The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-15

NJ the rate OILY cents per line.
Grant Elgin went to Newport
Sunday, for few days vacation.
Miss Rae Applegate of Yoncalla,
arrived Sunday for a visit with
friends.
George Belt has returned from a
ten days visit with his brother at
Aberdeen, Wash.
w. o. Heckart returned to Eu-
gene yesterday after days bust
ness trip to Corvallis.
w. A. Wells has purchased of
W. J. Howell two lots adj oining Ami
citia Hall property. The price paid is
5000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Withycombe ar
rived Sunday from a two weeks tip
to Union and other E sstern Oregon
counties.
Misses Juliet and Louise Cooper
are at Drain, where for month their
father is to conduct surveying opel
ations for the Southern Pacific.
Ed Coins and wife of Linn coun-
ty, were in, Corvallis Sunday on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs John Scott. Mrs.
Coins and Mrs. Scott are sisters.
Chester Avery and family last
Friday started on their return to Sill
yer Lake. Mrs Avery had made an
extended soiourn in the Valley to, re-
gain her health,
Surveyor General Daily returned
to Portland Sunday. alter day in
Corvallis. He is to return today
for the annual meeting of the College
board of regents.
The open season for deer begins
this morniog. Punderson Avery, R.
E. Gibson aud John Fulton left yes
terday for the mountains to the west
ward for a weeks hunt.
Grace Needham came over from
Albany Monday for short stay with
friends. Her father, Nathan Need
ham, formerly with S. L. Kline, is
shortly to move to Portland with his
family.
Geo. Beamis, we'll known pion-
eer of Benton, is seriously i'll at his
farm In the lower portion Of the coun-
ty. Il is said that Mr.. Beamis is
quite despondent. but his family and
friends are hopeful Of his recovery.
e. E. Wilson and AK Rannie
are to leave tomorrow for Fish Lake
and the Matolis In the Cascade
mountains, for two weeks hunting
and fishing trip. Harry Withycombe
may become a member of the party,
Miss Jewel Mark aud niece. Miss
Margaret Hill of Portland, are visit
ing with the family OF n F. Giles
pie Miss Mark is teacher 10 tAe
Failing public school and was at one
time classmate Of Mr.. Gillespie's.
D. G. Killems, professor at the di-
vinity school, Eugene. and widely
known evangelist, will hold service at
the Christian church for an indefinite
time beginning Wednesday evening.
T. G. Hunsaker, OF 'Des Moines, Iowa,
will lead the chorus.
w. W. Calkins and family Of Eu-
gene, accompanied by Mr.. Calkin's
father and mother. came out from the
Bay Monday, where they had spent
several days. Mr. Calains parents
reside in Wisconsin, and are in the
state on visit.
While Otto Woldt was blackber-
rying on the Stahlbusch Brothers
island farm Sunday last, he gathered
some fine specimens OF grains aud
grasses; among which were number
Of high tim othy stalks bearing heads
ten ald a quarter inches in length.
w. o. Heckart has been awarded
the contract for the construction Of
another fine residence in Eugene. The
structure is to cost $4,000, and the
owner is to be Mrs. Minnie Washburn.
1t is the fifth residence contract Mr..
Heckart has secured in Eugene this
season.
Miles Lemley is up from Port
land on business connected with his
wife's residence property located just
west OF the old M. E. church. Mr..
Lemley was formerly boatman on
the Portland Corvallis route, but now
occupies the position Of pilot on the
steamer Regulator, running between
Portland and The Dalles.
There was large gathering at
Sulphur Springs last Sunday from AL
bany, Corvallis, and the lower por-
tion of the county. But at that time
there was but one permanent camp.
Mr.. Baker, owner of the premises,
had not yet moved to the springs for
the summer. and he had not fully
decided whether or. not he and his
family would be there this season,
although is seems likely that he will.
The large room in the south
west portion of the Hotel Corvallis,
first floor is being partitioned and
fitted for barber shop and gro
Gerry store room. To connection with
the barber shop arrangements are be-
ing made for bath rooms. Mr.. Ham