Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-04-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gellatly, a
son.
Charles Everett is home from
Portland, being summoned by the
illness of his son.
Friday, Mesdames J. G. Ham
mel, J. M. Smith and s. n. Will
kins were visitors in Albany.
Judge w. S. McFaddsn went up
to his farm near Junction City,
Friday, to spend day or two.
George Hodges, of Salado, Lin
coin county, passed through this
city yesterday enroute to Portland
Mrs. John Allen aud little son
and Mrs. J. A. Hayes are in Port
land on q visit to friends. They
left Saturday.
Miss Olga Keyes left Saturday
for her home in Southern Oregon,
after visit with her cousins Floy
and Oliver Johnson, of OAC.
Mrs. Frank Bowersox returned
Friday to her home in Salem after
a two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kerr in this city
Harvey K. Brown, of Baker City,
visited Corvallis last week in the
interest of his candidacy for repub-
lican nomination for governor of
Oregon. He was just closing up
his canvass. At present Mr.. Brown
is sheriff of Baker county.
Edwin Everett, aged 13, was
operated upon Friday by local
physician for appendicitis. Sat
urday the patients pulse and tenn
perature were about normal and he
is recovering as rapidly as could be
expected, the operation proving to
be entirely satisfactory.
Invitations have been received in
this city to the wedding of Miss
Effie Laurie Michael and Mr.. Ray
Birks, both of Portland. The event
occurs at 8 p. M, April 18th, at the
brides home LIS E. Third street,
Miss Michael is a former Corvallis
girl and her many friends join in
hearty good wishes for her future
happiness.
The Norton place in the northern
part of Corvallis has been sold to
Samuel Keiser, former resident of
Spirit Lake, Iowa. While the pa
pers are not all settled up, the deal
js said to be- closed. Mr.. Keiser is
a brother-in-law of Johnny Fowells,
and came here last January on a
visit. He was so pleased, however,
with the delightful climate of Ore
gon, that he decided to remain in
Benton.
Miss Mamie Cauthorn gave a
very pleasant musical for her pu-
pills Friday afternoon at her home
There were musical numbers by all,
and the occasion was one of profit
and enjoyment. The program
was: vocal solo, Miss Gertie Nc Bee;
instrumental duet, Claude White
horn and Alex Hays; solos, Helen
Huston, Edna Wooster, Florence
Berchtold and Ada Finley; duet,
Marie Cathey and Inez johnson;
solo, Lillian Ranney; duet, Pauline
Davis and Lillian Ranney.
Hon. f. H. Belkpap, who filed
his nominating petition, Friday, for
the office of State Senator, is native
son of pioneer parents who settled
in Benton county in AT He is
man of education and experience in
legislative affairs. He is graduate
of Willamette University, has been
admitted to the bar, is an able
public speaker aud has served sew
eral terms in the lower house of the
state Legislature. These quali6ca-
tions, coupled with the fact that
Mr.. Belknap is a farmer in actual
practice, form a combination, his
friends say, that cannot be beaten.
After shutdown of about
three months it was the calculation
of the Corvallis saw mill Company
to start the mill running yesterday
afternoon. Duriug the time tn
mill has been idle great repairs
have been made. In fac, It was
on account of making repairs that
the mill has been idle. New boil
ers have b,en installed, new car
riage and track, and many other
improvements. If everything work
ed we'll yesterday afternoon the
mill will run increasingly from now
until next Christmas, as orders for
lumber enough to keep the mill
saving at full capacity until that
date are already booked.
Miss Agnes Wilson continues to