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

dreu visited friends In Salem last
week.
Fl. H. Croniss returned Satur-
day from few days business trip
to Toledo.
Attorney w. E. Yates was up
from Vancouver, Wash, a couple of
days ago on business.
Miss Gertrude Barclay arrived
home Saturday from a weeks visit
with Miss Gretta Looney near
Salem.
Prof. F. Berchtold went to Al
bany last evening to act as one OF
the Judges at the oratorical con-
test at Albany college.
Mrs. Wilbur Garrow will 60 to
Portland the latter part of the week
to Join her husband, who holds a
good position with one of the metro
politan lumber companies.
Marion Hayden arrived out from
Aisea Saturday evening g. He came
out in company with Mrs. W. H.
Malone, who was en- route to Port
land.
Claud I. Starr, who has been in
business in Albany for some time
sold his interest in that city recent
lv and returned to Corvallis last
week.
Sheriff Burnett arrived home
from Portland, Sunday. He was
in the metropolis for treatment for
rheumatism and was mucn benefit
ted by some baths taken for that
purpose.
Merwin McMaines arrived home
Sunday. He has been out on the
road in the position of "star actor"
and manager for the Jack 'oDia-
monds" repertoire company. From
what the exchanges say he was a
success in both capacities.
During last week AL Kemp, who
recently sold out over at Oakville,
Linn county, moved his family to
this city to reside. Mr.. Kemp says
that he has lived in Corvallis SO
long it is impossible for him to stay
away.
Fred Erickson was the builder
awarded the contract for construct
ing the Y. M. G.. A. building at
the college. The bids were opened
Saturday afternoon. There were
a number of bids submitted and
quite number of them were right
close together.
The Artisans are still booming
their lodge in this city, from two
to dozen members being taken in
at each meeting the past few
There is to be called
meeting of the local lodge Wednes-
day evening, and all members are
to attend.
Constable J. D. Wells went up
On Kiger's Island yesterday to at
tach the growing crop of Sit On, a
Chinaman who has the Henry Ger
hard place leased. Several articles
of attachment have been placed in
the sheriffs hands by F. L. Miller,
7. G. Hammel ct al.
Milton P. Morgan goes to Port
land today to take the civil service
with the hope that he
may secure position in the Philip
pines. The government offers a
salary of $1,000 per annum as
starter for a printer Of ability and
there IS a possibility of increase
after the first year of service.
A "conundrum supper" is. an af-
fair that the ladies of the NJ. E.
church are planning to give in the
near future. The proceeds are to
be used in the purchase of new
hymnals for the church, and each
guest at the affair is supposed to
wear something to represent the
title of song.
DR.. Bowen Lester has not been
able to attend HE office work for
the past ten days on account of a
on his left wrist. There
is nothing more painful than one
of these ''pets," but the doctor is
now on the road to recovery and
will soon be found at his place of
business.
There is to be a game of basket
ball in the Armory next Friday i
evening between our girls and those
Of Monmouth. The Monmouth
girls beat the OAC girls couple of
weeks ago and we hope to hear of
different result next time. The