Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-12
Mrs. J. N. Noian has been a

Mrs. J. ". Noian has been a
Poraland visitor this week.
NJ. Burnap is building new
board sidewalk along his property.
Floyd Rowland, a we'll known
student, has returned to finish his
senior year at OAC.
The marriage of Miss Edith
Berthold and Claude Buchanan is
announced for the 18th.
Jesse Moses, the hustling mer-
chant from Philomath, transacted
business in Corvallis, Tuesday.
John Lenger was able to resume
his duties as driver of ssNumber g."
Tuesday, after being at home for
several days because of fitness.
A.. p. Johnson and family are to
move in few days to the elegant
new residence on Ninth street
which is now about completed.
Mrs. W. Merriatt and little son
left Tuesday for their home in Port
land, after a visit with Mr.. Mer-
riatt who is employed in this city.
M. P. Fruit, the genial ferryman,
his son Victor Fruit, David Me-
haffey and Mr.. F'eck left Tuesday
for Alsea bay on a ten days. fishing
trip.
Rev. w. T. Bentley, missionary
from China, will speak at the
Christian Church Thursday evening
at 7:3O. He is very able speaker,
and the public is invited to hear
him.
Mrs. E. w, Strong and little
son, Chester, were in Portland the
first of this week where they con-
suited an occulist in regard to the
latter's eyes.
Miss Pearl Jones leaves today or
tomorrow for Centralia, Wash, to
visit her sister, and should suitable
employment be secured she will
spend the winter there.
Clay Shepard, the once active Y.
M. G. A. leader at OAC, is reported
as very low with tuberculosis at his
home near Salem. This viii be
sad news to his hosts of friends in
this city.
The Wells Fargo Express Office
is to change locations. As soon as
the bu lding is completed tbs head
quarters of the COMPANY will he in
the room adjoining the new furni-
ture store on north Main street.
A party composed of Ed Starr,
John Beach and Warren Hinton
departed Tuesday morning for
Tidewater. on tie lower Alsea. for
en- days hunting trip. If the
weather holds good they will un-
doubtedly have fine time.
Marriage licenses were issued
Tuesday to Merle II. Stains Of
Columbia county and Iva E. Mason
of Philomath. Chester w. Edwards
and Janetta Taylor, both of South
ern Benton, and Lee Penners of
Portland and Anna Louise Hecker
of Wells.
Rev. F. L. Moore, formerly pas
tor of the Corvallis Methodist
Episcopal church but for the past
two years pastor in Chicago, has
| been transferred by the conference
to charge at Puget Sound, Wash,
and it is understood the family
will visit Corvallis friends en- route
to the new field.
AT the last meeting of the city
council a petition was presented
asking the removal of the large
maple trees on Main street in front
of the Johnson millinery, Starr
confectionery and Robinson &
Stevenson office. The petition was
passed and a motion was made that
the. police Judge request the proper
ty owners to remove the trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Rob
inson were given a reception at
their home on college hill Tuesday
evening, by about 25 Of their
friends, and a very pleasant time
was had. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
are planning to go East as soon as
they can dispose of their property,
as the latter is in very poor health
acd it is hoped a change will prove
beneficial.
A postal card was received from
Lieutenant Floyd Williams by s
friend in this city Monday. 1t bore
on one corner the picture Of a Fill