The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-09

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The ladies of the Congregational
church will give Bazaar Friday, De-
cember IS.
Mrs. L. F. Wilson entertained the
Ladies Afternoon Whist club last
Wednesday.
| Raymond Lafferty left Friday to
enter the employ OF J. A. Folger & Go.
at San Francisco.
Mrs. Ruth Clark leaves today to
spend the winter with her sons and
daughter in Eastern Oregon.
w. M. Jones and family Of Dallas,
have been 10 town for few days, Mr..
Jones on business, and the family on
visit.
Mrs. Carrick and number of her
mueic pupils gave musicale Friday
evening. All present report pleas
ant time.
The Presbyterian S. S. is preparing
very interesting Christmas cantata.
Mrs. Carrick and Mrs Parsons have
charge Of 1t.
PROF. Raymond rendered his class
a dancing party in Fishers hall Satur-
day evening. Fifteen couples were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodchild, who re-
eide near the old Carding mill, left
Friday to spend the winter with rela-
tives at Canby, Clackamas county.
The local lodge of Lions initiated
six new members at meeting Mon
day evening, and several other candi-
dates are waiting an opportunity to
ride the goat. The order is booming
in this city,
New deeds filed for record are !:
Ida B. Callahan and husband to O. @.
Hathaway, small tract of laad near
Corvallis, S625; A. Howard aud 9TH
ers to John Carpenter. small tract In
Monroe, $500.
George w. Fuller arrived Monday
from two months visit at his old
home In Michigan. He is accompan-
led by his father, who will probably
remain In Oregon. The latter is over
"a years of age, but Is hale and vigor-
GUS.
Relatives In Iowa are anxious to
learn the whereabouts Of Mrs. Angus
tus Tillotsop, whose maiden name was
Mary Jane Spaulding They came to
Oregon from near Port Clinton, Ohio,
early in the seventies. Information
may be sent to the atTimes" office.
-Ravmond Henkla, formerly OF
Corvallis, is now one of the proprie-
tors of fine drugstore at San Jose,
California. The store is new one,
and was opened to the public for the
first time last Monday. 10 the enter
prise, Mr.. Henkle has partner, nam
ed Curtis.
-Jease Wilev has COME into possess
sion Of Jim CLICK, oelding whose
dam Is Lulu Riggs, mother of Oregon.
Eclipse and other famous runners.
Jim Click has himself attained some
distinction as a runner. but in all
probability he will hereafter be driven
as a carriage horse. He is a perfectly
formed animal aud Mr.. Wiley takes
much pride In bis possession.
"A petition is In circulation asking
the repeal al { re extra session of the
legislature of all the laws taxing min
ing corporations. The petition recites
that the fax stiles the mining opera
tions of the state aud cripples the In
dustry. The particular law to which
objection is made Is the B. l., Eddy
act. The petition is addressed to John
ID. Daily, senator and Marion Hayden,
representative. 1t is numerously sign
ed.
"A salary equal to that Of the pres
ident OF ths United States, has been
offered Homer Davenport. the cartoon
let, according to letters received by
personal friends 10 Portland. Golfers
Weekly is the periodical which makes
the $50 900 offar. W. r. Hearst, by
whom Davenport was employed before
he left cartoon work to go on a lecture.
circuit, has conf1dentially told bim not
to accept the offer from Golfers until
he heard from the newspaper mag
b0tCs AdNCopote, "uooC dOuAo was
In sllverton, Or, did his fret
sketch work, at salary Of $12
week.
The walls and roof have been com.
pleted to the addition that is being
built to the heating plant at the col
Iege, and the work OF laying ce-
ment floor Is shortly to begin. The
addition is to be used for housing the
power plant used in driving the vari
ous machines in mechanical hall, and
Tor the manufacture of electric light
Tor use about the institution. The ar
is, In short, for the purpose
Of combining the heating and power
plants as a measure of economy In la |
Dor and fuel, and is estimated to in
sure large saving OF expense. The |
addition increases the floor space OF |
;he heating plant by more than double
ts present area.
The Amicitians entertained the
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