Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
Joseph Edwards of Bellefoun-

Corvallis arrived from Portland,
| Monday, where they had been
/ serving ON the u. S. grand jury.
S. B. Bane of this city was re-
tanned on the next case.
/ Miss Cleo Johnson entertained
a dozen friends Tuesday even
ling in honor of Miss Jessie Hib-
ler, of Seattle, who is her guest.
Music, conversation, and refresh
meHts were features and a very
pleasant evening was spent.
The Ed Horton house, on
Twelfth street, has been rented
/ by Mrs. Chas. E. Lunt and fam
lily, now of Portland, who will
| move here next week. Mr.. Lunt,
who is in business in Pittsburg,
Pa, is expected to join them in
a few weeks.
Mrs. G. G. Huff, who is visit
ing relatives in Indiana, writes
her husband in Corvallis that
"there is no place like home and
no place for a home like Ore
gon." She is anxious to get back
to a climate in which she has no
fear of tornadoes or cyclones.
Rev. E. E. McVicker, pastor
of the Evangelical church, de-
parted yesterday to attend the
campmeetlng at Jennings Lodge.
The fore part of nextsweek he is
to meet and visit in Portland
with his brother from Omaha.
Mrs. Emma Hawley, mother
of Congressman w. c. Hawley,
came up from Salem, Monday,
for visit with relatives. She
was met in Corvallis by Mrs. w.
F. Starr, her daughter, of Belle
fountain, and went on to that
place to remain indefinitely.
Prof. and Mrs. G. A. Covell
have returned from a several
weeks trip East, where Prof.
Covell did special work in his
line, preparatory to resuming
his labors at OAC this fall. The
first of August the Covells are
to move to College Hill, where
they will occupy the DR.. Catch
property, purchased by them
last winter.
]. G. Evans of near Monroe
was thrown from a wagon and
severely injured a few days ago,
while returning from Junction
City. He was sitting in a chair
behind the seat when the wagon
ran into a chuck-ho and Mr..
Evans was thrown out, alighting
on his head and shoulders. The !
lungs were. turn loose by the fall.
The injured man is at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Claude
Starr.
p Mrs. William Schmidt of Cor |
wallis, who has been in Port
land hospital for three months
and has undergone several very |
serious operations, submitted to |
the surgeons knife again last
Friday and will be obliged to
remain in the hospital for two
months longer on account of this |
operation. Many friends in Cor
wallis sympathize with Mr.. and |
Mrs. Schmidt in their trouble.
Because of an unexpected
change in plans, Rev. and Mrs.
Handsaker did not go to Sum-
NIT and Walla Walla respective
ly, as stated in the last Gazette,
although such was theirintention
up to the first of the week. The
arrival of Rev. Hubble, however, /
and the condition of Mr.. Hand |
saker's health caused them to de-
eide to go to Eugene, where they
will remain with relatives until
the first of September.
The large tabernacle tent that
is in service while the Baptist :
church is being repapered, re-
painted and otherwise improved,
was crowded last Sunday night !
with the audience that gathered |
to hear Rev. Davis. An excel
lent choir has been organized !
and is being trained by the pas
tor. Next Sunday evening there
will be special music, and SER
vices morning and evening. eY-