Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-03-20

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from a few days visit in Portland.
Miss Gail Hare, of Albany, was
the guest last week of Mrs. E. R
Lake.
Mrs. T. L. Jones is to arrive
today from Amity to join her hus-
band and remain during the re-
vival meetings at the NJ. E. church.
Spraying operations are drawing
near an end in the neighborhood
Just across the river from Corvallis.
Friday and Saturday the 15-acre
prune orchard of Ed Caldwell was
given treatment, a job of no small
size.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Thayer were
visiting Corvallis friends Friday.
On Saturday they departed for the
Sound country where Mr.. Thayer
expects to decide on a location and
engage in the furniture business
with brother.
When last heard from Mrs. J..
NJ. Porter, Of this city, and her
party, were in Ell Paso, Texas, just
on the eve of their departure for the
City of Mexico. They should have
arrived in the Mexican metropolis
something more than a week ago.
On the evening of the 18th inst.
there is to be an entertainment
given under the auspices of the
Village Improvement Society. The
program will be composed of
musical and literary numbers
Be on the lookout for later details
w. A. Martin, Of Dallas, was
Corvallis visitor Friday and Satur-
day. Mr.. Martin and family have
recently returned to Dallas after a
years. residence in Washington, and
Mr.. Martin is again in the saw
mill business in Dallas.
There will be 20 cases on the
docket of the Benton county circuit
Court at the coming term. Five of
the cases are criminal, and there
are seven divorce suits already in
sight AN immensely large number
for Benton. Court conyen-s next
Monday, although the preliminary
session will be held Saturday morn
ing, as usual.
A few days ago Rich McBae, who
lives some distance south of Cor
wallis, took shot at a sheep-kill-
ing eagle and broke its wing. He
captured the great bird and
brought it to town where it was
boxed and placed ON display in
front of August Hodes' place of
business, proving quite an attrac-
ton. Roy Woodcock intends
mounting the eagle.
Bert limerick, editor of the
Pacific Searchlight, published in
Portland, was in Corvallis the last
of the week. About the middle of
April the Searhlight will &C ontain
a general write-up of Benton county
aud Corvallis, with views of the
college and photos of number of
local people. Mr.. Limerick was
gathering data On his trip last
week.
c. NJ. Hulburt, of CORVALLIS, came
over last evening to take charge of
Toledo creamery. He is now pre-
pared to take all the cream tn
farmers have to spare. At present,
until the supply will warrant it
the cream will be shipped to Cor
wallis. Corvallis prices will be
paid for butter fat and the manufac-
tured butter will be furnished at
same price as that paid for butter
fat.-Toledo Reporter.
In our last issue in the article erelat-
ing to the meeting of Independent
telephone people an "out" was made
in the first paragraph. The entire
paragraph should read as follows:
"At a meeting held in Corvallis,
March 10, 1906, of representatives
of a number of independent tele-
phone lines, the preliminary steps
were taken to form an organic aticn
of ali Independent farmers lines for
mutual benefits, protection, and ad-
vancement of the interests of all. :"
Word has reached Corvallis to
the effect that Mrs. John Day is in
q very serious condition near Forest
Grove. She is down with severe
attack of typhoid fever. This is
one of the saddest cases that ever
came to the notice of our people.
During the past few weeks Mr.. and
Mrs. Day buried three child
rem, the eldest Of whom was a
young lady and the other two were
nearly grown. Less than two
weeks had elapsed bet ween the
death of the first and last child.
Typhoid was the cause of death.
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