The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-30
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Oregon.
Mrs.. Ed. De Ormond came np
from Suver Tuesday on Q visit to her
mother, Mrs, Maggie Cummings.
Alex Rennie returned Sunday
from McMinnville,. where he spent
Christmas with his parents.
u. NJ. Cameron went to Portland
on business Sunday, accompanied by
Mrs. Cameron and Daughter Winnie.
| Mrs. E. M. Mays and children re-
! turned Monday to their home at Elk
| City after two-weeks visit In Corval-
| liz.
The only new deed filed for re-
cord is, J. f. Mccartney to Malinda J.
Mccartney, five acres near Monroe,
81.
Julius Wuestefeld went to Eugene
Monday in company with a number of
friends who came from that city to at
tend the funeral of G. Hodes.
Niles Matte Potts of Jobs addi-
tion has been seriously involved
with Inflammation Of the arm, but her
condition was improved yesterday
morning.
Geo. B. Harder was the guest Of
W. E. Yates and family Monday night.
Mr.. Harder had been on a weeks
leave of absence and returned Mon
day to his home la Portland.
While heavy fogs have hung over
Corvallis for the past two weeks, the
story is that Alsea, BiodRett, Summit
and at the seaside bright sun shines
constantly through the day, and the
climate is almost that of the good old
summer time.
The Presbyterian, congregational
and Baptist chu1ches will unite for
special meetings during the week Of
prayer, beginning next Sunday even
ing, at the Congregational church. As
a preparation. watch night service
will be held in the Presbyterian church
beginning at 10 80.
Contractor Adolph Peterson ar
rived Christmas day from Condor,
Gillian county, where he has just
completed a court house. The struc-
ture Ia OF brick and stone, and cost a.
bout $16,O Mr. Peterson also did
lot of work for the Condor bank as
well as for other psople, and had al
together profitable seasons cam
paign in building.
Mo. and Mrs. 8. L.. Kline arrived
Mon1ay after an abaence since Sep
to IN Ar;y L,
visited Chicago, New York, Washing
ton and other principal cities, conclud-
ing their long journey with return a
few weeks ago to San francisco. They
were met at Albany, on tbeir way to
Corvallis by their son Walter, who ac-
companied them to Portland and re.
turD.
--Alsea correspondent: N. J. War
field recently purchased of Oscar Tom
OF Angors, Is head of registered
goats, IA nannies and one billy, for
which he paid SIS each ior the nannies
AMI $50 for the billy. is doubtful
il there are better goats to be found
in the state than in Alsea. Mr.. War
Fl Id Is an experienced Roafman aud
knows the value OF good blood when
breeding stock OF any kind.
The new teacher for the public
schools is Miss Margaret Fowells,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fow-
ellis. She was elected to the position
In order that the vacancy caused by1
the resigration Of Miss Maud Kerns
might be filled. Miss Fowells is to
take the fourth grade now presided
over by Miss Grace Huff, and the lat
ter is to take the first grade, OF which
Miss Kerns was the teacher.
-R. Fl. Linville OF Portland. and
Malinda M. Lenger, daughter OF Mr..
aad Mrs. John M. Lenger OF this city,
were united In marriage at the home
OF the brides parents, Christmas eve.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
F. L. Moore. On account of the re-
cent death OF the brides grandfather.
the wedding occurred 10 the presence
of the immediate family only. Mr..
and Mrs. Linville will remain 10 Cor
wallis for a few days, after which they
will return to Portland, where the hus-
band has steady employment as a
plumber.
Within the past few days there
has been quite an exodus from Cor
vallis, composed largely of women and |
children going to California to remain
from one to two months. Last week |
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Hays and the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. s.. B. Balm went to
Portland to attend the marriage ofthese
ladies' brother on Christmas day. This
entire party went overland to San
Francisco. On the same day there
left Corvallis for Los Angeles party
consisting Of Mrs. John Burnett, Mrs.
r. a. Huston and daughter. Mrs. T.
Whitehorn and child and Mrs. E. w.
Phillips.
The seat OF power and light out
at the college as well as heat is now at
the heating plant. The addition to the
building forshousing the machinery of