The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-08
Julian McFadden and wife went
to Newport Thursday.

Julian McFaQQen anu wife wen
to Newport Thursday.
-Mrs. Alex Rennie leaves today to
spend few days at Newport.
-Mre. Jean Maurice OF Portland is
the guest OF Mrs. Q. G. Chipmao.
Born. "Wednesday. Augnet 5th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley B. Roberts, a
son.
August Hodes and family went to
Newport Thursday for few weeks
recreation.
Mrs. G.. B. Ready and daughters
left Wednesday for two weeks visit
10 Portland and Washington.
j. J.. Cady, of the Experiment
station, returned yesterday from a
brief visit to friends at Eugene.
w. s. McFadden went Thursday
to his farm near Junction. he Is build
ing fruit dIfer on this place and the
work requires some attention from
him.
Jesse Wiley went out Thursday
and picked up another span of black
carriage horses. One of the animals
he obtained from commissioned Irwin
and the other he bought from Thomas
Coon.
Word has been received here to
the effect that Mis- August Webber,
who has been visiting Germany for
some months. was to have called from
her old home, Bremerhaven, on the
9Th Of this month. August will not
only welcome his wife, but a new ba-
by as we'll, that was born during Mrs.
Webber's absence.
The early closing hours at the Cor
wallis postoffice has been 10 vogue for
a week, and so far as known, the pub
lie is satisfied. Since the change of
the closing hour from 7:30 to $50
there has been less business than ev-
er at the office between o'clock and
$50. Few people visit the office alter
six on any account, and most of those
who come have lock boxes. To these
they have access at all times, as the
vestibule remains open all night.
--Alsea is now in telephone con-
nection with Corvallis and the outside
world. The last pole on the line be-
tween Alsea and the Benton county
saw mill was set last Saturday, and
the connection made with the mill line
Thursday. The first message came
over the line to Corvallis about 5 o.
clock the same afternoon, when Wade
Malone and Miss Crawford, manager
of the local office, were in commuDica-
tion. The line is by means of three
systems, viz, from Alsea to Benton
County sawmill over the line built by
the Alsea Telephone company, thence
over the mill company's line to Philo-s
math and thence via. the regular tele-
phone line to Corvallis. The charge
from Alsea to Corvallis is As cents aud
to Philomath 30 cents.
u. M. Ingle took, ride on an auto
the other day, but not without tenn
porary and preliminary difficulties.
He climbed into the Berry machine
on the apron in front OF the brick liv
cry stable. He sat down with an air
of satisfacti, with the world and ex-
pectation Of delightful ride. From
some cause the machine seemed to
start off so briskly that John lost his
balance. His feet few up, and the late
candidate for congress rolled out over
the cushioned seat and dropped all
heels up on the walk couple of feet
below. He was not hurt, and gather
ing up his hat Mr.. Ingle climbed in
again and with the wisdom OF expert
ence braced for the start, aud the out
fit glided away with speed and grace.
Mrs. Brunk and Mrs. Wheeler,
equipped partySof young men for
trip to the summit Of Mary's Peak
Wednesday. Mrs. Wheeler's home Is
in Fargo. N. D.. and she Is an old time
friend OF Mrs Brunk, whom she Is viz
iting with two sons. The party start
ed from Corvallis at O'Clock and
made the ascent, from where the team
was left, in two hours and twenty min
utes. a. number Of fine views were
photographed on the trip. Those form
ing the party were Worden and Lesley
Wheeler, Zach Taylor, Merwin Nc
Maines, Herman Hall and Theodore
Garrow. J. e. Waggener acted as
chaperon and conductor of the con-
veyance. The boys were delighted
with the trip, but they say the most
enjoyable feature of the outing |
was the elegant lunch wholly prepar-
ed by Mrs. Brunk and Mrs, Wheeler. |
The new advance threshing sep
arator and engine ordered by Peter
Rickard. Johnny Whitaker, and 9TH
ere, arrived on Monday evenings
freight train from Portland. There |
was some delay 10 getting the ma
chinery here. on accounG Of scarcity
OF cars, and there was further delay
after arrival before 1t could be taken
into the. fields. It was found that the
front axle of the separator had been
broken. Telaphonic communica ton
was opened with Portland con-
cerning the break, and as conse-
quence livery team went to Albany to
procure a new axle which was expect
ed on the evening train. But it did
did not arrive. and Jim Horning went
to work at once to patch up the brok-
en- axle. At one o'clock Wednesday