The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-21

Mics Louise Weber left Wednes-
day for visit OF several months with
her sister Mrs Irish, In Michigan,
Misses Mildred and Ethel Lin
Wills entertained number OF friends
at st. Patrick's party Tuesday ev-
ening.
"A. F. Peterson is In Gillian coun-
ty, where he went TO be present at the
opening of bids for certain extensive
improvements in the building line.
Nolan and Callahan have just in-
st allied two new plate glass counters
and show cases combined, 10 which
are glass shelves. The frames are OF
polished oak, each eight feet long and
40 inches high. Their cost was $175.
They constitute a valuable and at
tractive addition to the store.
-G. f. Garshwiler, who arrived
II Corvallis from Indiana about a
year ago, left yesterday with his
family for Medford, looking for a
l,cation. The mev. from the East
was made on account OF Ill nealth in
LuC tAuIJs duh UaC Low SdhoS0 40 hOh
the same reason. Mr.. Garshwiler
and all OF the family liked Benton
but removal to another climate
seemed necessary for reasons OF
health.
j. Wrage, the merchant tall IT,
who has been In Corvallis five or six
years, has disposed OF his business,
aud in few days will take bis de-
parture for Portland, where he tx
poets to reside in the future. A. E.
Wilkins, Portland tailor, Is the pur-
chaser, and takes possession next
Wednesday Mr.. Wilkins has also
bought much of Mr., Wages house
hold goods and is to occupy the
Greff residence ON Sixth & Wash
ington streets. the house. 10 which Mr..
Wrage has lived for sometime
There was something OF family
reunion a5 the home of Bryant Young,
Thursday, when three absent members
of the family returned Wiley and
Miles, sons, returned from Stockton
CAIit. The former has been employed
there a. carriage painter during the
p 4st two years, while the latter rad
been there only a short time. Wiley
had been away from home nearly Xix
years. Mrs. J. H. Reid, a daughter,
came from San Francisco. where her
husr aud is engaged in building.
Corvallis Is to have an inter-
state ora, orieal contesr. It happens
ln the College Armory Within a few
! weeks. Il is the Pacific Coast con-
test of tho College Y, M. G. A. or
ganizations, the state contest OF
which occurs at Dallas, April 6. The
winner Of the STATE contest in the
various states of tha Ccast are t.
held a final contest at OAC for Sc
lection OF representative to send
East TO take palt in a National con-
test.
Application was made Thursday
to Chief Alexander for lief to raise the
quarantine at the home of j. W. Ceaw-
ford, " here, the Ii tia son OF Mr.. Black
burn has been a sufferer with scarlet
fe. er for the past 10 or IL days. The
matter was referred by the chief to
DR.. Farras physician in the case. and
by him the application was denied.
DR.. Farra said that the Lad, though
the rash was all drying up, still had
fever and that for the present, raisipg
of the quarautioe wonl be unsafe. It
is expected that conoitions will change
in day or two.
-Sheasgreen 6 Buxton are con
Fstructing for D. G. Rose & Son com
bined glass counter and case. Its di-
mensions are, length IL feet, height As
inches, and width 26 inches. The top,
sides and ends are Of glass, and the
frame is OF oak. It is a tWo-story struc-
ture the lower portion being for orci in-
ary display OF goods, while the upper
part is for the cigar display. The top
is fitted with glass doors which open
10 pairs. The completion of such work
as this in Corvallis is a source of p,ide
to our citiz ms, and them anufacturers
ought to receive due encouragement.
-Horning Bros. have about COM
pleted for J.. H. Smith & Co., plumb
els wagon, to be run in Transporting
the tools aud material used In the
plumbing branch Of their business. Tt
Is TO be drawn by a single horse. The
box is seven feet long, 40 inches wide,
26 inches deep, and has falling. At
the rear it rests on platform springs
and cranked axle, and is connected
with the front axle by an extensive
goose neck,' on which rests a spring
seat. It looks to be very durable
vehicle and cost about $100.
Thursday there was unloaded at
the Central Planning Mills 5000 feet Of
oak legs which the @. & E. brought in
from Blodgett. This timber is to be
worked up into shives for carrying the
cable Of the Albina ferryboat. The
ferryboat company advertised a short
time ago for bids for maKigg a large