Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

George Whiteside returned Sun
day evening froa wesks' visit il
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Norton de
parted Friday for their home a
Hood River, after a holiday visi
with Corvallis relatives.
James Citizens and family moved
Saturday to the Julian McFadder
farm near the Odd Fellow ceme-
terry northwest of Corvallis.
William Skipton, the well known
Salem horsebuyer and former Cor.
vallisite was in this city several
days the latter part of the week,
looking after business in his line.
B. F. Irvine of this city has been
re-appointed regent of OAC. Mrs.
Waldo. of Macleay, Oregon, lecturer
for the State Grange has also been
re-appointed.
Dr., and Mrs. H. s. Pernot cele-
brated their tin wedding anniver-
sary at their home last evening.
The invitations were unique, being
suitably worded and attached to
tin tags.
Miss Pauline Kline will he at
home to her friends on New Years
day from 2to 6:p III. She will
keep "orea house" during these
hours.
w. D. Ireland has purchased the
Osburn hop yard across the Will
]amette river from Corvallis, for
$4,000. The place comprises 1'
acres of hops, &c of timber land
and 80 acres IF farm land.
A. Baraboo, Wis.,, woman is said to
have been kicked on the chin by a
mule, causing her to bite off the
end of her tongue so that she can
not talk. Her husband has re-
fused 81 GOO for the mule -Ex.
T,dsy there is to be game of
football between the Corvallis
Juniors and team from Browns
vile, The admission is Is cents
and the contest will probably be
interesting.
Prof. Ruthyn Turney arrived
home Friday from a two months
visit with his parents at Los
Angeles. Prof. Turney is improved
in health and has resumed his
position on the Gazette.
Attorney E. E. Wilson of this city
has been appointed member of
the board )of regents of OAC, taking
tie place formerly held bv John
Daly as secretary. Mr.. Wilson is
thoroughly fitted for the position
and his appointment is gratifying
to his many friends hereabouts.
Miss Sac Breckenridge of Albany
is the guest of Miss Agnes Wilson.
She arrived Saturday. The Two
young ladies went On the Oregonian
free trip 70 Yellowstone Park
last summer, and thee formed a
warm friendship that will probably
endure for all time.
Professor Willis c. Hawlev, of
the chair of history ard economics,
dean of the Col ss- of Liberal Arfs
of Willamette University, has
rendered his resignation to the
trustees of the Institution, to take
effect at the close cf the present
half year. Congressman-slect
Hawley expects to leave for Wash
ington, District of Columbia, the
first part Of February to familiar
jzs himself with the work of the
National law-naking body.
The postoffice has not yet been
moved. owing 10 the fact that all
the reports of the Office have to be
mAde out on the first ct each
month and this is such a task that
TO begin moving at such time is
out of the question. The finishing
work in the new office is also slow
i'll reaching completion, and it is
now figured that the move will be
made about Jan. 5th In the mean
time, pc ople having postoffice boxes
should remember the request they
have received IN regard 10 having
their mail addressed to their new
box mum Der, as this will be of great
assistance to the office employees in
distributing in the newly-arranged
boxes.
Thursday D.. Bowen Lester sold
his dental business to DR.. w. A
G. Hanford, of Portland. The new