The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-07-23

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ut the rate offs cents per line.
-A.S.Hall of Portland was the
guest this week of Corvallis friends.
Mrs. N. Gillespie left yesterday
for a visit with relatives at Albany
and Amity.
Ed Ingram and Moutie Baker,
Of Bellefountain, were guests We'd
nesday of Corvallis relatives.
Mrs. Callahan and daughter
have leased the J R Smith rooming
house on Fifth street. and taken
possession.
Miss Daisy Brown returns to-
day from her home at Browns
bridge, to resume her position in
the store of Miner and Wellsher.
DIR. A. T. Roberts, the eye special
ist, who has through his work. made
a nams second TO none on the Coast.
is now at the Occid entail Hotel. He
will leave Corvallis Tuesday 50 if you
Wish his services call at once.
Gabril Long begins work Mon
day on his new home in Jobs ad-
dition. 1t is to be a six room
square cottage. Adams Bros. are
the contractors.
Mrs. A. Nelson and Mrs. w. H.
Walker of Independence, sisters OF
George Henkle of this city. were in
Corvallis Wednesday, enroute for a
visit with friends at Philomath.
Edward Buxton has began
work on his new home East across
the street from J MCameroos It
is to be modern cottage resting on
a foundation of stonework is to be
rushed and its completion is soon
expected.
Adams Bros. have just COM
pleted the spacious home of Mrs.
H. c. Miller on 9th and Monroe.
The family take immediate possess
ion. Mrs. Proebstel and family
are to occupy the house vacated by
Mrs. Miller.
The manager of the OAC foot
ball team has received an application
tor game with the Albany college
eleven. Thanksgiving is preferred
by the Albany manager as the date
for the game. According to the
statement of Captain Pilkington.
that date has already been mortga-
ged to another team, though the
contract has not been signed.
There is talk of new church
on the site now occupied by the
Simpson Chapel. mile and hall
from Dusty. The Methodists are
discussing the matter, and if the old
site is not satisfactory, it is likely
that the new church will be erected
little farther up the road. For
the purpose of raising funds for the
cause, an ice cream social was
given by the ME. people Thurs
day evening. at Simpsons Chapel
A good crowd attended, and a neat
sum was realized.
Two more good dwellings are
to be built in Corvallis between the
next two or three months. One
will be a good mouse of modern de.
sign. to be erected by James Horn
ing on his recently purchased pro
perry just west of the Bodine aud
Peck warehouse. The other will be
large and up-to-date residence In
South Corvallis. with Will Horn.
ing as the builder. The site will be
Immediately south of the Mrs. Horn
ing home. -
The reception given at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. CarricI
Wednesday evening in honor of DR.
Altman and family, was attended by
about so friends, and was mos
enjoyable affair in every respect. A
dozen china plates wer er,-'~ese-tad +
DR.. and Mrs. Altman &c.
to Miss Alta Altman, tokens OF the
esteem in which the recipients ART
held by their Corvallis friends ano
neighbors. Speeches were made by
Rev. Carrick and ]. Fred Yates ane
DR. and Mrs. Altman responded
feelingly to the presentation speech
which was made by Mrs. Crawford
Features of the evening were two
vocal solos by Miss Lulu Spangler
Refreshments, consisting of sher
bert and cake were served on the
lawn.
Eighth street is Familiarity
known to many residents of that