The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-04
LOCA' LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.

The Comings and Goings of Poop lie
Social Gossip. Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest.
The city election happensa week
from next Monday.
Father Springer is busir ess
visitor In Portland this week.
Mise Louise Gilbert is the guest
If relatives at Dallas this week.
Mics Sarah Wilhelm returned to
her home ct MoDr oe yesterday after
a weeks visit In Corvallis.
DIR. N. B. Avery arrived Saturday
after al absence Of several months
10 Calf rnia.
Rev. W. F. Cowden, for the past
fifteen years missionary secretary Of
Church of Christ the northwest, de-
livered lecture at the Church CT
Christ OF this city, Monday night.
The annual inspection of tie
cadet battalion by United States
army officer, takes place at the college
tomorrow. The inspecting officer Is
Major La Febiger, Q. S. Infantry of
San Francisco.
Henry Bergen. who is oa visit
TO oil Benton county friends. left
Monday for Eugene tor few days
visit there. He Is to return to Cor
wallis before he leaves finally for his
home at Eureka, California.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Hurt wers
examined as to their sanity at Albany
Saturday and sent to the asylum
Their condition is result of the
teachings Of CIeAield. The witnesses
in the case at the examination we're
J. K. Berry, o. V. Hurt and Lewis
Hartley.
-Prune men are still watching
their orchards with much concern
Among Others, D. G. Rose reports
damage to hi, orchard. Though 1t is
yet early to firm cor est estimates,
Mr.. Rose is Of the opinion that the
coming crop In his orchard will not
exceed one half, and he fears that it
may fal as low as a fourth.
Bishop e. B. Hartzler D. D. Of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will preach
at the United Evancelical church next
Sunday mornipg and evening. This
is his first visit OF the Coast. For a
number of yea ara he was edlt1r of thu
Evangelical. His coming Is looked
forward to with great interest by the
local congregation.
The 9th grade examinations will
be held one week earlier than prev.
ivusly arranged for. Instead of oc.
CURING on May 1S, 10, 20 they viii
occur on May IL, II, and 13. Teach
ers having pupils intending to take
this examination will do we'll to re-
member this change.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor ar
rived Sunday from several month.
soiodrn at Davisvllle, California. Mr.
Taylor has throat trouble, and the
trip was made for the benefit of his
health. He is much improved. HI
will remain here during the summer
but will spend the coming winter II
California.
logic & Tozier Is the name of the
new partnership that now conducts
the Ingle harness shop next dool
north of Berman's grocery store. A. {
ToZ'er arrived last week, from Nor
gan Hill. California. aud Monday sue
eded to half interest In the bust
ness. He Is practical harness
maker, aud will do manufacturing anG
repair work. Mr. Gleason who hal
been with the establishment since /
was started by Mr.. lngle. retires.
Sing On is the name of loca.
resident who promises to become al
extensive operator in hop production
He Is Chinaman who bought the
Zsb Davis place on the island neal
Henry Gerhard's farm. Last year h'
set 35 acres Of his own land t.
hops, aud this year is planting au ad
ditioral 35 acres on the Gerhard farm
which he has leased for a term o
years. Besides caring for his ho]
yards, he conducts farming operation
both on his own and the Gerhart
places. Sing On says be don't wan
TO run small hop yard, because
the price Is low, he can't make any
thing, while with a larger yard he ca
do business on smaller margin, an
still make profit.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the parents meeting wit
the public school In Alsea, Saturda
May 14th. Hope Grange has unite
with the school In order to make th
meeting successful. The meetin
will be held In Grange Hall aud wi
begin at 10 O'Clock a. m. The pre-
2ram arranged ls, Should Parent
Discuss Troubles Concerning Schoe
Before the Child. D. W. Jones. Wn
Risley. Is the Parent Responsible fo