Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-02
LOCAL AND Personal

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OAC man, was Portland visitor
on business Friday and Saturday
Miss Emma Sox, of Albany, has
been the guest of Miss Mary Nolan
the past few days.
Mrs. Florence Jones of Paisley,
Eastern Oregon, has arrived for a
months visit with her daughter
Mrs. j. H. Harris.
Mrs. Helen ,McFall of Everett.
Washington, has arrived for visit
with her brother, L. A. Barker, in
this city.
The meeting of Department Sup
erintendents in Salem occurs Octo-
Der 5th and 9Th, instead of the 4th
and 5th as formerly stated.
Mrs. J. R. Smith and daughter,
Miss Grace, and Walter Smith were
Albany visitors the latter part of
the week.
Horace Underhill of Summit is
reported as in a very serious condi-
ton with typhoid fever. His fathers
funeral occurred Friday.
Miss Julia Fuller, one of Corval-
lis popular young ladies who has
been learning dressmaking in Port
land, arrived home yes terdny, hav-
ing completed her course.
Miss M. J. Lee, of Polk county,
was the guest of Corvallis relatives
Saturday and Sunday. She left
yesterday morning for Winlock,
Wash, to spend the winter.
Mrs. A. J. Richardson, of Buena
Vista, was the guest Saturday of
her brother, w. 5. Linville, in this
city. She returned Sunday morn
ing.
"Happy" McMaines has written
friend in this city that he will re-
turn to Corvallis next month, with
shorn hair and reformed character.
Many old friends will no doubt be
pleased to say "hello" to "Happy,"
who is known to everyone.
"Bill" Moore, who has driven the
Fischer mill team for the past three
wears, has resigned on account of
ill health. With his family he
moved Saturday from the residence
occupied near Fischer's mill to his
own dwelling in the western part of
town.
Miss Myrtle Shonkwiler, Miss
Rose Greffoz and Miss Riemanu of
Portland were guests of Miss Lulu
Spangler of Corvallis, who Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. L. L. Porter.
Miss Shonkwiler was formerly
teacher of the Oregon City schools
and is holding the same position in
the Portland schools.-Oregon City
Enterprise. .
Yesterday Gene Simpson shipped
200 china pheasants to Kansas to,
be liberated there for increasing the
birds in that state. He still has 400
birds on hand. While the price is not
known it is supposed to be upwards
of SIS per pair, as the Kansas auth
critics recently authorized the pur-
chase of a certain numb Der of the
pheasants, even if the price should
reach So per bird.
The Senior reception at the arm
ory Friday evening was largely at
tended and was very happy affair.
There was q program that included
an address of welcome by Mark
Weatherford, trombone solo, Collie
Cathey; duet, Vera aud Pearl Hor-
ner; recitation, Miss Belle Bonney;
vocal 500, Calvin Ingle, and grand
marches by each class. The class
motto, We Blaze Our Own Trail"
was let,ered in electric lights in tbs
front part of the room. Punch was
served and the class flag, 'O7, pn-
furIed. The entire affair was pleas
ant for all present.
While the Richard & Pringle
band played Oh Main street Satur-
day afternoon team attached to an
open buggy and driven by g. Mr..
Todd CT Albany, became frightened
and began Kicking In the twink
ling of an eye one horse had whirled
around, twisted the harness until
the other horse was thrown ana
wound securely in the straps, brok-
en- the buggy tongue off short and
created a geneeal panic among the
bystauders. The band ceased play
ing, several men rushed to the res
cue anG the "mix-up" was soon
Strengthened out and the frightened
horses led away. No one was in
jured.