The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-10
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Wheat 63.
Miss Mildred Linville goes tc
Salem today on a two weeks visit
with friends.
Major F. E. Edwards ia in Port
landon business, and expects to re-
turn today.
There will be services at the
Catholic church tomorrow, mass al
1890 a. n. and vespers at 7:30.
Mrs. G. NJ. Mulkey returned to
her home at Summit, Thursday, from
a weeks visit In Corvallis with her
daughter, Mrs Miner.
Mrs. J. L. Jones was north.
bound passenger on Thursdays
Westeide traib. She goes for visit
at her parental home near Suver.
Subjects for discourse at the
Christian church tomorrow, Rev G. S.
0. Humbert, pastor, are, morning, at
usual hour, 1.-TWO Companions, Doubt
and Fear" evening, Liberty"
Mr. and Mrs Frank Porter who
spent Christmas at the Blakeslee
home, and who also attended the
Franklin-Blakeslee wedding, returned
to their home In Portland Saturday.
j. G. Hammer is new arrival
In Corvallis, and expects by spring
to establish business here. He will
be absent for time, but he emphas-
lied his intention of becoming Cor
Wallis citizsn by paying years sub
scription to the TIMES.
In a San Francisco paper of re-
cent date is recorded the death of
Clarence Kelton, trusted employe
of the Wells Fargo Go, born ia Cor
wallis, Oregon, 33 years ago. In-
quiry as TO the name develops the
fact that the family moved from here
to California when Clarence was
small boy. The father, John Kelton,
was partner OF W. A. Wells In the
livery business In Corvallis.
Barney Martin, an old-time stud
ent and graduate OF OAC was In town
Wednesday and Thursday. Mr.. Mar
tin studied law in Corvallis, and after
ward located In Brownsville, where he
has been In practice since his admis-
sion to the bar. He had not been In
Corvallis before for number Of years
and particularly noticed the absence
Of many attorneys who were here
during his residence In Corvallis.
There is repairing, changing Of
partitions, etc, going on at the Hemp
hill rooms, preliminary to the opening
of a new restaurant. @. W. Lederle,
late Of Seattle, has rented the rooms
recently occupied by Mrs. 8. A. Hemp
hill, and has ordered many of the
fixtures necessary for business. Mr..
Lederle is said to have had much ex'
perience In the restaurant and hotel
business and he speaks confidently as
to the success of his venture. He ex-
poets to be ready for business about
the middle of next week.
Apparently, the Portlanders are
not the only people Timber Locator
Stone has defrauded. The following
from the Moscow. Idaho, Mirror,adds
one more chapter to his crime-check-
ed history.-"Oscar @. Stone, the
and Troy for a short time several
years ago and taken back to Helena
Montana, to stand trial for passing
worthless checks. Stone bilked ev-
In this county that he could
and his victims will not be sorry to
learn that he is ON the road to the
"pen."
For sometime until recently the
doors of the Salvation Army Hall |
were closed and the boom Of the army |
drum was unheard. It is different |
now. The organization seems to
have taken on new life and there |
was quite an awakening and red hot
time Wednesday night, Captain G.
e. Brooks and Lieutenant g. E. Man.
ess, arrived the first of the week
freshly imbued with the enthusiasm OF
General Booth, whose meetings they
just had been attending in San Fran
cisco. The first meeting was attended
Oy eOt0k6l oAGnuSAhSllC ASLAUCk9
rom Philomath. Continued services
will be held in Corvallis, with occas-
onal meetings In the neighboring
towns, and cottage meetings 10 the
The. officers request It to
be stated that the character OF the
meetings will be OF the old-time fire.
md that all are invited to come and
give a helping hand to roll the old
chariot along.
Joseph Ripley spent Wednesday
light In Corvallis. He is bookkeeper
a the Office of 81. 8. Downell, road
master for the 8. p. 90. in Oregon,
md was passing over the company's
ines to secure certain information
rom track men which is required In
he Introduction OF the company'sl
pension system. Under the rules Of
his pension system, all officers and
who have attained the age .
Il 70 years, shall be retired. Such OF
hem as have been In the service
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