The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-10
LOCAL LORE.


advertisements in this column charged for
ct the rate OILS cents per Line.
-Mre. Amelia Schubert arrived
Wednesday from Monroe, and is the
guest Of friends.
All persons indebted to me are
hereby requested to call and settle at
once. J. Z. Berry.
The Corvallis Business College
holds both day and evening classes.
It's short, thorough classes meet your
wishes. Eutsr at any time.
The Baptist church pulpit will
be filed on Sunday by visiting breth-
rem OF the Presbyterian Presoytery.
Come and hear them. A oooK, a eea5
and hearty welcome assured You.
All services as usual.
-Invitations are out for the we'd
ding OF Ed Tully and Miss Rae Ap
p1epate. which is 70 occur at tue
brides home In Yoncalla. Douglas
county. next Thursday. Both are
formet&students at OAC, and we'll
known in Corvallis.
Thirty head OF sheep recently
disappeared from the farm OF waiter
Smith. south of town, aud their where
abonts cannot be learned. Some
search has been ma ie, but SO iar
without results. Elsewhere MT. smith
calls attention to the matter.
Rev. E L. Fitch and family left
Wednesday for oakland. Douglas
county to reside, Mr.. Fitch having
been sent by the late conference OF
his church as presiding elder OF
Roseburg. The departure OF the
family from Corvallis is regretted oy
many friends.
The Rowley residence property
changed hands Wednesday. The
purehaser is J. MbClerDand. recently
arrived from Iowa, and the price
about 50 800. With the residence
goes more or less furniture. MT. NC
Clernard is to be joined later by his
brother also from Iowa. The sale
was negotiated by J. L. Lewis. Mr..
and Mrs. RowieV are shortly TO leave
for Arizonia to jim their son, Dr.
W. T. Rowley.
Lionel johnson, who graduated
from OAC few years ago has oeen a
Corvallis visitor for the past few days
After leaving college he served ln the
Philippine war. Later he engaged 10
the newspaper business In the NAL
beur country. Two years ago he sold
his newspaper, and has since served
successfully as reporter on the BOISE
Idaho Statesman and the Oakland,
California, Enquirer. He Is now trav-
cling correspondent for the Portland
Oregonian.
s.-- Hsmesteaa filings conttnue to be
made at the county clerks ofHee.
The fees for filing are as as follows:
II made at the land office, the fee for
100 acres is S22, IL situated 10 the
railroad limits, and il outside the ra'l7
road limits, SIC; il made at the coun-
ty clerks office on land within Benton
county, the fees are S24.50 and $1S..
so, according TO whether within or
without railroad limits, these hgures
having been the charge for many
years: if theland lies Ia another coun-
ty and the fling is made with the
Benton county clerk. or vice versa.
the cost on 100 acres of land is $40.
Albany Democrat Marvin D.
Brandeberry and Miss Edna Howard
were united In marriage at the home
of the bride at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. Nelson OF the Con-
gregational church. The ceremony
was private. The groom Is popular
young man, son OF j. N. Brande-
berry of the lumber yards, and the
bride Is one Of Albany's most ac-
complished musicians aud worthy
young lady. They have the best
wishes Of many friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brandeberry left on the after
noon train for Portland and other
places. Upon their return they will
be located at the present home of Mrs
Howard Gilbreath.
Thursday afternoon at her home
on College Hill, Miss Mabel Witty
combe gave linen shower 10, honor
of Miss Martha Ftscher. The game
OF hearts was a feature of the after
Moons entertainment In which Mrs,
E. G. Hayward received first prize
Mrs. Glare Catch Wheeler, consola-
tion. During the afternoon several
vocal selections were gracefully ren-
dsred by Miss Lulu Spangler. A
dainty meun was served. Miss Fisch-
er was the recipient of many Very
beautiful handkerchief and other
pieces of linen. Miss Withycombe's
guests were, Miss Carrie Danneman.
Miss Catch, Miss Spangler, the Misses
Cooper, Mrs. Hayward Miss Bertha
Davis, the Misses Jacobs. Mrs. Cord
ley. Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Edna Irvine,