The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-09-28
james Flett arrived Monday from
the cbittim ranch.

the chittim ranch.
DIR. Witbycombe left Monday for
North Yakima, Washington.
-Miss Laura Beckwith, who spent
last year in Corvallis, Is expected Sat-
urday from Minneapolis.
With his family. Mr.. Meng is to
leave next Monday 70. Illinois, to re-
side.
After visit with his sister, Mrs.
T. b. Wellsher, Oliver Ingram left
NJ oI1sy for his home 10 Junction City.
--zmong new students at the college
is Mics Scoggin, a sister Of the we'll
known half-bsck who vas a member
of the famous 1897 football team.
e. J. Dunn, who is settling up the
affairs of the late Gilbert Brothers
Bank at Salem, arrived Sunday from
business tip co Coos Bay. aud left
yesterday for Salem.
"A neat new room for his occupau-
cy has been completed in the Small
bulldog, and jesse Spencer ls to re-
open bis barber shop to the public to-
day.
Forrest Smithson, the 10-second
o. A. G. sprinter has returned TO col
lege for the year. With the new and
old material at hand, it looks like next
springs o. A. G. track team will be a
sumner.
The $500 insurance that she had
on her residence and contents has been
paid 10 full to Mrs. Ed Cline, whose
house was destroyed by fire about four
weeks ago while she was absent at the
hopyard. The loss was adjusted by
D. G. Rose, trustee OF the McMinnville
company, and the amount turned over
to Mrs. Cline, Saturday.
DR.. James Pruet of Oakland, Cal
ifornia, arrived Monday on brief Wis.,
it. Many years ago DR.. Pruet was a
resident of Bent On, where he found a
wife in Miss Buckingham, of Belle
fountain. His con was a recent en-
ploye In F. L. Miller's store.
Mrs. Catherine Wade, Union coun-
ty, arrived Monday aud is domiciled
10 the Charles Pearse cottage. She is
to reside in Corvallis while her son
Walter Wade completes his course at
o. A. y. Mrs. Wade has recently re-
turned from a visit to the ST.. Louis
exposition.
Il. WhitloT. Of La Grande, ha:
been Corvallis visitor for severa
days. His daughter has entered o. A
c., and is located at atAlpha hall. About
the holidays Mr.. Whitlow expects te
come to Corvallis with his family to
reside until his daughter completes
her education. Mr.. Whitlow leaves
shortly for trip to the St. Louis ex
position.
The annual reception to new stu
dents by the Christian Association al
the college was given at the Armory
Friday evening, and the function was
yet given at the institution. The crowG
was extremely large, and the spirit O.
forming new acquaintanceships, enthu
siastic. Each guest was, as usual, pro
vided with a neat notebook, in which
students, new aud old, wrote theil
names for each other. Numbers On 6
short programme were, piano solo anc
encore by Prof. Taillandier; recitation
Lena Tartar; duet, Rev. and Mrs
Green; address, Prof. Lake; plano so
10 and encore by Prof. Taillandier.
Sunday Record Herald, Chicago
Sept. IL: Warren J. Durham, for for
| ty years practicing lawyer of Chica
60, died yesterday morning at his res
idence, 4017 Ellis avenue, after an i'll
ness of few days. Mr.. Durham Wal
born at Waterloo, N. Y, July 80, 1884
BE graduated from Hobart college, Ge
neva, N. Y, taught for several year
in Racine College, Racine, Wis, stud
led law in the Office of Strong & Full
Ter of that city aud came to Chicago II
1868, entering the law offices of Sleep
er & Whiting. In 1876 he compiled
and published the Real Estate Stat
utes OF Illinois, and was bringing thi
work down to date and completing
digest Of 1t at the time of his death
For many years he had been a mem
ber Of Christ Reformed Episcopa
Church. He was married by Bisho]
Cheney in Chicago in 1869. Heis sur
vived by his wife. Mrs. Janette Durham
a brother, James Edgar Durham, Q
the Corvallis Times, Corvallis. Oregon
a sister, Mrs. Harriet A. Smith, Q
Marshalltown, Iowa, aud nephew
Warren W. Smith, cashier Of the Sout
Chicago Savings Bank. The funera
will be conducted at his residence b.
Rev. Ralph Finley, Rector OF st. John
Reformed Episcopal church, and inter
ment will be at Rosehill.
+ Eugene Guard: Richard S. Smit
returned to the city Saturday morn
ing and Immediately took charge c
the varsity football squad. And t
say the least, things moved off with
| jump. Dick has ability to control an
organize men, and also knows tn
! oama pf football in nverv datail Al