The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-06-18
LOCAL LORE.

Mrs F A Helm left Sunday for
Eastern Oregon.
Harry Beard former OAC stu
dent, visited Corvallis friends last
week.
Miss Lillian McElroy OF Eugene
arrived Saturday to visit friends and
attend commencement.
After few days visit with college
friends Ray Goodrich left Sunday for
: his home at North Yamhill,
&c A Danneman joint representa-
tive elect, arrived Sunday from Glenn
for a visit with his family.
- Guy Seeley has purchased the
interest of George Whitesides in the
truck business, and is to take possess
ion July 1st.
Mr. and Mrs G A Hanley of Hills
boro arrived Saturday for visit
during Commencement. They are the
gnests Of Mr. and Mrs g A Thorp.
Walter G Ready after a few days
visit with his parens, returned Mon-
day to Crook county where he viii
spend the summer.
Mrs Becker, who formerly resided
In Benton is visiting old friends. The
present is the first visit in 27 years,
She went out to Monroe Sunday to
bethe guest of the Wilhelm family.
MrsBecker resides now at Sublimity.
Mr. aud Mrs W z Masters, of
Portland, arrived yesterday for Com
mencement, and are guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs W A Wells. Mr.
Masters is an alumnus of OAC and is
a member OF the Portland city council.
AT Monroe, the work ofrebuilding
the dam across Long Tom, begins
this week. The dam supplies water
to the Wilhelm FIGURING mills. The
former dam was carried away by high
water last winter.
Contractor Heckart left Monday
to begin the erection OF the W W Cal
kins residence at Eugene. The stone
basement of the edifice has been COM
pleted, and the woodwork will COM
mence at once.
Local buyers are bidding mp
somewhat for wool. Fourteen and
fourth was quoted yesterday as OBJ
tainable for good grade. One local
firm has already purchased over 49,
600 pounds. and others have bought
proportionately. A considerable quan
tity has already been shipped.
After a five weeks visit with rel
atives, Mrs M F Woods leaves next
week for her home at Moscow Idaho
Her husband was formerly an EN-.
ploye at the Agricultural College, but
now holds position in the agricult.
ural department. of the Idaho Uni
yersity under Professor French.
The spiritualists of this vicinity
have formed an organization to be
known as "First Spiritual Uuion Of
Corvallis" Barrett Lyceum is to be
used by the Association. Next Sun
day, at 2 80 p m will be held the first
public meeting ~of the Union. ALI
friends cordially invited,
-Theo Barnhart left yesterday for
Port Orchard, Washington where he
has accepted a position in the navy
yard. Heis to do wood finishing. a
job that eommads good wages, with
eight hours as a days WORK If all
turns out well, his family will follow
later.
The pharmacy gr aduatis of the
college Wrestled with the State Phar-
macy examination at the college Mon.
day and yesterday. The examination
was conducted by Prof. McKellips,
questions having been provided for
the purpose by the State board Of
examiners. The applicants were, Vic.
tor Spencer. Miss Sturgeon, Miss
Ethel Smith, Ed Rosendorf, Alex Nc.
GiIvary and Mr. Milhollen.
Many people know now just how
the convicts might have been captu-
ured. The question is, why did not
these knowing ones go do the catch
ing? There was over $3, 600 in il for
them. Some others say the sheri ifs
posse was afraid. It is noticeable
that all those who say this, kept
themselves strictly out of range Of the
conyicts rifles. The only right val.
liable opinion on these matters must
come from the man or men Of the fut-
AreWho catches Tracy and Merrill.
Work on the new dwellings on
College hill is progressing favorably.
The cottages of Miss Chamberlin and
Miss Crawford are ready for the plas.
terers, and in the Callahan building
the frame is up and "a portion Of the
siding on. All three building will be
completed DUNG July, The frame of
the Catch residence is ub, q Portion
OF the sidings or AID the carpenters
are working on the roof.
Last Sunday evening a fishing
party arrived in town, The fisherman |
were. Charles Chipmsn, W Fl Currin,
Mack Homphill and Dell Alexander. |
They had been to, ,Alsea, They claimed |
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