The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-26
TOLD ABOUT JAPAN
Dosh did Two Weddings Bought
! Furniture-Other News.

Piper and MISS Lillian onaW OF
Tacoma were uniteds in marriage
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
the brides mother in Tacoma.
They have gone to San Francisco
on their bridal trip.
A party comprised Of DR. Cathey
Vergi1 Walters and Johny Wells
went to Cascadia Monday for an
outing. Mr. WhitehorIl, who arri.
we'd from that locality Friday states
that on the day following their arri
val, Mr.. Wells killed bear and
Messrs Waters and Cathey togeth-
er killed a deer.
Mr.. James Peters and Miss Min
ME Richard were united in mar
riage at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs Jesse Taylor, Corvallis,
on last Tuesday morning, I'm
mediately after the ceremony they
left for Alsea, where they will re-
side. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Peters
are Benton county young people
and are favorably known. Many
good wishes attend them.
Both firms of contractors are
pushing the construction of lateral
sewers about town. Jacobson and
Bade have completed the Wilson
White-Farmer lateral of two blocks
and the James Hayes sewer of one
block. and will finish up the Hayes
Pratt sewer of two blocks. j, r.
Smith & Company have force of
men at work on the Ingle sewer,
which will be completed within a
few days. Both firms are endeavor-
ing to finish up the work before the
rains come.
News from Oregon City is to the
effect that, while they will not
swear to it. officials of the land
office there believe Preacher Ken
Dedy was in their office the morn
ing after the burglary he is alleged
to have committed at Hi1lsboro.
Many people at Hi1lsboro and
Forest Grove, acquainted with the
facts are said to believe in the
innocence. IF after all,
the man is innocent. what is to be
the reward of those who have mutt.
lated his reputation.
Furniture for the new Agricul-
tural hall at the college is now arri-
wing, in large lots In the ship
ment are 275 table chairs with
writing. shelf attached, 40 Office
chairs, I25 other stools and chairs,
and five roller top desks. The tur-
niture was sold to the building
committee of the board by J. D.
Mann & Company. the latter bid |
ling for the contract against FIVE
Portland firms, The cost of the
aew furniture is said to be about
sI, 600.
A quiet wedding occurred at the
1ome of N. NJ. Newhouse in this
,ity last Sunday. It was the mar
-iage of Ray McComb and Miss
Clara, daughter of John Newhouse,
Rev. Carrick performing the cere-.
nony, The bridal pair took the
rain Immediately for their future
home near Wenatche, Washington.
The bride has for year past been
;ojourning with her grandmother
It Wenatche, where she formed the
of the gentleman who
,ecame her husband. Mrs Nc
Comb had formerly made he home
With Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Vewhouse.
Prune driers throughout the
:ounty are running in full blast
nd the weather, although at times
threatening. has generally been
avorable to curing the fruit. At
he big. orchard fifty or more people
re engaged in picking, whiletwen-
y three men are engaged in run
ling the drier and hauling fruit to
t. Since Sunday noon everything
bout the big plant has worked
veil, butssprior to that time there
vas more Or less delay. It requires
ONE time to get machineryin good
unning order in a plant of such (
magnitude when it has lain idle
lmost year. Improvements
made in the drier the present sea- !
on are meeting the expectations of
danager Johnson, who looks for
yard to a profitable harvest of
'runes.
Henry E. Dosch recently in Japan
S commissions. for the Lewis & 1
lark exposition and on other pub (
c account delivered a brief address
uring the chapel exercises at the !
o1lepe Wednesday morning. His ]