The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-07
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her house just completed.
- William Locke who has BEEN iii
for the past two weeks is slowly re-
covering.
w. o. Heckart left yesterday at
ter brief business visit 10 Corval-
lis.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G, A. Wolf. after
visit with Corvallis friends, returned
TO Alsea Saturday.
AFTER visit with his brother at
Cathorn Hall, Hugh Esson returned
to Mt. Angel Saturday.
DIR. E. D. Council returned Sun
day to Portland. after few days
Welt with his cousin, J. r. Smith.
Mrs. Cordley and child arrived
from the Eaet Friday, and the family
occupy the Chamberlain cottage on
College hill.
Mics Lulu Locke of Independence
has been visiting at the homes OF her
cousins, Alfred, William and 81. W.
Locke for the past ten days.
Dick Scott. with his arm In a
sling was able to be 10 town Monday.
He lost hand 10 an accident couple
of weeks ago
band leader of Dusty, has accepted a
position at the Corvallis Carriage
Factory, and has removed to Cor
wallis with his family to resi- de.
Prof. o. B: Long of Benton. has
resigned his place as principal of
the Brownsville schools, and has en-
tered the medical department OF Will
lamette University.
Milton Morgan, accompanie ed by
his wife, left yesterday after days
visit with his parents 10 this city.
Mr.. Morgan is now one OF the pro-
prietors of the News, published at
Wasco, Eastern Oregon.
Among the new students at the
college is Harold Rumbaugh, the we'll
known end in last years Albany foot
ball team, He ia regularly out to
practice on OAC field, and the state
ment ia that he stands a good show
to win first team honOrs.
The first quarterly meeting Of
the M. E. church, South, will be held
next Saturday and Sunday the 10th
and 11th. Preaching both days at
IL a. N. and 7-30 p. m., by the pre-
siding elder, Henry Spiess. The
public is invired.
Among the new students who
registered at the college Monday is
Dow Walker, the welknown Nc
MinDvllle guard. He stands six feet
and half an inch. and his stripped |
weight is over 200 pounds. His i'm
mense strength adds materially to
the line OF the football team. and the |
men are correspondingly elated.
At the annual meeting OF the
Baptist church last Thursday, hear
en- to their pastor, Rev. NJ. Noble. to J
remain for another year. making bis !
ninth year amongst them. The call |
was readily accepted and ala start |
ing out with renewed energy, looking |
for year Of great spiritual advance i
ment. ~ ~ 4
The Oregon synod of the Pres.
byterian church begins seannual
meeting here tomorrow, and contin-
ues over Sunday. Arrangements
have been completed by the local I
membership OF the church for enter
tanning the visitors. OF the latter
about 100 will be in attendance, The
sessions of the eynod will be held In
the Presbyterian church.
The appeal is being perfected In
the case of the Coast, Land & Live
etock Company versus the Oregon
Pacific Coloniz alton Company. The
litigation involves ownership of the
Coe and other lands, valued at over
$100,O00. The sale is to take place
next Saturday. provided the appel
iants do not throw legal obstacles in
the way. The outcome is watched
with some interest.
At the county clerks office, about
25 filings have been made on home.
steads within the past two weeks.
1t Is supposed that most of the claims
are taken for the chittlm trees that
grow on them. It Is figured that a
number almost equally large has been
filed on in Lincoln county. Among
the new homesteaders Is Marion Hay
den, representative in the legislature
from Benton. His claim is located In
Lin coin county.
AT the home OF the bridegroom's
parents, five miles west of Corvallis,
last Sunday evening, occurred very {
pleasant wedding, the contracting I
parties being Marion A. Dixon of
Benton and Josie Haight of Pedee,