The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-01

/ Miss Emma Raber returned t,
Portland Sunday.
Harry Withycombe and Edward
Rosend orr expect to leave In day o.
SO for a two weeks camping tip.
Mrs. Jessie Wiley is in Salem to re
main until after the Fourth, the gues
of her sisters, the Mieses Bailey.
f! Hugh Heron, ef Irish Bend, ha.
leased a house in Jobs addition, ane
with his family is to occupy it aftel
about the last Of September.
Mrs. J. A. Gellatly, who has beer
visiting relatives in Benton six weeks
leftMonday for her home at Wenat-
chee. Mr.. Gellatly is employed as
deputy auditor Of Chelan county,
Wash.
Numerous Corvallisites are plan
ming to spend the Fourth on Mary's
Peak. Among them are Mr.. and Mrs.
Callahan, MFR. and Mrs. E. r. Bryson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Huston, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rennle.
e. F. Wiles is building an immense
barn on the Soap Greek farm. It is to
be "a by 48 feet with fourteen-foot
sheds on three sides.. r. N. Adams,
A. KYLE. Bert Newton and Art Starr
went down the first OF the week to
begin work on the structure.
Misses Crilla and Myrtle
Schonkwiler are guests at the Jacobs
home. The young ladies are sisters
of Mrs, r. M. DAVIDSON andduring the
past week they have been visiting at
the Davisson farm neal Philomatb.
A petition to open street through
the Applewhite property In the north
end of town was presented at spe-
cial meeting of the city council Mon
day night. The petition proposed that
the city take necessary condemnatory
proceedings and bear all expenses.
The matter went over to the regular
meeting.
Monday evening about twenty
guests assembled at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G W. Thrasher, the oc-
casion being the celebration Of the
18th birthday Of Miss Edna Thrasher.
There were refreshments and various
games and the evening proved most
happy one.
The people Of Alsea are preparing
Tor rather pretentious celebration at
The picnic grounds on the Fourth. A
'ree dinner is one of the drawing cards.
A grand ball is to be given at the
Grange hall on the evening of the 81,
lnder competent management, and in
general the Indications are that Alsea
will quite flttingly commemorate the
lay.
With the view OF adding interest |
o the shooting tournament to be held |
II Coz val,'s on the Fourth OF July, the |
Knights of Pythias OF this city chai-
enge any other order in the county to |
blue rock shooting match to take
lace In Corvallis on that day. Alex
sennie aud Grant Elgin were appoint
d a committee Monday evening to
eceive communications and arrange
etails with any lodge team which may |
e disposed to accept the challenge. I
cams are to be composed of four
len each.
Ira R4ber, of Canton, Ohio, who
pent some time here last winter with
Is brothers, Roy and Elmer, has been
/ Corvallis again during the past few
ays. Upon Mr.. Raber's return to
anton few months ago he organiz-
d strong company to work mines
D Snake river. The company Is to op-
rate a large dredge to be constructed
I'D operated under direction of Roy
aber, who is regarded as an expert
liner Of fine gold. Forty thou and
ollars is at Roy's disposal, and the
zperience ought to direct him to sue
9ss.
Last Saturday at the Benton
ounty Lumber Cos saw mill, Mi
lael Flynn was badly injured by be-
g struck by a log. He was direct
g operations In the woods when a
e, shooting down Glide struck an.
her small log in such a way as to
Iuse it to hit Mr.. Flynn on the back
his head and neck and throw him
own the mountain side a distance of
venty feet. He was picked up un-
'nscious, and carried home. DIR. i
ewth OF Phiiomath, aud DR.. Pernot
Corvallis, were called by telephone,
Id his Injuries were found to con-
St of a severe conclusion OF the brain !!
I'd several bad bruises. At last ac-
UNITS he was resting easy and on
ir way to recovery. IT
John Scott lost riding bride I
ID surcingle Saturday night some t
lere in town and the finder will :
'ubtless restore it If through this no. :,
icy or otherwise he learns who the
7ner is. The articles were lost under q
culiar circumstances as related by 9
hn. He is something of somnam- Y
list anei any mental strain tends Eo h