Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-12

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day from a visit to Yaquina, on
business.
| BIN. Huston of Albany has been
the guest this week of his son, R.
q Huston, and family.
Mrs. Ed: FELTON,, Jr, returned
the first of the week from a visit
with relatives at Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blake OF N rth-
ern Benton were guests the first OF
the wee6 of Mr.. and Mrs. .. W.
Herbert, in this city.
| J. II. Harris of Corvallis has
bsen subpoened on the federal
grand jury that co-venes in Port
land on the l7th.
Austin Laffsrty has purchased
the Altman property, occupied un-
til recently by W. s. Linvllle, and
will occupy it with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bohannon
are guests for few days of their
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Jones, in
this city. Their home is in Astoria.
Frank Huber left Tuesday for
Astoria, after a few days visit with
his parents and old friends in this
city.
Miss Alice Shepard of Salem is
the guest this week of Mrs. George
w. Fuller. Mss Snepard j is a for
mer OAC student.
J. B. Marvin, proprietor of the
Com mercial estaurant, left Wed
nesday for the home of his brother,
near the Benton county mill, for
few d2ys' recreation.
Mrs. James BiOdgett returned to
her home in BIodgett the first of
this week having been in this city
to attend the funeral of her grand
fathe', W. S. Jackson.
| Miss Laura Persinger has return
ed home from Portland, where she
has been employed for some time,
and has gone IT, ner home at Belle
fountain.
Memhe of the G. w. B. NJ of
the Christian church held a mis-
sionary centennial rail- y az the home
Of Mrs. L. S. Handsaker ar, yesterday
afternoon. A very pleasant time
was had by all.
! There was very delightful social
session Of the Methodist Epworth
League in the caurch basement,
Wednesday evening. A 'arge crowd
OF young people were present 1nd a
very pleasant tinre was had by all.
The carpenters have bpen dis
CHI ,rged on he Kline residence and
the elegant new home is about
ready for occupancy, only a few
finishing touches remaining to be
added.
w. O. Heckart, the W. II known
contractor, is Ill at his hume IN Eu-
gene, having injured his oack by
lifting heavy jo:sts while working
On the Broders meat market in that
city.
Looper and Mcfarland came over
from Halsey the first of the week to
look after their skating rink in this
city. The balance of the maple for
the floor arrived We inesday and
the work of completing the floor
will now be rushed.
Mrs. Sarah Goodchild returned a
few days ago from Candy, and is to
occupy her own house in the north
western part of town. She was ac-
companied On her return by little |
grand daughter, who will make her
home with Mrs. Goodchid and at
tend the Corvallis puo!ic school.
Another entertainment is to be
given at the opei house in the near
fut. re by Miss Helen Crawford for
the benefit of the Village Improve
ment Society. The date is not def
nitely settled, but that the affair
will be literally patronized is GER
tain, as these entertainments by
Miss Crawford are always of high
order.
Street. cleaning was in progress
the first o. the week, several men
and teams being engaged at the
task. A marked ;mp. ovement is
noticeable since the task was com
pleted. A little more attention
every week to the cross walks in
the main part of town would be
greatly appreciated by the general
public. Some cross walks on Main
street are SO muddy a good part of
the time that the ladies are con-
templatin, the purchase of gum
hoots in order to cross without get
ting mired or pulling off their rub
bers in the mud.
Ana:her case cf scarlet fever in
very mild form vas ren,rtpa Wed |