The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-04
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF. !.

The comings and Goings of People
Social Gossip, Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest.
Wheat rs. Oats 30.
james Martin and daughter OF
Bruce, were business visitors In town,
Thursday.
Charles SBaggs, the Summit
blacksmith, WAS Corvallis visitor
Tuesday.
-Miss Carrie Danneman Is expect
ed home from Clem, next week. to
attend commencement.
Mrs. Anna Hincey and baby are
visiting relatives In Portland. They
left Monday.
Mise Margaret Snell ent rtained
the girls of the senior class Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Smith entertained a
number OF ladies at tea Wednesday
afternoon at five o'clock.
Among the young ladies gradual
ing from st, Mary's College at Port
land 10 few weeks is Miss Mary
Nolan of this city.
j. E. Martiu was adjudged insane
Thursday morning and in the after
noon was taken to Salem In charge
Of J. d. Wells and Manfred Seits.
-Workmen are employed 10 erect
ing Few house and barn for Johuny
Martin, on his place near Monroe.
Teams ale hauling the lumber from
Corvallis ror~the purpose.
After day spent in this city,
Mrs. Bsuerltre of Pittsburg, Penusly-
vania. left Thursday to continue a
tour OF the Ceast. Sne was accom-.
panied as far as Portland bY Mrs
Henry Gerber.
Married Wednesday, at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Wittschen, at Turner, OREGON
Miss Vir2ene Wit.schen and ErBes,
Redd. Numerous friends in this city
extend congratulations.
For the many kindnesses render
ed by friends and neighbors during
the recent Illness and death of their
infant daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Wells wish to e1teId to all their
heartfelt tbanks.
The seniors Of OAC were excused
Wednesday from futther studies. The
reason for the action was that the
teachers felt that the members of the
class need rest before the excite.
0ent of commencement sets 10.
Walter Locke was in town on
eSutches Thursday. While engaged
IN breakiog a colt, on the farm north
ofitown, Wednesday. the animal die
played unusually activity with his
heels. TIE bone in Mr.. Locke's
ankle Is thought to be crached.
The restaurant on South Mair
street has new partner in the bust
ness. Miss Louise Oieman has dis.
posed of her half interest to Mr.. Beck
from Portland. The deal was made
by White & Stone. The other part.
Fer Is Jim Sing.
The caps and gowns to be use
by the senior girls at commencement
have arrived and are being inspected
Dy the prospective wea1ers. The
gentlemen of the class of 'O4, are not
to wear the gowns and caps this
year.
Eugene r. Skipworth, a former
resident OF this city. died Sunday at
Eugene Of consumption at the age of
At. He practiced law In Independ
ence, Corvallis and Eugene. He ran
Tor state senator In 1892, against DR..
Diver, being defeated. He was a
member Of the A. o. U. ".
Miss Edith Anderson, who was a
seacher two years ago in the Corvallis
public school, and who was reelected
to the position last year but resigned
to accept position at Baker Citv,
has just been reelected to fill the
same position in the school at that
place. She Sis the second grade, and
is very popular teacher.
Miss L bel Wright and Mics
Georgia Her,'art returned a few davs
ago from c. ola. California, where
they were EeHt as delegates from GA
@ to the Pacific Coast conference of
the Young Womens Christian As
ISOLATION. They report the meetings
as having been very successful as well
IS enjoyable.
Mrs. Fred Hall, who left Cor
wallis last Sunday night for Stockton
California, arrived at hel destination
safely aud she Is much pleased with
she country. In letter to her par
ents in this city, she states that the
weather at Stockton is very similar TO
that OF Corvallis and vicinity when
she left here, the days reither too
warm nor too cold with co |. pleas
ant evenings.
jay Turley. an Gao freshman Of
1885, has the honor of submitting the
most feasible plans yet suggested for
irrigation aud reclamation of a large
portion of Arizona: The Santa Fe
New Mexican recently published a
paper prepared by Mr.. Turley for the
New Mexico Irrigation commission,