The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-26
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.

Fhe con,ings and Goings of People
Social Gossip, Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest
Norman Lilly returned Wednes-
day from ten days visit in LaGIande
Student Barnett spent Thanks-
giving with his parents near Monroe.
&C. @. Cady and Roy Hollenberg
Transacted business 10 Philomath
Wednesday.
-"Maccabes" Bill Taylor arrived
Wednesday from Coburg. for a visit
IN Corvallis.
John Allen and family spent
ThanksRiving with friends In Port
land. They are expected home today.
Donald McKsn arrived We'd
nssday from Portland for visit with
bis brother James ln this city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. L. Porter CT Ore
gon City, spent Thanksgiving with
Porter's parents in this city. They left
yesterday morning.
A new cement walk, and steps
OF the same material have just been
added to J. B. Horner residence
property.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs
=. E. Edwards Is seriously Ill at the
family home on College hill. The
ailnent Ia Inflammation OF the kid
Deys.
-Miss Ethel Rl2don arrived We'd
nesday from Newcastle. Colorado. and
js the guest of her uncle. Charles
Heckart. She ls to enter OAC.
John Withycombe and Robert
Withycombe were Thanksgiving guests
ut Corvallis .sThey left for their home
yesterday morning.
DIR. E. J. Thompson was to have
occupied the pulpit at the Presbyteri-
an church tomorrow, but word yester-
day was to the effect that he is iii and
cannot fill the appointment.
-Tbanksgiving vacation at the COL
Iege began Wednesday, and many
students have gone to their homes.
College reopens Monday.
Numerous improvements have
been made this week to the Corvallis
Opera House. They include new stairs
heading to the gallery, and new steps
in front of the building.
1t was In Sunday school. The
baby class was talking about Jesus.
aOh. yes, always know the picture
o. Jesus" said the little tot; "it al
ways looks just like DR.. Withycombe.
Louis Hollenberg has hought the
Hugh Finley property on College hill
The property comprises four acres OF
ground and residence, aud the price
was $4,000. The purchaser takes
possession next week.
The First Spiritual Union of Cor.
wallis will hold services on Sunday
In Barret Lyceum at 3. m. Doors
Is extended to everyone.
Last Wednesday morning at $50
Mr. John Ridder and Miss Clara Joy
well-known young people of Suver
were married at the home of Mrs
Ridder. Father Springer officiating
After dining with friends and rela
tives they left for brief wedding
trip.
Though advertised for some time
the Idaho football game did moi
come to pass on OAO field Thanks.
giving day. Originally, Idaho sched
uled games with Mutnomah and OAC
for an Oregon tour, the two Oregon
teams contracting to pay Idaho's
expenses. The Idaho faculty called
off the Multnomah game. and that lef
che other Oregon team to pay thu
full expense. The game would hav'
cost more than the OAC manage.
ooald stand, and it was mutually
agreed that the game bo abandoned.
Robert J. Hendricks, the wild
awake publisher Of the Salem states
mao, Homestead and other publica
.ions, was in town yesterday, on busi
ness. He is preparing special Ben
ton and Lincoln county edition of tn
Homestead, which Ia to be widely dis
tributod in the East. Ten thousaui
copies are TO be delivered 70 the i'm
migration bureau to be scattered. 4
large number OF Benton county farm
ers end farm homes have been writ
ten up with Illustrations. The edition
is 10 appear shortly, and is certaiu t
attract much attention.
Last Friday evening, while Rev
Reeves was at work on sermon, th
door bell rang aud upon opening tn
door, the pastor was astonished to Sc
large part OF his congregation in th
front yard. II they went, each on
beating suspicious looking parcel |
his arm. They were piled on the tabl
and constituted quite nice donatio
lrom the church to the pastor and hi
1amiiy-sGocerles aud provisions, wit
Iememberapces for each member {
the family. Coffee and cake wer
served, and g few social hours sper