Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. D. Moulin went to Linn
county a few days ago, to make bel
home.
Will Skipton, the Salem horse
buyer. was in Corvallis Tuesday on
business.
Miss Pearl Jones went to New
port Tuesday where she will remain
for the summer.
Mrs. G. II. Feese returned few
day ago from a weeks visit with
friends ia Dallas and Independence
Mrs. Sarah Cauthorn returned
this week from visit with ,her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Buchanan, al
Inavale.
Mrs. Adelaide Lilly and Mrs.
Frank Page were to arrive yester-
day from Eugene for visit with
Mrs. E. r. Lake.
Mrs. Charles Adams and child
rem, of Yaquina, are visiting at the
home of M. l.. Adams in
Jobs addition this week.
The Ray shoe shop has changed
locations and is now in the A.
K. Russ gente' furnishing establish
ment. The change occurred Tues
day.
The Amicitian young men are to
give the Sorosis girls a picnic party
Saturday afternoon. 1t is stated
that the crowd will journey to the
hills near Philomath.
The Degree of Honor lodge mem
bers enjoyed social at their ball
Wednesday night. The affair was
for members only, but everyone
had a good time. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Mrs. S. Pernot and Miss Sadie
Dixon are in Portland this week as
delegates to the grand lodge Of
Rebekahs. The third delegate is
Miss Eda Jacobs, who has been in
Portland for some time.
Several Corvallisites are in AL
bany attending the meetings of the
state Grange, which began Wednes
day and are to close today. Among
those in attendance from Benton
are Mr.. and Mrs. John Porter and
Mrs. Mary Whitby.
At the grange Hall tomorrow
night at Inavale, there is to be q
local option rally and Rev. Green OF
Corvallis it to address the audience
The Philomath quartette will be
present and render several selec-
tions and everyone is certain to en-
Joy the occasion.
At Hotel Corvallis tomorrow
night, the Philadelphia boys of
OAC, are to entertain their lady
friends. A banquet with covers
laid for 20, and the usual toasts and
other features will be the order, and
it goes without saying that the af-
fair will be enjoyable.
The old Mackay and Wells hop
yard, situated about two and a
half miles southwest of Corvallis and
joining the Whiteside farm, has
Teen purchased by Benton county
to be used for county poor farm
There is l60 acres in the place and
the price paid was $500.
George w. Henkle and J. L.
Underwood left Tuesday for Port
land to attend the grand lodge, I.
90. F. being delegates from the
local lodge. They were joined at
McMinnviile by Horace Lilly, w.o
was also appointed as a delegate
from Corvallis before his departu. 9
from this city.
Will Read met with painful
accident Saturday. While going to
work on the water ditch he carried
tile spade and u shovel over bis
shoulder, when the spade, whic
was very sharp, slipped from his
grasp, cutting through his shoe and
infiicting an ugly cash. He has
since been unable to work.
The college gir's gave a reception
at the college from 4 to5 Wednesday
afternoon, in honor of Mrs. W. J
Honeyman of Portland, who Is q
member of the city association u
Portland and also member of the
national board of the Y. NJ. c. A
The reception was very pleasant
affair, light refreshments being SER
we'd.
The Sth grade examining board
. began work Tuesday morning and
W Il be busy about all week, exam
lining applicants for the Sth grade
papers. There are l25 such ap-
plicants taking the examinations,
which is an uncommonly large
class The hnar5 ia composad Of