Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Dolly Hill of Portland has
arrived and will spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. w. o. Trine.
Miss Edith Ready has gone to
Portland where she will spend a
month visiting relatives and friends.
MRS. J. NJ. Nolan spent a feS
DAYS at the William Newman home,
south of Corvallis, the last of the
week.
Miss Rose Greffnz left Saturday
for her home in Portland, after a
visit of two weeks with Corvallis
friends.
r. Fl. Harm gton went to Inde-
pendence, Sunda lay, where he will
rustic business with his patent
washer.
w. g. Young, a former resident
of this city, left Saturday for his
home at Marcola, after a few days
business visit in this city.
Recorder Emery Newton and
family were among the Cory lie
ties who attended the big picnic at
Willamette Grange, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fuller went
to Turner, Sunday, to attend the
annual campmeeting of the Chris
tian churches. They will be alb
cent week.
Mrs. J. A. Henry left the last of
the week for her home at St. Johns,
having been in Corvallis to look
after household goods which were
to be shipped to st. Johns.
William Ready has gone to the
vicinity of Crater Lake, where he
has accepted a position where the
new national park is being laid out.
He expects to be absent all sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Stevenson
are leave in couple of weeks for
g. visit with relatives at Waverly,
Kansas, and Norwood, Missouri. i.
They will be absent a month or
six weeks.
The Prather boys have purchased
property east of the o j. Trees
home in Jobs addition and are to
build new house thereon i;nmedi-
ately. They are just completing a
new barn on the premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Henkle and
Mrs. Sarah Csuthorn left Friday for
Alberta, Canada, or visit with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Henkle
will visit their daughter, Mrs. Will
McCullom, and expect to be absent
six weeks.
The STANDARD Bearers" mem
bers of II young peoples christian
society Ct the M. E. church, were
entertained by Prof. aud Mrs. Car
roll Cummings at their pleasar t
home on college hill, Saturday eve.
ming. A delightful time was en-.
joyed, as Mr.. and Mrs. Cum minge
are most succ ssful entertainers.
Last night in Willard hall, Mr..
Erickson, representing the Univer-
sity of Washington, won the fifth
annual inter state contest, between
the universities of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho. Mr.. Frazier, O
Idaho, was awarded second place
The prizes were $75 for first anc
$25 for second place. Mr.. Erick-
sons delivery was the greatest fac,-
or which led to his victory.-Fri
days Eugene Register.
Mrs. Elizabeth Norris, a great
granddaughter of Daniel Boone, 8
native of Missouri, died in Coos
county. June 4, at the age of 80
wears. She came to Oregon in 1S45
first settled in Clackamas county
then moved to Benton county auo
from there to Coos county. Hel
descendants aro very numerous anc
Include many great-grand-children
-Oregonlan.
Miss Alice Edwards gave g
shower" Saturday afternoon, at
her home at Be'lefountain, in hone
of Miss Josie Bsnham. A large
party of friends attended and man,
pretty and useful gifts were receiv
ed. Rstles ments and an i'm
promptu program were features
The marriage of Miss Benham tt
Ralph Pruett occurs this month
The groom Is an old Corvallis boy
anG has been in Califo. MIA the pas
year.
1t has been suggested, and i
would seem wisely so, that befoi
any more cement walks are laid il
Corvallis it would be good plan t.