Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Winnifred Gates, who has
been 40 ill. is improving.

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Horace Underhill of Summit was
looking after business matters in
Corvallis, Tuesday.
Wavman Mason of Astoria has
been visiting his mother in this
city during the week.
Ed Williams and Byron Wool
ridge of Bellefountain were Corval-
lis visitors the first of this week.
Elmer Samuels of Lane county,
an old-time Benton county man,
was renewing old friendships in
Corvallis the first of the week.
Rev. G. w. Formap will speak
on "Christ-like Living" next Sun
day morning at the Methodist
church, South. Everyone welcomed.
Clyde Hayes was an lndepen-
-dence visitor Wednesday and Thurs
day. He went in search of milch
cows as he intends engaging in the
dairy business.
Bert Senger has purchased the
truck belonging to Mr.. Louk and is
now a member of the city transfer
company. Mr.. Louk may engage
in farming, according to report.
Superintendent Denman, DR.. J.
Withycombe and Prof. Lewis are to
go to Bellefountain tomorrow to
participate in a parents meeting
and farmers institute. A good
meeting is assured.
The revival meetings will begin
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church. Rev. Van Marter has been
delayed and cannot be present to
begin on Thursday evening as was
previously announced.
DR.. Thos. K. Green, whose lecture
here next Thursday night will be
the fourth mum Der on the Corvallis
Lyceum Course, is reputed to be
one of the best lecturers for the
Knights Templars in the United
States.
Chief Wells informs US that the
old wells in Jobs addition, mention.
ed in a recent issue of the Gazette,
have been covered safely and il
mischievous youngsters do not set
about to tear up the coverings there
will be no drownings to report from
this source.
The girls basketball team of
OAC goes to Monmouth today
where tonight thew meet the team
of that city in a contest. Tomor-
row night they meet the Chemawa
Iudian lassies on the hoor of the
latter. Both games promise to be
interesting.
r. H. Huston went to Portland,
Tuesday night, in answer to tele-
phone message from Mrs. Huston
saying that their daughter, Helen,
was not 80 we'll. The little girl is
recovering from an operation for
appendicitis. She was improved
yesterday and it is believed she will
have no further trouble.
Gus Robertson of Fayette, Iowa,
has been guest this week at the
Colbert home. He visited daugh-
ter in Portland before coming to
this city. Mr.. Rot erlson is greatly
pleased with what he has seen of
Oregon. He is a very agreeable
gentleman and 1t is hoped he may
return and locate here.
There was light fall of snow in
Corvallis Tuesday morning, hardly
enough to cover the ground but just
a sample to remind local residents
that such a condition is sometimes
found in the East, and else where
BY neon, however, only a little
S'slush" remained to tell the story
of what had happened.
Prof. I. C. Lewis Of the Agricul-
tural college has been asked to be
present at the cannery meeting
Saturday and also two practical
cannerymen, who will address the
meeting on the lines of what, to
raise for the most profit and also
on handling products for the can
nery.-Independence West Side.
A basketball team from the Port
land high school is to play the Cor
wallis team game of basketball on |
skates at the rink in this city, in
the near future. The Portland team
has played eight games and lost
one, and the local team has played |
six and won six, records which show |
that the coming game will be inter-
esting.
Owing to severe cold last Sab,