Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-28
Robert Heron of Irish Bend was
q Corvallis visitor, Friday.

William Martin, of Portland,
transacted business in Corvallis,
Saturday. ~
Miss Lillian Smith returned yes
terday from an over Sunday visit
with friends in Eugene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hall and
daughter Mildred spent Sunday
with relatives near Independence.
A picnic is being discussed for
about the middle of June, to take
place at the park at Bellefountain.
Mrs. Jacob Nash of Buena Vista
was visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Kiger over Sun
day.
Among those who went on the
senior excursion, Saturday, were O
J. Blackledge and daughter, and
Miss Sylvia Starr.
Ellis Hammer, in Corvallis the
last of the week from southern Ben
ton, stated that he had just COM
pleted putting up his hop poles,
and that indications are favorable
for big yield on his place.
Miss Robena Smith of this city
has been rendered and will accept
a position in the public school of
Condor, the coming fall. She is a
popular and successful teacher and
her friends are glad of her success.
IT nothing happens to prevent,
there will be bumper crop of
peaches at the Reuben Kirer Or
chard this season. There is every
promise of a big yield and peach
lovers may get their appetites in
shape for feast this fall.
A letter has been received by a
friend, from Miss Aida Metc IF.
now en- route to the jamestown ex-
position with the Philip S. Bates
contest party. The writer says the
girls are being royalty treated aud
are having the time of their lives.
Among those who went on the
senior excursion, Saturday, were
the folio wing from Bellefountain:
Ellis Hammer and family, L. H.
Hawley's children, Pearl Persinger,
Ralph Bean, Mrs. J. W. Howard
and son, Orr Kyle and Hazel Ed
wards.
/ Wednesday, tomorrow evening,
occurs the convention of postmast-
ers and rural mail carriers of Linn
and Benton counties. The affair
takes place in the postoffice in this
city. The Albany Herald says of
it: "All the postofice force in this
CITY including the rural carriers
will attend the convention, going
from here in tallyho."
Frank Bulls, the driver of the
Philomath-Corvallis mail wagon,
had a runaway, Saturday morning.
which caused little excitement
for few moments. The horses
started in front of the postoffics and
ran to the opera house corner Mr.
Bulls being in the rig but unable
to stop them. Thew were stopped
before any damage resulted.
Mr.. Bower and family have dis
posed of their two houses and sew
era lots near the Covell home, and
left Saturday for place Is miles
east of Lebanon, on the Santiam N,
where they will reside. The pro-
pertv here was purchased By Rich
ard Twin, who will, it is stated,
erect slightly new residence on
he lot Immediately west of Prof
Covell's.
Va. o Heckart is shortly to be-
gin fot George W. Smith the erec-
tioa of $4,000 bungalow, on lots
belonging to Mr.. Smith. just back
of he Thomas Jones residence on
college street. Mr. Smith recently
Sold mis- re sidence property to NJ.
Chappell, and he now proposes to
erect for hi mself and wife a splen-
did home, wherein they may enjov
their rem aiming years of life to the
fullest.
David Whalsy has purchased
one of the Rodgers dwellings, in
jobs addition and is to come to this
city Immediately with his family to
occupy the place. Mr.. Whaley has
Just sold his farm near Philomath
to Mr.. Black, a recent arrival from
AL ert., who will: take possession at
once. The other Rodgers house
has been purchased by T. A.
| B ,ulden.
Miss Gertrude Nolan was hostess
at party at her home, Friday eve
ming, given in honor of the Ninth