The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-19

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President Catch arrived Thursday
from an outing at Newport.
ID. M. Smith returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Portland.
County Clerk Moses left Wednes-
day for Roseburg to attend the apnu<
al conference OF the M. g. church,
South. He Is to return Monday.
-Mrs. Cordley, who has bfen in the
East for several monfha, Is expected
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Leavitt OF Oakland, Cali!or-
nia, arrived Thursday on visit to
her brother, Major James Bruce.
Byron Taylor returned this week
from Eastern Oregon where he spent
the vacation months on the ranch of
c. Cecil.
e E. Paddock OF Independence,
was 10 town Wednesday and Thurs
day. He came up 10 look after the
condition OF his pruBe orchard near
here aud arrange for picking and dry
ing the fruit.
Henry Gerber is in receipt Of
S7S SO as back pension dues. year
ago last July ne applied for an in-
crease OF his pension from So to Sl2
per month, aud it was allowed on the
9Th OF this month.
John Wyatt has added three
thoroughbred Cotswold ewes and
<,ho ~
herd Of sheep. The new auimals were
purchased recently on the Stump farm
In Polk county. They are to arrive
in few days.
Ross Finley left for Portland
Wednesday, after a ten days visit at
home. He ls employed by Jonathan
Bourne and others In an say Office
in Portland. He obtained his first
knowledge of a-saying in the mining
course at Q. A. @.
&C. Fl. Garter, of Illinois. left "hurs-
day for his home after several weeks
spent In Banfnu at fha nome OF L. i.
Brooks. He has been 10 Oregon look
ing for a location, and IL he can effect
eale OF his farm 10 Illinois, he may
-Pathmark, the pacing stallion OIL
which Jesse Brown has become d
second time rhe owner, arrived from
Portland Wednesday, and Mr.. Brown
at onca took the animal to his farm.
Pathmark is looking well and he was
admired by many Corvallis people
during his short stay here.
An accident to the machiaery of
the Benton County Sawmtll caused a 4
shutdown for several days. The
damage Is to be repaired at once and
the mill will start up again Monday
morning. a number OF the employees
are spending the time OF suspension
in Corvallis. Generally speaking the
company has heen quife exempt from !
such delays this season. Sioce Feb
ruary Is the mill has cut more than
1900, 900 feet OF lumber.
Thursday there was a general |
cleaning out of the old Blatr grain !
warehouse, a portion of which has
been occupied by the Kaupisch cream
cry, and the balance Of which is to be
used as a frni5 packing house. Wheu
the work was completed there had
been gathered ON the outside very
interesting display OF. obsolete machin-
cry which ought to be exhibited at the
1905 fair, in comparison with that now
in use. This warehouse is probably
the first one built in Corvallis for
cleaning and storing grain.
Mrs. Mary McFadden aud her son
AF
from them relates that S. L. Hender-
son and wife were there for a week re-
Gently, but had gone TO some soda
springs for the benefit OF Mr.. Hender-
sons health. Peter Claussen, who
once worked as carpenter at Corval-
lis Is In Marshfield. Goal is mostly
used for fuel there, and coste but $3.50
per ton, delivered.
Mr.. Miller district attorney at Ontario
Eastern Oregon, accompanied by his
wife, arrived Thursday. They brought
a son and daughter to attend the col.
lege. The first is at Cauthorn Hall,
while Miss Miller and young lady
friend from Ontario are at Alpha Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left for home yes- 1,
terday. They Travelled 500 miles to;,
bring the young folks to college.
Mrs. Lapp, aged so years, moved
rom Corvallis to Harrisburg few
Jays ago. She hired team to take
aer household goods, which were load
I'D one evening so the teamster might
get an early start next morning. Mrs.
Lapp, herself, started afoot as soon
as her effects had been loaded on the
wagon and reached Harrisburg the
,ext day before noon, having walked
I'll the way, a distance of 25 miles.
When her goods arrived che had al
'eady rented house.
The new bridge connecting In
,ram leland with the main land OF
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