The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-12-28
LOCAL LORE.
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from Bremerton, Wash, for hol-
iday visit at home
After a few days visit with
their son, H. L. Hall, in Corvallis,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hall left yester-
day for their home in Polk comfy.
Miss Edna Groves, who is
teacher in the Hood River schools,
is visiting her mother during the
holidays.
Z Miss Beulah White. student
of Philomath College, is spending
the week with Corvallis friends
Next Saturday evening, the
eve of New Year, the drawing for
the fancy table cover OF which
Father Springer has been selling
chances, will occur at Nolan &
Callahan's store at 1890 p. m. Come
and see who gets it.
They mention the name of
Mayor Davis Of Albany, in connec-
ton with the land fraud investi
cations of the land frauds by the
federal grand jury of Portland.
The Rev. H. D. Chambers
will hold services in Episcopal
church next Sunday at I a. m and
1880 p. m. Holy communion will
be administered after the morning
service. All invited to these ser
vices.
The c. & E. announces a one
fare rate for round trip for the hol-
idays. One half rate for children,
but no tickets will be sold less than
IS cents. Tickets will be good go
ing to all points from the 10Th to
goth, and for return up to January
9TH inclusive.
Mrs. ]. c. Mann and Mrs. D. M !.
Smith are soon to take up their res
idence elsewhere. Mr. Smith and
Mr.. Mann have been absent from
Corvallis for some time looking up
locations. The former is to have
his family residence in Portland,
and the latter in Marion county.
Many friends in Corvallis very
much regret the departure of these
families.
Sheriff Burnett is having a
protracted spell of illness, some
thing in the. e.nature of pleurisy. A
few days ago a slight operation was
performed for the purpose of re-
moving a collection Of fluid from
his side, but he does not improve
rapidly. Telt hopes to be out by
next Saturday to attend personally
to the sale of land for delinquent
taxes.
Monday. a strange four-year.
old child was found wandering
about the north part of town in a
distressed frame of mind. The child
was unable to give any account OF
who it was nor where it lived
Mrs. W. G.. Woodward cared for
the little one, and Deputy Sheriff
Wells began search for its pa
rents. 1t transpired that the child s
mother is Mrs. Kees, who resides
near the Baptist church. The child
had strayed away from home while
the mother went for mail about one
o'clock. ..-
There is much complaint a,
the college about the acts of those
who help themselves surreptitiously
to plants. flowers and shrubbery
that grows about the campus.
First one and then another carries
away a flower, plant or sliE
with the idea that it will make nc
difference. The aggregate of these
little thefts is that those in charge
find their efforts to beautify the
grounds practically lost. AS fast
as they build up, the fower-seeker.
tear down. 1t is innocent enough
individually, but collectively it as.
sumes the character of an indefen'
b sible depreciation. Those who
want flowers should apply for them
of Prof. Coote. Sometimes there
are things that can be spared, and
always in such instances those in
charge will be found to be both
obligiug and generous.
"A Portlander and his wife sal
in the grandstand during the game
Monday. They were Multnomah
supporters. Signs of distress hung
all over them through the first half,
At one time in the second half,
they began to fly again. The Ag.
gies had the ball and were going
furiously and steadily toward
Multnomah's goal. Root had 6
fashion throuphot1t the oame nj