The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-08
LOCAL LORE.

NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
The comings and Goings of People
Social Gossip. Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest.
Wheat rs. Oats 30.
Miss Edna Buster Of Alsea, is
the guest of Corvallis frieDda.
Mrs. J. L. Jones who has been
critically i'll with typhoid faver. is
improving rapidly.
Miss Mary Wann has arrived
from Toledo, for visit with Corval-
lis friends.
"A large new barn now adorns
the property of John Rickard on 3rd
street. The structure was completed
the last of the week.
Mrs. J. B. Paterson Zee Mildred
Linville, is to arrive Saturday from
Baker City for a visit with her ts<her
aud sister 10 this city.
Walter Wells and J. D. Jamie
SOD, Of the class of '03, OAC, came up
from Portland Sunday for a brief
visit 10 Corvallis.
AAiiss Ethel Kyle gave her pupils
a picnic In the hills vest of uowp, Sat-
urday afternoon. The occasion was
much enjoyed by the little folks.
Ben Elgin srrived Sunday from
Carlton. for visit at the home Of
his mother in this city. hir. Elgin
is employed in the drug store of DR..
A. D. Morrieon In Carlton.
-Enrou!e to Coburg to be at the
bedside of his mother who is not ex-
pected to live, Lloyd Ingram of Hiils-
boro, was in town a few hours Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lizzie Tunnison who was
detained last Tuesday from returning
TO her home because Of the sudden
and fatal illoess Of her mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Martin, left yesterday for
The Dalles.
-Children's day was appropriately
observed at many OF the Corvallis
churches Sunday. The exercises
were of the usual order, and at sew.
erai OF the churches the program took
place at the regular morning service
Mr.. and Mrs G. M. CAdy are
visiting relatives and friends in, this
city. June 18th, they are to go tc
Roseburg, where Mr.. Cady has 8
position in the uispatchers Office
Mrs. F. L. Miller aud son Max
leave the middle of the month for
St Louis, to attend the fair. aftel
which they will visit Mrs. Mlier's
old home in Clearfield, Iowa.
Mics Maggie Fowells gave pic
mic Saturday afternoon to her pupils
The affair was held in the hills Yves
oftown and wild Strawberries were E
special feature Of interest 10 the pic
mic luncheon.
es..sg-At the last meeting of Degree Q
Honor lodge. Mrs. F. P. Sheasgreel
wac chosen delegate, aud Mrs. Free
Ciarklalternate Iu attend the gram
lodge which meets in Portland II
July.
The weather for May was as fo
lowe: Maximum temperature "a
degrees; minimum, "a degrees: pre-
cipltation, total .76 inches; creates
precipitation In "a hours during to
month was on the 9th. being SO. G
clear days, %; partly cloudy
6 and cloudy, 8.
The telephone instruments on th
Independent line are to be instalie
10 the houses between Corvallis az
Philomath this week, providing q
unforeseen trouble arises to preven
The instruments out towards M
View were to be placed yesterdai
The switch board for the new syste,
40 " SSSe VI wv az bn0 AoSVSly.
Two new warehouses are beip
built In this city by Marshall Mile
One Is located near the S. P. depo
and it will be "a K 40 feet. one etor,
This will be used fer household goot
and other freight that parties wish t
store temporarily while looking for
location or fer other reasons. Th
other ware room will be on lo
owned by Mr.. Miller on Water stree
-Workmeu ara busy building tt
one near the s. P. depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Chapman an
Mrs. F. L. Miller and SOD, Max, lie
Sunday for Portland. where tods
they will witness the marriage
Howard Bates and Miss Mabel Sim
son. Mr.. Bates Ia a former Ca
student, and Miss Simpson Is nei
OF Mrs. Miller, aud has spent Il
summer in this city the past t,
wears Thashest wishes nj ma,