
last year, and more pupils yet
enter.
Sylvester Armitage, an OAC st
dent, left Thursday for Eugene,
attend the funeral of his fathe
who was one of the actors in t
Marshfeld shooting affair mention
in Tuesdays Oregoniar. The cid
Armitage, as it appears, attempt
to force his attentions on a MARI
woman. and being refused admi