The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-13
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
Tie Con.ngs and Goings of People
Social Gossip. Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public In. terest

Public Interest
Miss Hattie VanHousen Is vieit-l
Ing Oregon City friends.
"A Thursday visitor 10 Corvallis
vas Adam Wilhelm Jr. of Monroe.
Fer a three we sks' visit at New
port, Mrs. j. Mason left, Wednesday.
Professor g. Y. Shelton ard fam
}y left Thured4y for stay OF sever
al VT eks Ia Ssa'tle.
-Mrs. E. Greer and daughter left
Wednesday for visil in the Alsea
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. HARLAN TayIor are
visiting in Alsea. They left Wednes-
Say.
Mrs. Fred Duncan OF Summit,
vas the guest thursday Of Miss Min
3se Woli IT.
-Miss Elizabeth Schooly Of The
Da'les arrived Yesterday for visit
siLh Corvallis fIierd5.
-Mrs. Belknap and daughter, Miss
FEances, returned Thursday from their
outing at Newport.
Al er a several weeks visit with
5rIends 10 Portland, Miss, Nora Miller,
Eeturned home Wednesday.
-Presiaeat 7. NJ. Catch returned
Tuesday from trip through South
ssh Oregon.
r -Garold Woodcock has just re-
iurned from a visit to Eastern Ore7
gon. --.-.--. /
Regular services at the NJ. E.
CHURCH S 5uth tomorrow, morhiug ard
sSening at the usual hours.
Among Thursdays visitors 10
Corvallis were Mrs. E. N. Starr and
daughter Of Bellfountaln. ''
After al extended visit with
sefatives at Amity aud Albany, N. F.
Gallespie aud family returned home
"Wednesday.
Misses Made Armstrong and Ida
Saupp of Albany, wers, guests We'd
2esdav of Mrs. viii Merrill, at Hotel
Corvallis
"A party left Corvallis this week
ftg .Al5ea on huntipg trip. Among
,he number we've Wilbert Croft and
lke Smith.
-There will be an Ice elesm social
u Mcfarland chapel Oh Thursday
evening August 19 Everybody in
ylsed ard a good time assured.
Usual services at the Church Ct
Christ next Sunday. Morning theme
a<Ths Victor Crowned. Evenin .,
@Rsolng away from Christ"
-After being confined to his room
several days, as result of vacciua-
SION, Frank Thrasner returned to his
position in Kline's store, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott King were fn
Corvallis Thursday for the purpose OF
making the tranefsr OF their store a,
E.en station to Mr.. Wilde recently
arrived from the East.
Accompanied by Miss Ball aud
Miss Gibbs. of Olds, Wortman & Kiog
60, Portland, Miss Adelaide Greffoz
leaves today fer an outing at New
Eort. ---..
The Hodes bakery Is now 10 charge
efaHorace Locke. who will operate 1t
permanently. Carl Hodes will con-
tinue to conduct saloon that he owns
s. b Albany.
Miss Ammes E. Leverett for sew
Hal years art teacher 10 the Univer-
atty OF Arkansas has accepted elm
sar position at OAC. Miss Leveretl
somes very highly recommended.
Among those who took the teach
eT's examination 10 Corvallis this
week, were Miss Grace Nichols and
Miss Ada Finley, of near Monroe
beth being we'll and favorably known
young ladies'. -jt5~
For the purpose of taking a loot
1t the Irrigation lands in Crock coun
sy. Washington and Idaho, 81 Evan!
Of Eugene. formerly a Corvallis resid
sRt, lett this city Tuesday. He i
searching for suitable location.
Thoroughly cured of smallpox
and glad to regain his liberty, s
Bradley vas released from the pes
house Wednesday. Thursday after
noon Chief Lane was engaged il
snmigating the premises.
A new light system for the stor
was Installed 10 the E. B. Eornin:
establishment Thursday. The ligh
!s furnished by large pressure gas
oline lamp, and the system is said Il
be ore of the beet ard most econom
ical In use In town.
The George Smith property, soll
By hia sometime ago to Mr.. Lamley
an Easterner, has again changed
hands. The deal was closed Wednes
day evening, and the new purchase
Is 2-J. Tfa-ch@r. OF the firm of Duni
s Thatcher.
M. E. church Sunday: la. "a.
anthem by the choiI. sermon, 9Th
Children and the Church," solo, Jan
ct Blacklsdge, followed by the zap