The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-22
LOCAL LORE.
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See Mrs. Mason for trimmed hats.
Miss Aoa Boehripger is the guest
for several days OF Miss Abbie Gro.
shong.
Three fishermen with camping
outfit left Monday for the Coast rarge
They were Rev. Johu Reeves. Coun-
Gilman Wiloanks and J. III. Harris.
Two caricais Of fac beef cattle
left over the Westside for Portland
yesterday One car was shipped by
William Gell4tly and the other by
Frank Dinges.
Robert @. j. nhsop, for a long time
with the Associated Press at Portland
Seattle and San francisco, Is shortly
to 60 to New York with the same
! company. The transfer Is for the
present temporary, but may become
permanent,
Mrs, J. B. Horner was elected
corresponding secretary and Mrs. NJ
M. Davis, treasurer. at the Women s
Home Missionary Ssciety convention
which was ip session at Brownsvi lie
last week.
The execution of Elliott Lyons at
Eugene last Friday ia not the last
that will take pl Ice in the county In
which the crime is committed. Arm
strong will be executed ar Baker
City, and Negro Smith in Portland,
Aside from these, all future execu-
tions will take place within the walls
OF the state penitentiary.
The foundation has been laid
for residence, which Rev. F. L.
Moore will erect on lots owned by him
adjoining the Clyde Phillips home on
the west. Mr.. More has six lots
there. The new building is TO con-
tain about 10 rooms. The inside
finishing OF portion may go over
until next year.
e. B. tHorniDg arrived Monday
from Poi tlands where he has been
for q week at the bedside OF Mrs.
Horning on whom surg gical opeT alton
was performed last week. The pa
tient Is as well as could be expected
under the circum- tances, but as the
operation WAS an important one, she
will be unableto leave her room In
the hospital for six weeks.
After but three years OF welded
felicity, Lowery Hamilton. former
student at OAC, Is sutng his wife for
divorce In Salem courr. In his com.
plant. Hamil on declares that bis
wife abused him by splitting In his
face and cutting up unwifely didoes.
They were married January 1st In
double wedding in which Lowery and
his brother Ira. also former GAG
student, were the grooms.
The advertl tlsement for bids for a
water franchise for Corvallis is now
running 10 the Ofegonian, Police Judge
Greffoz has already received several
applications for the plans and speci-
ications adopted by the council. Or
course, there Is no way to determine
what the applications mean. but some
infer that as many persons as are
asking for them contemplate bidding
for the franchise. The city counciI
had special meeting last night to
make certain changes In the plan, and
for cons Liberation Of other matrers.
The local tryout, at which the
numerous candidates on the track
team contest for places, happess on
OAC field next Saturday. Il will be
interesting. because OF the general
anxiety to know what kind show
ing both cid and new men are to
make this year. The records made
on OAC field Saturday will give some
indication Of the strength OF the team.
On the following Saturday. occurs
the meet.with the McMinnville team.
It will happen on OAC field, as will all
the meets In which the college team
will take part this season.
Those engaged in the eladiolus
contest should not use fresh manure,
but should select mellow, loamy or
sandy soil for planting. The corms
should be planted about three or four
inches deep and about a foot apart
After the leaves appear above the
ground the soil should be kept fire.
quently stirred to a depth OF two
inches. For three corms, a space
not less than two by three feet should
be kept free from weeds. If the soil
is kept thoroughly fined on the sur
face there will be no need OF water
ing artificially. At planting, a stake
at least three feet high should be set
at the side OF each CORN. and to this
stake the stem Of the plant will be
tied when it gets to be one and one
half to two feet high. Each CORN
during the summer will form at it's
base number Of little corms which |
will blossom when they are two or
three years old.
james Barrett yesterday proved
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