Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-14


Tuesday from a visit with Albany
relatives.
Mrs. Fruit, of Peoria, former
Corvallis resident, visited friends
here this week.
Otto Headrick of Salem has BEEN
the guest this week of his brother
Grover Headrick.
james Heron, a prosperous
rancher of Irish Bend was a busi-
ness visitor in Corvallis Wsdnes-
day.
Nash Taylor came up from Port
land this week to attend the we'd
ding of his sister Eunice to G. H.
Woodcock.
G. B. Starr and Mrs. James
Pfouts, botf of Bsllefountain, are
reported as quite seriously i'll with
lagrippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccoy ar
rived Yesterday from Oaksdale,
Wash, for a holiday visit with
Recorder E. J. Newton aud family
and other Benton friends.
"Herald Voice" is the morning
subject at the Presbyterian church
and "Gideon, Gods Man of Valor,"
the evening subject. G. E. meet
ing at 6: 80 p. no.
A modern glass front has been
putin the E w. S. Pratt j wele y
store this week, and the old wooden
awning has been toen away. The
change is very marked and renders
the establishment doubly attractive.
Miss Nora Miller of this city is
taking an active part in the Tele-
gram contest, and already has
over $1,000 votes to ber credit, al
though she entered the race long
after the work was started. 1t is
hoped she may win in this di trict
Mics Mamie Starr, for a long
time faithful operator in the Inde-
pendent telephone Office has resign
ed her position, the resignation to
take effect January 1st. Miss Starr
will teke a much needed rest before
accepting another position of any
sort.
Chales D. Hurrey, ex-pitcher on
the baseball nine of the University
Of Michigan gave an interesting
talk in college chapel Wednesday
afternoon at 4 so. He is an enter
tanning speaker along his line, and
the address met with warm ap-
plause from the audience.
Henderson Murphy. who has
arrived home from Portland where
for many weeks, he was taking treat
ment for stomach trouble, is much
improved in health and was sble to
walk from Main street to his home
in South Corvallis, Tuesday, for
the first time since his illness.
At noon Wednesday, in the coun-
ty court house, occurred the mar
riage of Samuel P McGruger, late
of Montana, and Miss Ziza A.
Cakes of Ballefountain. The cere-
mony was performed by Clerk T.
T. Vincent in the presence of half
dozen friends of the happy pair.
For the present Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Gruger will reside in Benton coun-
ty.
The marriage of Miss Mabel
Davis, a popular Young LADY of this
city, to Dow Walker. of Portland,
occurs at the brides home in this
city tomorrow noon. The groom
is we'll reme1u bered as star center
on GAGS football team of two
years ago. Both young people have
hosts of friends in this city, and
hearty congratulations are offered
by tt 9 Gazette, in advt nee.
The Rebekahs had an ele ction of
officers st their hall Monday night,
which resulted as follows: N. G.,
Lulu Spsngler; V. G., Msrgret
Fowells; Sec'y, Maud Hays; treas,
Mrs. Fannie Oren; flo. sec'y., Mrs.
Emily Henkle. A program WAS
rendered AS follors: vocal solo,
Lulu Spangler; Instrumental solo,
Cleo johnson; guessing game, ir
which Cleo Johnson won first and
Sam Hartsock BOBBY prize. Cards
and dainty refreshments concluded
a pleasant evening.
"This trunk belongs to Dow
Walker. My clothes are in it. I am
going to get married ia Corvallis
December 15tb.' Such was the
inscription on large placard that
adorned trunk at the S. P. de-
pot Wednesday. The wedding &C.
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