Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

roe.
w. A. Jensen, private secretary
to DIR. w. J. Kerr, has arrived from
California to enter upon his new
duties.
c. c. Parker of Portland, an old
time friend of w. P. Laferty, has
been the guest OF the latter several
days this week.
Ellis Redel of Salem came up
Tuesday to look after some plumb
ing work for T. N. Barr on the new
college building.
DR.. James Withycombe has gone
to Southern Oregon to participate
in the irrigation congress meeting
at Grants Pass.
Miss May Oviatt has returned to
her home in Corvallis, having conf
cluded her term of school in one
the rural districts.
Miss Melissa Whitney of Eastern
Oregon has been visiting in Corval-
lis this week with friends. She is
a former OAC student.
Ths morning subject at the First
Methodist church, Sunday, will be,
"A Fixed Purpose in Life" evening
subject, "T~o Martyrs--Which?"
Rev. G. H. Gibbs has returned
from Idaho and will occupy his
pulpit in the NJ. E. church, South,
next Sunday morning. and evening.
J. Thatcher and wife departed
Wednesday for Junction City where
Mr.. Thatcher will run the .prune
drier on the Ju lgs McFadden place.
MI. Earnest and family came
out this week from their Lincoln
county ranch whore they have spent
the summer. They will spend the
winter in Corvallis.
Hop picking in the w. W. and
Fred ireland hop yards was to be
concluded yesterday. About l6
acres of fine hops, howeve-', are to
be left on the vines on account of
mold.
Amber & Waters have sold the
J. R. Harlan house and two lots in
Jobs addition to Jacob Nusbaum,
and have negotiated the sale of the
H. Bergen ]2O acre fa N at Sum-
nit to Charles Johnson.
Episcopal church services Sunday
Sept. 18th. a. m., Holy Euclar-
ist; 10, Sunday School; II, morn
ing service, sermon; 7:45 p. NJ,
evening service, sermon, etc. Ssa.s
free. All welcome. J. W. Arm
strong, Rector.
Harry Beard, the we'll known
band leader, of Corvallis, who is
visiting here, went the reform school
this morning to be the guest of
friends. He WIS formerly band
director at tho school.-Tues1a day s
Capital Journal.
LIE Roy Gessner, a concert violin
ist, and pupil of the great Sevick,
who made Kubelik famous, was in
CORVALLIS couple Of days ago. 1t
is probable he will give a concert in
this city before long and that it will
be an artistic treat is assured.
Mrs. Martha Burnett arrived out
from Elk City, Wednesday, where
she had been camping with the
Illusions. Robert Huston sent out
a box of fish for the employees of IL e
etore, and those who were ''in" ON
the deal declare the trout to hive
been extra fine.
OAC will have splendid space
ani position at the State Fair this
year, and carload of exhibits left
Corvallis, Wednesday, for Salem to
be arranged in time for the opening
OF the fair on the 18th. The ex-
hiblts sent are very creditable and
should make fine display.
The marriage of John Raskins
and Miss Mary NJ. Neal is reported
to have occurred on the 7th. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
z. Ellison. The license was issued
at the Benton county clerks Office
and gives the age of the groom as
S3 and the brides as Is.
The Benton county exhibit room
at the court house was sorry-look-
ing place, Wednesday. Everything
available and in fit condition bad
been taken away for the State Fair
at Salem, and only dirt and disoy-
der remained, thus making an ex-
ira JOB for the janitor,. with which
he wrestled courageously.
Misses Frances and Lilly Gellat-
ly and Essie and Florence Adams
came in Wednesday from the Ire