The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20
LOCAL LORE.

LOCAL LORE.
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wheat SO.
IS. L. Kline returned from San
Francisco Wednesday last.
The Benton Mills closed down
Tuesday evening for a couple OF
weeks.
Miss Cecil Erwin arriS ed We'd
nesday from Baker City to spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mics Helen Steiwer arrives today
for holiday visit with Miss Mabel
Withycombe.
There will be services at the
Catholic church tomorrow. Hlgn
mass at 1890 and vespers at 7-3O,
The Social Whist club was enter
tanned by Mrs NJ. Jacobs Wednesday
afternoon.
Henry Amber, the wide-a-wake
Philomath real estate man was doing
business In Corvallis Wednesday.
"A football game is to be played
this afternoon at Dusty by the Phil
lomath and Bsllfountain teams.
The Fret Spiritual Union OF
Corvallis, will hold services at Bar
ret Lyceum on Sunday at 3 p m.
All friends cordially invited.
z The Macabees are to give joint
entertainment the evening OF Decem-
Der 31st, for which elaborate prepara-
tions are being made.
William q. Lamb and Miss Mel
lie May Glenn were married at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Glenn,
at Dusty, last Sunday. The Knot was
tied by Rev. A. B. Minton.
j. W. Howard and family leave to-
day to spend the holidays In San
Francisco. Mr.. Howard has closed
out all his interests in Eastern Ore
gon, and expects, ultimately to settle
in California.
B. L. Eddy, executor OF the estate
OF Mrs. Sarah O. Applewhite, has filed
his eighth semi-annual account, and
the same has been approved In the
probate court.
Rodney Nash, who suffered a
fracture of a small bone In the ankle
In the football game between OAC
and Willamette elevens, still uses
crutches, but expects to throw them
aside In a short time.
There will be preaching at the
Congregational Church next Sunday
Dec 81, at II m and 7,30 p m by
Rev s Mccain from Southern Ore
gon. All are cordially invited.
What Is known as the Apger
house and lots near the Corvallis &
Eastern depot changed hands We'd
nesday. It was sold by Marshall
Miller to Mrs M P Bardwell who
lives in one of the Woodcock houses.
The price paid was $3.50.
Harry Waggoner. the 15-year old
son of Mr. and Mrs George Waggoner
suffered fracture and dislocation OF
the arm Tuesday. The dislocation is
at the elbow joint and the fracture
is one Of the bones of the forearm on
the same limb. The injury was sus-
tanned while the lad was at play.
Albany Democrat:-Fred Ed
wards, the popular coach, who left
for his home In Eastern Oregon, was
obliged to stop In Portland on ac-
count of an attack of appendicitis.
with which he has been troubled for
some time, and is at the Good SAM
aritan hospital where an operation will
probably be performed.
Holiday vacation at the college
begins this morning and continues
until Monday January 9th. Numer-
ous students who had completed
their examinations left for their homes
by yesterdays trains. By far the
greater number, however leave on
this mornings boat and today's
trains. Among those who 60 are
many students who expect to spend
the vacation at their homes is distant
parts Of Eastern Oregon,
"A complete new outfit OF para
phernalis for initiation purposes W
received Wednesday by the local lodge
OF Woodmen OF 1.-THE World. The out
fit comprises thirteen uniforms Of
handsome design, and in use will tend
to hsightsn the ceremonies Of initia-
ton, It will be used for the first
time December 31st, on, the occasion
OF the celebration the lodges OF the
county are to hold In Corvallis. when
fifty to rs candidates will ride the
goat.
The W. r. G. gave Prot. Pritchard
and wife surprise at their residence,
Tuesday evening, December 16. that
date being their twenty fifth wedding
anniversary. The W. R. O., assisted by
the Post, presented silver service OF
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