The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-26
Born, Monday, August oath, to
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lafe Stewart, son.

-MES. ELLSWORTH lfWlu FeLuTuou
Monday from six weeks visit with
relatives 10 North Yamhill.
Mics Laura Waggoner goes to
Sulphur Springs today to spend
week with friends camping there.
Born, Tues dav, August 25.h, to
Mr.. and Mrs. CbaI1es Dillard,
daughter.
The fountain for the court Of the
Hotel Corvallis arrived few days
ago and In short time it will be put
10 place.
W. Fl. Lesh stopped over in Cor
valis the first OF the week on his re-
turn to Portland from an outing at
the seaside.
Cascade campers killed two cou-
gars at the springs afew days ago.
The animals were two famished little
oEphans which had ventured near the
camps 10 search OF food.
Charley Y,ung and wife, Of seio
Visited the family of A. J. johnson in,
Corvallis the first OF the week. Mr..
and Mrs. Youag weIe on their return
from the seasiue.
Mics Ellen J. Chamberlain, of the
college faculty, was summoned to Sa-
lem yesterday TO attena the funeral OF
her brother. Mart Chamberlain, who
died Tuesday morning after a long
Illness.
e. F. Bryant aud Ell. E. Hodes
climbed Mars's Peak last Sunday,
making the T, und trip from Corvallis
in DAY. The condition OF the atmos-
phere was such as TO give them
grand view in all directions.
Belt Pilkineton was in town Mon
day, having brought to McMinnville
from Southern Oregon, his friend 70
phir Tharp, who was seriously Injured
by the collapse of "a bridge on which
the boys were working.
Glen Hodes. John Zeis, Frank
Thrasher and Ed FELTON, formed a par
ty which went Co Alsea Saturday eve.
ming TO spend Sunday. The night
ride over the Alsea mouutain was
quite eventfut, buI ali the boys were
able to report for duty in Corvallis
Monday morning.
The third competitive exhibition
OF Gladioli, grown by the children of
Corvallis, will lake place at the trai
school on Saturday nexs at 2 80 P. N.
Those having flowers Ia bloom at that
tilne Will have them on hand promptly
for the committee.
-dr. aud Mrs. Ira Gtiggs, who re-
side in the northern suburb OF Oorval-
lis, were surprised Friday by % neigh
bots The event was well planned
and executed ana the result was a
mort agreabI~ and social afternoon
gathering.
With two settings on Johnny
Whita kei's lain. the Htckard-W -Whta-
ker machine recently threshed 800
bushels of vetch seed This is consiu-
cred quite Il emaIkahle run, ana
shows up we'll both Tor the machine
aad the crop.
&c. A. Waggoner and son Harry
returned Sunday from ten-days' out
Ing above Upper Soda, In the Cae
cafes. They camped<oa Snow Creek
Tbs is burned district which has
grown over vi u blackberry vines thar
produce wvnderfully. To this poiot
families come as far distant as Prine-
Vile to gather and can the berries
Mr.. Waggoner saw one family which
had put up 2l6 quarts OF berries.
Up on the Santiam the talk is
that the toil-eead company is to aban-
don the rcai as soan as they acquire
certain rights, or qlestior able eh4l-
acter, TO laads along the. road claimed
BY the company. It req quires an enor-
nous amount OF work t. keep up the
read, and should the toll company
give 1t up. the question of keeping tn.
road In passable condition will become
q serious one to Linn county and to
settlers.
Iowa residents met at the reei-
dence of o. J. Blackledge Monday eve
ming and eff cted a temporary organi-
zation. The necessary committees
were appointed and arrangements
made for a picnic to be heldin Avery's
grove. near Mary's river bridge, on
September 1st. AT that
time permanent officers will be elect
ed. The programme of exercises will
be complete for our next Issue.
George Estes, OF San francisco,
president OF the United Brotherhood
Of Railway employees of the Unired
States and Canada, speaks at the |
court house Saturday evening at s |
o'clock, on the labor of lhe present.
Mr.. Estes is without peer as a labor
and speaker on the Pacific
Coast. Everybody is requested to be
present and hear this eloquent pro-
oounder OF the laboring class. Please |
bring the ladies.
e. A. Cummings, formerly asso-
siated In the OAC barber shop with I
,. M. Vidito. on Monday received a T
good offer from Andy Taylor. to en-
.er the IatteI's shop at Eugene. Mr..
Cummings. since selling out, had
planned to go into other business,
out decided to accept Mr.. Taylor's /
,ffer and went to Et7oana vsstardov