The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-10-11
LOCAL LORE.
"The Lyric Queen"

LOYAL LORE.
tThe Lyric Queen
ii H Albright returned Thursday
from Newport where he has been for
the past three months.
Mrs Murray ard son arrived Sun
day from Philadelphia. Colista has
employment in Portland, and the for
mer are to move there to reside.
Fred Houston, Of Springfield and
a member of last years graduating
class, has entered tne college for a
post graduate couran.
The First Spiritnat Union Of Cor
wallis, will hold SERVICES at Barrett
Lyceum on Sunday, at 3 p N. All
friends cordially invited.
Henry Miller formerly Of Alsea,
lies with a broken leg in hospital at
Tacoma. He left Alsea about eighteen
months ago, and was back recently
on visit.
Mrs James Martin and her son
John are to leave Ohio next Monday
on the return trip to their home in
Irish Bend. They have been absent
about month.
The usual prayer meeting will be
held at the M e church, south Thurs
day evening. Preaching by the new
pastor Rev John Reeves next Sunday
morning and evening. Public cordi-
ally invited.
The account Is that horse owned
by Gene Jackson was killed the other
day by being shot in the neck. The
belief is that the shooting was done
by accident by careless hunters. The
animal was valued at $75.
DIR Johnson and wife, the latter
Of whom was Miss Mamie Case, ac-
companied by Nellie Case Buckley,
passed through town Sunday, enroute
from Newport to Portland.
"A number OF their friends gave
Mr. and Mrs Carl Hodes a surprise
party Wednesday evening, at the lat
ter's home. Dancing was the amuse-
ment, and refreshments was among
the features. About 20 persons were
present.
Mrs George Korthauer Of New
Whatcom aud a former resident of
Corvallis arrived Wednesday, and is
a guest at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs Berchtold. She is accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs Laura Ireland.
Both will remain several weeks.
Henry Dunn who purchased a thoro-
ugh bred Cotswold buck and eve at
State fair, received Wednesday night
five ewes of the same character from
the Scott stock farm near Milwaukee,
CIackamas County. Richard Scott
also received from the same place, a
thoroughbred Cotswold buck.
Many farmers Of the vicinity all
over Benton are busy seeding fields
for next years crop. Summer fallow
everywhere is being sown, and farm
ers, In numerous instances are cutting
wheat on stubble. Fields sown by
the latter method the past season al
most universally returned agood crop.
A district convention Of the De-
gree of Honor order is to be held on
the 23rd and Oath inst. The district
comprises Lane, Linn, Benton and
Lincoln, aud delegates to the number
of about fifty are to be in attendance.
Members Of the local lodge are max
ing preparations for the event.
MIR and Mrs Neville, whose son
was buried only week after arrival
10 Corvallis, are to leave in few days
for their old home in Kansas. Mrs
Neville, the bereaved widow and her
child leave at the same time for Colo
rado, to join her relatives there.
Members of the family, in their sor-
row. have been shown many kind
nesses by Corvallis people, and they
have earnestly expressed their graf
1tude on many occasions.
The first football game of the
season is to be played on OAC field at
two o'clock this afternoon. It will be
between the first and second teams,
and as members of the latter are very
strong, an interesting struggle may be
expected. The admission is 25 cents,
grand stand Is cents extra. Next Sat
urday occurs the first of the intercol-
legiate games, when the local team
and Willamette eleven will try conclu-
sions on OAC field.
Reduced rates of fare are announ-
ced by the Corvallis & Eastern on ac-
count of the Agricultural Hall dedica-
tion and the Lincoln County fair. The
first occurs next Wednesday, the 18th
inst, and the fair will be held at To
ledo on the 18th, 10th, and I7th,
Tickets on account of the dedication |
will be good going on the 18th and |
returning on the 18th. For the fair !
the tickets will be good going on the
14tb, 10Th. 18th, and 17th, and good !
returning to all points west Of Albany
on the 18th. A one fare rate for the |
round trip applies IN both instances.
Here ia a case of tI,a nathatic a |