The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-23
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who doesn't present his bill!
Mrs. Walter Smith of Peoria is
the guest this week of Corvallis
relatives.
Mrs. May Bachelor Scott of
Portland arrived today for a weeks
visit with the Misses Cooper.
You do not make the kind of
bread my mother made" said he;
"And you'll never make the kind
of dough my father made" said
she.
Mrs. N. Gillespie is expected
this week from Amity for a visit
with Corvallis friends. Mr.. Sill
lespie bought a store at Amity last
fall, and the family now resides
there.
Mrs. Maria Howard is lying at
the point of death at her home in
Coburg, according to news received
in Corvallis by relatives yesterday.
Mrs. Howard is we'll known in Cor
wallis, where she formerly resided.
Tomorrow work is to be re-
sumed on the basement of the M.
E. church, and the task will be
rushed to completion. This will,
when finished, make the Corvallis
church one of the most commodi-
Gus and convenient in the valley,
outside of Portland.
The steamer Walker, which is
bringing wheat from the upper riv-
er to the Corvallis FIGURING mill will
require two weeks more In COM
pleting her work. Several trips
have been made to Finley's and the
Peoria and Boonville warehouses
are yet to be emptied. The boat Is
under charter to the Touring mills.
The ditch for the Mountain
water system is being dug through
the town Of Phi1omath. Ed Allen
has a sub-contract and yesterday
was entering the main town along
the College campus. The east end
of the main trench yesterday was in
c. A. Woods field. With the
main force, operations have been
suspended several days on account
of the storm.
After the major prophets had
received more than ample attention
the congregation gave another sigh
of relief, "Now, that l have fin.
ished with the minor prophets and
the major prophets. what about
Jeremiah? Where is Jeremiah's
placer" At this point a tall mar
arose in the back of the church,
Jeremiah can have my place." he
said; Pm going home"
The Polmatier Sisters are to
appear in College chapel tomorrow
night. The admission is fifty cents
without extra charge for reserved
seats. Here is a sample notice Of
them: The K. of P's are receiving
congratulations on every hand fo1
their enterprise in securing for ou1
city this high grade. attraction, Ths
Polmatier Sisters Orchestra Com
pauy.-Anadarko Daily Democrat,
Over 80 young people attended
the Epworth League social at thu
Belknap home, Saturday evening
and all report a merry time. Their
were music, games and refresh
ments, several original features be-
ing introduced. In the game o
Geography" the first prize wa
awarded to Ralph Shepard and the
BOBBY to Mamie Hall; in "Auto
graphs" first prizes were taken b,
L.. L. Taylor and Miss BERTH
Fletcher while the consolation fel
to Miss Daisy Brown.
Another new case of typhoi
fever is reported, making 10 or
dozen instances of the disease with
in the past few weeks, or far NOR
than was ever known before in til
same length of time. The patien
is Miss McGinnis, elder daughter {
ex-Sherif McGinnis of one of til
Eastern Oregon counties, who re
sides in the Ben Woldt house. Th
case Is more severe than many {
those that have recently been prev
alent. For the present, at leas'
the use of boiled water in Corvalli
homes ought not to be overlooked
r The o. A. c. basket ball gir'
sustained a defeat at the hand {
the State Normal team at Nor
mouth Saturday night. The SCOT
was 10 to eight in favor of the No,
NAL girls. For the o. A. G. teal
one basket and three fouls wei
thrown by Miss Logan and a ba
ket and a foul by Miss Gellatly
In the first half the game was 6 I
d in favor Of Monmouth and for
long time in the second half
stood tied at eight to eight. In tt
last minute or two of play, howe0
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