The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

the winter.
Miss Lulu Young has been the
guest OF friends at Beuna Vista FOX
the past week.
Mrs Thomas Burnett of Albany,
arrived Saturday, and isthe guest of
friends and relatives.
CHARLES and William johnson of
OAC, arrived Saturday from a visit
with relatives in Estern Washing
ton.
Mrs Lura Campbell, one Of the
teachers. arrived Monday to be rea-
dy for the opening Of the Corvallis
public schools next Monday.
Mrs B A Cathey Of Corvallis, ar
rived this afternoon to be the guest of
Mrs Dunbar until Monday, when she
returns home.-Eugene Guard.
R. J. Nichols and family are to
become residents of Corvallis next
Friday. They are to occupy the
Blackledge house, south Of the col
lege campus.
In answer to a telephone message
Mrs Alex Campbell left Tuesday for
Albany to be at the bedside of her
daughter Mrs Will.
"A change of date is to be noted
in the sewer notices published in
other columns Of this issue. The date
for viewers meeting is now the 25th
instead Of the 21st as originally
printed.
The study of curl leaf in italian
prunes is the subject Of a trip on
which Prof Cordley has just started
Southern Oregon. He is to
go as far south as Ashland. Much
work on the disease has been done
in the station laboratories, and it is
hoped that ultimately the cause of
the trouble may be discovered and a
remedy applied.
The proof reader In the TIMES
office has encountered some funny
things lately, One item as set by the
printer, related that someone had
horse 1615 feet high. That wasn't
quite so bad as another that solemn
" stated that Sol King had exhibited
Yellow Dent corn that meas ured ITO
feet and 10 inches in length.
Ed Clark leaves today for Baker
City, where he will spend his vacation
He Is accompanied by his mother
Mrs Ruth Clark, and in Portland they
will be joined by Mrs Glen Winslow
IF Newberg. They go to attend the
of Elmer Clark and Miss
Privett which is to take place in Ba-
zer City on the. 18th inst. Miss Pciv-
ett is daughter Of the late W r
Privett formerly of CORY allis. and a
graduate Of the Agricultural college.
She was visitor in Corvallis during |
he summer.
The title to the we'll known J M !
Jurrier farm south Of Corvallis is |
gain vested in it's old time owner.
l few years ago. the place passed to
he Arnold heirs, under stipulation |
hat Mr. Currier might redeem it.
deed was filed in the re-
orders office, which, for a considera-
ion of SIS, 200 conveys the property
ack to J NJ Currier. The place COM
$40 acres and Is one of the
est in Benton. Its return to the fam
y is source of satisfaction to many
riends. =
Tho experiment station is to make
test Of hop drying in one Of the
ards of Marion county. 1t is gen.
rally believed that large amount
{ the lupulin. which is the active
1inciple and marketable asset of hops
J lost in the process of drying. Profs
Anisely and Phillips Of the college,
re to conduct the experiments with
lew of determining how much of the
lpulin is lost, and how the waste
lay be prevented. The chemist will
onduct the, scientific investigation,
nd Mr. Phillips will manage the me-
hanical devices. e~,ss.A.. -.
Corvallis merchants did thriv-
,g trade last week. Hop pickers en-
reat numbers, buying supplies for
ne two weeks or more that they will
9 employed at the picking, Bacon,
our, sugar. overalls. gloves,
hoes and other articles to eat and,
ear were in great demand. A big
er trade is expected later, when the
pickers with pockets jing-
ng with the fruits of their labor
top on the way home to buy supplies
,r the winter, 1t is a fine trade, be-
ause always cash, and merchants
all the hoppicking period with pleas.
re.
Late Thursday evening John Rick :
rd became the victim of an accident. ]
e was driving home. and when just
eyond the Oren House south of
[ary's river bridge. wheelman sud-
emily appeared in the road and
ightened his horse. The animal
heeled suddenly and threw Mr. Rick
ID violently out Of the buggy. The
orse became separated from the bug
7 and his appearance In town raised
e alarm. Mr. Rickard was subse- s
lently found in the road, where he s
n