The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-12-31
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.

Social Gossip, Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest
Born. Monday. to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Peterson, a son.
All usual services at Baptist
church on Lords day.
&C. E. McLane returned We'd
nesday from a holiday visit with
Salem friends.
w. S. McFadden returned
Thursday night from trip to Port
land.
There is a new assistant in the o.
K. barber shop. He is Pearl Hib-
ert, a recent arrival from Nebraska.
The entertain ment at the Bap-
tist church on Christmas eve was
very instructive and interesting.
The prize flag was given away
Saturday evening, Dec. 3Ist, at
o'clock sharp, at Nolan & Gala
han store.
Mrs. A. M. Laughlin returned
Thursday to her home at North
Yamhill, after visit with relatives
in Corvallis.
"A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to William A. Murray
of Wash, and Helen Harrison, of
Summit.
Married at the Baptist parson-
age, Corvallis, Dec. 2S. 1904, by
Rev. M. Noble, Mr.. William A.
Murray and Miss. Helen Harrison.
The marriage of George w.
Belts, of The Dalles. and Miss Bes-
sic Bradford, of Phi1omath, occur
red at Philomath Thursday fore
noon.
-Ruthyn Turney. who for some
time has been principal of, the vio-
lin department in the Western
Academy of Music, at Portland, ar
rived Wednesday and is the guest
of friends.
The First Spi itual Union OF
Go wallis will hold a service Of
Song, followed by a reception, in
Barrett Lyceuu on Sunday, Jan. 1,
at 3 p N. A cordial invitation is
extended to every one.
Compliant is made that mum
ber Of boys are in the habit of scat
tering broken glass on sidewalks,
to the great injury of bicycle tires.
These chaps are more than likely
to get into serious trouble if the
practice is persisted in.
DIR. B. A. Cathey was summon
ed to Riddle, Southern Oregon,
Wednesday evening, by a message
announcing the illness of his BROTH
er, D. N Cathey. The services of
DR.. Cathev were wanted in the per-
Torrance of surgical operation on
the sufferer.
AT school examination last
week not far from Elk City, the
teacher told little girl to write a
sentence containing the expression
"the bitter end" And thisi is what
a moment later met the gaze of the
astonished teacher: ga big dog
chase my pussy, and as she went
under the porch he bit her end, y
which was more truthful than sen
timental. Exchange.
This, Saturday evening, the
ladies of the First Methodist church
will give their annual tea in the
church parlors, beginning at five
o'clock. Refreshments will be
served until nine. From eight to
nine programme of much interest
will be given. The public is invit-
ed.
In a score of s3 to IS, the o.
A. c. second team defeated the
Portland Y. M. c. A. second team
in game of basket ball in Portland
Monday night. In the game Tues.
day night with the Multnomah club
team, o. A. c. was winner by 8
score of 50 to II. The local team
returned home Tuesday noon.
Recent real estate transfers are
James NJ. c. 1. Wood to E. E. Ov
ernan ct al, 27o acres near Philo
rnath, $3.50. 10; Olive Underhill tt
Abram Underhill, lots in Philo
math, 500; NJ. NJ. Schenck anc
husband to H. NJ. Cummings,
lots in block 5, Chase's addition
$500; William ]. Brown, S acre
near Albany, $500; E. H. Marley
and wife to E. E. Wilson, ~ lot
in block 6, $I.oo.
Presbyterian church, Rev. NJ
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