Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-01
And after many days, it rained!

. Iitor in Salem.
Miss Lura FIett has recovere
, from an attack of poisoning.
I Mack Cofey and family of Mon
roe were guests the first of the weel
i at the Isaac Porter home in thi
, city.
Miss Sarah Wilhelm of Monro
has been the guest of Misses Kat
and Mae Gerhard in Corvallis thi
week.
i News from S/N. and Harolt
Wilkins states that they have beer
seeing the sights in New York City
recently.
| Mrs. Wiley returned to her hom,
in Portland the first of the week
after several weeks visit with
Corvallis friends.
Mrs. Mary Bacon left the fret ot
the week for her home in Portland
having spent some time with rela
tives at Monroe.
L. L. Brooks has been at Mt
Angel this week, completing ar
fragments for shipping carload OF
] clover seed to the East.
Mrs. Susan StarEs arrived home
the first of the week from a visit OF
Elk weeks duration with relatives
in Linn and Lane counties.
Jim Bier, who has been suffering
with an attack of infammatory
rheumatism, is only slightly i'm
proved. A trained nurse is at the
bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howell re =
turned to their home at Peoria the
first of the week, after visiting at
the home of th9ir uncle, w. J. How
ell, in this city.
w. C. Metcalf returned Tuesday
from Yamhill county, where he had
been detained for two weeks by the
illness of his horses, after complet-
ing the fall work on his ranch.
L. B. Barker, for years a we'll
known stone mason of this city,
was up from Portland and spent
Sunday. He remarked to friends
that he had seen all he wished of
"brgh life" and intends to return
to Corvallis as soon as he can make
arrangements.
The touch of nature that makes
the whole world kin is seen in the
new play, "The Cow Puncher,"
which is to be produced at the opera
house tonight. The play is intense
ly interesting and there is an
abundance of wholesome comedy
that makes the performance thor
oughly ENJOYABLE.
The Circle ladies and the mem
bers of the ". o. W. held a Joint
meeting at their hall, Tuesday eve
ming. The ladies furnished the re-
and the w. o. WIS the
program and both features were
first class attractions. A jolly good
time is the verdict of those who
were present.
J. M. Dickson of Northern Cali
fornia has purchased the Ellsworth
Irwin home on south college street,
and is to move with his family TO
this city the last of December to
take possession of the residence.
The consideration was $4,000. A
son of Mr.. Dic6son is registered at |
OAC for the year. The elder gen.
tleman left Monday on the return
TO California.
A new cancelling machine for the
rapid oancelling of stamps and also
he stamping CT letters was received
Tuesday morning at the Corvallis
oostofhce and greatly facilitates the
of the mails. Corvallis is |
he only town of its size in the state |
hat has machine of this sort and |
patrons can congratulate them
selves upon having 80 progressive a
40 B. w. johnson, who
aever fails to get in on the ground
1oor when there il something good
n sight for his town and Office.
The Feronian literary society at
OAC has been putting forth its best
Efforts to make this the most sue
,essful year in it's history. A num-
Der of very worthy members have
been added who will no doubt be a
credit to the organization. At the
weekly meeting which occurs this
afternoon the following program
will be rendered: Instrumental solo, |
Lois Pratt; reading, Edith Casteel;
vocal solo, Mabelle Ready; Zero
nia," Edna Watkins, Mabel Cady;
recitation, Inez Munkers; vocal solo.
leeta johnson; recitation, Ruby