The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-13
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ur0H'. I LIE TdfnHy1s 10 resi- 96 fOt tAe
sum .uer On the Woods Greek farm.
Mics Josephine Burch OF Dallas
arrived Friday. She Is the guest OF
her cousin Miss Alice Burch.
Ray Write OF Portland, who has
been the gues for the past few days
of Tom Nolan returned home Monday
Mics Bertha HepkIe returned
Sunday from thre, months Visit
with Portland friends.
-Mrs. HALEY Hall Of Buena Vista
has arrived for a visit at the home OF
her parents.
Mics Jennie Ceilings returned to
her home In Portland Sunday, after a
visit at the Wicks home.
The estates of 7. P. Waggoner, Sa-
rah Howard aud Elizabeth E.. E lott
were finally settled last Saturday, and
the administrst rs have been dis
charged.
Wade Malone as in town vester-
day on his way to Portland. The AL
sea telephone eompapy is to open bids
Thursday night FOR the construction
of its telephone line.
"A number OF friends were pleas
anily entertained the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. n Ian Saturday eve
ming, 10 honorsof Ray White OF Port
land. Drive whit was the amuse-
ment. Dainty refreshments were ser
we'd. w..
DIR. Will Byrd of Salem spent
Saturday night In Corvallis, guest
at the Cathey nome. He was called
to Corvallis to perform the operation
on Miss Hedrick
Mise Eta Fuller and Miss Alice
Edwards leave today for Capitola,
California. where they go as delegates
to the College Young W ,man's Chris
tian Association. They are 10 be ab-
sent two weeks.
Frank Sets came out from Five
Rivers country Monday. He brought
band Of beef cat l., a bunch OF sheep
and number OF n"gs, and with the
proceeds finish-t payment on addi-
ttonal land holdings that. be added a
veal VI So dRO bp LIS AOIAO tnuCus
A logger employed 10 the woods
at the Benton County sawmil on
Greasy Creek sustained severe injur-
les Saturday, He was struck by a
falling tree In such a way that his
nose was broken. He also received
other painful injuries. A physician
from Phtlomath dressed his wounds.
He will recover.
Hogs at seven cents on foot Is ac-
counted good price In Webfoot.
That price was paid for porkers last
week by w A. Gellasly, who shipped
a couple OF cars to Portland John
Harris sold him IL head at that fig
'ure. The bunch averaged $50 pounds
bringing an average price of $3.50
or total of $I38.6O.
Assessor Bush wae about town
Monday with 10th eyes sWeIled nearly
shut, He said he had been hfvfng
bees. There are other theories. One
is that he was in the nix-up sunday
when the Portland exeursionist last a
hunk out Of an ear Another Is that
some lady taxraye objected to her
assessment. The appearance of
the eye. rather favoIs the latter
theory. j., ,.r..4
The vocalists who are to take part
10 the oratorios TO be given at the an.
nual meeting OF the Willamette Valley
Choral Union, left for Eugene yester-
day. The number Of singers Is much
smaller than was originally expected.
Among them were Mr. and Mrs.
Blackledge, Mrs r. L. Moore, Mrs.
Lake Miss Maud Kerns and B. w.
johnson. .Segea .ss '..'.
- Blood poisoning has developed In
the hand fssEnoch Eme rick. While
working on the RAILROAD track he got
q. silver of wood in his thumb. That
was last Friday. The member, swell
led badly and Saturday he consult
ed physician. Symptoms OF blood
poisoning were present, and the case
has since been under treatmen ent. The
thumb, hand and a portion of the
wrist are now Involved, and an oper-
alton may yet become necessary.
"A new residence is shortly to be
Od1lU OL loLS AuoW do tAC AdIut
properly. The latter is owned by
John Rickard who, resides four miles
south of town. The present dwelling
house Is to be moved back and por.
tion Of 1t will be used as the rear of
the new building. The latter will be
both modern and commodlous, and will
be occupied permanently by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rickard- ssl :ss
Willamette University was the
theme at the morning service at the |
Methodist chur b Sunday. The ad-
dress was by DR.. Coleman, the presi- |
dent of the pioneer institution. For |
several years the school has been |
along with a debt Of $35 o.
90 overehadoWing 1t. Recently DR.,
Celman undertook the task Of paying
off this debt. and OF placing William
cite on a solid financial basis. There
ls promise Of liberal endowment I
from wealthy members Of the Metho-
r5faf afT1rPh enrnvfdaA that &bni dant bo