The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-10-18
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Walter Ready Is at home for a
few days.
Elmer Wills of'Pendleton, arrived
Wednesday, and has re-entered OAC.
Miss Ainslee of Portland Is visit.
ing the family Of John Smith.
Miss KILN of Portl and was a
guest at the Withycombe home Wed
nesday.
Usual services at the Catholic
church Sunday. High mass at 1890
a m, vespers at 7.30 p m.
After the football rally last eve
ming a reception was rendered stu
dents at the Baptist church.
First inter. r.collegiate game of foot
afternoon OAC plays Willamette.
Rev Reaves will preach in McFar-
land chapel tomorrow at IL m and
at 7,30 p m. In M E church south.
The twin Johrsons arrived yes
terday from attendance at the grand
lodge Of Knights OF Pythias, at Port
land.
Miss Mildred johnson, of Port
land. is the guest Of Corvallis friends
for few days. She arrived Wednes-
day.
Miss Gladys Sears leaves today
for her home at Hood River. She has
been guest Of Miss Garfield at Alpha
Hall since Wednesday.
Contractor Shook and wife Of
Salem, Banker Hirshberg Of Indepen-
dedce, and Representatives Elect Hay
den of Alsea were among the dedica-
ton visitors Wednesday.
With his family, John Fowells,
who returned to Iowa last spring
after settling in Corvallis last year.
Is expacted to arrive by the first Of
November to reside. Mr. Fowells likes
Oregon more and Iowa less, now.
Miss Duncan, for years, a
popular eacher in the Corvallis pub
lie schools is at Parsons. Kansas. She
has been reelected first assistant In
the public schools, there and Is we'll
pleased with her position.
"A correspondent writes: Is is
reportedby town rumor that the Merry
Xmas bells will also chime for a wed.
ding south Of town. The young lady
ls well and most favorably known
while the groom is a well to do young
ranchman of Gillian Co, Eastern Ore
gon.
Captain Robinson has sold to Lee
Henkle the house and lot and half
in the southwest corner Of the Tunni-
cliffc block. The property wassowned
by Mrs Tunnicliffe. The asking price
was $500, but the property went for
something less, The house is to be
occupied by Arthur Henkle and wife.
The services both morning and
evening at the Episcopal Church on
Sunday will be conducted by the Rev.
W J Kilpack of Christ Church Sutton
England. Morning prayer with SER
mon at II O'Clock and evening at 7,30
p m. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Georgia Harper appeared Tues
day night In the role of Queena and
gave first class rendition Of the role
although laboring under great difficult
ties. Miss Harper has not appeared
since being confined to her bed with
that which threatened to be typhoid
fever, but under care of DR. Pernot
she is rapidly recovering.
Rains of the past few days have
been very welcome to farmers. Most
Of them say more Ia needed. The
ground has been so dry, that but lit
tie blowing has been pos sib lie. The
only seeding operations prosecuted
have been on summer fallow and in
stubble with disc harrow. A compara-
lively large acreage is being seeded
this fall by the latter method.
The Georgia Harper Theatrical
company has been playing at the
opera house since Tuesday night. The
Lyric Queen, society drama was pre-
sented Tuesday night, My Uncle from
New York, farce comedy was the
bill Wednesday night, and Thursday
night, pleasing comedy drama, The
Little Duchess was given. The play last
night wasWayBack East On the open
ing night the audience was small, but
on each succeeding night the house
has largely increased, fact that tells
the story that the players efforts to
please are appreciated. The company
is a,good one.
A Corvallis business man went
out of. town on a blind baggage
yesterday. 1t was Con Gerhard.
He was headed for the station when
the train started. He realized that
he couldn't do Postmaster Johnson's
stunt and outrun a train, and by
flourish of arm and swinging of
hat he got the train to slow down.
The tlrst place that was within
reach was the blind baggage, and |
there the bookseller alighted and
remained until the crossing was
reached.
The Portland Telegram's University
of Oregon correspondent writes as fol-