The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-01

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Mrs. Lura Campbell spent Dec
Grafton day m Albany. >
Mrs. F. E. Baker returned to
Summit yesterday, after a visit
with Corvalfisfriends.
Since the,frst of hast week
Jesse Wiley has sold six horses,
four draft animals and two saddle
horses.
The Lions initiated a class of
candidates Monday eveuiag. and
had general good time ~ honor
of the event. The order in Cor
wallis is growing with remarkable
rapidity.
The flags aoated atihalf mast
from the dome of the college and
court house ALI day Monday in
honor of memorial day. During
the afternoon exercises, stores were
closed Fomrtwo to four for the same
reason.
Ray Frank, Formerly in busi-
ness here, passed thfeugh Cor
vail Saturday with seventeen large
draft horses which he was taking
to Seattle. while here he pur-
chased four head Of heavy horses
from Jesse Wiley.
When the OAC students re
turned from the memorial exer-
cises at crystal Lake cemetery
Monday afternoon. they were halt
ed on Main street before the Small
establishments, and 1emcnade was
handed toreach tired cadet by W..
r. & G. E..Small. The'treat was
much appreciated by the boys.
james Ambrose and Thomas
H. West members Of the Portland
Rowing Club spent Saturday in
this city. They left down the riv-
er at midnight in canoe. AT AL
bany they were joined by fellow
members and together they pro
ceeded to Portland in three canoes,
being we'll equipped wits blankets
and complete outfit for an enjoy-
. able trip
The conductors ~excursioa
from Portland TO Eugene, Sunday,
was patroaized by quite,e number
of Corvallisites. A special train
was run from Maquina to Albany
to connect with the main excursion
and a numser of passengers came
from hayward points to participate
in the big pleasure tip. The
Yaquina tram, euroute back. passed
through Corvallis about 9-ao P. m.
Sunday night.
ID. A. 0sburz Sunday evening
resumed his duties as might po'
liceman, havsng almost entirely re-
covered from theapistol shot wouud
received April e4th. He sill car
ries the bullet however, and there
remains an occasional slight irri-
tation ander the shoulder where
the missile is supposed to be en-
bedded. but Mr.. 'Osburn is CON
gfdent that he WILL suffer ne per
Inanent Inconvenience.
"A. E. Johnson Of Marion vcoun
-ty, On Saturday last, completed,
the purchase of the 'Ravissou aesi-
deuce recently owned by G. II.
Moore. The sale was effected by
J..L. Lewis. The price paid was
So, 500 and&his figure covers the
<value also. Of all furaitrre, incand-
ing piano. The purchaser recent
.ly solo faran in Marien county
at good fgure and comes to take
tup his resideuee here June goth.
Mr.. Moore is undecided &C to his
next move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins, who left
Corvallis last spring for Ft. Dodge,
Kansas, are longing for the west.
In a letter to friends in this city,
Mrs. Wilkins states that at Ft.
Dodge, last week, the ground was
still frozen to a depth of several
feet, and the past wister has been
very severe one there. She de-
clares that their hearts are in Ore
gon, and that as soon as they can
dispose of certain busiress matters
there, they will return to Corvallis
to reside. They expect to be in
Oregon by autumn. Mr.. Wilkins
operated tailoring shop in Corval-
lis tor about year.
The closing night of the Presby-
terian carnival was one of the most
successful and pleasant of the entire
event. 1t was Friday evening that
the rose fair took place. and besides
the competition in that event,
there was we'll rendered
violin solo by Master Max Miller.
Mrs. Tedrow was awarded a fine