Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-19

J. P. Logan of Kings Valley was
a Corvallis business visitor, Wed
nesday.
Ms. Wilbur Starr of Bellefoun-
tain has been the guest since vester-
day of relstives in this city.
| Senator Robert VI. La Toilette at
the Opera House, Tuesday evening,
April %. Corvallis Lyceum Course.
The primary grade of the Belle
fountain school has been closed as
the teacher is suffering from nerv-
GUS prostration.
| Mrs. Dolph limerick and child
returned to their home in Portland.
Tuesday, after three weeks visit
with relatives at Monroe.
Jesse Peek and E. E. Phillips
were in Corvallis the first Of this
week. departing Tuesday for Deep
River, Wash. They had been on a
visit TO relatives in Alses.
Rev. F. L. Belknap and his
cousin, Mr.. Gilbert, passed through
Corvallis this week, en- route to
Bellefountain for visit with rela-
tives. They reside in Washington.
Mr.. anil Mrs. Rotert Goldson
returned to Corvallis this week f, ON
Eugene, where thev have been
spending the winter. They will
again take up their residence in this
city.
The two aud a half year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
kerber of Kings Valley vas buried
at Rittner cemetery at Pedee, Tues
dry The parents have the SYM
~'athy of the community in their
loss
The W. H. NJ. S. of the Firs'
Methodist church was entertained
in a very pleasant manner Wednes-
dav afternoon by Mrs. Miles Starr
and Mrs. Susan Starns, at the
home of the former on Ninth street.
Tire usual program was rendered
and tempting refreshments were
enjoyed.
R L. Whitehead, who has pur-
cha ed the R. J. Watts 4-acre tract
on college hill, formerly the Burnap
home, is improving the property in
many ways. He expects at soms
fu ure time to make an ideal home
the, g, with a choice garden, chick
ems, fruit and other produce for
market
John Mccoy, who bad his leg
broken at the Strong saw mill last
iaIl, eff this week for Falls City,
where he has accepted position as
ar, ineer in a logging camp. Mrs.
Mccoy cc,mpanied her husband to
hat place, but is to return III a few
d VS. and remain in this city until
school closes.
One of he most pathotic sights
seen in Corval is in long time was
a cripple who arri ed Tuesday from
parts unknown and spent the day
on the streets. His lower limbs
were ffjust below the knees, large
leather pads, shaped something like
a shoe with the toes pointing back
ward, afforjing a mans of naviga-
tion, with the aid of crutches. The
poor fellow sold cheap lead pencils
and shoe strings, and it is hoped ne
received liberal patronage in Cor
Wallis, as such cases should appeal
instantly to mans humanity 70
man."
Things are going some in the
way of baseball practice out at
OAC. as daily the men are coached
by Prof. McReynolds. The team
selected will be: pitching staff,
Todd, Looney, Brague; catcher,
Wolfe, SUBJ, Weather. ,rd; 1st base,
Beatty; End, Swami; 3rd, Captain
Jones; short stop, Murray; right
field, Patterson; center field; Moore;
left field, Bilyeu. No dates are
given out and but little is known of
the schedule for the season, but it
now seems probable that games
will be played with U. of O., Will
lamette University, Salem High
School, Dallas, Monmouth, and
possibly,,with Pullman, Washington.
Oliver Todd, the pitcher, halls from
Newberg. He is 20 years old,
freshman, nd hes pitched for New
berg and Oregon City in past sea-
sons. He is showing up we'll ana
promises to make a strong pitcher
for the orange nine.
J. Benson Starr, a former Benz on
county man, we'll known to many
people here where he has dnzens Of
relatives, musician, now located
at Pasadena. Cal, is making mark
ed progress in his profession. as will
be seen by the following from the
Pasadena News: The First Con-
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