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

Amber & Waters, the real live
real estate men. were in Monroe
Saturday on business.
Charles Peterson has leased the
Floyd Lane house and is to move
| into it the first of the month.
Miss Cora Newton is clerkimg al
the johnson millinery during the
absence at Newton of Miss Thls
johnson.
Miss Harriet Sheasgreen is again
able to be at work on the Times
staff, after two weeks siege o.
poison oak.
Victor Moses and wife now oc'
cupy their new residence on college
street. They moved the latter part
of last week.
Many farmers were in town Sat-
urday, and the consensus of opinion
seemed to be that the ground would
soon be in condition for blowing.
A. T. Grugett is to move this
week into the Adams house, on 9th
street, vacated by the Adams fami-
ly, who now occupy their new home
ON College street.
Sam Eddy, who for quite while
has been a clerk at the Horning
grocery, is to resign the first of the
month, and Vance Taylor will fill
the position thereafter.
Mrs. Mary King was given a
birthday party Saturday afternoon
at her home. The affair was very
pleasant for all present. Mrs.
King was IS years old on this day.
The ladies of the Coffee Club had
planned to have quite a time yes
terday afternoon at which time
there was scheduled to be given an
entertainment involving military
tactics.
During the preliminary term of
circuit court held Friday evening, a
decree of divorce was granted in the
case of Vaud Moore VS.. Mary Moore
and the custody of the child was
given the husband.
Miss Lulu Rice is the new book
keeper at the R. M. Wade hard
ware store. She accepted the posi-
ton made vacant by the resignation
of Miss Edna Gillet, who has gone
to her home in Eastern Oregon.
M. F. Tomjack, a recent arrival
from Nebraska, has purchased sew
eral lots near Mary's rive,r of Mrs.
Mary Reed, and is soon to erect
cottage thereon. The contract for
the latter has been let to W. Hol-
gate.
E. II. Belknap and J. H. Ed
wards from the southern part of
Benton, and V. A. Carter of Wells,
were all in the city Saturday in the
interest of their candidacy, the first
for senator and tue last two named
for representative.
c. C. Bannester and family ar
rived in Corvallis Friday from Kan
sas, aud are located in the Charles
Everett house on north main street.
Mr.. Bannester stopped in Spokane,
eli route west, and was siezed with
rheumatism, being gun-
able to get about for three weeks.
He arrived in Corvallis on crutches,
but thinks that the excellent eli
mate of Benton will soon make him
sound again.
Pretty American actress who is
reported to have said that the West
is where she expects to live when
she leaves the stage. We would ad-
wise Miss Hoffman that Oregon be
her home, if she has not already
chosen it as her place of future
abode. The foregoing, together
with a half-tone of the young lady,
appeared in the Telegram of Thurs
day. Well. yes-Miss Maud will
be welcomed back to Corvallis, her
girlhood home, at any time she sees
fit to favor US.
We notice J. H. Edwards is
candidate for the legislature in
Benton county. Being neighbor
as we'll as friend, family friends
for that matter, we are Interested in
his nomination. He is a wide
awake, progressive young business
man, a man of college education and
unquestioned integrity. We are
satisfied that he would honorably
and faithfully represent the best
interests of Benton. He belongs to
a pioneer family, distinguished for
their real worth, intelligence and
morality Junction City Times,