Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-30

Floyd Lane returned Saturday
evening from business trip tt
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reader, o
Monroe, transacted business in Cor
Wallis, Thursday.
Eugene Cady left Thursday fol
his home in Seattle, after visit ir
Corvallis with his brother, Leslie
who is a student at OAC.
A musical entertainment for the
benefit of the W. C. T. u. reading
room is to be given in the Opera
House, Saturday evening, Febru-
|ary 10.
Ralph Davidson, of Parker sta
|tion, came up Saturday for visit
with friends. He was formerly in
the Western Union office in this
city, and has many friends here.
Will L. Lynn, representing the
Pacific Printe;s' Supply Company
of Seattle, visited our city during
last week and proved very pleas
ant and business-like gentleman
A surprise party was rendered
Miss Nita Kerr at her home Thurs
day afternoon, a dozen little friends
being present. There were games
aud refreshments and jolly time
for all present.
On the evening of Friday, Feb
ruary End, the members of Friend
ship Lodge No. IA, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, will give an
informal smoker to invited guests.
Friday, F. L. Miller and son
shipped six crates of fine thorough
bred chickens to varions parts of
the country, The birds shipped
were Buff Orpingtons, White, Buff
and Brown Leghorns.
Harry Albright went to Portland,
Saturday, to look into conditions
there, with possibility of locating.
Mr.. Albright sold his residence pro-
perty in Corvallis a few days ago to
NJ. l.. Earnest for $3.50.
Mrs. T. T. Vincent is seriously i'll
at her home in Jobs addition. She
has been in ill health ever since
her return from Washington, but
her many friends hope for her early
restoration to health.
A. L. Headrick, brother of Grover
of this city, was in town during
the latter part of the week for the
purpose of submitting a bid on the
Y. NJ. G. A. building at the college
He returned to his Salem home
morning.
A party left Corvallis, Friday,
for PhiIomath, by train, and from
that place tramped it to Mary's
Peak. They returned Sunday, hav-
ng had very enjoyable time.
Those in the party were George and
Collie Cathey, Joe Patterson, of
Pittsburg, Pa, and Forest Smith
sen.
A number of ofcontractorsh have been
n evidence of late fguring on the
1ew Y. NJ. c. A. building at the
college. Among others was A. F.
Peterson. formerly Of this city, but
low of Portland. Mr.. Peterson
came up Friday and returned to
he metropolis, Monday.
Mr.. Keiser, brother-in- law of
Johnny Fowel.s, arrived a few
lays ago from Iowa on visit. The
gentleman according to Mr.. Fow-
'lls' statement lives just a days
lrive from the north pole, and the
change from his home climate to
he sun shiny weather experienced
asst week in CORVALLIS, was one of
delight to the fastener.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Horning, Friday evening,
there was most enjoyable party
given in honor of Joe Henkle, who
departed Sunday for Schenectady,
n. Y. Twenty OR more of the
young mans friends gathered to do
aim honor and bid him God speed.
The evening was passed in & most
enjoyable manner.
A few days ago Col. J. K. Phil
ps, Of this city, received letter
from his son, James, who is now
ocated near Dawson City, N. w.
l., Canada. James is dealing in
mines up there and has recently
turned a trick or two that netted
nim pretty neat sum of money.
He was in good spirit when he
wrote and said his prospects were
1attering.
Philip Phile is havond douht the