The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-31
LOCAL LORE.
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at the rate of 10 cents per line.
20. V. Hurt was passenger for
Portland on Thursdays Westside
train.

Portland on thursdays Wests1d
train.
Born, to the wife Of Supt. Geo
w. Denmap, Tuesday, an keight
pound boy.
Ben T. Smith, OAC, '95 will
preach at Mt. View at 2:30 p. N. to-
morrow. FL. A. Deck, pastor.
There was nine-inch soow fal
at Summit, Tuesday night. In ths
lower lands thereabout the ground
was merely covered.
The first Spiritual Union of Cor
wallis. will hold services at Barre t.
Lyceum on Sunday at 3 p m. All
friends cordially Invited.
There will be services at the
Catholic church tomorrow. Mass at
10 80 a. N. and Vespers at 1880 p. m
Everybody Is Invited.
j. G. Kaupisch resumed his work
again Thursday, In the Corvallis
Creamery, after an Illness OF nearly
three weeks.
United Evangelical church :
Theme for tomorrow morning, "Da.
velopment" for the evening" ga Mes
sage for Young Men," Fl. A. Deck,
pastor.
-Alvan Lloyd and family are WIS.,
iting friends and relatives in Corval-
lis. Mr.. Lloyd moved to Lebanon
last July, and has employment In the
paper mills.
james L Skipton first deputy in
the office OF Sheriff Goliath of Marion
county has rendered his resignation
Mr. Skipton will remain In the Office
until his successor is named.
Monday was the birthday of Mrs.
Thorp and it was commermorated by
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
They assembled at the home Of Mrs.
Tho1p during the afternoon and spent
several hours most pleasantly.
Mrs. P. M. Abbey, of Newport,
passed through Corvallis Thursday,
on her way to the hot springs near
Union. She was accompanied by her
son Morton. Mrs. Abbey Is afflicted
with rheumatism.
As stated In our last issue, e.
mer Bethers had, thought of going to
Alaska with the Rowland Brothers,
but at the last moment, decided not
to go, He finally reconsidered this
determination, and Thursday bade
adieu to his wife, child and friends
and departed with the expectation Of
Joining the Rowlands and George
Smith at Seattle, from which point
all sail on Sunday.
Word has reached this city from
Newport that the tug Richardson was
wrecked 10 the Bay early Wednesday
morning. The boat came across the
bay from Newport before daylight
The light on the wharf had been re-
moved, and Captain r. A. Bansalt
mistook the high wharf for the land
ing place. The Richardson was sent
crashing through the piIing under the
wharf, which tore off all the trap
pings and pilot house from the upper
house, disabling the little craft. Cap.
tain Bensa|l narrowly escaped death
-Miss Maud Marsh, college |
studentj has the sympathy OF ner |
friendSin Corvallis ON account of the
bereavements occurring In her home.
Ayear ago she was called to the
family f1reside on account of the death
OF little brother. She did not re-
turn to school again until the be-
ginning OF the wintsr term, when she
was almost Immediately summoned |
home to be present at the burial OF a
sister. Saturday last she received a
telephone message to the effect that |
another member Of the family was
Ill, and she at once started
homeward on the Westside train.
Wednesday night the wind pros
trated the electric light pole In front
OF the court house, and the wire was
severed. An accident OF this kind
to the light system is easily and
promptly repaired, but occasionally
lt is different. At times the wire
parts at an obscure point and 1t Is
difficult to find the break. Under
such circumstances there may be de-
lay In repairs, The light company
LAoLuU5lu6 bWO CuIL0uI6 CITY
aud a break In the wire extinguishes
all the lights on that circuit. So 1t
happens that frequently large num-
Der OF street lights are out at one
time.
Something OF an innovation in the
promotion of education is introducedJ
by Superintendent Denman-by hold.
inga parents meeting with the public
school, In Corvallis, during Saturday,
January 31st. The programme be-
gins at 1890 a. m. at the public school
building. Tt embraces music and dis
cussion of various topics related to
the public school, by practical men
and women of experience. An address
Is to be given by state Superintendent
Ackermap. At the noon hour a bask-
ct dinner Is tes be given. Aside from
the benefits to be derived from a dis
cussion Of school methods and other
pertinent subjects, meeting and ac-
2uaintance OF teachers aud parents
must result In a better understanding