The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-26
LOCAL LORE.

Advertisements in this column charged for
Rt the rate off cents per line.
See the Lillputian sisters at
the Ist NJ. E. church Tuesday ev-
ening. Nov 2o.
Miss Mayme Stevens of Albany
visited Corvallis friends this week.
Misses Mamie and Edna Hibbs
of CASTOR, former OAC students
are the guests of Corvallis friends.
w. H. Sets. who was the sub.
ject of very delicate surgical op-
Grafton at the hands of DR. Cathey
Monday morning, is rapidly ,e-
covering, and unless unexpected
conditions arise, the patient will
ndoubtedly regain his mental
balance and beenenlirely cured.
The crowd didn't like the de-
cisions of the umpire in baseball
game at Los Angeles, and accord.
ing to dispatch. this is the way
the thing ended: Brown was
slapped in the face by Flood in the
second inning, knocked doTn by
Frank Chance at the end of the
eighth, when the time was called
on account Of darkness, and then
he was almost mobbed by several
hundred. 1t required the combined
efforts OF four policemen, tHo de-
tectives, and jim NForely, TO
protect the umpire .lomthe crowd.
New collar ornaments for dis
tinguishing the department Of the
regiment OAC cadets belong to,
have been adopted and are now i'll
use. They re small gold pin,
two inches long, and half as wide,
Crossed rifles are. for the infantry,
crossed cannon for the artillery.
crossed sabres for the cavalry,
crossed flags and torch for the sig
nal corps and similar devices for
the other detachment. Each dis
plays the letters, "OAC. The pin
is worn on the collar of the uni
form.
The county recorders office
was the scene of a wedding We'd
nesday. The groom was J A. Lutz
Of Beaver Creek, and thebride was
MisssEmma Nois The knot
tied by Recorder Vincent, and the
witnesses were R. J..Linderman and
Mrs. B. F. Irvine Mr.. and Mrs
Lutz left at once for Oak Ridge,
where Mr.. Lutz OWNS a small farm.
The groom came to the county
from the East a couple of years
ago, and the bride is the daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nois ot
Blodgett.
There is reason to expect tha
an attempt will be made to pas:
bogus checks in this vicinit6. W
E Scott, ALA J w. Scott has beer
operating in this line in Jackson
vile and vicinity, and word from
there to Sheriff Burnett is to the
effect that it is suspected that h
has come north for more victims
Scott is six feet in altitude. weigh
24o, has small dark mustache
florid complexion, and is proposes
sing in appearance. He victimize,
a number of people in Southern
Oregon.
"A daily steamboat has bee1
inaugurated on the Willamett
from Corvallis, but is temporaril
interrupted. on account of an un
expected fall in the state of water
The river now stands at little ov
er one foot above low water, an
slight rise will be necessary befor
traffic can be resumed. The steam
ers Oregona and Pomona are in tn
service, both owned by the Orego
City Transportation Company
The departing time out of Corval1i
is six a, m. It is figured that til
service will be resumed Monda
next. G. L Buckinhamg is ager
at the docks.
The dedication of the ney
Simpson chapel is to take plac
Sunday, December 4th. The eret
ton of the new edifce was begu
last summer, and is now complet
save the finishing touches in pape
hanging. The cost is more tha
$4,000 making the church probabl
the finest country church in ORE
gon. DR.. RAIDER. editor of the Pa
cific Coast Christian Advocate wi
preach the dedicatory sermon, an
eminent divines from all over tt
state will take part in slle service
In spite of It's cost. the edifce wi
will dedicated, free of debt. Bot
the character of the building an
the financial showing are creditab
to the community.
"A guidon has been presente
the cavalry detachment of the GA
cadet regiment. A ,guidon is
the banuer species, and Is used fe
displaying the movement of troop