The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-23
LOCAL lure.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
The Comings and Goings of Peep le
Social Gossip, Personal Men
ton and Other Iteuls of
Public Interest.

-Miss Kate Daniels left the first
of the week for two months sojourn
in Eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Schubert Of Oregon City. ar
rlve1 Wednesday and ia the guest Of
Mrs. Amelia Schubert.
John Johnson, proprietor CT the
Corvallis Steam Laundry went to Eu-
gene Wednesday on business.
e. ". Moulton left Stanford Wei
Ne day for Salem to train the track
team Of willamette University.
Services at the Episcopal church
tomorrow at / a. m. and 7-30 p. m.
Rev. Corey officiating.
William Hansen arrived Saturday
from Nebraska, and left Tuesday for
Philomath, looking for location
Charles Porter has been for sew
eral days 10 Portland, taking medical
treatment.
A bunch OF keys, picked up
on the street is held at the TIMES
office for the owner TO claim It,
The GULL of the Episcopal church
were eutertaine1 at the home of Mrs
J. E. Jones. In Jobs addition Wed
nesday afternoon.
Rev and Mre Handsaker attend
ed the convention of the Church of
Christ in Albany. They return to-
day.
-MordAunt Gocdnough Is to ap-
pear as soloist in grand concert to
be given at White Temple, In Port
land next Friday night.
Services at NJ. E. church, South,
tomorrow morning and evening. Sac
rament of Lords Supper after morn
iug service. Sunday school at 10 a. N
The four-year old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Scott King, has been suffer
ing for a week with pneumonia at the
family home in this city, and her con-
ditton yesterday was not improved
ALI the Woodmen 10 the county
are to jotn in big picnic to be held
at Monroe. June 1lth. The college
band has been secured to furnish
music. The blowout will be big one.
The senitr class at the college
is making preparations for the an
nual excursion to Newport. The
date has not been defioitely fixed but
is expected to be either the 21st or
2Sth of May.
Usual services a. the Church of
Christ tomorrow. Morning theme,
"Opportunity AID Opposition" Ev-
ening. "Where ait Thou?" Baptismal
service at the evening meeting.
"A white flag displayed at the
house In the rear of DR.. Pernot's
residence warns the passerby that
there Is measles inside. The house
is occupied by Mr.. Champion aud
family, recently arrived from Kansas.
Among tho-e who ate, de
the convention of the Church of
Christ which was in session Thursday
and Friday, were, Mrs. J. W. Howard,
Mrs. O. G. Chipmsu. Mrs. Harry
Wicks, Mrs. Horpady, Mrs. Proebstel,
and Mra. Gr'er.
Marion Wood who has been for
merly an employe at the college but
for several years in a eimilar posi-
tion at the University of Idaho, Mos
COW, has returned to Webfoot to re-
side. He has purchased farm near
Tangent. He was In Corvallis We'd
nesday, buying lumber for build
dng purposes,
The Herkis farm known as the
Wells hop yard west OF town, has
been sold. The buyers are Mrs An
ma r. Champion and husband, lately
arrived from Kansas. and the price
paid was S4,S00. The sale was made
by Amber & Waters. Mr.. Herkis
Is to 60 to California to reside.
james Plunkett, the well known
Kings Valley mau who has been for
some time in California, has been in
itown for several days. He arrived
from Los Angeles three weeks ago
aud Is to reside at Wren. Mr.. PUNK.
EFT says that to go to Southern Cal
itornia seeking health is folly.
There Is au abundance Of water
now at the city hall. In the past the
supply has been so meagre that it was
almost impossible to get water en- the
second floor. A three quarters pipe
acr oss the street to Teylor's mair
connected with larger pipe In the
hall was the occasion of the scarcity
A new and larger pipe across the
street has changed conditions. auo
furnished the city building with {
a sufficient aud satisfactory watel
flow.
The Ice factory Is to resume op
erations next wSek for the coming
summers tradeI There has already
been a short ruH in which about fiv,
tons were manqf qfactured. During tn,
winters shut dbwn. Mr.. Elk has re
paired the Plant, adding severa
new facilities ahd greatly improving
appliances alrsa sady in use. Shipmen
of the product to points down th,