The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-02

Mics Ethel Kyle leaves Saturday
to teach a term OF school in Alsea.
The Modern Woodmen are to
have a picni, at Ri lider's Grove May
28th.
-Miss Susie MCDONALD of Philo-
math was Corysllis visitor Thurs
day.
Mise Matte Kaster left Monday
for California, where she Is to reside
with brother.
j. M. Cameron and daughter.
Wibnifred, returned Tuesday from a
brief visit In Portland.
A. farewell party was rendered
Miss Matte Kester. Friday evening
at the country home of B. l.. Taylo
About fifty guests were present.
Mrs. F. A. Helm who has been in
Eastern Oregon and Texas since last
June, Is expected home Monday.
SIZE has been for q week the guest OF
friends In Portland.
The school at Belifountain closes
next Friday for the summer. There
ia to be program OF exercises. The
teachers OF the school are Miss Nellie
Foshay and Miss Allie Reader.
John Bsnaon is now the owner of
a farm near Gladstone Park, and he
resides there. Il is understood how
ever, that he does not like the To-
cation, and that the property Is for
sale.
The graduating exercises OF the
Corvallis public schools occur June 5.
The following orators have been Sc.
lecred for the programme: Lola
Woods, valedictoriau; Harold Wilk'
ins, salutatolian; Laura Waggoner,
class prophecy, Arthur Bermani
historian.
There is talk OF consolidation
OF districts In the south end OF Benton
and OF the ests blishmeHt OF a ninth
and tenth grade central school. under
the new law. The movement has
not taken shape, hur several OF the
patrons Of the vicinity are favorable
to the plan.
There has been change In the
date for holding the regular May
eighth grade examinations. The
change was made by Superintendent
Ackerman on accourt OF the coming
OF President Roosevelt The EXAM
inations are t, occur May 1lth. 18th,
and 18th. The former dates were
May goth. 21st and 22Gd.
The gopher gun got In it's work
again the other day. The new wound
Is in the hand of the hired man at
Mrs, Gellatly's near Philomath. He
picked up the gun TO see why 1t didn't
90 off. The shot took effect in the
hand near the first and second fingers
The bone was broken. but no ampu-
tations are likely TO be necessary.
The next debate at the college
for the Catch emp occurs in the col
Iege Armory Saturday evening the
l6th.r It is between teams from the
Jeffersonians and 2 tagatheans. Each
has won in inter-society debates
that have been in progress at the col
lege for the past several weeks. The
team for the j. ffersonians is, Claude
BuchaDan, A. S. Hall and Guy Moore;
for the Zetagatheans, G. L. Shepard,
T. W. Scott and J. G.. Clark. The
question is. "Resolved that House
Bill Number one. Appropriating $500
600 for the Lewis and Clark Expos
ition Should be Referred to the Vote
of the People,"
John Huffmap, the architect, has
completed map of Benton county
that should have place In homes
Offices and elsewhere. II Is 81 by
3S inches. It Is township map,
giving range aud sections. It shows
the boundaries of all the school dis
tricts, election precincts. aud road
districts. It shows the location Of
every school house, grange hall and
county church. II shows the loca
tion of many of prominent residences
In all parts of the county. It shows
ali roads, and so much other val
liable information that everybody
ought to have one.
Charles Fl. Frien dly, largely iden-
titled with the early business history
OF Corvallis, died In St. Vincent's
hospital Portland, Wednesday, The
deceased was well known all over
VE0SOD. ne WAS IOL uuuiUOl VI
years In the mercantile business in !
this city. He built the brick store oc- |
cupied by the grocery establishment /
of A. Hodes. That was in 1859 or
1860. Subsequent tly he quit business
here and went to Portland, where he
has since resided. In recent years |
he has travelled all over the state, [
buying produce. Death was the re.
suit OF heart trouble. from the effects |
of which Mr. Friendly had been in the /
hospital since last December. He !
was 76 years of age.
Eugene Guard: Sickness at the /
Gainey Mathews residence Of recent
weeks has caused an Investigation on
the part OF health officials yesterday
and an ANALYSIS was made Of the wat.