The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-15
LOCAL LORE.
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--Mrs. Mead OF Grants Pass, is a
guest at the home OF her sister, Mrs
Waters.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Withycombe Az
rived Friday from two weeks tril
to British Columbia,
Mr.. and Mrs B. W. johnson nov
occupy the Beach house near the
court house. The removal occurred
Thursday.
Sheriff Sewall of Washington
county, left Monday after brie
visit with his son, who is student al
OAC.
IF. d. McLouth, F. L. Kent, G. M
McKellips and W. T. Shaw were hosts
at a bowling party given a. the AT
mory Thursday evening.
,-Mrs. F. B ,rchteld ente tanned tbs
Afternoon r adipg Club la t Tuesday
and the program il said to have beer
one OF the best ever offered the CLUB
-Mrs. Sarah Moore returned Sa'.
urday from attendance on the dis
trict convention OF the Degree ol
Honor, at Jefferson.
Mrs. J. M. du Moulin. who is
teaching the Monroe school, left Sun
day after visit with Corvallis reIa-
tives aud friends. She was accom-
panied by her son Walter, who hae
been attending school in Corvallis.
-Miss Anna Thompson entertain
ed number OF friends at her home
Monday evening. Hearts was the
amusement. J, c. Burns winning first,
and W. P. Lord boobysprize.
Every country Of importance will
be visited on the trip around the
world and every comfort and conver :
ience will be provided for the excur-
sionists while on the journey.
Among the new deeds published
in another column Ia qniJ claim deed
to Hotel Corvallis ia which the title
OF Mr.. Swans ell in the property Ia
transferred to William Scarth. The
Hogan farm near Granger is alao
decided to a newcomer, for a consid.
GRAFTON Of Sl1 200.
Children wishing to enter the
flower-growing contest OF the City I'm
provement Association can get corms
during the present week up TO noon
Saturday at the residence OF E. r.
Lake. There are enough corms for
about so more children. Prizes will
be announced mex; week.
The Woods Creek school house
district number IA was destroyed by
fire Thursday night. The fixtures
and childrens' school books were eli
burned. Until new structure can
be built, school will ba conducted In a
building on the Scoval farm. The
building was uninsures,.. Il bad sery-s
ed as school house for many years
j. r. Abbey, once train dispatch
er for the old Oregon Pacific, is now
telegraph operator on the South
ern Pacific not far from Los Angeles.
H. E. Burns, lately o. r. & N. agent
10 Corvallis, and whose wife and son
still reside here on account OF edu-
cational facilities, is similarly en-
ployed in the same locality.
The gentler sex owe the weather
clerk an eternal debt OF gratitude. The
cloudlesssky, Sundaythe singing birds,
and the warm sunshine did everything
possible to help the new bonnetsto get
there for all their worth. The bus.
band that walked besideher to church
and didn't look out OF the corner OF
his eye admirin2ly at her head gear
every now and then, has a soul too
dead to get full value out Of the real
good things OF this earth.
In the probate court, the estate
of Elda j. Elliott has been finally
settled and the administrator dis.
charged; May 9th has been fixed for
hearing of the final account In the es-
tate of Elizabeth Elliott, and the same
date has been set for similar action
in the 7. p Waggoner estate: the es-
tate Of John Burnett has been finally
settled, and the personal property or
dered turned over to heirs as per the
will of the deceased; and a sale of pro
RCIby Acho pOOl COlul hCo AL LA0 o.
tate OF w. E. Elliott.
Hon. John d. dwell, represen-
tative from Jackson county and re-
gent of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. was in town Monday on bust
ness. dwell Brothers, owners OF the
big apple orchard at Central Point
are largely identified with factory
for the manufacture of vinegar from
apples and have on
hand more than thousand barrels
of elder in process OF transformation
into pure cider vinegar. The enter
prise amp other industries Of the sort
are expected to drive the rectified
vinegars, made from acids and other
unwholesome elements from the mark
cts, Mr.. dwell left for home Mon.
day evening.
The road supervisors elected last