The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-30
LOCAL LORE.
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-Miss Frances B slknap 10 spend
10 the holidays with relatives.
Glen Hodes come down from
Eugene to attend the funeral OF his
late brother, Gustav Hodes.
Andy Campbell has returned to
Corvallis after an absence of several
months.
Mrs. Maggie Cummings returned
Monday from Christmas visit at
Dallas.
-Mre. q. W. Hall and son Arthur
went to Portland Monday for a few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hall returned
Monday to their home at Buena Vis-
ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haenel Of Monroe
have been guests of their, daughters
In Jobs addition.
Miss Hattie Gillette arrived Mon
day from Toledo and Is visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs, Rialto Weatherford and
children spent Christmas with rela-
tives returning Monday to their home
DIR. and Mrs. F. E. Smith re-
turned to Salem Sunday after spend
ing Christmas with relatives.
Miss Laurie Burnett went to To-
dependence Saturday for visit With
relatives.
j. @. Cox and son of Jefferson re-
turned to their home Monday after
a visit with relatives.
Miss Besse Smith arrived Fri
day from Salem, and is visiting rela-
tives. ''Se @
Miss Pauline Kline requests the
TIMES to announce that she will be at
hpme to her friends on New Years
day.
The First Spiritual Union OF Cor
Wallis will hold services tomorrow in
Barrett Lsceum. Doors open at 2-3O
Service at 8 p. m. A cordial invita-
ton Is extended to all
Joseph Plroni aud daughter,
Miss Gertrude. returned Monday to
Eugene, after attendance at the fun
eral OF the late Gustav Hodes.
MIR. and Mrs. Nose Miner have
been guests for several days of Cor
wallis rel atives, Mrs. Milner was Miss
Grace Hall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Reuben Hall Of Linn county.
Mrs. W. D. Washburn Of Browns-
vile, after visiting several days with
her father, Caleb Davis and other
Corvallis relatives. went to Soap
Greek Monday to spend brief time
with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Smith.
Otto L. Haese Of Sisson. is here,
accompanied. by his wife, who is a
daughter of E. W, Fisher. Mr.,
Haese is the publisher of the Sisson
Mirror, and practices law in connec-
tion with his newspaper duties.
W. G. Metcalf, who came with
his family from Nebraska, and set
tied In Corvallis couple OF years
ago. sold his farm In the East few
days ago. He is satisfied with his
two years sojourn In this section,
and expects to make further invest
ments here. He already owns the
property on which be resides near
the college.
IN. A. Miller, state lecturer for the
Modern Woodmen. is to deliver an
address at the Opera House, this city
on Tuesday evening, January 5th.
"A general Invitation Is extended, and
1t is certain that those who hear the
address will be highly entertained.
In addition. there Is to be- musical
and literary programme. There will,
OF course. be no admission fee.
-Philomath correspondent Phi
Iomath had sensation Sunday morn
Ing In the shape of jail break. Three
men were confined 10 the jail for dis
orderly conduct and during Saturday
night they whitfield a stick of stove
wood into a wedge and pried off some
boards OF the ceiling, then used the
boards to raise the roof. They were
drudk and shooting off cannon
crackers and otherwise making them
selves obnoxious when arrested.
-Nine thousand seven hundred
and fifty six pounds is the amount
OF milk given during the months end
Ing 10 December byone of the COWS 10
the dairy herd at the college. On a
basis OF the tests made OF the milk
product every week during the year,
the yield of butter was 526 pounds.
At an average Of thirty cents per
pound throughout the year the
butter product alone was worth
$157.80. The cow ia a full blood
jersey, and is four years old. OF
course, she Is not wonder but
dozen or fifteen snch cows on a well
managed dairy farm would make
their owner thrifty.
There is probability that the
college authorities will have charge
Of tract OF five acres on the ex-
position grounds during the Lewis
and Clark fair The fair manaoora