The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-26
LOCAL LORE.

Advertisements in this column charged or
at the rate OILS cents per l1ne
Born recently, to Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Foster, son,
Regular meeting of the Coffee
Club Monday afternoon at 30.
George Cathev arrived Thursday
and is spending the holidays at bis
home.
Mrs Burnett has arrived from
Albany and guest at the Greffoz
home. .
Smith Mann arrived Wednesday
to spend the holiday vacation with MS
parents.
Eugene Guard-Rev. T. S. Han
saker Of Corvallis, Is visiting his par
ents In this city.
Mrs. Sarah Moore has issued
cards for an "At Home," Wednesday
afternoon, December thirtieth.
Mrs. A. G. Barclay aud children
arrived Wednesday from Portland
and are guests of Mrs. Sarah Moore.
There will be services at the
Catholic church tomorrow. Mass
will be an hour later than usual. EV-
ening services at 7:3O p. m.
The regular services will be held
at the M. E, church South, tomorrow
morning and evening. League at
6-45 p. NJ. and Sunday school at lo
a, m.
DIR. and Mrs. F, E. Smith and
son. arrived from Salem Thursday,
and are guests at the home OF Mrs.
Smiths parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Gilbert.
Alfred Schummel. whose father
was recently buried, is here from Tu-
lare. Calf, to look after the condition
of his relatives estate. 1t is probable
that the widowed mother will go to
California to reside.
The First Spiritual Union OF Cor
Wallis will hold services tomorrow 10
Barrett Lyceum. Doors open at 2-3O
Service at 3 p. m. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all.
Phillip Fowler is the name of a
new arrival who has come to Corval-
lis with his family to reside. Mr..
Fowler is a first class blacksmith,
and has accepted position at J. 7.
Phillips we'll known establishment.
Eugene Register Contractor W.
l.. Heckart and wife were Passengers
on today's train going to Bruce, Ben
ton county, on Christmas visit. He
will return after the holidays while
Ms. Heckart will stay for several
weeks.
Three sheep. killed by nirt.
were found deaf on the ia OF
Thomas Taylor, In lobster the 9TH
er day. Sapp Brothers OF the vi
cinity heard OF the Incident, and the
following day put hounds on the
track of the animdl. Within a short
time cougar was Jreed, and bullet
from the rifle Of Clarence Sapp killed
him, The carcass measured nine
feet from tip to tip.
Fifty head of stock sheep are
said to have changed hands this week
at a dollar per head. p. A. Kline was
the purchaser. TIE ruling price OF
stock sheep however, is $1.25 to So.
The price will undoubtedly get better
as the winter advances. The high
price of feed and the over supply OF
sheep is the chief cause eff the decline
In values. Good beef is now quoted
at three and quarter, which Is a
slightly better price than recently
ruled. we'll known dealer freely
predicts that beef will be three and a
quarter or better In the spring.
Work lie progressing on the new
cement building that Bert Thompson
is erecting on Main street. The walls
have been completed above the first
story aud are gradually nearing the
top of the second. A layer of cement
IL laid on the wall on one side of the
building. and while 1t Is hardening.
a, a,similar addition Is made to the
wall on the other side. It is ex-
pected now that the building will
be ready for occupancy about March
1st. The lower floor is to be occu-
pied by the furniture and music es-
tablishment of o. J. BIackledge. The
lower floor is 20 by 25 feet and the
! upper II JOE IL OU ny 20.
Business is rushing at the express
Office now. The arrival and depart
nre OF Christmas packages makes a
voune OF business that the force
available is only able to handle with
extreme difficulty. Ga the railroad
the christmas business is SO great
In amount that messengers are buried
under it. Such crush is expected
always as holidays APPROACH. but
thfs year is record breaker. Incid.
entally, TOO, the volume Of business
at the local Office shows an increase
during, the past year to the amount of
$3.50 to 5000 per month, The fact
invicates healthy growth of popula-
tion in the district tributary to the
office. That is to say, there are more
people to send and receive packages.
"A correspondent writing from
Philomath. says: The depar tment of
elocution at the College OF Philomath