The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-20

-Miss Mary Nolan is expected t.
to arrive today from St. MarY's col
lege. Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemenway of Cot
: tage Grove, were in Corvallis to at
, tend the Patterson -Linville nuptials.
-Messrs. Lilly and Mathena re
turned Thursday from Portland
where they have been to attend q
meeting of the Indian war veterans.
Mrs E. F. Thayer Of Astoria, at
tended Comm encement and is visiting
her mother and other relatives at the
farm home.
j, -Maior and Mrs. e iwards leave
Monday for a months visit with the
formers parents and other relatives
at Mayville. They are to be accom-
panied by Miss Sophia Elgin
AT the United Evangelical church
the pastor, H. A. Deck, will occupy
the pulpit both morning and evening,
Sunday next. Service at Mount View
at 2:30 p. m.
/ James Booth, who has been in
Seattle some months, joined his fam
lily In Corvallis Thursday. He will
shortly go to the Bay for the sum-
mer
| Rev. G.. s. o. Humbert went to
Turner Thursday to attend the state
convention or the Christian church
which is annually held there in tab
ernacle given the church by Mr.. aud
! M kh
| Ben Bratton, pioneer and In
dian war veteran, was doing business
in Corvallis Thursday. He recently
sold his ranch on Lobster, and thinks
of buying a small tract or land and
making his home near Corvallis.
Mrs. Mary King. who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Wells,
near Corvallis, is in failing health.
She is 81 years OF age. Mrs. King is
one of the earliest pioneers of the
county.
johnny Spencer is in Corvallis
for time, having arrived from juno
tion City Thursday. Mr.. Spencer
grew to manhood In Benton, was a
son of Uncle George Spencer, but dur
ing twenty years or more has resided
in other parts Of the state.
Uncle Johnny Wright has retnrn-
ed to Corvallis. A year ago he went
to Eastern Washington to reside with
his brother Nose, but he tired of the
climate, and decided to return to
Webfoot. He is still the owner Of the
small farm near town on which he re-
sided during greatnumber of years.
Regular services at the Congra-
tional church In the morning at IL o.
clock, and sermon, "The Truth Shall !,
Make You Free" A special Offering
for home missions will be made at this
service. In the evening children's
day exercises at 7:30. Please observe
that ths time for this service Is one
half hour saflier than the usual even
ing service.
IN the school election last Mon.
day, Charles Hont was reelected di-
rector, and William Buchanan was
elected clerk. In all, but So votes
were cast. The vote for director was
Hout, 26; E. Woodward, seven; W. P.
Laffelty, three. The election to de-
termine whether there shall be bond
issue for providing additional school
facilities, occurs week from next
Monday.
The congregation of the Christian
church of Corvallis has secured the |,
services of Rev. Allen Wilson and 4
Prof. A. r. Davis for a series of relig-
ous meetings to begin Monday even
ng, June 29th, at o'clock. The for
ner is the gentleman who delivered
,he baccalaureate sermon last Sabbath
1t college armory, and his address re-
ceived the highest praise. He is- one
of the ablest and most successful men
n the pulpit of the Christian church
10 the United States. Prof. Davis is :
In revival work and ,
will have charge CT th chorues. ;
Two boys played along the river {
'ront the Thursday, and during their !
ngoings and outcomings, found a :
gold watch. The timepiece was lying !
IN the ground under the docks, near !:
,he south end. The boys ventured
De there, and the watch Was the first {
hing they saw, How 1t got into a e
olace 80 unusual Is one of the things
peculiar enough to guess and wonder
#. The watch is advertised else
where.
James Berry was not able to be P
N hand for business yesterday morn Il
ng. Late Thursday evening he start {
I'd south on the state road, on his mo-
or bicycle. He rode swiftly. Out
hort distance south Of the Smith
chool house the front fork Of his ma S
hine broke. A traveller came along
fterward and picked James up.
,here were scratches and bruises
bout his face, and James was so