The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-16

Comfy Judge Waters went to
Hillsboro Monday to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. ". V. Wlley,a a relative.
Councilman Colbert was West
side passenger to Portland Tuesday,
whittier he went on private business
IN. F. Gillespie resumed, his duties
| Monday at Kline's store after deten-
tion at home several days from la
| grippe.
Manuel Knight, who has been se-
| riously ill during several weeks past,
| is again able to go about. Mr.. Knight
is an old man and his illness is re-
suit of slight paralysis.
Mrs. E. M. Mays and children of
Elk City, are visiting relatives and
friends and about Corvallis. They
are to be here an indefinite time-per-
haps until after the holidays.
Miss Tillie M. Porter, grand
daughter of McCauley Porter, is down
from Eastern Oregon on visit to Mr..
and Mrs. r. N. Taylor of Corvallis,
and will remain in the valley during
the winter.
The cteamery'and prune processing
building is undergoing extensive re-
pairs, and 1t is understood to be the
purpose to paint it and otherwise i'm
prove its appearance.
M. Elk Is In charge Of the construc-
tion OF an elevator, at the Corvallis
grist mills, to be used in transferring
grain from steamboats, to the mills
graneries. It is to be on the endless
chain plan.
Rev. Father Springer arrived Sat
urday from Portland, and is>to be the
resident pastor of the local Catholic
church, the pulpit of which has been
vacant since the departure of several
months ago of Rev. Father Jurek.
AT meeting Monday night, the
city council repealed the provision al
lowing pay to members for attendance
at regular council meeting. The ord
ioapca providing pay was passed at the
October meeting. Investigation chow.
ed that the action was not authorized
by the charter.
AT meeting OF the city council
Monday night, 1t was una nanimously
voted to appeal the Mary Smith case
to the supreme court. The case in
wolves the right of the city to punish
persons other than saloon keepers
for giving liquor to minors, a decision
OF the circuit court on appeal from
the police court of the city having de-
nied the city's right to do 80.
Miss Maud Kerns has resigned h~r
position as teacher of the first grade
in the public schools to accept SINH
lar position at Eugene. Her resigna-
ton Is much regretted by patrons aud
directors, by reason of the fact that
she has been most capable and pop
ular teacher. She leaves for Eugene
next Saturday, II is probable that
Miss Huff will take Miss Kerns place
and that another teacher will he elect
ed to take Miss Huff's place In the
fourth grade. Another change in the
staff out at the school buildings is the
resignation of Henry G. Miller, the
well-known janitor, and the election
OF G. F. Hotchkiss TO the place.
There was a hearing of the Philo-
math mandamus proceeding at an ad-
journed term of the circuit court Fri
day, but the merits of the case ~~re
not reached. A demurrer to the COM
plant was sustained by the court, and
matters must now be delayed for the
filing of an amended complaint. As
no provision has been made for auoth-
or 6ionrna6 IL 10 rrohahIo 81 r
the matter will go over untiI the reg
ular term next spring. Iu the case J.
r. Fehler ct al seek to compel the di-
rectors Of Newton district to pay over
apportioned money for the benefit Of
pupils of that district attending the
Ph1lomath school, |
The masque ball given at the op-
era house Friday evening was fairly
well attended. There was much mer-
riment and those present enjoyed all
the entertainment usual On such occa-
sions. Mrs. Hubert Hodes, who repre- !
sented Miss Antique, was awarded !
fret prize among the ladies for the
best sustained character. Miss Mabel |
Huber, in the character of poster girl
took the second prize awarded to la !
dies. Harry Miller, as the yellow kid, !
won the gentlemen's first prize, and |
Dayton Kerr, as sailor lad, was a.
warded the second prize. Other !
unique or well-sustained characters
were that of Miss Lille WuestefeId,
who was in plain-woman's dress; Miss
Mabel Brumfield as Dight; G. G. Cate,
and Clarence Vidito were logged out
as cowboys, aud their characters were !
extremely realistic-sunbfowne faces,
cowboy hats, dark flannel shirts open
at the collar, snaps, spurs, pistols,
and other accoutrem ents, with man
ners foreign to the ordinary tender
foot, made up characters familiar on !,
the ranges. Judges of the evening
were T. @. McDevitt, q. E. Wilson and
Mrs. George L. Paul.