Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-10
PHlLoMATH SNAPSHOTS.
Newsy Items from Neighboring
Town-PartIes and Other
Social Notes.

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Mrs. Lon Henk.s, accrmp'n'- !
ed by her daughter, Miss Mamie,
and sons, Rov aud herman, de-
parted for Newportlas Saturday.
to reside for at least two months.
On last Thursday evening the
Neighbors OF the Women OF
Woodcraft rendered their depart
ing Neighbors, Mrs. Henkle and
Mamie, a farewell reception and
surprise party at their quarters IN
I. o. o. F. hall. About twenty
of the neighbors gathered at the
hall, ostensibly for the purpose OF
a rehearsal for the entertainment
that the w. of WIS. contemplate
giving next Thursday, and Mrs.
Henkle, who has been the honor
ed Guardian Neighbor of Philo.
math Circle No 488 for several
successive terms, and Miss Ma
mie, one of the youngest neigh
bors, were invited to come to the
hall to witness the rehearsal, since
they are to be at Newport at the
time of the entertainment. Ac-
cording to previous arrangement
the officers and guards were all IN
their respective places. AT the
signal for rising given ov the
Past Guardian Neighbor. as Mrs
Henkle entered the hall, the
neiehbors arose and greeted then
departing neighbors with the
honors of the Circle. The rus'
was a complete success and sur
prise. After hearty greetings b,
all, the neighbors joined in Circl
games, such as ''Blind Man
Buff" "Drop the Handkerchief,
: "The pig in the parlor,' "Find
!. ing the Mystic Sphere, "Thun
,. der and Lightning" Then Still
u sitting in circle, a number {
|, lrecitations or readings were dell>
h cred, after which candy, nuts an
apples were served.
Mrs. Eda Allen who is also
- Neiehbor of the w. of w. ar
V. was present that evening, h
9 gone to Corvallis to reside. Wit
" in a weeks time Mr.. and MI
= Allen have sold their residence
u Philomath. found a suitable
: cation at Corvallis and have d
parted for that place. The
many friends are sorry to S
IT them go, but what is Philomatf
a, loss is Corvallis gain.
- Mrs. Annie P. Hawkins,
= senior Grand Manager OF
l. Grand Circle OF the w. of '
- greeted a number of Nelghb
a. ~ while the west bound c. &
zen stopped at the depot in Phi
ma math. She was en- route to
home at Toledo after a tn
pr weeks visit at Ashland, My
stal. Creek and other points IN
mes southern extremity of the st;
Mrs. Jane Wood, WHO acc
. panied her son. Alvin, and tan
to Portland several weeks
arrived home last Saturday.
OF Mrs. Ida Moses and daugh
@ nera Bernice, were Corvallis visit
RATS Saturday.
1itee 1itec Miss Ora Henkle visited frie
les. in Corvallis on Thursday and
day of last week, returning n
n Friday afternoon.
Elmer Ellsworth visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth, brother Cad
sister Dot" at the depot v
cal, of freight was unloadeo
Satu. dav. He was a passe
on the westbound c. q f..
Food Mrs. ]. r. Henkle was
.,o indisposed for several days
T. e'e' week, bad cold necesslt'
Pork, her absence from the store,
she is again in her accust'
no 300 place.
Clarence Ellsworth met
\ quite a painful accident on
y. day of last week. which may
had a serious termination.
'unty splitting a large log, in drlV
alton. WEDGE with the sledge, the S