Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-08-09

Preparing the Way of the Lord vii
be the subject of the sermon to be preach.
ed by Rev. 6. 81. Gibbs next Sunday 8
ii a. m.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
Gazette o ice. 34tf
Leo spaulding undoubtedly saved ths
life of Harry Sprague, Sunday. The LAOS
we're bathing and Leo noticed that Harry
who could not swim, had got beyond
wading depth and had gone under. Leo
at once made dive for his friend and
after a desperate struggle under the
water succeeded in bringing Harry out.
From accounts that have reached US it
was close call. Moral: Don't go nea,
the water until you learn to swim.
The Oak Greek Lumber Com
pany has established yard in Will
kins' Addition, and has on hanc
for sale complete stock of rough
aud dressed lumber. Merle Moore
is in charge of the yard and will be
pleased to fill your bills. 54tf
In less than two weeks hop picking
will begin in yard near Harrisburg.
A gentleman in that section has yard
of hops that mature a couple of weeks
earlier than the standard hops and be ex-
poets to begin picking on the 10th or goth
inst, which is rather early.
Mrs. F. L. Ressier of Oakland, Oregon
has been in Corvallis the past few days
with view of placing her grand.daugh.
ter, Miss Young, in college. While in
the city she was the guest of Mrs. j. B
Horner at Alpha Hall. ft5z<ftf fit =
Mr.. Thomas and family moved this
week into the T. w. Dilley house on
Sixth street.
Leroy, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Bulls, who was so severely burn
ed with firecrackers on the Fourth, is re-
covering from his injuries.
R. @. Kiger5 hopes that the weather
will remain in such condition as to per-
NIT of the wind-up of the first peach crop.
This crop is Knownas the Early Hales.
They will harvest two more crops in their
peach orchards yet this fall, early and
late Crawfords. The early Crawfords
will ripen about the last of this month
and the late ones come in September.
Mr.. Kiger took first prize at the Port
land exposition on his peaches. t553
Wanted: To purchase from the
breeders-Cotswold or Lincoln
sheep. Call me on Independent
phone No. SCI or No. 2S4. VIM.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf
George Fullers dray team started out
to see the world on their own RESPONSE
hility the other day and got to seeing it
pretty rapidly, as the farther they went
the swifter they were going. They were
caught near the college barn without
harm being done. -..-.-. .-r
Ed Handy and family went to Alsea,
Tuesday, where they will go into camp
for their summer outing.
Chester Taylor and family have moved
to the home of Mrs. TayIor's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Glassford, where they will here
after reside. ij - fzf-t5'I ''''
Mrs. W. S. McFadden arrived home,
from an extended sojourn on
the McFadden farm near Junction City.
Mrs. Agnes G. NJ. McElroy, OF Monroe,
was recently appointed. assistant matron
of the Yakima Indian training school.
Mrs. McElroy has for some months been
employed IN the Indian school of Brown
ing, Montana, where her services have
been so successful and satisfactory that
meritorious promotion has been the re-
suit. AS the oldest citizens of Corvallis
will remember Mrs. McElroy is the
widow of Professor E. B. McElroy who
was State Superintendent of Public In
struction for twelve years. She is also
the sister of Judge W. S. McFadden of
this city. g. t. ..t
A. L. Stevenson, OF the real estate firm
Of Robinson & Stevenson, departed a
couple of days ago for Wichita. Kansas.
10 remain several weeks. During his ab-
sence j. B. Goodman will assist in the
real estate business.
Levi Wooster was up from Albany.
Tuesday evening.
Del Strong is sawyer at the Ish mill on
Beaver Greek, and his wife and sister
went up there few days ago to camp.
The former will remain Indefinitely, but
the latter returns in week.
Mr.. Snow, the well-known stableman
of this city, is in the Alsea country to re-
main until the last of the month.
Faw cett & ireland have rented the
Gustav Harding place a few miles north
of this city and will make horse farm of
It. They take possession as soon as har-
vest is over. Mr.. Harding and family
-, I'll ,,oovo fo op1 rociJo in thai ir