The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-07

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Honolulu aud il the guest OF Corvalli.
friends.
Mrs. B. W. Wilson left Thursda.
! for weeks visit with Mrs. Norris
Humphrey at Eugene.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Lo
gan, Wednesday, November 4, il
South Corvallis, q son.
Mics Mary Klecker returned Thurs.
day from an extended visit with
friends at Eugene.
"A private letter from Brady Bur-
nett states that he will leave Wash
ipgton about the 23i OF this month
for an extended visit here.
,-Invia ations are out for social
dance to be given Wednesday even
ing, the 11th, by the ladies Of the Cof-
fee Club.
William a. Horning and wife went
to Tacoma Wednesday to visit the
lstter's sister and other relatives.
They will be absent three weeks.
AT this weeks session, the county
court appointed DR.. James Witty
combe and M. S. Woodcock delegates
to the Irrigation congress to be held
at Pendleton November 9th and 10th.
The county, court has appointed
G. r. Ballard as supervisor OF Wren
Road district, vice w, D. Reed, remov-
ed from the district.
20. J. Blackledge, who has been
associated for two or three years with
j. D. Mann & Company in the carpet
department, has retired from the fem
The matter was closed up last Tues
day.
The collapse OF one OF her bridges
bids fair to cost Douglas county
large sum OF money. A man drove
his team on the bridge and 1t fell, kill
ing his horses, breaking his arm and
ipjuring him internally. He sued for
S11 600 damages and jury at Eu-
gene has just awarded him $4,000.
The Albany City election a month
hence is to be conducted on the party
plan. Both democratic and republi-
can conventions were held last We'd
nesday night, and full tickets were
put in the field. J. K. Weatherford Is
named by the democrats for mayor
and ". Fl. Davis for the same place
by the republicans.
Married at the home OF the brides
parents, November /, 1908, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Calvert, two miles south
Of junction City. Mr.. John Edmiston
to Miss Rena Calvert. Mr.. Andy Cal
vert was the best man and Miss Leila
Tracer bridesmaid. The bride was
attired In cream elk and carried
pipks and white roses. g. L. Lobdell
was the officiating clergyman.
Rev. Mr.. Clapp, of Forest Grove
viii occupy the pulpit both morning
and evening as the Congregational
church tomorrow. Rev. j. nj. Barber
OF Sheridan, will begin a series of
meetings at Plymouth chapel next
Monday evening He is to be accom-
panied by Mrs. Barber who will assist
in the meetings.
Born, Saturday morniog, to Mr. aud
Mrs. George Moore, in Corvallis, a
daughter. The birth was duly report
ed to the "Times" but an oversight
prevented It's appearance in Wednes-
days issue. It is not the purpose OF
this paper to overlook any of these ,di-
minutive but important items, aud it
will tn nieavor to do better the next
time.
Mrs. Millie Smith has fitted up
her bueinees house recently damaged
by fire, and 1t is to be used as a res
taurant by george W. Smith. For
several days Mr.. Smith has been ar
ranging for the business, but he does
not expect to be prepared to serve
meals until about the 21st of this
month. Mr.. Smith. however, will con-
tiaue Ia the business Of shipping
dressed stock aud poultry, with head
quatters at the old stand.
On the rural free delivery routes
out OF Corvallis. there Is fairly good
with reference to the volume
Cf business. The carrier on each
route keeps an accurate account of
the number OF pieces of mail. matter
haudled. The number that the de-
partment expects each route to deliver
per months at least 1000. On the
three routesHo out of Corvallis, the
number OF pieces handled during the
month of October was as follows
Route /. 4l48; number 2, 2657; numb
er 8, 1852: total, 9.677. On the two
new routes the number is smaller by
reason of the fact that all patrons
have not yet put up boxes. The
present number on Route Is more
than double what it was in the be-
ginning, and a similar increase is ex-
pected on the other two routes,
"A spell Of Oregon weather has
struck the Willamette Valley and re-
lieved the growler who had 1t go ven
orao orclv in for tho lono nari0d of sI1f-