The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
LOCAL LORE.
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cry anu SaLuEu1Y, apFll OEu 6uu 4tu.
Niles Mayme Crawford LETT Satur-
day for Albany, where she has en-
ployment In millinery establishment
Paul Schmidt. formerly of Cor
wallis but now Of Albany, is to go to
Grants Pass 10 reside.
This seasons crop of hops Ia be-
ing contracted by various growers In
Marion county at 151a cents.
Miles Helen Crawford of OAC. re-
turned Monday from Albany. where
she spent seversl days with relatives.
Mics Olive Hamilton was q rassen-
ger to Portland on the Westside
Sunday.
After a three weeks visit at the
home Of John Smith, Miss Alnslie has
returned to Portland.
Mics L ,ui.e Gilbert left Sunday
to begin a term Of school on Ingram
Island, near Monroe.
Mise Ella Wills of Portland ar
rived yesterday She is guest at the
), M. cameron nome.
Mrs Maxfield is building an ad-
diiion to her dwelling house ia Jobs
addition.
Charles Hout is bull ling IA 30
addition to his barn Ia the south end
OF town.
Miss Florence Wicks has accept
ed position as clerk at l. fieTty's
Arcade, and begins her duties today.
H. F. Wood is building barn on
his residence property near the Cor
Wallis & Eastern ct tion.
"A. E. and D. S Cameron OF Port
laud arrived Monday 70. attend the
funeral OF their nother, Mrs. Pond.
Mr.. Pond and his two 'iaught ars,
Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Fuller of Nc
Minnvills arrives Monday TO be pres
!. ent at the obsequies OF Mrs. Pond.
james Mcmahon entertained a
number OF friends at his home near
the @. & E. depot Friday evening.
Various games were the smusemeDts
and the evening passed very pleas
antly.
AT a recent meeting OF this years
eighth grade graduating class Mildred
Buchanan was chosen valedictorian,
Alta Altman, saintatoriaD and Walter
Waggoner aad Laura Hansel, class
prophecy.
Albany Democrat: Mrs. Camp
bell returned Mondar from Corvallis
where sbe has been several mouths,
and she will now make Albany her
home. She was accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. Lura Campbell OF the
Corvallis public schools.
-Threa foe horses were added TO
Saturday They are carriage horses
OF about LOO pounds weight, and
with superior style aud movement
All are we'll bred Hambletoniaps.
Two of the three are handsome bays
and one is black They we're purchas-
ed In Brownsville.
= Crystal Lake cemetery is regu-
larry visited by many ou pleasant Sun
days now. The tria involves pleas
ant walk through groves and by
Willamettes brink. A substantial
board sidewalk makes travelling easy.
Among the marble slabs much work
has already been done aud many OF
the lots present slightly appearance.
Henry Amber, the Philomath real
estate man, is not a citizen of Uncle
Sans dominions, but Saturday he
filed mis- declaration of intention to
become one The document, on file
at the clerks office, announces him to
be a subject of his majesty, Edward
VII, OF England.
R. nj. Davisson escaped from the
penitentiary Monday. He has held
position there as commiseary for the
past four years, having been appoin-
ted to the place by Governor Geer,
and the accounts are that he has been
a faithful aud very competent public
servant. His plans for the future
have not yet been determined, but a
residence In Portland and a position
there are in contemplation, Otherwise
he may return to Benton county.
George Martin was buried In
Locke cemetery Saturday. He was
aged about "a years, and was a son
of Robert Martin, former well known
stage driver between Corvallis aud
Monroe. Death occurred at Browns
Vile at five o'clock Friday morning.
The funeral party with the remains
arrived on the Yaquina-bound train,
and was met by hearse and carriages
at the station. At the cemetery
there was short burial service con-
Quoted by minister from Brownsville
Typhoid fever was the cause of death.
n. Shook. the man who built
Agricultural Hall at the college, and
which will stand for all time as
monument of his workmanship was in