The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-25
LOCAL LORE.

Advertisements in this column charged for
1t the rate OILS cents per line.
Miss Robena Smith leaves to-
day for a weeks visit with Port
land friends.
Ernest Blakeslee left few
days ago for Portland, for visit
with his. sisters.
Miss Rilia Peters of Eastern
Oregon is visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Smith.
Mrs. Frank Porter returned to
her home in Portland after a three
weeks visit with Benton relatives.
Mrs. Robert Ervine of Coberg,
and Mrs. James Morelock OF Mon
roe were Corvallis visitors the hrst
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Schick are
among the Corvallis people attend
ing the Pioneers picnic at Browns
vile this week.
Mrs Nathan Taylor and chill
dren of Alsea, and Mrs Greer OF
Corvallis went to Salem Thursday
for visit.
Prof. ]. B. Horner attended
the banquet given by the alumni
association of the Willamette Uni
versity at Salem, Wednesday even
ing. He returned yesterday.
Miss Tressa Callahan and
mother have arrived from Medford,
and occupy the cottage next door
south of the Opera House. If a
brother who has gone to Eastern
Oregon is not suited with the
country there, the family will locate
in Benton.
Louis Hollenberg and family
now occupy the D. w. Pritchard
residence in Jobs addition. The
dwelling has been repaired and re-
painted inside and out, and pre-
sents most attractive appearance.
The removal occurred Wednesday.
The Chapman lodging house on
Third street is now opened to the
general public The interior
has been refurnished and many i'm
provements made, rendering this
one of the best lodging houses in
Corvallis.
Raymond Henkle. an OAC
pharmacy graduate writes his father
from San Jose that in his drug
store in that city he is prosperine
beyond his most sanguine hopes
and that his trade is constantly in
creasing. Raymond is one of the
kind of men that not only advertise
their alma mater, but are a living
testimonial of the thoroughness ot
the institution in fitting its grad
yates for battle in the business
world.
Drawing of the San Francisco
Examiner prizes took place the Isl
of June, and the results are being
made known to subscribers through
circulars that give the complete list
of awards, and are mailed to al
readers. The $4,000 cash prize
went to Mrs. L. M. Stoddard, o.
Ogden, Utah. Two Corvallis par
ties were among the lucky ones
They are George Dixon. who drew
a 500 hammerless shot gun, an6
Mr.. Barker, whose prize is a Sc
fishing rod.
House cleaning is on at Fisch
er's mill. The interior of the
building is in general disorder, an6
force of hands hurry about in the
usual confusion. The cause Of the
commotion is the over hauling thar
the mill is to receive prior to the ar
rival of the new machinery that is
expected about the FIRST Of the
month. The sitter system will be
installed, and many other change:
made. New foundations are being
laid, and a storage warehouse, st
90, two stories, is to be built
When completed and ready fol
business, the Fischer mill be one oi
the best equipped in the state, and
thoroughly up-to-date in all its de
partments.
"A bicycle Sirm in Montreal is
said to have received the following
\ letter from French Canadian Gus
toner: "mister T. P. Jones .anc
companee, Notre Dame street
Montreal, P, Q.-Dear sir: I receey
de bicykel which buy from you
alrite but for why you don't SEND
me no saddel. wat is de use of de
bicykel when She don't have nc