The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-04

-Miss Thella Rick ard left Monday
| for few days visit in Portland.
Born, Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
P. Greffoz, twelve pound son.
| Miss Mildred Linville returned
yesterday from visit with Portland
friends.
Mrs. Glenn Winsiow, Of Newberg,
arrived yesterday for visit with her
mother.
! Horace Locke came over from
Lebanon Saturday for a<brief visit
with relatives, returning Monday.
Roads throughout the county
have been very much improved as a
result of the continued dry weather.
B. W. johnson was able to be
out Monday, after confinement to
his room since Thursday with an at
tack OF grippe.
j. D. Fry, banker of Grants
Pass, has been Corvallis visitor
since Sunday. His son is pharmacy
student at 0. A. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. r E Gibson and son
Homer returned Saturday from an ex-
tended trip through California, and es-
pecially through the southern part
where they spent much of their two
months absence.
Regular services at the M. E.
church, South, next Sunday. Preach
ing, both morning and evening, by
Rev. John Reeves, pastor. Subject Of
evening sermon, "lnfant baptism, as
Taught 10 the Word of God" Public
cordially invited.
Mrs. I. N. Smith, an aged lady
residing four miles above Corvallis on
the east side of the river, died Sunday
at the age of S6 years. The interment
occurred at OakvilIe Gem terry, Tues
day at tive o'cl ock. Mrs. Smiths hus-
band dledtHo years ago. The family
have resided 10 the vicinity since 1874
and weretof considerable prominence
Five sons and seven daughters sur
vive the mother. DIR. J. N. Smith, OF
Salem, and DIR. J. @. Smith, of Jeffer-
son, are members Of the family
On account of the measles cpl
demic, debate to have taken place
In college chapel last Friday night
was postponed. The contest was for
the Catch cup and the contestants,
teams from the Amicitian and Zete-
Rathean societies, the former OF which
holds the trophy. The question il,
"Resolved that deportation to our in-
sular possessions Is the best solution
of the negro problem" The debate is
to occur at some future date.
Mr.. Hall, with his family, came
to Corvallis two years ago from Kan.
sas, and secured work on the college
farm. He, however, became di-satts-
fed with Oregon and went back to
Kansas. Somehoy Mr.. Hall and his
wife didn't experience the anticipated
contentment there, the leading cause
being the failing health of Mrs. Hall
While here, the family's health Was
good, and they decided to cast their
lot again in the Webfoot state. They
arrive Saturday, and feel as though
they can safely call this state their
future home. They are ce1 tainly well
come.
George Brown has bought the inter
est Of his father, Walt Brown, in the
Worley farm which they purchased
from J. @. Taylor. year or two ago.
This sale depended on the final out
come OF negotiations Of Walt Brown
for farm near Lebanon. The latter
deal has been consummated and in-
wolves the purchase of 40 acres, all
in grain, in Linn county. The price
paid was S4,70O. This farm adjoins
the one purchased by Doc Kiger last
spring. Mr.. Brown has already taken
possession and moved his family and
household effects, stock, etc., to his
new home.
whee1men had a head-end |,
colllsion at Jesse Spencer's corner on
Sixth and Jefferson Monday. One !
was going south on Sixth and the 9TH
er east on Jefferson. The Westside
train was passing and both were
it. Each reached the corner |
at the same moment and quick as a |
flash the eastbound rider aud his |
wheel went down In heap. He was
Student Evans, mail carrier at the col !
lege. He was stunned by the fall, but
after a time, gathered himself up and |
rode off. The other rider, who was
also student was less fortunate, a
rim of his wheel being badly wrecked. I
Much has been heard OF a social |
affair that took place 10 Agricultural
hall Saturday night. Ir was a party
in which all who attended were attlr- |
ed in childhood apparel. Two hun
dred pound young men wore knee
pants, waists, aprons, bibs and kin-
dred garments. The girls were in i
suits to match. The chaperones were
attired as nurse girls. Among the re-
were bread and milk and
cookies. One young woman was haul