The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-28
LOCAL LORE.


advertisements in this column charged for
at the rate of 10 cents per line.
Talk is cheap, except when it is
through a phone at six bits a minute.
Rev. Moses will conduct the eerv-
Ice at the NJ. E. church South, tonor-
row at IL a. N, Rev. Reeves will oe
In his pulpit at 7-30 p, N.
The First Spiritual Union of Cor
Wallis, wilt hold services at the Bar
rett Lyceum on Sunday at 8 p m. All
friends invited.
-Miss Nina eager of Mayville,
Eastern Oregon. arrived Thursday,
and is guest at the Edwards home
on College Hill.
They say Governor Chamber
lain's veto OF the land graft bill will
save the state anywhere from $780,
900 to S5OO,000.
Invitations are out for the wed
ding of Miss Leona Smith OF Corvallis
and DIR. George Ainslie OF Portland.
The event is to occur at the Presby-
terian church, Thursday. March 18th.
at IL o'clock,
w. q. Kay was in town Thurs
day. He was formerly in the .mer-
camille business at Dusty. but is now
conducting the leading sporting goods
and bicycle establishment in Eug enc,
and is, doing well.
Lebanon Express Advance: E E.
Elliott and family left Friday for Cor
wallis, where they will spend two or
three months before leaving for their
future home in Indiana. They. made
many friends during their residence
In this place ~ 4'.'
New deeds filed for record are,
J e Henkle and wife to George Wya tt
II acres near Philomath, $3.50. W A
Brown and wife to g f Brown all
their interest 10 256 acres near Cor
wallis, 81. w 6 Allen and wife. to
Ida M, Hornlng, As acres near Philo-
lomath. $500
Robert A Gilstrap, an old o A Q
student, was in town for brief Welt
Wednesday. For some time past he
has been employed at a large lumber
ing establishment at4McCieud, Ca1iror-
mia but recently resigned there, to take
charge OF an electric plant at mine
in Southern Josephine county.
Members of the W. r. G. sur
prised Mrs 81. M. Huber at her home
Tuesday afternoon to celebrate her
twenty fifth wedding anniversary
Mrs. Tharp, In behalf Of the members,
presented her with set OF silver
knives and forks and twelve pieces OF
Aehinaware A fine lunch was served,
and all had an enjoyable time. About
twenty five were present.
-Workmen have completed the
task of binding down the bridges that
are won't in times of high water to
float away or be lifted rom their
foundations Mary's river bridge,
Oak Greek bridge aud various small
structures in the vicinity OF Corvallis
have been 80 anchored that futur e
freshets will be unable to move them.
In all instances. piles are driven along
side and to these the heavy timbers
OF the bridge are bolted.
The Benton County Prune compa-
ny is in receipt Of a large size Of Bean
spray pump, and today or Monday
the work of spraying in the big orch.
ard will commence. This is the first
spray pump of the kind to be brought
to the county, and it is generally re-
cognized as the best. Manager John
son thinks 1t will be just the remedy
for mossback and he will give few
trial treatments free. The machine
was ordered through r. INVADE &
%. af a1s
"A novel social function is to be
given at the college this evening by
the Plerian literary society. The
guests are to be the Amicitians. All
OF the young men are to be dressed
In knee pants, waists, blouses or other
garments incident to childhood life
The misses are to be attired in ap-
pareI TO match. The Invitations read
"Ash your mama IL you can't come
over and play awhfle,' and the re-
sponses are supposed to be OF sim.
liar child like character. The even
ing's amusements are to be entirely
Of the o kid variety, and much
hilarity is expected by those who are
to participate. .1 @ sel4
"A basket social was given by the
Degree Of Honor lodge Tuesday
evening. A large crowd was In at
tendance and a neat sum was realized
from the sale OF baskets, A program
was rendered as foltows: Corne.
solo, Harold Wilkins; vocal solo,
i've Grown so Used to ,You," /"
Claud Hale;l recitation, "The Kid I'm
the Uncle of" Verne Lake; song,
"Rose of Killarney. Adelaide and
Bernetta Sheasgreen; recitation, "a
Voice From, the Poor House," Mrs.
A ID Patterson. anno Cora Raek ~ ith