The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

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Mrs. Hays aud Mrs. W. s. McFad-
den spent Saturday and Sunday at
the beach.
Mics Inez Pueh Of Salem, return
ed home Monday after a lengthy visit
in Corvallis with her aunt Mrs. Cher
Der.
Mics Ella johnson left Monday
for San Francisco TO attend the milli-
merry openings. She will be absent
about two weeks.
Mr.. Spence. wife and child. start
ed Tuesday on their return to Nebras-
ka. Mrs. Spence is sister of Otto l..
Herse, and the family have been here
about year.
Mrs. H. G. Allen went to the sea-
side Saturday, where she will spend a
btief period with Mrs. E. Allen and
daughter, Edna, who have been at New
port several days.
-Mrs. Snider, who came to Corval-
lis from Kansas two or three months
ago for the benefit OF her hsalth, start
ed Tuesday on the homeward trip.
Mrs. Snider is an aunt of Walter Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerhard, and
daughter, Miss Kate. went to the sea-
side Monday to camp for few weeks.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Thompson who goes to remain some
time with her daughter Mrs. Nolan.
"A well-attended ice-cream social
was given at the home OF J. M. Came
ron, Tuesday afternoon and evening,
by the Christian endeavorers Of the
Christian church. The organization
realized snug sum Of money from
the social.
The Iowa colony in Corvallis and
vicinity is to meet at 5 o'clock Satur-
day evening at the home OF Mr.. White
who lives in what is known as the st.
German property, to make arrange
ments to hold picnic. All Iowans
are invited to be present, at the meet
Ing.
-J. G. Wells has just completed the
laying of ten-foot walks in front OF
property on Second street owned by
Mrs. Caroline Hays and Dave Irwin.
The walks of this section, between JEFF
ferson and Adams streets. so long in
need of renewal, are now in commend
able shape.
During two or three days coup
le of hard-Iooking characters lounged
about town and surreptitiously made
a few sales of spectacles. Monday ev-
ening the nightwatch man locked them
up, and the following morning Chief
Lane escorted them out OF town.
Their appearance caused much uneas-
mess among the townspeople.
Rev. Herbert Johnson, an Oregon
boy, who has achieved distinction in
the East, left Saturday for Portland,
after few days. visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E R. Brysop. After a
few days in Portland, he returns East,
making the journey through the
southern states. Rev. johnson is pas
tor Of a prominent church in Boston.
Charley Heckart last Wednesday
the woodwork of John
Smiths new residence at Tampico and
Sam Kerr and corps Of assistants are
adding the necessary paint and paper.
J. r. Smith was down the first of the
week to do the plumbing which in
cludes piping to conduct the water to
the house from a reservoir of spring
water a considerable distance above
the house, the water having sufficient
fall for any purpose.
Monday a fine monument was
placed at the grave Of Alice Head
rick, in Crystal Lake cemetery by J.
A. Archibald, Of the Blaesing Granite
Company, Portland. The shaft is
square. In size 1t Is what Is known
as 12-inch die, and stands six feet
from the ground. The sub-base is 18
inches square and 12 inches high. The
die and sub base are OF red Wisconsin
granite. 1t takes an elegant polish, Is
3 very desirable material for the pur-
pose. and Is thu only monument of
the material in this locality.
"A pleasant function occurred at
A. O. U. W. hall Friday evening. 1t
waa reception In honor OF Prof.
Berchtold, recently elected grand fore
man of. the order in the state, and was
in by the A. o. o. W.
and Degree OF Honor lodges. A speech
If congra tulation was made by Mr..
Walters, and remarks were made by
). Z. Kline, Jesse Spencer, d. P.
3heasgreen and others, and there was
} fitting response to the felicitation
~ Mr.. Berchtold. A banquet formed
/ feature Of the evenings pleasure.
BY the breaking of singletree
Monday, a chain with which he was
working, flew back and fractured a
bone of Charles Fishers hand. It is
he bone to which the foreinger joins
n the right hand that Is affected. The
pjury was dressed by a surgeon, and
{ all goes well, the free use of the
member will return with the lapse OF
ime. A couple Of weeks ago the first
oint OF a bone on the other hand had
10 be removed. 1t was the sequel to |