The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-03
Prof. John Fulton arrived Mon
day from Boston.

| O6y ITOm pOStoH.
e. J. Garrow departed Friday for
California. - His destination was Bre-
| zie.
Mrs Ed Buxton returned Sunday
from an extended visit vii b Portland
and Forest Grove relatives.
Mrs. J. r. Fulton eptertained
/ about thirty ladies at an inf ,rmal tea
Wednesday afternoon, at her home on
South Fifth street. s..,-s
-"Brownie" Pritcrard pole vaulted
Saturday. The fracture is in the big
bone of the arm near the elbow joinr.
Time and doctor are repairing II.
H. B. Cramer. recently arrived
from Nebraska, has accepted posi-
tion on the J. E. Aldrich farm, and
| has moved out there with his family.
Bert Edwards arrived yesterday
from Mayville. Eastern Oregon, for a
visit with his brother, Major Edwards.
Belt was recently married and he is
| accompanied by his wife.
| John Krieus and Elmer Bethers
| have just completed the painting Of
X. G. Kiger's residence, to which an
addition and other Improvements
have recently been ma lie.
Billy Porter has employed J. G.
Tucker, OF Hoskins, to assist him in
his bic cksmith shop. Mr.. Tucker has
family ard he will move to Corval-
lis Title Week.
AT a recent meeting OF Naomi
Lodg, D. of e., Mre. V. E. Waters was
elected as the delegate TO the grand
lodge to be held in Portland in July.
Mrs. F. P. Sheasgreen was chosen
as alternate.
"A college, student named Stimp-
son played base ball the other day.
The ball slid off the bat In peculiar
way and cut an ugly cash above the
lads eye. s I5 took a couple OF stitches
to repair the damage. The eyetali
was not icjured.
Henry and Graves Robinson went
to Alsea Saturday to take preltmina-
ry steps In homesteading claims in
that section. Henry has purchased
the improvements on the land he is to
take, and Graves claim is adj lining.
"A. E. Bell. of Beaver City. Ne
braska, after looking through Villa
mette has decided to locate in Corval-
lis. He was at Forest Grove, Albany,
careful study OF each, selected the me-
tropolis of Benton for a home. He
has rented the Barnes property on col.
lege hill, and his family Is expected in
day or two.
Mrs. E. Z. Fitch, who is president |
Of the Woman's Home Mission Soci-
ETY., M. e. Church, South, Columbia
conference district, was on Friday the
recipient of handsome testimonial
from the ladies OF the Lewisville con-
gregation. It consists of a large silk |
patchwork quilt lined with silk. It is
an elegant piece, and reflects credit /
upon the taste and handiwork OF the /
donors,
Albany has received some atten- |
ton at the hands Of the festive burg
lar. A painter named Dannals had !
completed q job in the country and |
was paid $ll0 for his work. He ar-FI
rived at his Albany home late Satur-
day evening after being paid off and
was not able to place his money in the
bank. That night aeburglar entered
his room and secured his hard-earned |
cash. The next night the residence
of @. G. Hogue was enter /
ed, but the thief failed to secure any
thing Of value. ts,S'' T -''3i
-On Juas 9Th. the seniors of @.
A. G. give their regular annual excur-
sion TO Newport. Fare for the round
trip, including passage on The; bay /
from Yaquina City, Is $1.50. The
train leaves Corvallis at o'clock Sat- !
urday morning. Excursionists leave
Newport on returning at o'clock in
the evening. This excursion will pro-
vide an excellsnt opp portunity for
trip over the coast range, a steamboat
ride on the tay, and a day on the sea-
shore.
The W. O. W. Carnival committee
have about completed their arrange
ments for the coming Festivities. The
committee on decorations offer prize
OF $5 for the best decorated window
among the business houses, J. Fred I
Yates, B. W. Johnson and Robert
Johnson to be the judges. Endeavors
are being made TO secure the SER
vices of anottler band and possibly
two They have alec arranged for
base ball game to be played during
the carnival by Woodmen teams. On
Thursday of the carnival special
train will be run from Albany, bring
ing the Albany Woodmen and their
friends. Watch the next issue for fall
: "A sparring tournament to take
place at Dallas in a few days is extern
sively adve1 tised in Corvallis. Among