Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-21

Albany, Friday, to visit friends.
! Collie Cathey went to Newport
Friday, for few days visit.
| Willard Price of Kings Valley
was Corvallis visitor, Friday.
Miss Ruby Fowells, who has been
i'll tor some time, is again aDle to be
at school.
Mrs. Thomas Kirkpatrick of San
Francisco is the guest of the Wells,
Yates AID Wl:es families in this
city.
Miss Jane Ewing of Oswego ar
rived Friday for a visit with Miss
Hazel Raber and ether Corvallis
friends.
S. 1. Pratt of, Newport visited
Corvallie relatives and transacted
business in this city the last of the
week.
Jim Osburn has just added to
his premises very attractive little
barn. 1t is now ready for the
paint.
The Jefersonian and Pierian
society members held a picnic, Fri
day evening, and a jolly time is
reported.
Contractor Shook, who is in
charge of the new OAC girls domi-
tory, went to Portland, Friday, on
4 business trip.
Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis left Satur-
day morning for Portland, on busi-
ness. She returns TO Independence
in time to begin an engagement
thee Monday night.
The complaint is still heard on
ali sides that more rain is needed
for the grain that is seeded, as
farmers are unable to carry on their
spring work because of the ground
being so dry.
Fridays Telegram contained half
tones of four of the Pullman track
athletes who participated in the
meet in this city last Monday. The
pictures are of Thomle, WEIGH, Ma
loney and Hammer.
A "chinney sweep" piled his
trade in Corvallis, Friday and Sat-
urday, with vtrying success. Be-
ing tall, thin individual anyway.
the addition of a high pointed hat
gave him a grotesque appearance
that attracted attention wherever
he went.
Corvallis will soon be at her best,
so far as looks are concerned. The
roses are becoming more plentiful
rs well as more beautiful every day,
and when tine flowers are all in
blossom prettier town than Cor
Wallis would be hard to find. Even
in ''every day" attire it is hard to
beat.
The w. R. G. ladies held one of
their very enjoyable "teas' at the
home of Mrs. S. W. Holmes, Friday
afternoon. A large number of
ladies were present. These 'teas"
are given for the purpose of raising
funds 1or the w. R. G. work and
are proving not only profitable but
very pleasant.
A gentleman was in Corvallis,
Friday, king to secure the names
of local teachers who wish to make
II trip to jamestown. He is tour
ing the valley for the purpose, aud
if he succeeds in securing enough
names he proposes to run an eXcur-
sion tor teachers only, to tbs Dig
exposition.
Miss Aida Metcalf received word
Saturday from Pnilio S. Bates of
Portland, tn come to Portland yes
terday to joln the party of young
women whom he is taking to Jamee-
town as his guests. The party
leaves P ,rtlaud this afternoon. For
time it looked as though Miss
Netcslf might los5 her opportunity
of going, but her friends are glad
that such is not the Case. The
party will be absent several weeks.
The thirty-fifsh annual reunion
IF the Oregon Pioneer Association
will be held in Portland 10 the Ar
mory at the corner of Tenth and
Cuu h streets, on Wednesday, June
10, 1907. All persons coming to,
or b,rn in, the original territory of
Oregon up to 1859, inclusive. with
out regard to where they now live,
are eligible to mem b rship. Head
quarters in Oregon Historical Socie-
ey rooms in city hall. Exercises
hnrin " ha rLnnr1, ~. 9 n 4 L.