The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
LOCAL LORE.
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at the rate of 10 cents per line.
Wheat IS.
Miss Colista Murray entertained
a number OF friends Saturday evening
AMiss Helen steiwar left Saturday
for her home near Jefferson.
w. E. Hanley and Mark Nc
Callister, arrived Sunday, to resume
their, studies at OAC.
Mrs Carol Cecil aud daughters.
returned Saturday from visit with
relatives at Brownsville.
Ira r Hamilton, of Salem, former
student at the college, was married,
Thursday, to Miss Ivette Smith.
George Horsefall and Amos Kisor
left Sunday for Lewiston, Idaho.
They expect to return the latter part
of April.
Mrs Fl V Gates who was the guest
of Mrs John Smith for several days
week. left Saturday for her home at
HillsboTo.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Bane arrived
last week from a four months visit
In California. The time was epent at
Gilroy.
Miss Mary Nolan entertained a
number OF friends at her home Satur-
day evening. Ping Pong and High
Five were the amusements.
"A marriage license was Issued
Monday to Otto q L Peterson and
Helena A Heunckendorff. Both are
residents of the vicinity Of Fern.
Rev John Reaves who was strick-
en- with grippe more than a week ago,
was unable to occupy his pulpit at
the M. e. church South, last Sunday.
The gross receipts Of the Burgoo
dinner given by the ladies Of the M.
E. church South, on Woodmen day
were $47, from which q ha ndsome
sum WAS netted for the church.
20 A Burgraff, the Albany archi-
tect, who designed so creditably and
superintended the construction of
Agricultural Hall at the college, did
business In Corvallis Monday.
There is to be meeting of Cor
Wallis Grange next Saturday after
noon. twill occur at Agricultural
Hall at two o'clock. The election of
officers and other matters OF Import
= |. nnnaador0 tim
Mics Grace Huff left Saturday to
resume her duties as a teacher In the
public school at Brownsville. She
was accompanied by her brother,
Floyd, who is pupil In the same
school. O. B. Long of Benton, is the
principal.
Roy and John Howard Of the
college arrived Saturday from San
Francisco. where they spent the mid
winter vacation. They saw there,
Tartar, Van Gross, Bilyeu, Henkle
and other old OAC students, all OF
whom are reported as doing well.
Van Gross and Bilyeu have been
employed for several months Ia a toy
making establishment at good sal
aries.
The two railroad stations pre-
sented lively scenes on the arrival OF
trains Monday. On the G & e came
two coaches, so filed with students
that many of the latter stood on the
platforms, while a similarly large
number arrived via the Westeide.
Each train was met by delegations Of
students, and the scenes OF hilar1ty
to such occasions was mani.
fest.
VIII Holgate, who has been in
town for three weeks after an absence
OF several years at Baker City. ex-
poets to go shortly to Grants Pass to
reside. For some time past he has
been successfully engaged In building
and contracting at Baker City, having |
completed two buildings at
Sumpter. The latter town he says,
Is now enjoying marvellous growth. !
Its population is now about $500,
though most OF the time 5000 to
s 600 souls are in the town.
Irving Underwood, a member OF
he senior class at the college, returE-
ID Friday from his holiday vacation
spent in Eastern Oregon. bis home
e In Sherman county, fifteen miles
rom Grass Valley store. The day
before Christmas, 10 to "A inches OF
Insw fell In that section and remained
IN the ground until the day before
New Years day. The Grass Valley
country, on which a few years ago
here was not q settler to the section
g now neatly all occupied, the vacant
and having been absorbed by the
Land worth then
oney the government..price is now
selling at SO to 81. per acre.
Ellsworth Post No. 10, and the
" r G No. held their ANIMAL install