The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-21
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
The comings aud Goings of People

Ihe Comings and Golngs OF People
Social Gossip. Personal Men
tioa and Other Items of
Public Interest.
Rev. Frank L. Moore is in San
Francisco on business trip.
Mrs. Philip Phile was the guest
of Albany relatives this week.
Born, Tuesday, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Davis, of nea. Phil )math. d
son.
A gentleman was 10 Corvallis the
middle of this week, looking fer To-
cation to engage In dentisiry.
Niles Daisy Harding of Portland,
arrived Thursday, and Is the guest of
friends and relatives.
-Mlss Delphina Haerel arrived
Wed aesday after two weeks' visit
io Oregon City and Portland.
A concrete walk is being laid
across the court house square. fcom
che northwest to the southeast ccrn-
ere.
Mr.. F. E. Baker arrived from
Summit Wednesday, for few days
visit win friends. Mrs. Baker was
formerly Miss CLARA Duncan.
Mrs. Sarah E. Baldwin and
daughter. Miss Edith. left on We'd
nesday's boat for Salem, where they
will spend the summer.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Horton arrived
Wednesday, af er an extended visit
with their daughter, Mrz. Ambrose
Houck at Gold Hill.
Rev. Simpson and family, who
sometime. departed FIR Kings Valley,
Tuesday, where Rev. Simpson has
been appointed to pastorate.
Rev. NJ. J. Ballantyne of Dallas,
viii preach at the United Evangelical
chu ca on Saturday evening, Sunday
morning and evening. The Lords
Supper will be commemorated 10 con-
nection with the morning service.
Mrs. Sherman and son of Aber-
deeu, Washington, arrived Wednes-
day. They came to meet friends,
think ing that this was the week Of the
State Ora nge meeting. Although sr-
rived too early, they Will remain a" d
attend the coming sessicp.
Niles Kate Tiedemann leaves for
Portland today for a visit with reIa-
rSuac, nd ri hn io
led by little Anna Elmer, who has
been for the past five months at the
home OF her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Thompson.
Dc. Cltr 'nce Henkle, son Of
George Henkle tf this city, who re-
Gently finished post graduate course
To an eastern college, has returned to
Moscow, Idaho, where he will resume
the practice of his profession Many
Benton friends wish him success.
"A novelty In the carpet line is
now on duty 10 Small's ice cream par
lor, recently opened to the public. It
ts known as cork carpet, and resembles
iinoieum, but is said to be the same
color all the way through, and to
wear almost a lifetime. The price
paid Was $l.75 per yard.
The building on Main street oc
cupied some years ago by the second
haud store OF Dunn & Campbell. aud
later on by the Salvation Army, has
been leased by the Corvallis Steam
LadDdry Company. Removal to the
new quarters will take place 10 the
near future. The change is made in
order to secure more room.
DIR. J. Frank Hall, of Albion.
Was hington, leaves with his family
next month for st. Louis. White in
the East he will take postgraduate
course Ia Chicago or New York City,
to fit himself for practice as spec
ialisr. DR.. Hall Is a brother Of Har-
ley Hall of this county. Mrs. Hall
Was formerly Miss Anna Young of
Corvallis.
Thursday afternoon at the
court house, the Womeu's Relief Corps
and the Grand Army Of the Republic
mem bers met with the pupils
Ch Iuo pVotiC sCuOOts anu tQ6 teach
e1s. The purpose Of the meeting wa
TO discuss the subject OF patriotism,
iu the public schools, and there were
several addresses by members of
the Ourps and GAR on that topic.
Another production of the can.
tata, Queen Esther" took place yes-
terday afternoon at O'Clock 10 tn,
ara &c J. r. Smith. 10 the cast @
characters. Blanche Hammel wa:
Qneen Esther, Vivian Wellsher Wa,
king, Myrtle Spaulding took the par
zerish, Marion Moore that of Haman
Agnes Peterson was pr >phetess, aut
Adelaide Sheasgreen played the diff
cut parts OF the beggar and Morde
cal. The queens attendants wer
Ruth Avery and Grace Smith. L
the forenoon of Wednesday, severa
of the players sold tickets abou