Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-06
PHILoMArH SNAPSHOTS.
Much Illness in College Town.
Other News Notes.

Our invalids of the past month
have nearly all recovered their
normal state of health or are con-
vslescing.
Mrs. R. A. Clark is quite i'll at
her home In this city. Capt.
Lewis, Mrs. Clars's father, has
covered so that he is as we'll as
usual.
Mrs. Eva Becker is improving
but is unable to be about yet.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Caldwell. who has
been quite sick, is improving.
Very bad colds, coughs and
sore throats, each with an "itis"
added were very epidemic for
time. being prevalent throughout
the vicinity.
The genial face of S. w. Glib
bons may again be seen among
our business men. He returned
from Kansas last Monday and has
been regaling his friends with his
stories of conquests ever since.
The corn barns, or cribs as they
call them there are all we'll filled
and of course S. W. did his full
share toward that end. He re.
ports all sunshine and no snow on
the Kansas prairies. His brother
Walter Gibbons, a former resi-
dent OF Benton county, returned
to his home at Sunnyside, Wash
lngton, a week previous.
Herman Peterson and Walter
Kisor were sightseeing in Corval-
lis Tuesday.
A friend of the Ellsworth family
reports that Benjamin Franklin
Ellsworth visited his son Frank
and family at Summit last week,
returning home Saturday.
W. P. Moses, the village black
smith, went to Portland on
Wednesday of last week return
ing on Saturday.
The young people met at the
home OF Claus Plagman on
Thanksgiving night and had an
evening OF youthful enjoyment. .
VIM. Wood and wife of Colfax.
Washington, who have been Wis
iting friends and relatives in Cor
Wallis and .Philomath for some
time, went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Henkle, at Pleas
ant Valley last Monday for few
days visit. Mrs. Wood is a
daughter of "Aunt' Mary King,
OF Corvallis, and Mr.. Wood is a
member Of the well-known Wood
family who have been residents
of Benton county for a half CEN
tury. Mr.. Wood is a brother.in-
law OF Mr.. Henkle.
Messrs. Wall and Slight, two
seniors of O. A. c. were at the
Lilly home at Wrenn, for several
DAYS last week returning to Cor
Wallis by way of mountain, wood
and dale last Saturday p. m.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Knox, of Evergreen, on Thanks
giving evening, son. Mrs.
Knox was formerly Miss Florence
Connor and grew to young wom-
anhood in Evergreen. Friends
tender congratulations.
At the CITY election last Mon
day, the following officers were
elected: Mayor, Prof. o. V.
White; recorder, w. H. Boles;
treas, James Evars; council
men: 1st ward. J. Friend; and
ward, Arthur Pugsley; 3rd ward,
S. D. Wilson. The city also
voted $4,000 bonds for extend
ing water mains to thor
oughly water Philomath, with an
overwhelming majority. The re-
spective political parties have
buried the batchet and are again
smoking the pipe of peace.
DR.. Logan returned from AL
sea last Tuesday evening, having
been there on two-day profess
sional visit.
Mrs. Marion Ruble, of Alsea,
while attending her father-in-
laws funeral at Waldpert, ue-
came suddenly i'll and died in
few hours.
A basket ball team from OAC
played with the Philomath Col
lege team last Saturday night at