Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-06-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

MIS-. lClOT hOSCc ID JOcb AOCON-
ring from a weeks serious illness.
Gordon Rosendorf left Friday
or Independence to spend the sum-
her.
LII. Ward arrived from Pendle-
on, Saturday, for visit with
riends.
Mrs. T. w. Dilley and son Dean
departed Thursday night to join
Mr.. Dilley in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Horton left
Sunday for Eastern Oregon and
Idaho, for an extended visit with
relatives.
Miss Marian Chapel and sister,
Mrs. Mae Stoddard, left Saturday
for few days visit at their ranch
home near Inavale.
Hon. W. G. Hawley arrived from
Salem Saturday and went to bis
mothers home near Bellefountain
to spend few days.
Percy Sootheran came out from
the coast, Saturday, and will visit
for couple of weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Starr, near
Bellefountain.
The ladies' Whist club held its
last meeting for the season at the
Mrs. Jacobs home Thursday after
noon. The rooms were beautifully
decorated with roses, and dainty
luncheon was enjoyed.
Misses Olive and Mary Thomp-
son came out from the coast, Fri
day, and went on to Portland the
same afternoon, taking with them
their mother, Mrs. Agnes Thomp-
so1.
Miss Grace Catch gave very de-
lightful afternoon" Friday, to
about 20 lady friends, principally
those on college hill. Light refresh
ments were served, and happy con-
versation caused the hours to pass
all too swiftly.
Marshall Miller shipped two car,
loads of cascara bark Thursday, one
to New York and the other to
Philadelphia, both going to GugeD-
heimer & Co. The bark has been
stored with Mr.. Miller and the chip
ment was made for the holders.
The bark is worth three cents per
pound in the local market.
r. G. Johnson, brother of Mrs
J. II. Harris, arrived in this city
Saturday from San Francisco. He
Iand his family lost all their house
hold goods and clothing in the re-
|cert earth quake. They will visit
for time in this city with relatives.
3Mr. johnson is a we'll known news
paper man. formerly of Portland.
John Goose met with what
might easily have proven a serious
or fatal accident, Friday afternoon.
While hauling logs up a hill Mr..
Goose fell from the wagon, one
wheel passing over his head. His
meek was considerably hurt and
numerous minor injuries sustained,
a local ply ysiciau being summoned
to attend him.
The rates of the new water COM
pany have finally been determined
upon, and are the same as those of
the Old water company, for house
hold purposes. The rate per month
without bath or toilet, is 800. If
there be toilet there is an extra
chsrge of 50 cents, and 25 cents for
bath is added. Lawn sprinkling
will be, for the season, So to So, ac-
cording to the number of lots
sprinkled.
Eugene Shelby, formerly agent
and superintendent. at Portland OF
the Wells, Fargo & Co., has been
promoted to the Office of superin-
tendent of the western division,
with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. Several handsome presents
/ were bestowed on Mr.. Shelby by
|. friends and business associates
when his good luck became known,
Mr.. Shelby is the father of Misses
Eugenia and Mary Shelby of the
local Wells, Fargo Office.
The streets present deserted ap-
psarance the past few days, sincs
the sun has been shining aud the
farmers are busy with their haying
Several fields of clover have been cut
near towr. the yield being splendid
and the task of cutting early hay
volunteer Stuff and clover is now or
in full blast. While the wet weather
was feared by all, it has been dis.
covered that but little harm has re,