Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-03-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

day into the Floyd Lane house on
Ninth street.
In the case of the state of Oregon
vs. Carl Presley, for selling liquor
to minors, the jury returned not a
true bill.
Harry Waggoner, son of George
Waggoner, is confined to his home
with illness. The ailment is stated
to be typhoid.
A residence is in course of con-
struction near the ice factory. The
owner is NJ. F. Tomjack, a recent
arrival from the East.
Miss Keyes arrived Tuesday from
John Day, Eastern Oregon. from a
visit with her cousins, Floy and
and Oliver johnson, of OAC.
When last heard from Mrs. John
Day, who has been dangerously ill
at Forest Grove with typhoid fever,
was thought to be improving.
Rev. F.. E. Ellington, secretary
of the Oregon Christian Missionary
Convention, will speak in the
Christian church next Monday
evenIng.
In the case of George Parker vs..
w. H. James, suit for damages,
the circuit court set the case for
srial on the first day of the next
term of circuit court.
H. Bier & Co. have been engaged
during the week at the task of put
ting in some fine concrete steps at
the Prof. T. HI. Crawford residence
lust east of the B. F. Irvine home.
Mrs. E. M. Simpson. who has
been visiting friends in San Fran
cisco and other California cities for
the past month or two, is expected
to arrive home tomorrow or Sun
day.
Rev. T. S. Handsaker will preach
at the Christian church next San
day. Morning theme, "The Pro-
gram of Jesus" Evening subject,
"Conversion-What is it? How is
it accomp'ished?'
Ed Smith, who holds a good po-
sition with Marshall Wells & Co.,
hardware wholesalers CT Portland,
is expected to return to his Corval-
lis home tomorrow evening for a
brief visit with relatives and
friends.
James G. Taylor was on the
str. cts Wednesday for the first
time in many days. His health
for some time has been greatly
impaired, but he is in hopes that
with the advent of good weather his
condition will improve.
Tuesday there was quite a
splinkling of representative republi-
cans from various parts of the
county in response to an invitation
that they meet for the purpose of
seeing that party committeeman
were selected for place on the
ticket. There was the necessary
spirit to il sure committeeman OH
the ticket at the primaries.
The direct primary law has
brought out some candidates of
good standing in the business world
among them Willis S. Duniway
for State Printer. He lie a thorough
printer and manager of the Ander-
son & Duniway Printing Company
His pledge of retrenchment in the
heavy cost of the State Printing
Office is Bringing him much sup
port.
Fred G. Peil has announced him
self candidate tor nomination for
the office of sheriff of this county at
the hands of his republican brethren
at the coming primary election.
For some years Mr.. Peil has been
bookkeeper for A. Wilhelm & Sons
of Monroe, and is known to possess
unusual clerical ability. In hit
section. in fact, wherever he /;
known. Mr.. Peil enjoys the respec
and confidence of everyone.
The divorce mill has been busy
over at the court house the PAST
few days. In the case OF Vaud
Moore vs. Mary Moore, the custody
of the minor child was granted
plaintiff; Mrs Myrtle Benson was
granted divorce from John
Benson, the father secured decree
and the custody of of the five-yeal
old girl; in the suit of AL Kemp
vs. Martha E, Kemp; a decree was
also granted to Plutarch Lewis vs.
Ameda Lewis, and to Mrs. Cecil
Turner vs. Bert Turner. In the
lnttar Mrs Thinner Was OiVen hel