The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-14
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.

The Comings and Goings of Peo pI
Social Gossip. Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest.
ID. E. Swank will deliver a lect-
ure tomorrow afternoon at Barrett
Lyceum. Subj ,cr, Local option.
New sid 4waks at James Smiths
aod Monroe Cameron's homes are
among the new street improvements.
Rev. D. L. Fields will occupy the
pulpit or the NJ. E. church tomorrow
at ii a. 10. AID 8 p. N.
About 80 600 pounds of wool,
bought by A. J. Johnson was shipped
away on yeste' day mornings beat
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill of Hill Military
Aca 1emy az Portland, are guests at
Hotel Corvallis.
June 22nd has been set as the
da'e on which the comiog reuslon
OF the Iowa colonists is to be he'd.
Baptist church-Sunday morn
ing, subject, "What Truly Exal,s a
Nation Evening. "Grace and Glory.
ALI are heartily invited. t,
Wool is II cents Ia the local mark
ct. A few small lots are arriving,
and limited number of Gales are re-
ported.
-Mre. A. B. CoIdley gave an "a
ternoon" yesterday TO about thirty
lady friends The guest Of honor
was Mrs. L. a. Wheeler of Seattle.
DIR. Catney returned few days
ago from Tole 10. where he peri )rm-
ed an important surgical operation
on Mrs. Sturtevant of that town.
Harold Belt is pitcher this sea-
son the Aberdeen, Washington
baseball team. He was with the
same team last year.
Twelve hundrei fact of eight
Inch tiling was shipped from the W.
@. Corbett tile factory by boat to H.
dependence yeste day.
John Harris. William Barclay
aud Thomas Jones, the county beard
OF road viewers. returnet yesterday
from Alsea, where they went to view
the Huard-Kimball read.
AT the Church of Christ next
Sund ~ evening the pastor will speak
on, the Sinless Christ" Social and
communion service at II a. m. con-
Quoted by the officers of the church.
IS. L. Hays returned Thursd ~
fcom a trip to the Bohemia mines
He has 80 days. leave of absense,
aud leaves in day of two for other
points.
A carload Of brick left the G. &
e. station Thursday for S. G.. Irwin at
Newport. They are to be used In the
construct IN { + seaside cottages, and
are from the bIickyard Of W. c.. Cor.
bett.
A tie train has bean distributing
ties along the line of the G. & E. for
some time pact, issuing material fol
fixing up the track for summer trav-
ell. The last load was taken over the
line Thursday.
Most of this years mohair clip ha:
been marketed. IL Ia probable thai
the average figure at which 1t sold is
about 80 cents. A drop In the price
occurred a few days ago aud the best
quotation now is about 80 cents.
David Osburn is 80 far recovered
from the wound received In the Sun.
day morning trouble of three weeks
ago, that he Is able to be about. He
was down town for the first time
Thursday. His wound is rapidly
healing, and though he still suffer:
occasional pain, be hopes In couple
4 of weeks to be able to resume his
! place on the police force.
The Corvallis Poultry Association
Is now fixture. It was permanently
organic ed at a meeting Thursday
night. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted and officers were elect
ed. The latter are, b. W. johnson
president; Prof McKellips, vice-presi
dent; Robert johnson, secretary anc
treasurer; Gene Simpson, assistant
>bcCI0tdIy L. Mlilcl tSupGIluGeuu6UU
The officers, together with W. G. Em
cry and Prof. Knisely constitute th'
executive board. The purpose of tn,
society is to promote the poultry In
teIests OF Benton county. An annua
poultry show will be held, the first be
ing scheduled for December Sth, 9tl
and 10th.
A child with garments blazing
screaming with fright and in peril Q
an sgonizlng death, was scene at tn
Sheasgreen home Thursday evening
The child was Bernetta, aged f1v
years. Lard and turpentiue were be
log heated In plate on the stove 10
use In treatment OF colds among mem
bers of the family. The contents c
the plate suddenly took fire, blezs
up, and was dropped by the little one
The flames Immediately ignited tn
clothing OF the child who screame
and started to rush from the room