Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-26
Mrs. B. W. johnson is visiting a.

E. R. Bryson and family left
Tuesday for the Yachaats for q
months outing.
Fresh coats of paiut have been
added this week to the front of the
Commercial restaurant and Berman
& Wellsher's store.
Mrs. Hugh Smith has arrived
from Echo, Oregon, for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Toll Nor
ton. Mrs. Smith was formerly
Miss Grace Norton, popular Cor
wallis girl.
Alfred Collins returned to his
home IN Portland, Wednesday, after
visiting his grandfather, Henry
W.tham, for some time. Mr.. Col
Inns took a hand in the hay field
while here, as help is difficult to Sc
cure.
Colonel Robert A. Miller of Port
land was a Corvallis visitor the first
of the week. He is an old college,
mate OF R. J. Nichols, M. T. Starr
d other Corvallis men, upon
whom he called during his stay in
town.
Misses G ca and Cleo Turlev Of
Lincoln, Illincis, have arrived for
visit with their cousins, Charles,
Clyde and Johnny Beach. The
young ladies are off on a summers
trip, but will remain in Corvallis
only short tims. They will visit
Salt Lake City and other places be-
fore returning to their Illinois
home.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Marjorie Ellen Rich
ards to Roy Edwin Brague. The
event occurs at 9 dthorn Hall next
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The bride is niece of R. L. White
head, d has resided for some time
at CAu:horn Hall with her uncle.
She is :. cs.rming young lady who
b as holt of friends, and all tn Sc
j. 10 in congra t a ions in adva ce.
A merry company spent Sunday
on Woods Creek, picnic fashion,
aod report delightful time. Those
who enjoyed the o, casion were Mes
danes John Wyatt and Mary Lo-
well; ,Iiss Eva Wya t, Ida and
Eta Cooper, Georgia Lowell, Edna
Wyatt, Vera Springer and Edna
Dow; Messrs. z. H. Davis, John
Wyatt Fred and Ben Cooper,
George Davidson and Ernest Wyatt.
The S. A. Tharp place at Belle
fountain, consisting of 100 acres,
has been sold this week by Robin
son & Stevenson to F. A. Wlllert,
late of Centralia, Wash. The con-
sideration was $4,000 and possession
is given at once. Mr.. Tharp and
family are moving to Corvallis this
W k, where they will make their
home. They are esti nable people,
and Corvallis welcomes them as
residents.
Tomorrow, from 9 a. m.. to p.
m., patrons of the Independent tele-
nhone system in Corvallis are to be
given the privilege of t.iklng 0
parties in Portland over the new
long distance line, free of charge.
No doubt it will be busy day for
the "centrals" aud a trying one, ss
many people will be cer sin to avail
themselves of the opportunity to
converse with friends in the metro
polls, or to transact business.
William Schmiut has been in the
south end of Benton county this
week, looking after Business inter
es.s connected with lis timber
claim. 1t is stated that Wilbur,
Clay and Ed Starr, who also located
claims in that district some weeks
ago, contemplate building on their
claims this fall, in the hope of thus
olishing a still stronger claim
upon he land, in case it is finally
placed or the market by the rail-
road company.
Mrs. Jessie Flint writes from New
Era as follows regarding the spirit
ualistic campmeeting which she is
attendi ing: yesterdays program
was we'll filled. Mr.. Frltche's lecture
surprising all his previous work on
this camp ground. The coming
Sunday, July q, we hope to hear
Mrs. Scott Dunning. Mrs. Cobb
will also be present and take part in
the ~ervices. The music and liter
ary part of the program will be in
or rge of the First Spiritual Society
of Portland it being Portland Day.
July oath is Chiliren's Day, and
the Portland Lyeeum will join US
in our Mock. Dr.. Flint is about as