The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-06

Harold Strong Ia in Portland on
business for the Corvallis Mill Co.
Mics Ciar Fisher laves today
for months visit in Portland and
Oregon City.
The members Of the Cadet hand
were entertained Thursday evening at
the home Of Mrs. H. F. Fischer.
"A marriage license has been Issued
to Marcus Caves and Miss Minnie
Wischnofsky.
Mics Ollie Skipton OF Salem, has
been visiting Corvallis friends during
the week.
Mrs. M. NJ. Davis, Miss Bessie Ir-
vine and DR.. Harper leave today to
attend the grand ,dge of the Eastern.
Star which couvenes Mon0ay in Port
land.
At Thursdays session of the COM
missioners' court, J. D. Wells was ap-
pointed ianitor OF the court house,
vice W. q. Lane reeigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Huston have
been in Portland this Week, for treat
ment by specialist for an ailment OF
the nose with which their little daugh-
ter suffers.
The final account in the estate OF
J, a. Mason has been filrd, and July
7th has been set as the cate OF fnal
settlement.
improvements are in progress at
the Occidental hotel. The first work
to be completed is the laying Of new
floor in the gentlemen's waiting room.
IT. G. Case moved his family to
Albany Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Am
my Cameron are moving into the Case
residence here.
Joseph McBee and family wish to
tender their thanks to neighbors and
friends, all of whom rendered them 80
much assistance and comfort in their
late bereavement.
Mrs. Perry Van Fleet and child
leave today for their home in Port
land. They have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs M. T. Starr and other friends
during the past two weeks.
In the probate court. E. E. VIII
son has been appointed guardian ad
litem of the minor heir in the estate Of
L. M. Mattoon, and in the Lana Gray
estate an order has been made to sell
the real property at public auction.
A recent purchase OF real estate
by E. W. Strong gives the Corvallis
Mill Company an opportunity to secure
something like four million feet OF
logs, Mr.. Strong bought 164 acres Of
land from W. A. Mccullough, situated
near the Harris mill on Mary's river,
for 81 ,200. A.
The will of ". D. Armstrong, who
died April Goth. has been admitted to
probate. It was executed January
29th last. All the property aggregat-
ing about $4,000 is devised to the wife,
Anna M. Armstrong, who is named as
executrix, to serve without bond.
20. A. Bohannon and Miss Bertha i
Totten were married Tuesday. The
wedding occurred at the home Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. B. F. Totten, parents Of the
BRIDE The home Of the family is near |
Oak Ridge. The knot was tied by |
Rev. Green of the Congregational |
church. The home of the groom is |
near Plymouth church.
-Philomath has a considerable
building boom this summer. Bishop |
Castle Is building fine residence 10
the town, Mr.. VanCleve. another citi- |
zen of the. town, is building a COM
modious home, an addition for use |
as hardware establishment is being /
built to the harness shop and ether |
improvements are in progress. Phi
lomath is a thriving and growing /
town.
Wednesday, afternoon was made |
very interesting for Congregational
lists and their friends at the home of |
Mrs. E. Fl. Taylor. The guests num-
bered 65 and after literary and mu- +
steal Programme were daintily served
with ices and punch. The programme |
follows: Original poems by Miss Dix
on, Mrs. jackson, Mrs. Bell, and Mics
Lilly; vocal trio, Rev. and Mrs. Green
and Mrs. Berchtel1; vocal duet, Rev. /
and Mrs. Green; readings, Mrs. Fred |
Clark and Miss Edna Irvine; statis- !
tics on missionary work, Rev. Green.
Benton has a board of county
road viewers now. It is perm anent !
body. The members are, ". D. Bare /,
lay, William Knotts and County Sur
yeyor Jones. The appointment was
made by the commissioners court
Thursday. The business OF the board
is to view and report upon all propos-
ed alterations or changes in county
roads for which petition is made to
the county court, work that has
hitherto been done by viewers ap-
pointed by the court as occasion might
require. The appointment of per-
manent board of viewers is In obsdi-
ence to a change in the road laws
made by the last legislature.