Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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Born, Wednesday, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Smith, a son.
r. II. Huston left Friday for Elk
City to join his family for an out
ing.
August Hodes departed Thurs
day for ten days rest at Water
loo.
Mrs. S. A. Murray of Portland
has arrived for a visit of indefinite
length.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. johnson were
expected home yesterday from a
weeks visit in Portland.
Miss Anna Leder has gone to
Jefferson for visit with friends.
She will be absent several weeks.
DR.. James Withycombe departed
Saturday for Southern Oregon,
where hs goes to take part in farm
ers' institutes.
Mrs. Martha Burnett went to
Elk City, Friday, to 60 into camp
with her daughter, Mrs. 4. II.
Huston, and family.
Miss Emma Thompson returned
to Newport, Friday, after spending
week or ten days looking after
business at her home in this city.
A. w. Herbert is building a new
dwelling on South College street,
near Heilig Hall. 1t is understood
to be for rental purposes.
Prof. E. R. Lake returned Fri
day from a visit to Portland. He
attended the funeral of the late
Guy E. Moore, there, on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. William Schmidt came up
from Portland, Thursday, where
che has been for medical attention,
and will remain at her home here
for a couple of weeks.
J. ". Roth of Philomath began
gathering his hop crop, yesterday.
He was in town the last of the week
and took out a new stove for his
hop house, together with pipes and
fixtures.
Miss Margaret Snell's new house,
opposite President Gatch's home on
college hill, is growing" and will
be ready for occupancy by October
1st. B. R. Thomp- on is doing the
work.
Prof. A. B. Cordley and Superin-
tendent Denman left yesterday for
a few days hunting trip in Alsea.
1t is rumored they took along
enough best steak to last until their
return.
Mrs. W. J. Howell expected tc
open her confectionery store in the
Charley Young building, back o
Horning's store, yesterday. She
makes her own can lies and ice
cream and will no doubt meet with
liberal patronage.
Mrs. Prudence Chipnan, wht
was injured last week in a runaway
accident, is still confined to her bee
and suffers considerable pain. Sh
is severely bruised and 80 lame sh
can scarcely move.
State Secretary I. B. Rhodes o
the Y. M. C. A., Portland, was
Corvallis visitor, Friday, being il
conference with Secretary Hurd o
OAC in regard to the work ct TIE
association for the coming year.
Plans have been adopted for re-
modelling Alpha Hall and as 500
as possible the work of transform
ing the building into headquarter
for the pharmacy department will
begin. Prof. McKellips will be ii
charge of this department.
The Gazette Acknowledges wit
thanks an invitation to be presen
at the State Fair, and other courte
sizes, from the secretary and presi
dent. There is no doubt that tn
coming fair will be a credit to tn
state, as reports sll point to bigge
and better fair than has ever befor
been given.
R. ID. Hurd came up fror
Portland the last of the week for
visit with his brother, c. t. Hurd
and family. He is almost entire
recovered from the surgical opers
tioa which he had performe o
his neck, though for time th
wound made slow progress in heal
ing. He returned to the city, ysi
terday.
George Sebrell was in Corvall
the last of The week, having ju'