Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

III. S. Pruner, of Nashville, was
in Corvallis few days ago, en- route
home from Portland.
Miss Edna Buster, of Alsea, has
been visiting Corvallis friends the
past week.
The Linderman thresher COM
pleted a 25 days run, Thursday
evening, and has been housed for
the season.
Miss Nancy Campbell spent sew
eral days last week with her sister
ia Mtnmouth.
Prof. A. B. Cordley returned
Friday from a business visit to
Portland.
B. L. Baucom, of Portland, was
business visitor in Corvallis, Fri
day.
Miss Robin French, of Seattle, is
visiting friends in Corvallis. She
will remain a week or two.
T. E. Fowelis, of Seattle, eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fowells,
is the guest for two weeks of his
parents 10 this city.
Miss Evelyn Smith left Saturday
for Dallas, where she will be the
guest for three weeks of Miss Myrtle
DeHaven, formerly of this city.
John Ray, a former Corvallis
merchant, was in Corvallis between
trains Friday. He now resides in
Portland.
R J. Watts, formerly of Corvallis
but now a merchant in Vancouver,
was in Corvallis one day last week,
on business.
Prof. F. E. Edwards has returned
from Mayville, Eastern Oregon,
where he went to operate thresher
for his brother during harvest.
For sale or rent, preferably for
sale, residence and q acres of land
on college hill. Address M. Robin
son, Corvallis, Ore. 73-tf
Miss Emma Ward leaves the last
of this week for her home in Ohio,
after visit with her cousins, Wal
ter, Vance and Roy Taylor.
A. E. King, of Portland, was in
CORVALLIS the last of the week, OH
his way to the head waters of the
Umpqua Oh fishing trip.
Miss Eva Johnson was in Corval-
is tn9 last Of th3 wa9k, en route
home from Newport to Portland.
She was the guest OF Miss Edna
Groves.
Recorder E. J Newton has been
busy on his farm the past week.
During his absence, W. A. Buchan-
an has been holding down the re-
corder's Office.
The second coat of paint is now
being applied to the old school
building, and the change is so mar
ked as to render the structure al
most unrecoe nizable.
Mrs. Ed Jackson and daughter
have returned from Portland, where
very successful operation WAS per-
formed on the little girls throat,
which has been troubling her for
some time. She was able to be on
the street Friday.
Whit. Io2ding lumber at the fur
hiture factory Thursday afternoon,
r. H. Co. bert caught his foot and
was held prisoner while pile Of
boards toppled over on his limb.
While no bones were broken, the
Injury is quite severe and the limb
is badly swollen and painful.
This week will see the opening
of the hop picking season, and Cor
wallis will be practically deserted
for two or three weeks. In the
Corvallis yard of d. B. Taylor,
picking begins September 9th, and
ia his yard at Independence, Sept.
5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Moore are at
home again after three months
visit with relatives at the old home
at Brimfeld, Illinois. This is the
Fourth trip that Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
have made a. Il!ra;s since th4v
located in Corvallis u few years agr.
They arrived Saturday.
Benton county citizens are be-
ginning TO pay the remaining h+lf
bf tn air taxes that were not paid in
March. The sheriff is handing out
kn occasional receipt, and az the
taxes become delinquent October
LIST. business in that line will soon