The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-01-23
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Services at the DIXON senoOi
house Sunday at 2 30 p. N. by q. A..
Deck.
w. L. Barker is recent arrival
from Clayton county, Iowa. He has rel
afives who have been here but short
time from the same state. :
Mrs. Charles Hill and her mother.
OF Albany, are here on visit to the
family of W. W. Holgate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Burnett ara
up from Fa'ls City on a visit TO friends
and relatives 10 Corvallis.
Msloney's Wedding" which is to
be the attr action at the Corvallis Ope-
ra house this, Saturday evening, is to
appear in the Ma,quam Grand 10 Port
laud on the 231 and Oath.
james Cooley and wife arrived
yesterday from Brownsville. and are
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
d. Irvine.
j. O. Wells has not made his usu.
al daily appearance In Corvallis during
the past two weeks. Inquiry as to
the cause disclosed the information
that he has been confined to his Oak
Greek home with badly sprained
ankle.
Mr. and Mrs. 2. K. Straight OF
Walla Wala, were 10 the city Mon
day, enroute to California, after .
brief visit at the home of Mr..
Straight's brother, James Robinson.
Mrs. Straight was once resident of
Corvallis.
Regular services at the Presbyte-
rian church next Sunday. The pastor
will speak 10 the morning on Jacobs
Prayer" In the evening he will con-
cIude his series OF sermons on the "Be-
attitudes" All Cordially invited.
The appearance of the name Of
Rev. Richard Kiger 10 the published
list OF Portland hotel arrivals from
Corvallis, IL the subject Of speculation
among Dicks friends. They are
wondering If he lent 10 some way try
ing to 'j 10" the religious folks of the
metropolis.
Ira Hunter has returned to Cor
wallis from visit to relatives In oth-
er Oregon counties, and will start 10 q
day or two for hie Waterville home.
Mr.. Hunter reports that there is little
hope for improvement In the condl-
tion of bis wife, who has been partial
ly paraly zed for considerable time.
Another large influx of immigra-
tion from the East Is expected as soon
as the settlers rate goes into opera
tion again. This is to happen about
March 1T. At that time, among 9TH
ers, four families from Nebraska and
one from Arkansas, are expected by
j. Cady. The party will number in
all, abont 80 persons. and all will.
when they etart, have Corvallis for
their destination.
The initiative 10 legi,lation is pro-
posed In the case of the local option
laws. Petitions demanding that the
people be given opportunity to vote
on the law at the June election, are 10
circulation all over Oregon, and have
reached Corvallis. Eight thousand
signatures are required, of which Cor
wallis and vicinity Is to furnish 800.
At noon yesterday, over 200 names
had been secured after canvass Of
but portion of Coz wallis. The pro
posed law gives to each county, or
town, the right to vote on whe her Or
not 1t shall have saloons.
An attractive display of beautiful
flowers has always engaged attention
at the s. P. railroad station, and con-
cerning them, they tell this on Agent
Farmer. He owned and cared fer
theee flowers. He determined to add
to their beauty by application of fer
tilizer. He bought what he understood
to be fertilizer, and made liberal appll-
cations. Yesterday, amid profuston
of flowing and falling tears, he carted
his flowers away. They were all dead.
The fertilizer was saltpetre.
William Faber, the wealthy Alba
ny brewer and hop speculator, died
10 Portland Thursday morning as a
result OF an operation for gladstone. 1t
is understood that he will be buried
near Portland at II o'clock Sunday,
under the auspices of the order cf
Elks. Mr.. Faber was about 30 years
of age. He came to America from
Germany 80 years ago aud was at that
time 20 years of age. His relatives In
Germany are wealthy and prominent
people. He was member of the firm
OF Fsber & Neis hop dealers, and has
had business relations with all hop
growers Of Benton. Mr.. Faber's death
will be sincerely regretted by many
acquaintances here, all of whom knew
him as generous and honorable man,
and In every way companionable.
AT the college, arrangements are
being perfected for a covered track for
the use of the athletes in winter prac-
tice At meeting of the student body
Wednesday. $40 was raised by con-
tributions for the purpose. An addit
tional S100 will be required. The track
Is to be S120 yards In length and Is to
be covered with canvas. The width
will be 90 feet. The canvas will be