The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05

(Adver tisements in this column charged for
at the rate OILS cents per line.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. "A. Cummings de-
parted for Nye creek beach to spend
q few weeks.
In the estate of Mrs. E. J. Shipley,
Chris Tracer, NJ. D. Harpool and John
Lemon have been appointed apprais-
ers.
William Durham and family accom-
panied by Rev. 81. A. Deck left by
private conveyance Friday for New
port where they are to camp for a
couple Of weeks. g..
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell. OF Salem, ar
rived Saturday, and are the guests OF
relatives for a week. Rev. Powell,
who Is pastor of the Unitarian church
Of Salem has leave Of absense dur
ing August.
Prof l.. B. Baldwin. with his family,
passed through town Saturday, en-
route for Philomath. For the past
four years he has been president of
Edwards college. at Albion, Whitman
County, Washington.
John Gilkey who purchased it last
week, is to make extensive improve
ments on the Mckinney seven-acre
price paid for the property was 50 800
The new owner Is TO have possession
In about 10 days.
Members Of the congregation gave
church social at Plymouth chapel
Saturday evening. There was good
attendance, aud neat sum was real
lied. Refreshments were ice cream
and cake. At a former function OF
the sort. about $40 was realized.
Prof. Lake announces that the con-
testants for gladiola prizes will exhib-
1t the blossoms at the sehool-hocse
at 10 o'clock Thursday. Take all
clusters having two or more blossoms
open. Cut the stems at least eight
inches below the lowest blossom. A
vase should be taken in which to keep
the blossoms fresh. IS
Miss Lulu Spangler has resigned her
position as teacher OF music and elo-
cution in the Weston Normal school.
For lack of a sufficient appropriation
by the legislature, the salary OF the
position, along with that OF several
other members Of the faculty, was re-
duced, and 1t was on THE account that
the resignation was rendered.
Not an evening newspa per has been
sold on the streets OF San Francisco
for three weeks for the reason that
all newsboys are on strike. The
trouble all arose because publishers
want cents for two papers and the
boys offer cents fer three. Publish
ers refuse to arbitrate and tie boys
refuse to sell and state they are in po-
sition to keep others from selling.
Their union is strong one.
An excursion runs today over the
@. & E. from Albany to Yaquina and
return. The train leaves Albany at
Z, Corvallis at 7;3o, and returns at
the usual excursion hour. The fare
ior the round trip Is $3.50. Next
Sunday, the regular excursion will
run frop the Lebanon and Springfield
branch OF the Southern Pacific over
the @. & E. Leaving time out of Cor
wallis will be as usual.
Austin Lafferty spent several daye
In Corvallis visising parents and
friends, returning to Salem Tuesday.
Mr.. Laffer ty Is handling nasn0er Of
track horses at the state fair grounds.
He took with him from here Jesse
Browns four-year-old PAGER. Tom
Benton. This horse was sired by
,rf- os do fa Ho hi OF
nian stock. This animals capabilities
are not generally known, but the
owner has the highest praise for him.
He certainly has pretty movement,
and is withal, a very handsome AMI
NAL.
The automobile that has been spin
ming about town the past two days fs
the property of James Berry. he
brought it from Portland, arriving
here Saturday evening. Il is an
Oldsmobile, which is one of the hand
soonest styles manufactured, in that
1t exhibits no ungainly housing. All
machinery is encased In what might
be an ordinary jump-seat buggy
box arranged for two persons. Its
speed capacity Is 80 miles per hour
under favorable conditions 1t is
claimed that 1t can be propelled up
any hill road whichl wagons ordina-
rily traverse. The price OF this ma
chine, In Corvallis, is $500.
Miss Minnie Wolde entertained a
number of her friends at luncheon
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
her uncle, Mr.. Stahlbusch, on one of
the islands above town. AS an appe.
tizer and preliminary the guests par
ticIpared ia rowing contest on the
river, which offsred much entertain.
ment. In the contest frst place was
won by Miss Maybelle Shessgreen and
Ernest Miller, while second place fell
to Miss Maud Gleason and Keith
Brown. They then repaired to the
house where the table was spread on
the porch in bower Of vines. There
were profuse decorations OF ferns
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