Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-09
Matt Wilhelm of Monroe was a
Corvallis visitor "Wednesday.

CORVALLIS visitor "Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Bell is in Portland
on>a few days visit she left yes
terdty.
The Episcopal church has been
frightened on the inside by coat
of fresh paint.
J. S. Prime, wife and father Of
Arapahoe, Nebraska, have arrived
for an indefinite stay with their sis
ter and daughter, Mrs. F. o. Gray.
Mrs. Agnes Thompson and
daughters have just closed the sale
of their summer cottage ct New
port. The purchaser lie J. R. Cart
wright.
Prof. and Mrs. Carroll Cummings
have moved to their new aome on
college bill, recently purchased of
Mr.. and Mrs Montgomery Robin
son.
New booths were put up in the
Independent telephone uffice this
week for the accommodation of the
patrons. Charles Heckart did the
work.
o. Paulson and family have just
taken possession of the Sam Moore
place west of Corvallis, which thew
recently purchased. They are new
arrivals from the East
O. J. BIackledge, the rustling
furniture dealer, is expected home
tonig ht from few days business
trip to Portland, where ne went to
select heavy stock of new goods
for his establishment.
Mrs. S. N. Wilkins went to Port
lard Wednesday for a weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Lee Wigle,
who, with her family, has recently
moved to the metropolis from Prime
vile.
Mics Edna Peet, professional
nurse, left Wednesday for her nome
in Salem, having been at the b ID
side of Henry Piunkett in Kings
Valley, who isjust recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
Charles Huff, a former OAC
student, now holding a position
with the O. R. & n at Portland,
has been visiting old friends in this
city siuce Tuesday. Mr.. fluff is
just recovering from an attack of
typhoid fever.
N A. Fisher, proprietor of Cor
Wallis new and up-to-date music
store, is now very comfortably set
tied in the room on North Main
street recently vacated by the Cen
tenbial meat market. MANY band
some musical instruments are dis
played, a1d the store is very at
tractive place in which to spend a
few minutes listening to the music.
H. H. Cronise went to Portland
Tuesday to attend the meeting Of
the grand lodge of Artisans. Clar-
ence Albin of Philomath is holding
down the Corvallis office during the
absence of Mr.. Cronise, and Bob
Wilson, the 13-year old operator is
in charge of the Philomath Office.
Bob is probably the youngest oper-
ator On any main line in Oregon if
not on the coast, and one of these
days he will no doubt be heard
from in his line of business.
In all parts of town there is a
layer of dead leaves on the wa ks
from the maple trees, and in very
many cases these leaves are left on
the sidewalks where they keep the
boards wet and shiny and are a
menace to the pedestrian who pass
es over them. Some aged person
is liable to fall and receive severe
injury, and as matter of caution
as we'll as cleanliness residents
should take a few minutes time
and sweep the walks in front of
their residences and places of busi-
ness.
In conversation few days ago,
Representative-eiect Virgil Carter
of Benton county was approached
on political subjects and in speak
ing of the candidates for Speaker of
the House, Mr.. Carter predicted
the election of B. F. Jones of Polk
and Lincoln. eyes, [ have in
mind some legislation for the COM
ing session." remarked Mr.. Garter.
There should be law taxing COR
porations and corporation franchises
their share. And the legislature
should take some action on the
lockage question. We should at
least memorialize congress to ac-
quire these locks and remove the
burden from Willamette valley
farmers and shippers"
DR.. James Withycombe of Cor