Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-03-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Lon Hawley, OF Bellefountaln,
visited in Corvallis on Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Cuff of Independ-
ence, was the guest Friday and
Saturday of Mrs. J. Mason.
A. F. Hershner returned Sunday
to his home at Lents, after spend
ing few days in Corvallis looking
after business interests.
Mrs. Martha Tharp, of Belle
fountain, was Corvallis visitor
Frloay and Saturday, en- route
home from a visit in Albany.
Leslie Humphrey arrived a few
days ago from Southern Oregon,
for a brief visit at the Randall
home. He is en- route to Portland.
Mr.. Humphrey was formerly a
student at OAC.
President Elder M. J. Ballan-
tyne, of Dallas. and S. M. Wood, of
Corvallis, held a quarterly confer
ence at Buelah Saturday night, and
Rev. Ballantyne filled the pulpit
there on Sunday.
Frank Bowersox left yesterday
for Salem, after a two weeks visit
with Corvallis and Benton relatives.
Mrs. Bowersox is to leave Satur-
Mr.. Bowersox is to engage again in
business at Yew Park, Salem, where
for several years he was a success
full grocer. -..
Intelligence was recently reoeiv-
ed in this city to the effect that Mrs.
John Days condition has not i'm
proved of late. AS is well known
she is lying at the point of death in
Forest Grove at the home of Mrs.
F. r. Knight. There is but a
slight chance for Mrs. Day to re-
cover.
Glenn King, formerly of Benton
but now a resident of the Couer d.
Alene country, Idaho, spent few
days in this city recently visiting
relatives and friends. He had been
in California and was returning
home. He intended to start for his
Idaho home yesterday. While here
he secured some fine Buff Orping-
ton chickens to take up with him.
On account of the intended de-
parture of Otto f. L. Herse about
April 1st, members of the old choir
of the Presbyterian church, together
with a number of friends, met at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. E. R.
Lake, Friday evening, and enjoyed
a musical evening. So thoroughly
entertained were all that midnight
came before they were aware. Amid
much merriment all departed for
their various homes.
Mra. William Currir, of Nc
Minnville has been in G rvallis for
several days. looking for a suitable
residence to lease. Mr.. Currin is
to be returned to the R. M. Wade
store in this city, in the position of
general manager, a place filed hv
him for many years prior to his
transfer to McMinnville. He re-
turns to Corvallis at his own desire
ard because of his i'll haalth.
Horace Lilly, present manager, goes
to the McMinnville house in the
of head salesman. He
hal been connected with the local
establishment for five and a half
years, the past two years as general
manager, and previously as book
keeper. He has many friends who
wish him success in his new field.
That Oregon voters like good
honest, reliable state officers is illus
trated, by the popularity of DR.
James Withycombe's candidacy for.
governor. His aspirations at first
were known to out few. His can
didacy likewise was quietly an
nounced, but his strength grew from
the first. During his long and able
connection with the state agricul-
tural college he secured a wide ac-
quaintance Throughout the state and
wherever he was known he was ad-
mired for his sterling integrity and
honest purposes. If he is nominated
he will defeat George Chamberlain
easily. He is not factional man.
Has no enemies in either party and
is a friend of the people on whom
they may rely.-Pendleton Tri-
bune.
Lester Smith had a buggy ride
Saturday morning that he will re-
member 70, quite a while. In some
way the horse of his grandfather,
John Smith, became frightened