The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-15
Born, Monday, Aug. 10Th, to Mr.
and Mira. W. F. Gray, SOD.

Born, Monday, Aug. 10Th, to Mr..
and Mira. W. F. Gray, a SOD:
Mrs. Ella Kent returned We'd
nesday from a protracted stay with
friends In Portland.
MIR. and Mre. Samuel Kerr went
to the bay Thursday Mr.. Kerr ex-
Mrs. r. Graham arrived home
from the coast Thursday The other
members of the family will reach here
the first OF the week.
"A. E. Bell. recently from Nebras-
ka, has purchased the Thomas Barnes
place consisting Of two aod three
quarter acres ou College Hill for ST.,
200.
United Evangel. Church. Theme
for Sunday, Il a. ~. can Empty Net .;
at 7 o. m. ssThe Wakes of Marah"
Services at Dixon school house at 3
p. N.
Services at the Baptist Church
are closed for a few weeks, the pastor
having gone to the Bay for a vaca-
tion. Sunday School will be contin-
ued and all comsrs will find a hearty
welcome.
g. W. Hershner and wife after a
visit of ten weeks In Oregon left Wed
nesday for California for visit with
a brother after which they nill Deturn
East, to their home In Oti. They
may return to Oregon.
Mr.. Hersig has begun the erec-
tion of a new barn on the poperty
recently purchased from Mrs. Min
ME Lee on College Hill. A hand.
ssme dwelling is TO be built on the
site as soon as possible.
A O. &. excursion will be run
from the front to the bay next SUM-
day which will probably be the last
OF the season from that point. The
train leaves Datroit at a. m. and
Corvallis at 7:30. The usual Sun
day excursion rates from the various
points will prevail.
AT board meeting OF the Alsea
Telephone Company held at Alsea
Saturday, the rate for service was,
fixed at Is cents to Philomath. From
Philomath over the Pacific States
Company's line the rate is Is cents,
making the rate between Alsea and
Corvallis 80 cents.
John Mensinger, formerly a Cor.
Wallis citizen. died in Portland a few
do He mi
singer has been appointed administra-
trlx OF Johnny's estate, valued at SO.
900, mostly in Pittsburg. Penn. Mr..
Mensinger, in PAL tncrship with Cal
Hutton, carried on d bfacksmithing
business In Corvallis for a number
of years, and was well known through
out this county.
The contract was awarded by the
council Wednesday night for the con-
struction of lateral sewer through
the Logan Hays and e. W Pratt
blocks on Eighth street. The propos-
ed lateral Is 100 feet in length, and
the contract price Is S541, or about rs
cents per foot. Its cost is said to be the
least Of any lateral yet built in town.
Two bids were offered, and the award
was to the Portland firm Of jacobson
& Bade on bid Of $541. The other
bidder was J. r. Smith & Company
with a bid OF $555.
The second exhibit of gladiola.
under the auspices OF the Improve
ment League, occurs at the public
school building at 2:30 o'clock this
Saturday. Exhibitors at the previ-
GUS showing received credit for a Ger.
tain number of points according to
merits Of their products, and the
same persons at the showing today
are entitled to credit for the exhibi-
tion OF any gladiola which were not
at that time sufficiently advanced to
fill the requirements Of the commit
tee. When the exhibits close the per.
sons having the largest total of credits
will be entitled to the awards, Vari :
GUS business men have offered prizes
In this contest.
Monroe Cameron arrived We'd
nesday from flying trip to sacra-
mento, California. He left for the
latter city on Thursday of last week,
LII Iuo iutoLesb VI 1bue CaSC0runS pat
ents. and is said to have done good
business. Earoute home, an unusual
coincident happened. The train stop
ped three minutes at Dunsmu1r, and
Mr.. Cameron went out for a walk. He
passed towards the rear of the train
when lady haIled him from the win
dow Of the Pullman. She turned out
to be Mrs. Graves, his sister-in, law,
enroute from her home in Wyoming
for visit at the home OF Mr.. Gamer
on. Both arrived In Corvallis We'd
nesday. Mrs. Graves is teacher 10
an Indian training school in Wyom
ing.
"A sample Of grain to delight the
eye is to be seen at the Times office.
1t Is bunch OF wheat and ~nata and