The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-18
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.
Mrs. S. a. Nerthorp Of The
Dalles, arrived Monday and is visit
ing at the home OF A. @. Tunisop.
The Misses Briggs arrived Sat
urday from Michigan and are guests
of their sister, Mr.. A. L. Knieeley.
Neil Newhouse left Morday for
Toledo, where he is to be employed
there fer time 10 overhauling saw
mill in the vicinity.
In the absence OF Rev. Frank
Moore. the pulpit of the Nj. E. church
was filed Sunday by Rev. Fields of
Shedde.
-Ex- Senator Charles Crosno of
Lincol county, was on the stiests dur
Ing the noon hour Monday. He was
enroute to Asto ria to attend the
grand lo5ge Odd Fellows.
-Msrsh Simpson, the we'll known
Elk City fisherman, and pioneer
citizen of Benton was In town Mon
day, homeward bound from a visit
with Polk county relatives.
"A suffielent sum OF money has
been raised by subscription to build
a new side walk around the Baptist
church. ard the work is to be done
shortly.
Marion Franiz of Kings Valley
passed through town Monday en-
route for Astoria to attend the grand
lodge OF the Odd Fellows ard Re-
bekahs.
After q residence of more than a
year in California, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Cathey and child, arrived Sat-
urday, and will remain. Mr.. Cathey
has taken place at J. a. Simpsons
hardware aEd grocery establishment.
Mrs. Sarah Elgin aud Mis,es
Melvena and Sophia Elgin returned
Monday from Eugene, where they
attended the fur eral OF the late Fred
@, Houston. Miss Sophia Elgin will
return to Salem in few days.
They are to build a new school
house in Kings Valley, and the direct
ors are asking fer bids. The ad-
vertieement eau be seen In another
column. The plane and specifiea-
tions are at the TIMES Office. where
contr actors can see them.
1t is expected that the water iu
the Willamette will be at sufficient
ly low stage so that gravel hauling
from the city aud county gravel bar
across the river can begin tomorrow
in which event a number OF teams
will he put in the service at once.
William Mackay, ex.sheriff oil
Benton county was 10 town fer a few
hours Monday, enroute to Nome
whore he has Mining interests. Many
old Corvallis friends were delighted te
see the ex-sheriff. He expects this
autumn to return to Benton county
to reside.
Merritt Pratt, former resident
OF Benton arrived Sunday with his
family OF eight from Colorado, and IL
looking for location. About l;
years ago, he resided fer eevera
years In the vicinity of Philomath
He left, and for time resided al
Araphee, Nebraska, going later I tt
Colorado.
Local business men are agltatine
the question OF holding a Fourth @
July celebration in Corvallis. Tht
anniversary of the country's birth wa;
not observed In Corvallis last yea
and 1t is probable that a movemeu
for celebration this year will he 10
ugursted.
up to Monday. more than III
tickets had been sold for the Wood
mems steamboat excursion to III,
Sunday from Corvallis TO Salem AM
return. The limit allowed is 20t
passengers, SO that persons who wan
to go, should apply for tickets early
or they will have to remain at home
considerable mystery surround
the disappearance from the pasture c
span Of horses owned by job
Coos, mention OF which was made i
the TIMES last week. Though care
ful search has been made everywber
no trace of the animals can be eecul
ed. A description Of the animal
appears elsewhere.
Ed Clark, for long time iu Hus
tons hardware store at Corvalli:
has left Vale, Oregon, to accept a pe
sition as Cashier of a bank at Glenn
Ferry, Idaho. He has been since las
July in the bank with his brother, E
mer at Vale. The latter position ha
been accepted by Elwood Clark, wh
until recently has been employed
Portland.
Eugene Guard: The body
Fred Houston, son of B. F. Housto
OF Mohawk. arrived on the atternoo
train from Union, Oregon, where /