The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-29

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Bruce Burnett went to Falls City
Monday, where he takes position in
: a drug store.
4 Born, on Sunday the 26th, a
daughter, to the wife OF q. Craven, the
tailor, Corvallis,
/ Mrs. George Kerr left for Toledo
Monday, where MIR. Kerr expects to
Ijoin her aater fer an outing at Siletz.
i Young Brush, committed from
Benton county few months ago, has
Ebeen discharged from the insane asy-
lum.
Mrs. Ann Smith Is having fine
stone foundation placed under her
residence which was recently moved to
the corner of Adams and Sixth street.
"A. G. White has, been confined at
home with Illness for several days, but
was reported better by his physician
yesterday morning. His malady is
rheumatism.
j. NJ. Nolan came out from New
4 port Sunday evening, on account Of
1.-THE illness OF his son Tommy and the
abseoce of Mr.. Rennie, both OF whom
are assistants in the store.
/ Two children of Mr.. Balm, of Dus-
/ ty, are afflicted with diptheria, DR..
Bennett is the attending physician.
The home Is guaranteed aud every
precaution is being taken to prevent
the spread of the disease.
/ -G. NJ. Ram, who has suffered SO
much for several weeks from a dislo-
Gated shoulder, Is able to be about.
He, however, carries his arm in
sling, and it will yet be long time
before he is able to resume work.
Mrs. r. N. Colbert and sons, Wal
do and Wallace, went to the coast on
Mondays train to spend month.
They were accompanied by Mrs. NAL
low, Mrs. Miller aud Miss Miller, of
Portland, all relatives of Mrs. Colbert.
Rev. and Mrs Rhodes, who have
been visiting friends and rusticatiDg In
land Monday. for short stay previ-
Gus to their departure for home in
California. Mrs. Rhodes was former
| ly Miss. Lou; Burnett, of Corvallis.
Sol Harris, whose boyhood was
spent in Corvallis. was in town Mon
day for the second time in Is years.
He is now a commercial traveller for
"a prominent Portland crockery firm,
with his district through Eastern Ore
Lyon. He has gone to Yaquina Bay
for an outing.
Charley, a small son OF B. W.
Strong, broke his arm several weeks
| ago by falling from a high walk. It
had gotten about well, but one day
this week he fell and fractured the
arm again at the eame point. 1t Is
hoped that the little fellows bad
luck will not recur.
IN. F. Gillespie and family went
to Sulphur Springs Monday for an ex-
tended stay. Lura and Leon Flett ac-
companied them and will pitch their
tent near the Gillespie camp in order
to have protection from any hungry
"varmint" which may happen along
In search Of a square meal.
-Carpenters were feeling little
blue this spring over the small pros
pect for building operations n4Corval-
liz this season, but all in all, 1t will not
be bad year 10 that respect. Build
ing is going on to such an extent that
The Corvallis Sawmill company felt
justified in ordering four carloads Of
shingles, which have arrived.
IF the good work goes on Corval-
iis sidewalks will soon be fairly pre-
sentable. More new walks have been
built and old ones been repaired in the
past few weeks than during any, simi-s
lar period in long time. The chief
OF police, the street committee, and
the city council are to be commended
for their zeal in the discharge of Off
cial duty. The people elect them ell
to the end that the best interests OF
the city may be subserved, and good
way to promote those interests Is by
requiring Wake kept In good repair.
Sunday evening the two-year-old
child of Johnny Hays fell to the
ground from a doorway In the Ann
Smith residence which was recently
moved, and to which the steps bad not
yet been attached. The child struck
her face and head upon a large square
timber and when picked up it was |
bleeding profusely. 1t was thought |
the child's nose had been broken. DR..
Farra was summoned in haste, who, |
upon examination, found that the par
tition between the nostrils bad been
cut considerable length. In addi-
tion number Of severe bruises about /
the face were sustained.
Sam a. Moore arrived Sunday
from Florida, whittier he went three
weeks ago to logk at the country
Friends and relatives had written
him to come and locate, and after the
sale of his Snan Creek farm he de