The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-24
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IN. B. Avery went to Portland
yesterday on business trip.
Among the Westside passengers
for Portland yesterday was Mrs. E. F..
Pernot. She is to visit friends for
q week.
Mrs. J. G. Wells and daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Whitehorn. went to
Portland yesterday to visit the form
er's SOD, Walter.
Billy Albrecht went over to AL
bapy Wednesday to visit grandson
which WAS born to bis daughter. Mrs.
Dan Kennedy.
Albert johnson who recently pur-
chased the Tunnicliffe property, Ia
having the house remodelled and ht-
ted up 10 modern style,
M. E. church-The pastor, Rev.
Frank L Moore will fill the pulpit
tomorrow morning and evening. A
cordial welcome.
Father Jurek, who has peen sta
toned at Pc E l. Wash. since leaving
here, was a visitor in Corvallis Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Preaching at the Church of Christ
by the pastor Sunday morning and
evening. Morning theme, "We Would
see Jesus" evening, 'sNo Book Like
the BiDle."
John Garland and wife, of Seio,
are here with view OF locating.
Thursday they drove about the city
to inspect what is offered In the way
of town residences.
Services at the Presbyterian
church: Sunday School at 10: preach
ing at IL q. m. aud 7:3O p. M: Y. P. s.
G. E. at $50. "Evening subject,
THE First Beatitude.'
The Presbyterian young people
OF Corvallis. will give concert next
Friday evening at the Oak Ridge
church In connection with basket
social. The proceeds will go towards
painting the church.
-Four of perhaps a dozen ya1d
loads OF furniture TO be manufactured
by Sheasgreen & Buxton for Agri-
cultural Hall has been delivered at
the building. The furniture con-.
sists largely Of tables, laboratory cas-
es, etc.
20. B. Wells, ex-chief OF police of
Corvallis arrived Thursday from Al
berta, where he went year or two
ago. His health is not very good,
and he has come to Oregon for rest.
Accompanied by his little daughter
and W. A. Wells, he left yesterday
for Eugene for a visit with Mrs,
Waggoner, his daughter.
-J.C. Wells received a letter
Thursday from Steve Sampson, who
went to the National Soldiers Home
in California several weeks ago. Steve
writes cheerfuily and speaks of James
Plunkett OF Kings Valley as heiug1
there, James Wilkinson, another
Benton county man, is also there, TAX
ing treatment for rheumatism 10 a
hospital.
Henry Hector, John Harris and
Eli Spencer are among those who
went to Portland Thursday as Benton
county representatives at the good
roads convention which began a ses-
sion Friday. These gentlemen and
number of others were appointed by
the Benton county court to represent
this county.
Modern Woodmen are beginning
to take note OF a proposed general
celebration on the fifth day of January
1904. On that date the order will
have become OF age, having been
founded on January 5, 1888. The |
first named date has been designated |
as "Red Letter Day." and the 1900
local camps throughout the jurisdic-
ton is asked to celebrate the occas-1
Ion with public meetings.
e. L. Williams has rented the
Crees farm mile northwest OF Cor |
wallis, and he has moved with his |
family onto the place. Mr.. Williams |
has been on the Coast since last spring
having been in California, greater
portion of the time. He is from Mis-
souri,, and IL the winter climate here |
is agreeable to his family he will buy
a farm.
The Corvallis Sash & Door Fac
tory recently contracted to build 26 s. ,
foot seats for the Catholic church at I
Siletz, and the work Is to be commence
ed at once. The church named was
built several years ago at a cost of
$4,000. the funds having been provid-
ed by Miss Drexel whose father was
the wealthy Drexel, of Drexel, Nor
gan & %. The young lady became a
Sister of Mercy and she Ia snandinn