Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-09

| Sam King arrived home from
Portland, the last of the week, and
reports his wife as very little im
proved in health.
Miss Eda Jacobs and Miss Paul
inc Kline went to Toledo, Friday, to
conduct a district convention Of the
Rebekahs.
Mrs. William Marvin and daugh-
ters have % owed from the old TEN
pie of Justice" on Third street to
the J. B. Goodman house on Fourth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rowe and
daughters, of Buena Vista, have
been attending the Evangelical
conference in this city, the past few
days.
Henry Wortham, who has been
visiting friends for eome time over
at the coast, returned home, Fri
day. He is not greatly improved
in health.
Ralph Shepard, a former popular
student at OAC, returned to his
hom me in Salem, Saturday, after a
visit of several days with old friends
and school mates in Corvallis.
Rev. and Mre. T. S. Handsaker,
and Mrs. Byron Hunter returned
Saturday from Eugene, ~here they
attended ths district convention of
Christian churches.
Dolph Kerr is still at the home
Of his parents in this city, where he
is suffering from infammatory
rheumatism and is only slightly
improved.
D. D. Berman and family moved
Satu1 day into the house recently
vacated ty Prof. aud Mrs. Proebstel
on Ninth street. They had planned
to move several days ago but were
voidably detained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams who ar
rived last week from South Dakota,
have moved into Mrs. DuMou'in's
cottage near the c. & E., and Mr..
and Mrs Benton, who came with the
Williams family, arc located for
the present at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ, George.
The Circle Indies are unanimous
in voting the W O. w. members
royal nosts. The ladies certainly
know whereof they speak, as they
were entertained by the W. O. WIS,
Thursdav night in splendid style.
Tne gentlemen prepared all the re-
trtshments and did all the work of
serving, and jolly time is report
ed.
There are two cases of scarlet
fever of mild form at the Charlie
Young home on college street. The
victims are Susie and Charlv, Jr
the son and daughter, the former
having been i'll about ten days
The ailment was nut pronounced
scarlet fever until Friday, when the
home was at once quarantined, aud
everything possible will be done to
prevent a spread of the disease.
What is said to have been one of
the pleasantest class parties held
this year occurred in Miss Snell's
and Prof. Berchtold's rooms at
OAC, Friday night. It was the
Junior party given in honor of the
Seniors and the hosts certainly
proved themselves equal to the oc-
casion. A fine program was given
and there were games and refresh
ments and a general good time for
everyone.
The contract with the Warren
Construction company of Portland
for the paving with bitulithic pave
ment of seven blocks of Willamette
street has been signed by the may
or and the officials of the company,
says a Dispatch to the Journal.
The work will begin as soon as the
Willamette Valley company begins
work on the street railway. The
latter company has signed a con-
tract with the paving people to pay
for the pavement between the tracks
Of the street-car line. As soon as
the rails for the line arrive the work
will begin.
"Bili" Hayward, who was recent
lv in Seattle at the indoor track
meet, has high opinion of the Uai-
versity of Washington track team,
which Oregon meets in Seattle, May
3lst. He says Washington has de-
veloped some strong men under
Trainer Connibesr, and that the
team is especially strong in the dis
tsnce and pole vault, says the Te!e-