Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-10
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port Tuesday, after a brief visit in
Corvallis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Johnson of
Kings Vai,ey, were Corvallis visit
o.s, Tuesday.
Miss Mary Sutherland and Miss
Mabel Ready are spending two
weeks at Sodaville.
Mr.. Durham aud family expect
to leave next week for California,
making the trip by team.
Miss Julia Fuller has gone to
Portland to enter a ressmaking
esta bishment and learn the art.
Walter Waggoner and Kratz
Cronise left Tuesday for Coburg,
where they are to work with a hay
baler.
Miss Elsie Rice is to celebrate
her birthday anniversary this ever
ing with a party at her home west
Of town.
Mrs. M. P. Burnett and Mrs.
Thomas Whitehorn expected to
leave yesterday for ten days stay
at Newport.
E. J. Harrington and family
left Wednesday for vacation rest
at Newport. Miss Myrtle joins
them Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Black of
Washington are guests of thei1
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stone.
W. Fl. Pfouts, who resides on the
island. has leased the Johnson resi-
derce just back of the millinery
store, ard will occupy the place the
first of September.
Mr.. Blackwood arrived in Cor
wallis, Tuesday, from Nebraska,
and is taking look at Benton
county, although it is not thought
he is in search of location.
All members of the Masonic
order of Corvallis are requested to
meet at the Masonic hall Srndav
morning at $50, to attArd the
funeral of the late Mr.. Hart.
Postm master B. w. johnson, At
torney E. E. Wilson ann Alex Rem
ME leave tomorrow for a weeks
camping trip on the Yachats. They
60 by private conveyance.
There will be regular church ser
vices at the United Evangelical
church next Sunday, both morning
and evening Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. G. T. Hurd. Sunday
school at 10 a. M.
The Willamette Valley office on
South Main street is rapidly near
ing completion. The plate glass
front has been put in, and the
structure is very neat and attrac-
tive in appearance.
T. D. Campbell purchased this
week of Mrs. Cressender, through
the lively real estate firm of Rob
inson & Stevenson, the house and
three lots just west of the John
Spangler place. The consideration
in the deal was $1,000.
Mrs. S. L. Kline left Wednesday
for Minneapolis to attend the w. R.
G and G. A. R. encampment. Later
she goes to Chicago for visit with
friends Mrs Kline is Press Cor
of Ellsworth Post No. 7 |
and also National Special Aide.
A farn,er in town Tuesday from
Sou>hern R~n'nr stated thnt first
class cheat bsy could be had in his
eighborhood for $1.OO per load in
the field, and buyers, even at that
price, were few. Such m enor-
nous hay crop has never been seen
in Benton before.
w. A Whitney and family are in
Corvallis for 81 few DAYS, en- route to
Alsea to take possession of the Ban
ton place, which they purchased re-
GENTLY. Mr.. Whitney came from
Colorado to Corvallis about a month |
ago, but the family remained in
Portland un'il Tuesday, when they |
came on to this CTS.
John Whitaker filed this week |
MS final account ns administrator |
# the estate of the late PameIin
Winkle. Tiers ramAirAd casa in |
he hands Of the administrator to
he amount Of &35l99, and this
vas distributed among the heirs at
aw. The administrator was dis |
charged and his bondsmen released. |
Richard Irwin has fled his final
account as administrator of the es-
ate Of James Irwin, deceased. The
inventory shows property of the
value of 81, 7,4O7.4S, and real estate