The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-12
The Corvallis public school opens


The Corvallis public school opens
Monday.
-Mra. Hugh Smith returned to
The Dailes Wednesday after visit
with Corvallis relatives and friends
George Paul entered the Cald-
well School OF oratorY and acting ln
& San Francisco last Monday.
B. W, johnson + aves today for
POI tland, TO attend a meeting OF the
finance committee of the grand lodge
of Knights of Phythias.
Miss Jennie Noble has accepted
a position as okkeeper in Portland
establishment, and has resigned her
place as teacher in the Corvallis pGo-
lie schooIs. Miss Edna Finley has
be en- elect I'd 10 the vacancy.
Mics Nora Ingie. daughter of j.
W. Ingle, returned Wednesday from
Chicago. where she fyished post
eraduate course as trained nurse.
She viii remain here some time.
Henry Amber. the wide awake
real eatate man nas returned from a
two weeks' sojouru at the Coast. He
has a NUMBER OF deals on hand, con-
cerDing which announcements VIII
likely to be made soon.
Invitations are out FOR Meayur-
ing party to be given by the Senior
Epworth Leaguers a. the Methodist
church next Wednesday evening. Two
cents is charged for each foot III the
stature OF each guest. which accounts
for the name Of the function.
The transfer OF the Welker res
idence property was made Wednes-
day. The purchaser is Mrs. Mehaia
Stewart. The price paid Ia $500
cash. The sale WAS made by Q. J,
BlackIedge. The property is occn-
pied by Mr.. and Mcs. Challes Small.
Regular aervices vii! be held at the
M. e. church South. tomorrow. morn.
ing and evening, by the pastor. This
will be the last service before con-
ference which conven@s at R2saburg
Sept. II. A full attendance of mem
bers is requested. The public is cor-
daily invited.
The Y. M. @. A. at the College
will make their canvass OF the city
Tuesday. Sept. 18th to secure list
OF all boarding and rooming houses
All who expect 10 keep etuGepts will
materially assist the Association by
having ready their data as to the
number Of rooms. price, etc.
There was b liday for pickers
in the Beach hop yard yesterday.
The hops picked the day before was
enough to supply the dfisrs for two
days, and a fuEi DAYS # FOR pick
ers resulted. Mtli end lice to a great
or less degree have appeared ia the
crop is enormous and the quality very
fine. About half the yard, pos IDLY
more, has been picked.
-Werk on the toll cts in the base
ment of the public school building Is
nearly completed. Dalay is OCCASION
CQ Oy null ~ jill 'd-
OF soma OF the rsqaired materials.
The nprovemen5 Includes complste
connection OF the bulldog with the
sewer system, and an arrangement
Of details for perfect eanitation. The
cost is about $1,000. j r. Smith &
Company have the contract.
In Eugene an Elmira man is be-
ing sued in the circuit court by Eu-
gene dealers for $21O damages on ac-
count of the failure of the former to
deliver chittim bark bought Of him at
= five cents per pound, but which he re-
fuses to deliver. The $210 is the
amount that the Eugene dealers al
lege ia court they would have made
on the bark had 1t been delivered. 8
Rev. Reeves and others from
Corvallis are to attend the annual
conference OF the M. E. church, South
at Roseburg on the 17th; Rev. Reeves
expects to be able to report the
charge In this city as entirely out of
debt, the congregation having raised
about 5000 this year iG order to get
into sound financial condition. The
report Rev. Reeves will take to the
conference will be the best made from
Corvallis 10 many years. Bishop Nor
rison is to preside at the conference
and is expected to visit Corvallis dur
ing his stay in the state.
Frank Hershner and family left
Thursday for Gresham. where they
will reside during the school year.
Mr. Hershner is principal of the school
there. which is Of Important character.
A new high school with a four year
course has been newly established,
and he is at the head of 1t as well as
the lower grades. All the family go
TO Gresham except Miss Blanche
Hershner. who remains 10 Corvallis.
The family home on College Hill has
been leased to DR.. Bowen Lester, who
has embarked in the chicken business
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