The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-25
Born, Monday, to the wife of
Charles Abbott, a daughter.


Charles Abbott, a daughter.
Mr.. Elk returned Monday from ar
extended Tip through the lower val
ley counties.
j. H. Harris and family arriv ed
Monday evening from a sojourn ol
two weeks in San Francisco.
R. Holgate, of the Chicago meat
market, Portland, was in town Mon-
day. He had been out to Blodgett
ofland.
Mr.. Fowells has moved his sboe-
shop from Mann & Co.'s store to the
Kline rooms next to Harris store, and
| makes additional announcement else
where in TIE TIMES. r
MIR. Dapnaman came up to Cor
wallis on a visit to his family after ad-
iournment of the legislature Mr.
| Dauneman was a representative from
Eastern Oregon.
There is to be regular meeting
of Corvallis grange in Agricultural
hall at the college at two O'Clock next
Saturday afternoon. The election of
delegates to attend the county. grange
convention will be among the matters
to be disposed Of.
The D. B. Irvine residence prop
erty on Fourth Street. a block north
of the court house, has been purchas-
ed by Mrs. Nancy E. Felger, OF Philo-
math, and she has moved In. The
price paid is 500. The sale was ne
gotiated by W. A. Wells. Mrs. Felger
expects to Keep roomers.
A very delightful party was given
at the. home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j..
Flett, Saturday evening, in honor Of
Miss Linnie Williams of Portland, who
is visiting in this city. Miss Williams
is former resident Of Corvallis and
old time associates to the number Of
twenty assembled upon invitation Of
Mrs. Flett and the guests found them
selves In most copgenial company.
Refreshments were served at eleven.
w. A. Vanator and wife, OF War
saw, Ind, is on visit to the western
coast, and Is stopping few days in
Corvallis. Mrs. Vanator is sister OF
Mrs. r. nj. Thompson, Of this city,
and of Johnny Nye, OF Lincoln county.
The visitors expect to go to the bay
for brief stay with Mr.. Nye and
family. Mr.. Vanator is builder and
handles immense contracts in his line
Of business.
A Rabunis Addition family frieh eht-
ened man out Of their chicken yard
Friday night, and his identity is pref
ty well fixed. It is not the first visit
OF the culprit to those premises, still
he doubtless would be surprised to
have warrant served on him. Tt
isn't too late in the year for him TO
swear off on such business as that.
George Garshwiler on Monday
started for Southern and Southeast
ern Oregon to look at those sections
of the state. His family requires
change of climate for health, and il he
finds things favorable he will move
south. Mr. Carshwiler is wide a.
wake citizen. and we should regret to
lose him. -
John Welsh, horse-dealer of Taco
ma, was In Corvallis Friday and Sat-
urday, in search OF a heavy horse. He
purchased one from Jesse Porter. 1t
was fine bay weighing 1,771 pounds,
also a four-year -old animal from q.
Harding, Weighing 1860 pounds. The
animals brought 5000 each. Mr.
Welsh expects to return In short
time to procure, il possible, a mixed
lot Of horses, mainly for driving pur-
poses. This gentleman has left ia
the aggregate a good sum of money
with our farmers in the past few
months.
There was social function at
the new home of Mr. and Mrs T j.
Miller Saturday evening. Mr. Miller
Is a member Of the school board. and
the occasion was reception to the
teachers of the public school, all of
whom were present. Besides de-
licious luncheon, social conversation
and other amusements, Prof. Turney's
juvenile orchestra was present and
1SAuOLGu q 9Uu0CLsOI f6C1CCGsO1Ss xuS
evening was very pleasant.
A. Barden and his. son, F. A, |
Barden. arrived Saturday from Fay-I
cite. Iowa. The elder Mr.. Barden is |
a retired business man, and the son Is |
an electrical engineer, aud both are
seeking new home, provided con |
ditions can be found TO suit them bet
ter than does Iowa, Mr.. A., Barden
has family. but the latter remain In |
Iowa for the present. Mr.. Barden Is
an uncle Of the young man of the
same name employed at R. NJ. Wade /
& Cos, The newcomers are oldi
friends OF the Colberts and other new
Corvallisites who came from Fayette,
They are intelligent and interesting
people, and eminently to be desired |
as citizens.
B. W. Johnson. Thomas White
horn, johnson Porter. Thomas Gala