Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Jennie Tom is suffering with
an attack cf measles.
Ed Strange left Wednesday, for
Seaside, on business.
Born, Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mre.
Con Gerhard, daughter.
Marion Hayden, of Alsea, has
been in Corvallis a portion of the
week attending business.
Mrs. Comp is expected to arrive
tomorrow from Roseburg for visit
with her son, James Flett.
There is to be an ice cream social
at Simpsons chapel this, Friday,
evening. A good time is promised.
The Bellefourtain band boys are
to give social on the camp ground
at that place next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Prudence Chapman left
Tuesday for Newport for visit with
the Taft family, formerly of this
city.
Miss Ethel Linville returned
home Wednesday from q visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. D. Morrison, of
Carlton.
Lon Persinger left Wednesday
for mis- home in Spokane, after a
visit at the home of his parents at
Bellefountain.
Mrs. Frank AbraIn Powell. of
Salem, is the guest this week of her
sister, Mrs. II. S. Pernot and other
Corvs Ills relatives.
Before county clerk Moses, Henry
Amber made final proof yesterday
on his timber CLAIM in Alsea. His
witnesses were George Winters and
Mar tin Butler.
Misses Leila and Gertrude Lough
who have spent the winter in Cor
wallis in the dressmaking business,
we've to leave yesterday for Port
land to reside. A.
The w. R. G. and G. A. R. of
this city will bold an open meeting
in their hail at 1880 tomorrow
evening. All old soldiers are urgent
ly requested to attend.
Citizenship papers were issued at
the clerks Office Wednesday to
Spencer Bicknell. Mr.. Bicknell |
was born in England but has re-
sided in the United States for 2l
years.
Rev. A. G. Polling and s. M.
Wood left the first of the week for
Alsea, Waldport and other coast
points to hold brief revival meet
ings. They will be absent week
or more.
The Mrs. Nancy Whitaker place,
situated 10 miles south of this
city and containing 267 acres, was
cold Monday to Ira Griggs. The
consideration was $1,000 and the
deal was negotiated by Robinson,
Stevenson & Co.
w. G.. Emery has disposed of his
photograph gallery and business in
this city and will give possession
about July 1st. He was compelled
to do this on account of his wife's
II alth. Just what Mr.. Emery will
do on his retirement from business
in this citv he has not determined.
Rev. Mark Noble, for many years
highly esteemed citizen of this
city. left a few days ago for
some point in Washington, to
locate. He was followed Wednes-
day by his wife and Mrs. Happer-
sat, his daughter. Many Corvallis
friends unite in good wishes for the
family.
Tuesday, Titus Ranney came ont
from Summit and the following day
be went to Portland on business
and pleasure. On Tuesday he at
tanned his ''three score and ten" and
it can honestly be said that he does
not look a day more than three
score. Mr.. Ranney is the merchant
at Summit.
Wednesday, during the morning
recess uf the city school, Zulu HES
tand, u little girl nine or ten years
old, in some way had her left arm
broken. She was hurridly taken
home and doctor summoned nv
Prot. Holmes, principal of the
schools. The arm was broken
above the elbow.
Mrs. Robert Steel, of Twin Falls,
Idaho, a former Benton county girl,
and daughter of Joseph Hecter, of
Wells, fell down a flight of steps
at her home few days ago, dislo-
eating an ankle and tearing the
ligiments loose in the knee. The
injury is both serious and pain