Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-14
local AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Elmer Dingss Of Shedds
visited in Corvallis, theT last of the

Visitou Al SUIsalnss eho1 ioos u VIC
Week-rsfz t 3 Iao - q
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Marvin went
to Phiiomath, Saturday, for a visit
with relatives. -..5<.4r
Miss Emma Sox of Albany was
the guest of Miss Mary Nolan the
last OF the week. ,sf
Albany IL to make an effort to
secure public library. A good
thing for any town. 49,. :-ar
Archie Burns came up from Port
land to attend the funeral OF his old
friend and classmate, Arthur Bel
knap. -...
Mrs. D. C. Stewart has returned
from Corvallis, where she visited
for two months with her daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Bradley.-Forest Grove
Times.
Mrs. J. M. Nolan returned the
last of the wees from Portland,
where she ccompanied her husband
on his departure for Ireland. She
remained for weeks visit with
friends.
A commodious new residence is
being erected on let's near the Inn
bier home on north college street.
the builder is Peter Binjen, and
the dwelling will be a slightly one
when completed. ... -r4s. d. s. l..e..
The picnic that had been planned
by the Amicitian and Philadelphi-
an literary societies of OAC was
given up because of the death of
Arthur Belknap, who was mem
ber of the former society. a tl,a.
''Doc" Jackson and family moved
the last of the week into the Cath
ty house vacated by Rufus Skip
ton. Mr.. Skipton and family now
occupy their own property, recently
purchased of Miss Sophia Hartley
The annual seniors rhododendron
excursion to Newport occurs next
satu, day, the 18th. These excur-
sions are always largely patronized
as 10 rough language nor drinking
is allowed and the crowd is usually
merry one. ..,...-..... .-....-- s..
There is cry going up from the
hop men in this vicinity for more
men for the hop fields. We have a
report of over Ole hundred acres
suffering because help cannot be
had to cultivate it.--Independence
W stside. ,......, ....,..,...., ....
A letter received from J. M. Mol
an, who started to LELAND week
ago last Thursday, stated that he
W .s enjoying the trip to New York
City md that he was feeling very
well indeed, the journey proving
less tiresone by far THAI he had
anticipated. "
Mrs. Mary Feese, familiarly
known as "Grandma," il ft the last
Of the week FIR visit with old
friends and neighbors at olympia,
Wash. She was accompanied as
far as Vancouver bv Mr. and Mrs.
J ,hn Bier and Mrs. Jim Bier who
win visit friends at the latter plact.
for few weeks.
A new sidewalk has just been
completed through the Old Berlin
place on college hill, northward to
connect with the main walks near
the Charles Hecksrt home. The
street is to be opened no through
the same property and the city is
now putting in the neces ary cross
walks. This improvement has long
been needed and the new street will
be of inestimab!e value to residents
If that s.ction of town.
Judge McFadden, of Corvallis,
passed through Albany this week,
from scjourn Of several days on
his Junction farm, where he set out
1900 peach trees and variety of
small fruits. His orchard there
comprises rs acres, and is pre-
nouuced to be one of the finest in
the valley. 1t includes 5000 peach
trees, 10 acres of prunes, and 35
acres of the best varieties of apples.
Herald.
One of the remarkable old gen.
tlemen of Benton county is James
P. Wilson of near Wells, who was
in Corvallis, Friday. Mr.. Wilson
j. rea1lv S5 years of age and be-
sides being remarkably we'll pre-
served physically, his eye sight is
such that he ass never vet had to
war glasses, and few days sgo
M. Wilson went out with riff
sud shot " bird that had been
hothering aoou. the premises.