Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Charles 4Heckart's new house is
growing rapidly and the Roof is now
being put on.
The Charles Young house is near
ly ready for occupancy. Papering
is now in progress.
Victor Moses went to Falls City,
Saturday, for a few days visit with
his sister, Mrs. Sydney Trask.
The work of graveling Monroe
street has been in progress the past
week and a good job is being done.
Sand and bricks are being haul
ed to the Y. NJ. 1. A. building and
work will soon begin on the struc-
ture.
J. J. Cady, who has been quite i'll
at his home on college street, is im-
proving and is able 10 be up and
about.
Miss May Bryans returned to
her home at the Buttes the last If
the week, after spending Iwomonths
IN Corvallis.
A new roof has just been placed
on the kitchen of the Mrs. Martha
Burnett residence. Norton Adams
was the workman. -.
Robert Brown has arrived from
Oakesdale, WASH, for visit With
relatives. He is brother-in-iaw of
Recorder K. J. Newton.
Rev. H. L. Pratt of Portland was
in Corvallis over Sunday and ac-
companied Rev. S. NJ. Wood to
Beulah to conduct services.
Miss Rena Horner leaves tomor-
row for her home in Salem, after
visit at the home of her relatives,
Mrs. Jane Denman and family.
Mrs. w. A. Buchanan has leased
the room formerly occupied by Miss
Iva Barclay and will move her
millinery establishment there this
week.
Among the new arrivals in Cor
vallis are Mr.. and Mrs. Mason of
Iowa, who are looking for small!
farm to purchase. At present they
are at the Howell lodging house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bey Rickard are to
leave today for the East, for the
benefit of the formers health. They
have no definite destination il view
but will travel indefinitely.
Electric lights have been put in
and the interior of the M. E. par
sonage re-papered, the past wsek |
The improvement is very marked |
and is greatly appreciated by the
new occupants, Rev. D. H. Leech
and family.
Mrs. Markus Gregg of Bellefoun-
tain, who was operated on in
Portland five weeks ago, is not yet
able to be up. She has had slight
attack of pneumonia but is recover
ing from that and her early return
to health is hoped for.
G. D. Abbott has purchased the
John Goose farm of 70 acres, just
south of Corvallis, and Mr.. Goose
has purchased the Abbott residence
in this city. The consideration in
the former deal was "a, 200 and in
the latter 81, 400.
The marriage of Clarence Weaver
of the class of 'O4, OAC, is repc rted.
the name of the bride and the date
of the happy event were not learn
ed. The groom is assistant city
chemist in San Francisco and the
good wishes Of many old friends
here are extended.
A very handsome new residence
is being built on the block west of
the Reuben Kiger home. A lady
named Williams is said to be the
owner, and when completed the
structure will be one of the finest in
Cor Iallis.
Norton Adams has been awarded {
the contract for the handsome new
residence that Mike Bauer is to
build on his lots just opposite theJ
Fred Yates residence. The struc-
ture will be very similar to the Rev.
Monosmith residence which Mr.. '
Adams has recently completed. !,
There was very enjoyable social
function at the colsge, Saturday
evening, when the Zetagathean and
Utoplan literary societies held {
joint meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. j.,
room. An excellent program was
rendered, refreshments served and
the evening spent in social way.