Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-24
Miss Mary Ward of Salem is the
guest of Miss Effie Kiger in this city.

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guest of Miss Effis Kiger in this city.
News from Selem is to the effect
that Bey Rickard, who is taking
treatment there, is improving.
Miss Mabel Farmer returned
Tuesday from a several weeks visit
| in Portland with Miss Ruth Mundy
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rumbaugh
of Fairmount have been guests this
week of the latter's aunt, Mrs. Clum
Reed.
The Welch family, for some tim g
residents of Jobs addition, departed
Wednesday for "srsener fields and
pastures new"
John Rowland, one of Corvallis
respected and substantial citizens,
has been suffering with la grippe
the past few days.
Joe Hunter, an old Corvs llisite,
rcw in the real estate busin ess in
Eugene, is spending a few days
with old friends in this city.
There was a leap year skating
party at the rink, Wednesday eve
ming, which was largely attended
and proved one of the really 'jolly"
affairs of the season.
Titus Ranney, the we'll known
merchant Of Summit, was Corval-
lis visitor Wednesday and Thurs
! day. He has sold his store to CAL
vim B1tler and son and has no def
mite plans for the future.
Preaching Sunday morning and
! evening at the Methodist church,
South, by the pastor, Rey. G.. W.
Fo-man. Morning subject, "a
Proper Gift evening topic, "Mor-
ais, A Failure" You are invited
to these services.
Dick Kiger returned Wednesday
from q visit to the big ranch near
Bellefountain. He found the band
Of sheep in fine condition, although
no particular care has been given
them this winter, and even the
troublesome coyote has made no at
tack upon the band.
News reached Corvallis Tuesday
that Mrs. Lille J. King, vel
known in Corvallis where she spent
many years, had died at her home
in Portland It o-e o'clock that
morning. The funeral took place
from Holman's undertaking par
lors in that city at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon and the re-
mains were laid to rest in Lone FIJI
cemetery.
There is to be a meeting of Cor
Wallis Grange tomorrow Afternoon
at 2 e'clocs in the Grange rooms al
the college. After the business
meeting there will be q program
that will include music, a talk OF
Raising Asparagus" by Prof. Cocte
8 debate on Oregon Tax Reform
and an address by Prof. Lewis or
"Raising Walnuts in Oregon" A
good meeting is anticipated.
| Corvallis people will be interested
in knowing that the steamer, Anns
Cummings which Was wrecked nsa
Portland last week, is the old Viii
liam NJ. Hogg that for years pliee
the Willamette at this place.
further fact of interest is that tn
old stea ner Albany, which formerly
operated between Co. wallis ant
Portland, is now sailing under th'
name of the George Bennett, be
tween Salem and Portland.
At the Assembly meeting, Wed
nesday noon, an invitation was &C
cepted fr' m Whitman college a
Walla Walla to join in a conference
with FIVE other colleges of the North
west, to take up the subject afinter
collegiate athletics, oratorical con
tests and other matters of import
ance to colleges. DR.. W. J. Kerr
and Chancey Harding were selected
as delegates to represent OAC In th'
conference which will be held about
February 7th, in Walla Walla.
AS Willard Ireland was on hi
way home from Corvallis, Wednes-
day evening, the buggy shaft cana
down striking the horse on tn
heels. The animal waited for N
explanation or apology from tn
y driver, but lit out for town with tn
, harness and thills sailing along il
the rear. The appearance of th'
horse on Main street caused som'
exciteme Mt, but it was soon ascer'
tanned that no one had teen I'M ures
and that no damage had resulted
, from The accident.