The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-01

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james Berry went to Portland
Monday.
John Huffman is up from Port
land on a business trip.
A marriage liscense was Issued
Monday to Jesse G. Lamkin and
Clara q. Ray.
Miss Carrie Danneman returned
yesterday after visit with friends at
Jefferson. AZ
Mrs. J. B. Hornar and daughters
left yesterday, to occupy the cottage
at Newport for the summer,
Miss Edna Groves, who has been
teaching school for several months at
Skaniko, arrived Sunday for the sum-
mer.
After an absence of nearly year
Chester Avery arrived Friday from
Silver Lake He is to return in a
week or ten days, accompanied by
his family.
The residence that John Smith Is
to build on his Tampico farm is to be
si nilar in plan bat somewhat larger
than the Callahan cottage on College
Hill. It is to cost about $1,000.
Charles Heckart is to be the master
builder.
Improvements are being made to
the resi- idence Of Ellsworth Erwin. A
porch is by six feet in front and an.
other IL by six 10 the rear are among |
the additions. A stone foundation is
also being added.
Mrs. T. Whitehorn entertained a
number OF friends at her home Sat-
urday evening In honor OF her brother
Walter Wells. The evening was most
pleasantly spent by those present.
Delicious refreshments were served,
DIR. Margaret Smell left Monday
for the East, where che will spend the
summer vacation. She expects to be
In Philadelphia, New York. Boston
aud other important centers, where
she will look for matters Of interest
In her department at OAC.
BY mistake the names of Earl
Edwards and Belle Edwards were
omitted from those who passed the
eighth grade examination from dis
trict number 23 They recei, ed their
Diplomas with the other members of
class at Bellfountain last night. ,
Independence will celebrate on
July 4th, and the people of Corvallis
are invited to celebrate there. Motor
will leave Corvallis for Independence
at 8 a. N. Fare S1.0O round trip.
Hon. L. T..Harris, speaker of the Ore {
gon house of representatives, will /
speak. A grand barbecue will be ]
served at IL o'clock. II
The John Burnett farm on the :
south side OF Mary's river, a mile
rom Corvallis has changed hands
The new owner ia John MCGEE. The
'arm contains 10 acres, and the price
paid was So, 300. Mr., MCGEE recently !
for farm in Lane county y
out the trade failed Of consummation :
because OF trouble with the title.
George W. Hershner, wife and
laughter, who are father. mother and ),
lister of A. f, Hsrshner, arrived Fri :.
lay, and are guests at the latter's i
lome. They reside at Mansfield =
ohio, and are on the Coast for their :
lrst visit. The present is their frat :
Meeting with AT. Hershner since Is =
ears ago, when the latter was East :
ma visit. They are ito remain in e
corvallis for several weeks, :
The G & E. Is building fifty new q
at cars. Tie added supply. is; need s s
d to meet the requirements OF an in- y
reasing business. A fs.sw of the new
,ars have already gone into service. =
ne uf them being constantly 10 use :,
etween Philomath aud the Benton ~ ~
'ounty lumber yard In this city. The y
ew cars are all longer, and OF larger !, y
apacity than are the old ohes. ~
An engine for use at the Benton cs
'ounty Lumber Company's plant at o.
'hilomath. arrived from the East d
aturday. Tt is to take the place of t1
traction engine that has been used &C
or some time in running the planer N
t the plant. The boiler is already O
! position, and 1t is expected to have al
le new engine In operation by Fri 81
ay. After that the big plaper at ths 81
awmill is to be moved to Philomath &C
nd be added to the plant there. Ia
The new account is that A. E..
yford the former Corvallis man q,
anted at Rock leland, Illinois, is not W.
captivity. As deputy county dl
easurer, he defaulted for about ~
10, 00O. A story was published in oo
le press dispatches sometime ago to ne
le effect that he had been taken Ia n
klahoma, and was to be returned to h,1