The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-21
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Mrs. Frank Elgin left yesterday
for a visit with Salem relatives.
Roy Greear, a student from Hills-
boro, was called home last Sun lay
to attend the death bed OF his grand
mother.
Mics Delphina Haenel left yester-
day to teach three months term Of
school in the auxiliary district near
Curriers'.
An eastern clothing drummer is
In the Northwest, now in Washington,
with his special car of samples. He
has porter and takes his meals at
home.
The marriage of Bruce Burnett
and Miss Ella Ingram, occurred at
Amity last night. Mre. Martha Bur
nett aud Mrs. r. Fl. Huston, Of this
city, were in attendance.
Members of the Intermediate
League OF the M. e. church, were
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Q. G. Swan
Saturday evening. The time was
pleasantly passed in converse and var
ious games,
Albany Democrat: Miss Barbara
Kolk. of Chicago, has worked as SER
want In tbs same family for forty years
and has just been presented with
medal. She also deserves a monu-
ment. A good many women who can
keep a gill only month or two would
like to meet Barbara and give her a
terrific hug.
B. W. johnson attended the fun.
eral of the late Congressman Tongue
at Hillsboro Sunday. He. made the
trip via Albany Sunday morning,
thence to Portland, out from Portland
to Hillsboro, and then via the came
route back to Corvallis, reaching home
at three O'Clock Monday morning.
Eugene Guard: Those interested
In basket ball met yesterday evening
In the gymnasium and elected Fred
Thayer captain. Much interest has
been displayed In the game during
the past month although there was no
regularly organized team. The thing
that probably brought organization
was challenge from o. A. @. for
game. The challenge was yesterday
accepted and game will be played in
Corvallis some time in March.
Albany Democrat: A Corvallis
man in the city today says that re-.
Gently prominent men there took out
risks In new Los Angeles Co. offer
ing fiattering terms, so flattering that
by the investment Of about $4,000 In
ten years one gets a paid up policy
for $4,000, and that now they have be-
come somewhat suspicious and are
trying to get their advance premiums
back. He says that at least one should
investigate 1t thoroughly before going
into It..
Nick Baesen, according t. the state
ment of Late Y. Wilson, Is now at Jun
eau, Alas ka, and is employed por-
tion of the time In the establishment
OF the Arctic Meat Company, and at
other times as stevedore on the
docks. He Is described as In excellent
health, temperate In his habits, and
popular and well-known man in the
town OF Juneau. Olney McLagan,
another Corvallis man In the Arctic is
employed on the Skagway railroad.
Ed Thayer is plumber and timer at
Dawson. and James McCune has sew
eral claims at the Cape Meme country.
The train that arrived from Al
bany Saturday, brought to Corvallis
the boys arrested at Oregon City. A
crowd of the curious, including most.
ly boys, but also men and girls was
In waiting at the @ & e station. They
vented to have look at the youth
full prisoners. The train, however
stopped on College street and his
boys alighted- AS soon as those
at the station discovered the
trick, they made a dash to overtake
the party. Residents of the vicinity
observed the commotion, and sup.
posed there was fire or riot. Wind
ows raised and doors few open and
eople rubbered from them at the
mad rusl along the sidewalks, ready
to join in the panic IL conditions were
found to warrant. The scene was one
Of those that had pathetic side.
Guy Wakefield arrived MONDAY
to represent for two weeks the music
house Of e. W. Will OF Albany, whose
announcements appear elsewhere. His
stock has been installed In the Allen
& Farra brick, next door north OF
to be seen more pianos perhaps, than
were ever exhibited under the same
roof at one time In Corvallis. They
embrace many grades and makes, ma
ny Of them being Of character fine
enough to please the most fastidious.
The business is to be conducted in
Corvallis for only couple of weeks,
and as 1t is an Introductory sale, those