The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-08-16
Professor and Mrs Cordley arri.
red yesterday from Newport.

There will be no preaching at Nc
Farland chapel SundaE, Church con-
ference Friday evening.
MIR and Mrs Cal Thrasher and fam
lily arrived Tuesday, from a three
weeks outing at Newport.
George Wilhelm returned to his
home in Monroe yesterday after a
brief visit at the Nolan home.
Mr. and Mrs Heanel returned yes
terday to their home at Monroe,
after visit with Corvallis friends.
New deeds filed for record at the
court house are one ia number. It is
Freeman " Robinson and wife 20 A N
Robinson, I6O acres near MarYs- Peak
$1,000,
Miss Emma Saunders leaves for
her home in Portland tomorrow after
an extended visit with her aunt, Mrs
Tortora. She has been in Corvallis a
year.
The Bell house on Sixth street
has been purchased by Frank Lilly,
The deed has not yet changed hands.
One report places the consideration at
$500 and another at $1,000.
With two bear dogs and proper
firearms, John Kiger, accompanied by
his family left yesterday for Toledo,
there to join Stony Wells aud Charles
Crosno in bear hunt.
Presiding Elder Fitch leaves to-
day after few days at home to con-
tinue in his district the work that has
kept him constantly absent for the
past two months.
w Milhue and family OF seven
arrived Thursday from Kansas, and
passed out to Philomath, Mr Mllhue
expects to buy farm and locate In
Benton if somthing can be found to
suit.
Mrs Belt, wife of Superior Judge
George W Belt of Spokane and Mrs
Weller Of Salem arrived Thursday.
and are guests of their sister Miss
Ellen ChamberliD, in the latter's new
cottage on College Hill. They remain
till Monday,
M L Pipes and Miss Hattie Pipes
were passengers on ThursGay's train
to the Bay. Judge Pipes went over to
deliver an address before the Oregon
Press Association, of which he was
first president. His subject is 1.-The
Libel Law
Elizabeth G Mason has been ap.
pointed admlnistcatrix Of the estate OF
jeremiah Fl Nj s}r,wl o disc June 23rd
Her bond has besn fixed at $4,000,
The heirs are Mrs Irene Longbottom,
Rufus Mason and Amos Mason.
Bridge Superintendent Gilbert
went to Monroe yesterday to order
lumber and make other arrang ements
for the construction of new bridge
the county is to build in the vicinity
Work is to begin on the structure as
soon as necessary lumber is delivered.
The following were up from Alba
ny Thursday evening to attend the
social on the lawn given by the Catho-
lie ladies: Misses Mary Vandran, Yet
ia Wald. Teresa Collins, Julia Dor
gan and Ella Wald, Messers Neil Muir
ray, Harry Shea, Louis Fox and Will
Barrett.
Victor Moses has resigned his
position as clerk. The resignation
went into effect last Friday evening.
clerk, but clerk of the lodge of Wood
men of the World, which he has held
for several years. J l. Underwood
was elected his successor.
Sheriff Withers Of Lane county
was In town Thursday in consultation
with Judge McFadden who ia to as
sist in the prosecution of the alleged
murderer of Benton Tracy 1t is under.
stood that the visit was In connection
with testimony and orher features of
the trial, which takes place at Eugene
in October.
Occasional loads Of new wheat
are arriving at the local mills. A few
loads have already been sold, So far
no regular price has been established.
Millers talked yesterday about SO or
53 cents as likely, though declining to
name a figure at which large lots
would be accepted. Thursday the
price dropped in Pendleton from So to
4S cents, and markets all over are
said to be trife weaker.
"A very pleasant and very success
full social was given by the Catholic
ladies on the lawn Of the churchThurs-
day evening. The decorations were
flags, bunting and chinese lanterns.
and these with the booths, the attrac.
tive faces and gowns of those present
made the scene very delightful. The
refreshments were ice cream, candy
coffee and cake. The candy booth was
presided over by Miss Edna Garrow.
The receipts aggregated over $50.
Charles Fair of San francisco,
recent inheritor Of 81 100000 and all
round child of wealth and luxury,
with his wife was instantly killed near
Paris Thursday while riding an auto
mobile, at the rate of sixty miles an
hour. The supposed puncturing of the
tire made the vehicle unmanagable,
and it went amuck, killing both occu-
AsJl Al.