The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-06

OV6ru6emonCS IN this column charged Tor
ct the rate o. cents per line.
IF il to epeak at Phttomat b
FrislJ ssning; at Corvallis one
o'el ( atuiday,
Gerald Tut,l,, former student
at oAO was C--.sEallis Yisitqr -satur-
day,
Mics Maui Md .niels l.'t yester-
day for an *. ended visit with her
sister at oaklan !. Cal fornia>
Miss Laurie Burnett OF Indepeh-
dence arrived SUNDAY. She Is guest
at the home of E. P. Greff, z.
After few days visit with reIa-
tives In Corvallis, Henry Howell and
wife returned Monday to their home
at Toledo,
-J. J. oady Is building an addition
to his house in Wills & McElroy's
addi ion. g. Fl. McHenry has the
contract.
-Miss d lphlna Haenel closed a
q term OF school in the district near
Willamette Grange hall Fiiiay, and
has returned t her home near Nor.
roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cooley OF
Brownsville arrivei Saturday, Both
are former students at the coil sge.
Mr.. Cooley returned home Monday,
but Mrs. Co y remains, the
guest OF Mrs. J. d. Irvine.
Floyd Bogue who hai been sever
ely i'll with pIeuli-y for a couple OF
weeks is rapidly improving. A tenn
porary change of residence for the
benefit of his health is under contem.
plation by the family.
The twenty acre prune orchard,
formerly owned by Jo-eph Bryan
near Philomath has been purchased
by 8. W. Davenport. late Of Grand
Junction. Colorado. The sale vas
negotiated by Henry Amber The
price paid was 81 $50. The pnr-
chaser takes immediate, possession.
"A kick from l. Sunday tenn
porarily disabled r. y. Klgee. 1t hap
pened at the Harding farm, shortly
afternoon. The rlpw struck 10 the
short ribs and for time 1t was sup
posed that bones Eai been broken.
Examinatiou bv a physician however,
showed that the only Injury was
severe bruises. Mr.. Kiger was brought
to town 10 the evening, AMI will soon
be able to be about as Usual.
After five weeks spent as master
OF ceremonies In a Lobster school,
Arthur B lknap visited his Corvallis
home and friends Saturday. The
little jaunt OF about 40 miles, he made
on foot, leaving the scene of his
duties after school Friday after
noon, and arriving in Corvallis early
Saturday forenoon. The return trip
was made by wheel, starting Sun
day mornirg.
Harry Withycombe, who recent.
ly graduated in pharmacy at Chicago,
left the latter city Monday for home,
and his arrival here is expected about
next Sunday. It develops that Of
the SO members In the class, the.
names of but four were starred on
the graduating programmes as en-
titled to class honors. Doe of the
names was Harry Witbycombe*
Corvallis, Oregon s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. johnson,
left San Francisco yesterday for New
York. where the former Is to enter
the cable department. of the associat-
ed press for two months OF service
there. The transfer OF duty is to
give Mr.. johnson oppoI tunity to be-
come familiar With the. cable business
prepar atory to The final opening Of
trans Pacific cable, which will Increase
theimportauce OF the San Francisco /
Office, where Mr.. johnson holds a
permanent position i'sEa stsi itsa3 ia|
"A student from Philomath Coll
lege won third place and "a prize OF
fifteen dollars ID an oratoricaI con-
test at Dallas Friday night He is
Herbert T. Whit Roy Howard OF |
the Agricultural College was COM
petitor In the same contest, and took
fourth place. His .oration won first
place in composition, The judges on
delivery alse gave his paper fatter-
ing mention. and the Pacific Coast
secretaryo of the League wrote friend
In Corvallis saying that the work Of
Mr.. Howard In the preparation OF his
oration was very fine. Miss Mary
Sutherland of OAC was elected secre-
tary OF the State League. The con ]
stwas preliminary to thesinter-state
contest to occur 10 Corvallis May I /
22od, more extended notice OF which
appears 10 dispatch printed else
where in this issue. +. a.. ~ ~ &.
"A recent social function was
reception in honor OF Rev. Edwin
Green, the pastor of the Congregation
al church. aud his wife The ladies
of the church had beautifully decora- ID
led the interior of the building with t
d overs and evergreens. The other Y
churches Of the city were represented Il
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