The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-13
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.

NEW WO OH SoN v 1AL1<Ao AIN -
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
fde Comings aud Coin gs of People
Social Gossip, Personal Men
tion and Other Items of
Public Interest.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Nose Miner wers
guests of Corvallis l4tives over
Sunday.
u. DIR. Withycombe lectured Friday
eve ming, to the boys a. the state re-
form school.
-Mrs. o. B. Connor left Sunday for
an extended visit with her brother 10
the East.
Painters are a. work at tie house
Of W. B. Lacy at the corner CT Sew
enih ard Washington.
w. NJ. Jones and family wele
Gale to their home 10 Dallas Friday
ny the illness Of a relative.
w. J. Howell returned Frida
from two weeks visit to his home
stead on the Yachats
Elmer Nash Of Buepa Vista was
Ia town Saturday, enrou'e to Alsea
where he is teaching school.
Mrs. A. J. Hall returned Sunday
to her home at Buena Vista after q
brlef visit at the home Of her SOD.
The Commercial restaurant COM
Qietely renovated and refurnished, re-
opened to the public at noon Friday.
Henry Howell, graduate Of
OAC In 1899, has received a re-nom-
iuauon for assessor of Lincoln coun-
fy-
-Ex- Representative Danpemau of
GILLIAN county, left Monday after a
vtsit over Sunday with his family 10
this city.
Mrs. Grant Elgin and Mrs. Rich
ard Kiger left Saturday to attend the
eQneLal OF the little child of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Louis Fischer.
Mics Mahel Davis, who has held
position for sometime In a drug
store owned by DR.. r )wley at Hocd
River, arrived home Sunday and is to
remain.
An Albany buyer was buying
horses In Alsea last week. He pur.
chased span of mares from Marion
Hayden al cost of $500. Their
weight is about 1900.
Mrs. Ward Wisecarver returned
60 her home in McMlnnville yeeter-
day after visit of several days at
tie home Of her parents, Mr.. ard
Mrs- r. M. Gilbert.
A party OF local fisherme en- left
Saturday for few days fishing al
Stide Lake, near Nashville. They
are, j. H. Harris, W. J. Wilbanks aud
Mr.. Price, one OF the new arrivals in
Corvallis.
The sunny days have Get people
60 work 10 d !, ryards and gardens
saud help la that line Is 10 demand
Meu anxious for employment Of that
KIDD can easily secure all they want
and more.
John Wilson aud Miss Grace
Oglesby of Alsea wera married at the
Farmers Hotel In this city, Friday al
1I-30, Rev. Green officiating. A mum.
6er OF guests were present. Mr.. and
Mrs, Wilson left Monday for Alsea
Valley, where the groom Is engaged
au farming.
The seventh month of the public
schools closed with daily attend.
ance OF 434, or 104 more than at the
came time last year. A feature in
the increased attendance is the pres
suce Of considerable number oi
Gnlldrea Of newcomers who have
settled In Corvallis.
"A gray pony whom nobody claims
Ss 10 the hands of the chief of police
aud Is to be sold in three Or four dsye
If still unclaimed by the owner. The
animal Is about five years old. No.
tices poste about explain thai the es.
tray is shortly to 60 under the ham
mer.
Eugene Reglster-A large squad
of college me1 are taking work every
afternoon on the track under the dl.
Iection of Captain Perkins. The ma
5ority of the candidates for the team
are men Of practically no experience
and It will be necessary to work very
hard to put out strong team. Man
ager Tomlinson has not arranged the
schedule yet but it will probably In,
clude meets with the University oil
Washington, OAO, Pacific University
aud Multnomah Club. Trainer Hay.
ward will arrive about April 16, ard
take charge of the team. As the
6rst meet will not be held before May
20, he will have sufficient time to ge,
the athletes In good shape.
win johnson, formerly of OAC
hts accepted position at st. Louis
wheKs he is to assist 10 the prepara
aioa ana care of the Oregon exhibit
at the Worlds Fair. He Is supposed
to be either In the horticultural OF
agricultural departments, and has al