Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-29

James Bailey, the Monroe black
smith, was Corvallis visitor
Friday. Il y
The Japanese Tea Garden" will
be beautiful spot at the Carnival
Look for it.
Mrs. Bessie Parsons, of Lebanon,
was the guest the last of the week
of friends in this city. ~ -
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Jackson has been serious
ly ill for several days.
Mrs. Anna Jones, of Decatur,
Illinois is guest at the Levi
Oren home in South Corvallis.
Mrs. McCullon, of Newport, is
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Lilly, in this city
Mrs. U. B. Wills, of Portland
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Campbell, in this city.
Come and drink with "Rebecca
at the Well" at the Carnival oi
Roses. She uses Distilled Water.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. White and
son, Frank, returned home Thurs
day evening from visit with rel
atives in Brownsville.
Mrs. Caverner, of Monroe, was
taken to Portland, Friday, where
she will enter hospital for medical
treatment. She was accompanied
by DR.. Bennett.
Miss Bertha Thrasher left Sunday
for Portland after visit with her
parents in this city. Miss Thrasher
is engaged in dress making in that
city and is doing well.
There was a union meeting Of
the young peoples societies of the
city, at the Congregational church
Sunday night at $50 with large
audience and very interesting SER
vices.
Miss Lura Flett returned home
Saturday from Portland, where
she has been taking a course in
business college. Miss Lura is a
bright girl, and her friends predict
for her a successful future.
Fred Croft and Ike Smith went
to Alsea Thursday on a fishing
trip. They were joined Saturday
Nv WILDER Croft and Sam Smith
and the entire party was expect
ed home last night.
Miss Lillian Oren, of Portland,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr. .
and Mrs. Levi Oren in this city,
Lewis Oren, who is we'll known in
Corvallis, has recently moved
back to Portland from LaGrande.
Jack Kezse, a grandson of Mrs
Martha Burnett, while digging in
the water ditch on Main street
Thursday afternoon found a plain
gold ring. 1t was a foot below the
surface of the earth, and how ii
came there is certainly a mystery
The quarterly conference was
held at the First Methodist church
Friday night, DR.. Rowling, the
presiding elder, being present and
delivering an excellent sermon.
There was much important business
transacted, and the church reports
were very encouraging.
"a Belated Introduction" given
by home talent at the opera house
last Wednesday night, was re-
peated by request Thursday night
but the audience was, as might
reasonably be anticipated, only
about half as large as on the first
night.
E. J. Dauton, the man who oc
cupied the county Jail for week ol
more, and who raved about every
thing imaginable while under the
influence of liquor when first arrest
ed, has been released and sem
to Candy, Oregon, where he claim
ed to have relatives. He was pro-
vided with a suit of new clothe;
and after being shaven, presented
quite neat appearance.
Thugs are progressing over ir
Alsea according to the statement o
party in from there day or TIVE
ago. It is said that farmers al
arranging to ship their cream tt
Corvallis, where the Kaupisct
creamery has offered two cent;
more per pound for it than was Of
fsred by the Portland firms. Thi!
shows that the Corvallis creamery il
'kOing some" and that it is fin,
thing for Benton county.
The steel bridge across the Will
lamette river has been materially
changed and partly dismantled
this spring and now presents tht
appearance, to use the homely ex-
preston, of q ''bobtailed" doy
The foot walk on the lower side o.