The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-03
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Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert Her.
ron, a sen.
Mise Ivy Burton OF Independence
arrived Saturday TOR visit with Miss
Frances BeIkaap.
Mrs. Haene1 and Mrs. Schubert
returned to Monroe Monday, after a
few days visit with friends.
Mics Nellie Skelton arrived Mon.
day from Seattle, and ID at the home
Of her brother in this city.
Horace Mcbride was in the city
Friday and attended the OAC-Albaay
field meet, ,Es n5r.
-Ex-Sheriff Humphreys arrived
Monday from Stlam, and is the guest
or Corvallis relatives.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage on June 14sh, at Pleasant Hill.
of Miss Ora Read and Almond Hem
enway of Cottage Grove.
-Mrs. L. F. Wilson aud Mrs. F. A
Helm expect to ave Saturday fol
Portland to attend the annual ses
sion of the Grani Lodge of the East
ern Star.
After the afternoon exercises on
Decoration day. the coll -ge band was
entertained at the homa OF Mrs. b. F.
Fischer, and also at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs, Lake.
-Miss Bessie Smith arrived Mon
day from Fossil, where she has been
teaching school. Miss Smith will
remain ID Corvallis until after Com
mencement.
Mrs. F. L. Miller returned home
Sunday from Portland, where she
aurist for her son Max. While alb.
sent, the Lad underwent an operation
In Portland hospital for his hear
ing.
Mrs. Alice Vineyard Moor, OF
Stevenson, Washington, visited Cor
Wallis relatives the first of the week.
Since her husbands death. Mrs.
Moor conducts his business aud has
been very successful
Three weeks ago. Joseph Dixon
fell jheadlong from load of wood he
was unloading. For TWO weeks he
was confined to his room as a result
of the injuries. He was In town Sat-
urday for the first time since his acci-
dent.
Sam Smith, formerly well known
young man In Benton County was in
town for a few hours yesterday. At
one time he resided In southern Ben
ton, where he was universally es-
teemed. Thirteen years ago he went
to Crook county, where he has pros
pered to an unusual degree, having
amassed competence. Mr.. Smith is
at present sheriff OF Crook County.
Mrs. Lena Krueger died last Fri
day afternoon at the Kaupisch home
In this city. The deceased was tine
mother of Mrs. Kaupisch. She arriv-
ed ten days ago from Elgin, Illinois,
for visit with her daughter and fam
lily. She was stricken few days after
arrival and died suddenly. Her mall
ady was diabetes. The remains were
taken East for interment.
Mrs. 3, B. Horning returned
Friday from Portland where she sub
mitsed, to p surgical operation several
weeks ago. She is much improved
in health and expects most favorable !
results from the operation. She was
able to walk a eoul le OF blocks and
return home Sunday She was ac-
companied home by her husband who
went to Portland Tor the purpose.
There was meeting ana an el,c-
tion OF officers Monday or the Athletic
union, atthe college. The Union is acom-c
bination OF all branches OF athletics,
and the, of csrs are fnal authority in
all matters connected herewith, sub,
ject OF course 70 the faculty The
new officers are, Prof. Cordley, presi-
dents Prot. Challss Johnson, general
manager; Percy Gupper secretary;
Ernest Hendricks, treasurer.
"A clergyman was asked to perform
a marriage ceremony for couple In
middle life. Have you ever been mar
ried before?, asked the clergyman
OF the bridegroom. No Sir" Have
you?' to, the bride. "Well, yes. I
have" replied the bride iaconically;
"but 1t was twenty year ago, aud he
was killed 10 an accident when wed
been married only week. SO it really
amt worth mentioning"
w. O., Heckart came down from
Eugene Saturday, and spent Sun: /
day tn Corvallis. He has just been
awarded the contract for another
building, making the fifth he has now
in Eugene. The new one is for the
erection of a residence for DR.. De
Bar, at cost of So, $780, This with
the $40, 900 brick and other contracts
that he has gives the we'll known
Corvallis contractor about all the
work he wants. and for the present,