Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mise Audie Shelton has arrived
from Scio and resumed her studies
at OAC
Miss Maud McBee is learning the
business in the Independent tele-
phone Office.
Mrs. James Booth and daughter
came out from Newport, Tuesday,
where they spent the summer.
W. D. DeVarney, the Indepeh-
,ydent telephone man, now of Port
land, was in Corvallis this week on
business.
Members of the Order of Wash
ingtons held social in their hall
Monday evening and a very jolly
time is reported.
Frank R. Reeves, with the Amer
ican Type Founders Co. of Port
land was business visitor in Cor
Wallis, Wednesday.
DR.. George Ainslie of Portland is
guest at the John Smith home.
He is also taking advantage of the
pheasant season.
Mrs. Ed DeArmond left Wednes-
for her home at Suver, after
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs
Cummings in this city.
Miss Bell Mattley left yesterday
for Olex, Eastern Oregon, to engage
in school teaching. She graduated
from OAC this year.
James Kelley, one of last years
popular students, arrived the first
Of this week from Portland to enter
his senior year at OAC.
Miss Leila, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan Pittman. is ser
iously ill with typhoid fever at the
family home in this city.
Mrs. A. f. Peterson and Miss
Olive Thompson were to arrive yes
terday from Portland for a visit
with relatives in this city.
Misses Ruby and Bessie Dilley
left Wednesday for Oroville, Calf,
to join their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Dilley, formerly of this city.
Seventy hunters licenses were
issued by Clerk Vincent Saturday
and Monday. The total number
issued in Benton this year is 35S.
A marriage license was issued in
Eugene the first of the week to
Cleye T. Starns of Bento, county
and Miss Silvia M. Micheal Of |
Junction City.
Mrs. Henry Cummings, who is
acting as mail carrier for Uncle |
Sam during the absence of her hus-
band, had a runaway the first of
this week with the rural delivery
team, and A. J. Fuller is now
holding down the position of driver
Of the outfit.
In the basement of the M. E.
church tonight occurs reception
to students, given by tie Epworth
League of that church. There will
BE- entertainment and refreshments
ior all, and all students and young
people of the city are invited.
Mrs. Milton Morgan leaves TO-
morrow for The Dalles, to be gone
Indefinitely. She will be accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Pearl
Holladay of Ontario, and her bro
ther, George Warren, of Drewsey,
who have been in this city for a
couple of weeks on a visit.
Whils assisting in moving a
woodh,u>e at ths Kiger residence
occupied by Byron Hunter, A G.
Tunnison met with a" accident
1t seems that a portion
Of the roof slipped off the building
striking Mr.. 'Tunnison across the
nose, inflicting an ugly bruise and
cutting the face somewhat, but it
might easily have proven very
serious.
The Oren team did another stunt
on its own recognizance Wednesday
mornin-. The animals were hitch
I'd to tho wuodsaw and the men
spoke to them to move up the ma
chine few feet. But when the
head man called whoa" the horses
Kept on going and at so lively a
gait that no one could get hole. of
,he lines. Saw and team made
straight pull foI Main street and
we're caught near the Hathaway
shop. One wheel of
he saw was smashed and consider
.ble other damage done.
Hazing was the order at the U.
If o. Saturday night, and concern
ug the pranks played the Register
'ays: The freshmen from the dor
nitory were taken to the athletic
ield where those not especially
sang songs and those not
loted for their oratorlcal powers