The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-11
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 20. @
Ben Elgin returned to Carlton,
Wednesday.
-Miss Letha Patton OF Halsey, is
visiting Mrs. George Irvine.
Mics Estella KILN OF Portland Is
the guest oi Miss Mabel Wfthycombe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray D. Gilbert of
Salem are guests of Miss Edna Irvine.
Miss Mabel Jones OF Brooks, ar
rived yesterday to attend commence
meot.
There will be services at the
Catholic church tomorrow at a. m
aud at 7;30 p. N.
Mrs. F. E. Smith of Salem, is ex-
pected today for visit with her par
sats, Mr.. aud Mrs. r. NJ. Gilbert.
Salem Journal Miss Maude Nc
Bee of Corvallis arrived Yesterday to
visit friends.
Miss Frances Belknap arrived
Wednesday from Eastern Oregon,
where she has teen teaching school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cummings ar
rived Monday from Cottage Grove,
for visit with Mrs. Cummings' par
ents. Il
Nit aud Mrs. Gene Simpson ex-
pect the first of next week to occupy
a new home purchased recently of Mr..
Minor 10 Jobs addition.
DIR. Withycombe. Prof. Cordley
Prof. Knisely and Prof. Kent left
Wedaceday for Slayton, to hold a
farmers institute.
Mis-. Frank Porter arrived from
Portland Saturday for three weeks,
visit at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs Charles Blakeslee.
"A neat eix-room cottage is being
DuiIu Dy OSdh DhCt oi UbS tOUo Juol
back OF his residence. When COM
pleted the new dwelling will be oc-
eupled by Mr. and Mrs. James Bier
Miss Evans of the Corvallis
schools, s 10 this city, the guest Of
Mrs. Lurs Campbell, while on her
way ~ her home in California. Al
oany Democrat.
w. Clifford Nash Of Portland, a
former CYrvallis map. has published
"The Students Technique" embracing
his method of exercises for piauc
technique. In which he has no super-
toI In the state.
Horace Urees mas arrived from
Washington for visit with his par
ents and sisters in this part of ths
state. 1t has been many Years since
he left Corvallis. Mr.. Crees has 6
valuable farm in Whitman county.
Officers for the athletic union fol
the ensuing year were elected at s
meeting of the student body at the
college Wednesday. They are, Prof
Cordley, president; Miss Smith, sec
retary; Ralph Shepard, treasurer
snd Prof. johnson, general manager
The Bap;ists will worship at the
SAfmory tomorrow morning. Their,
will be no service at the church. Th,
usual meetings at and s o'cloel
will be held iu the evening ct th'
church. All are Invited.
One Of. the swellest new rigs tha
has been 10 Corvallis this season i
that Of R. Fl. Huston. The vehicl
is a pneumatic tire Bailey Whalebope
and the steed Is spendid anima
known a. Helen T., q trotter OF n
mean record. The whole outfit
one that atfrac every eye as 1t pass
es along Or rva' lis streets.
The regular missionary meeting
of the Congregational church wa
held at the residence of Mrs. Luc
Francisco Wednesday Afternoon
About thirty five ladies were preseu
and the afternoon was enjoyed by al
Selections we're read by Mrs Nichols
Mrs. Green. Mr.. Berchtold and Mis-
Fowells. AFeport OF the last meet
n lbE WOO SANCA Ny AhLs. VdShSpu ou
Mrs. Francisco. Mr.. Huff aud Mr.
Porter OF Plymouth were present 6
visitors. Light refreshments wei
S,yserved.
Commencement week at OAC b
gins this evening and extends ov,
next Wednesday. The graduatir
class Is as follows: Neigs Bartmes
Hood River: @. WtBeaver, Saler
n. @. Brodie, Lents; J. @. Burns, CT
one; John Buster, Sheridan; Carr
Byerlee, Hood River: Claud CAT
Hilisboro; Jesse Clark. Newber
Maud Cochran. Aurora; Percy Cuppe
Monument; Lucy Dilly. Wren, T
Espey, Oystervilie; Eta Fuller. Go
wallis; A S Hall, Cleone; Blancl
Hershner, Gresham: Ernst Hinrich
Hood River: Dave Hirstel, Portlan
Alva Horton, Bridal Veil; John Ho'
ard, Prlneville; e P Jackson, CIeou
Guy Moore, Prineville; Nellie Pa,
Jefferson;C Q l. Proebstal, Portlan