The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-02
LOCAL LORE
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The w. G. I. U. will meet in
the Reading Rooms Wednesday af-
ternoon. -H- ! -aa.t ID
1o Stanley Hammel returned last
night from a few days spent in
Portland. ~. A. .+ H. i -. \ e. ~. r.
"A meeting of the Citizens's
League takes place in City Hall
tonight. t.,"n ii sssa4 49,. ..'t f. u
DIT. R. D. Burgess and family
leave Thursday for Toledo, to re
side.
Robert Heron u arrived home
from Seattle Monday, where he had
been for a visit with his sister.
Clayton Heron of Irish Bend
was a business visitor in Corvallis
Monday. ~" -. ,'tT .., .. a.
Charles Adams Of Yaquina
spent Sunday in Corvallis with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Adams.
Mrs. ]. R. Smith : is spending
a week in the country at the Tyra
Smith home. .ats. ....
Mics Ora Hardness returned
today to her home in Albany after
a few days visit with Miss Edna
Groves and other Corvallis friends.
Owing to the illness of the rec
tor, Rev. E.. T. Simpson, the Epis-
copal church held a song service
last Sunday evening in place of the
regular exercises. '
The Misses Armstrong return
ed to Portland yesterday to resume
their studies at St. Helen's Hall.
after a holiday visit at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Armstrong.
Guy Seeley has disposed Of his
interest in the dray company to
George Cooper, Jr., who took pos
session of the truck yesterday morn
ing. H.. h - ~ lo'ii5 e. -.@..
The City meat market now &C.
cupies its new stand in the building
recently vacated by the Berman
grocery. The removal occurred
the last of the week.
James McFeron spent Satur-
day and Sunday in this city with
relatives, enrou'e to mis- home in
Portland from California where he
had been for several months.
The W. F. M. S. Of the NJ. E.
church holds its annual tea at the
church tomorrow evening. A pro-
gram will be rendered free and
light refreshments served for 10
cents. It is for all members and
friends of the church in particular
and the public in general, and is an
affair that is much enjoyed yearly.
"A watch night service was held
New Years eve at the First M. E..
church, about $50 people paltici-
pating. A roll-call of members,
song service and a conservation
meeting were features, followed by
New Years greetings as the mid
night bells were tolled for the da wn
of 1906 .t.,.1> - |iAlAtt ~
Rev. and Mrs. E. F.. Green
were given a delightful surprise at
their home last evening, when so
of their church members called and
presented them with a handsome
cut glass berry dish as a token Of
esteem. An hour or two were then
spent in a social way and the COM
pany departed, leaving good wishes
for the New Year for host and
hostess. H4.- r
The Order of Washingtons in
stalled officers last night, as fol-
lows:-President, W. H. Dilley;
vice. Miss Maud Mattley; Sec, J.
w. Ingle; treas. West Newton;
escort, Nora Miller; assistant, Art
lie Starr; chap, Mrs. E. ]. Dilley;
past pres, Lee Henkle; guard, Lee
vi Wooster; sentinel, VIM. White
sides; team capt, A. B. Peters.
NO new, cases of typhoid fever
are reported, and most of those i'll
with the disease are improving.
The nurse for Miss Chatam at the
Episcopal rectory was discharged
today, and Miss Happersett is con
v%alessent, Mr.. Devine, near the
ice factory is very sick, but the
case is not Of the worst type.
Many families are using boiled wat.
er. a precaution that physicians
recommend. .
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The operations of youth with
a penchant for swind1ing has reach
ed the attention Of the officers.
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