The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-18
LOCAL LORE.

Advertisements In this column charged for
st the rate OILS cents per line.
Wool IS to I6 cents,
Wheat Is.
Commencement this year at
College of Philomath will occur ON
the 14th of June.
Miss Bessie Micheal, who has
been in Rochester N. Y. for some
time. is expected in Corvallis soon.
Richard Franklin returned
Monday to Anacortes, Washington.
Mrs. Franklin will spend another
week visiting Corvallis relatives.
-Mary's Peak camp w. o. w.
will give basket social in their
ball Friday evening, May a7th.
Everybody invited. Come and
have a good time.
The Knights of Phythias had
a jollifcation in their hall Monday
evening There was an elaborate
banquet, with VIC Emery as toast
master. The affair was given in
honor of the many new members of
the order.
Ralph Adams, living in Jobs ad-
dition, ran a. rusty nail almost
through his foot last Sunday. By
prompt applications of the usual
remedies, however, all inflammation
was kept down, and no serious re-
suits from the wound are anticipa-
ted.
The last recital of the present
college term will be given by the
pupils of the piano and violin de-
partment of the Agricultural college
June 4th. AS usual, the event will
take place in the college chapel, and
no admission charged.
DIR. Edison Ward, the expert
chiropodist, is in Corvallis at Ho-
tel Corvallis, for short time. He
cures corns, bunions and ingrow-
ing toe nails without pain or in
convenience. No extra charge for
calling at residence.
There is to be union meeting of
the Christian Endeavor societies of
the city, next Sunday. The gather
ing will be in the Congregational
church, and some prominent speak
ers will be present. Local option
will be the theme of discussion
Everyone is invited.
Business on the three rura,
routes out of Corvallis continues
to be lively. The figures for the
past month are as follows: On route
number one, pieces of mail deliv.
ed, 42I7; collected, 693; tota'
pieces handled, 1910. Number 2
delivered, 1884; collected, 653, to
tai, 4z17. Number 3, delivered
34o7, collected, $50, total, 1887.
Many friends in this city will
be pleased to hear of E. J. Lea
the former we'll known OAC stud
ent. To friend in this city. Mr.
Lea writes from Aiea, Oahu. Hon
olulu, where he is engaged on 1
sugar plantation, in the employ O
the Honolulu Plantation Company
Among other things OF interest
Mr.. Lea says: "We are in th,
midst of the sugar crop, and arr
crowding things to the limit a
present. We make $50 tons o
sugar per day Please extend ny
regards to President Catch ant
family, and remember me to all m,
old friends"
Extensive repairs are to b.
made to the electric plant at the
college during the coming summer
There has always been some dis
satisfaction with the present man
ner of lighting, as the lights tha
are the fartherest from the plan
are weaker than those that ar
nearer, which is a condition tha
should not exist. Sometime afte
the close of college, repairs to ant
general overhauling of the ap
paratus will be made, and it is tn
purpose to put in equalizers tina
will make all the lights of uniform
brilliancy, whether located nea
the plant or in the remote parts G
the grounds. A new switch boar
to cost $3.50, is to be a part of tn
new improvements.
The city election occurred Mon
day. There was only moderat
amount of interest taken, andIevery
thing passed off peacably. TIL
Judges were Caleb Davis, in tn
first ward, Joseph Yates in the sec
ond, and r. H. Colbert in the third
The clerks were Robert johnson
and w. H. Dilley. For the Office
of chief of police there were thre
candidates, and the total votes cas-
for each were Lane 222, Henkle 81
F. r. Overlander, II, For polio
..Ico d