The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-02-13
LOCAL LORE.

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DR. James Harper returned Mon.
day from brief trip to Portland.
Prof S Pratt, Of Philomath,
spent Sunday with Corvallis lelativ-
es.
Charley Blakeslee returned yes
terday from a weeks visit at Port
land.
Miss Ivy Field of Salem has been
for several days guest at the
Fleming home.
"A tie train of 20 cars passed
through on the Westside Monday, en-
route to Latham.
After a several weeks visit in
Corvallis, Mrs John Cummings return
ed Saturday to her home at Halsey.
After visit of six weeks in Port
land and vicinity, Dave Ash returned
Sunday to his home in aJobs addition.
Harold Belt, who has been for the
past six months employed in Oregon
City, arrived Saturday for a weeks
visit at home. ~:
Leslie Kennedy, oldest son Of theold
time conductor of the Oregon Pacific
is seriously i'll with pneumonia fever
at his home in Portland, His recov-
cry is matter of doubt.
"A Philomath correspondent says :
The house occupied by Ralph Thomp-.
SOB, near L Henkle's hop yard, was
completely destroyed by fire last Fri
day night. Part of the furniture and
all of the family's provisions, were
saved.
There was an exchange Of local
pulpits Sunday. Rev Woods of the
Evangelical church went to Junction
City, Saturday to fill the pulpit Of Mr.
Skidmore. Rev l. NJ Booz5r took Mr.
Woods place at his country appoint
ment, and Frank L Moore filed the
pulpit at the Evangelical church, both
morning ald evening.
Three new members were initial
ed at the meeting of the Modern
Woodmen lodge Saturday night.
These swell the total additions to the
order in sixty days to thirty. The ses-
sion wound up with a midnight BAN
quet, served in the hall, and partaken
of by As members of the order. The
banquet was given the lodge by Dep
uties Stafford and Bingham, and was
prepared by Mrs Bingham. a
Rev J FL Skidmore, remains at
the Methodist Episcopal church this
week. He expected to leave last Sat
urday, but received word Friday ev-
enipe postponing former engage
ment, The meetings continue with
good interest. Another feature
has been addel in the way of
an afternoon meeting at 2:45. The
public is welcome at all the services.
A portable saw mill begins work
In the north end of Benton next week.
For the present it will operate on the
Onus Brown place. The mill is the
property of the Charter Oak Mill com
pany, a corporation of which Thomas
Bell is president, and Fred Oberer,
manager. 1t will cut oak, ash and
other hardwood as well as fir timber.
The machinery arrived at Wells from
Portland Monday, and is new.
In the "brick chapel'' at Philo-
math. next Sunday morning at IL o.
clocK, Bishop N Castle viii conduct a
a memorial service in honor of the
foremost leader Of the church of the
United Brethren in Christ, the late
Bishop emeritus Jonathan Weaver.
Bishop Castle will delive, the eulogy.
Rev @ G Bell and Rev P o Bonebrake
will give personal "reminiscences. Spec
ial music under the direction OF Prof
and Mrs Fisher.
Pictures of Mr. and Mrs H E Har-
ris appeared in Sundays Oregonian.
The couple will celebrate their fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding In their
Portland home next Sunday after
noon. The couple were married in
Utica, New York, February 1S, 1851.
They havebeen In Oregon 43 years. They
resided in Corvallis 33 years, Mr. Har-
ris being partner in the construction
of the Graham & Wells brick, the Sec
ond brick building built in the town,
The family removed to Portland fen
years ago. Mr. Harris is IA and Mrs
Harris Is So.
This is what the Albany Herald
says about the oration Of Frank G
Stellmacher, who is to represent Al
bany college in the oratorical contest
to be held at Corvallis March 9Th:
t.The oration, can Uncrowned Hero" ;"
was delivered by F G Schumacher
Our ideas of heroism m are too narrow,
The compromiser is entitled to his
share Of glory asproven by his share
in history. The Hague peace confer
ence shows the worlds appreciation
of international compromise. In the
new century our nation must forsake
the agitator and look to the comprom-
iser for the solution of the problems
thrust upon US. The oration was i'm
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