The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-02

Harold Woodcock aud Walter Wade
were Albany visitors Saturday.
Roy Sims arrived frem Seattle
Sunday, and Monday re-enIered COL
lege.
Mrs. George Sebrell has ,eturned
to her home In Alsea after a weeks
visit with Corvallis relatives.
"A case of chicken pox has ap-
peared in the Durno home in the
southernpart of town.
William Hawkins left M oDd sy for
bis home In Portland, after deer
hunt on Mary's Peak in company with
his cousiD, John E. Wyatt.
The enrolment Of students at the
college reached $40 Monday, more
than 100 more than at the Christmas
holidays last year. Counting music
the enrolment is now more
than 600.
Five weddings are understood to
be scheduled for the near future. The
first OF the series happens today, when
Miss May Elliott. OF Mountain View.
and Mr.. WoodWorth, of Portland, will
appear at the altar at the brides
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Russell of
Portland, arrived in Corvallis Monday
to visit few days with Mrs. Russell's
aunt ard uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Barker. Mr.. Barker is connected with
the ready-print department Of the
American Type Founders Co., and is
enjoying few days Of rest. Before
he winds up his vacation be expects to
look up homestead in the vicinity Of
Toledo.
james Hoffman aged 81 years,
died Saturday at Pendleton, while en-
route from Baker City where he had
been seeking health. He was buried
yesterday at Eugene where he leaves
wife and daughter. Mr.. Hoffman
was well known In Benton county.
where, with his mother and brother
Henry, be spent his boyhood.
Two lovers who eloped from q
town In Belgium, and who were sup
posed to have Committed suicide, two
bodies having been identified as theirs
by the father of the girl, having been
found 10 France. They havereturned
home and been forgiven by the par
ents, but cannot be married till they
ale legally restored to life by the an
nulment of their death certificate.
The Philharmonic Ladies' Quar-
tette of Chicago, an organic alton wide-
ly famed in the West, Is scheduled for
a concert In the Armory November
l19th. Three members of the cempa.
ny are Diamond Medal graduates o
the Chicago Musical conservatory, ar
honor that falls to few women, and O.
these two have been on the road fcl
10 years. An impersonator aud char
acter reader. violinist and quartettt
lsinging makes up the programme. B
Won Turner, representing the compa.
ny, was In town yesterday, and com
lpleted arrangements for their appear
ance in this city. The concert will b.
under the auspices of the Athlstic Un
ion.
| What is understood to have beel
town hoodlums, tore away the figur'
of the fountain at the entrance to tn
college grounds Monday night, and al
last accounts the missing piece hat
not been located. They also tor
lapart the stone seat and moved a por
tion of 1t to spot several yards away
Both the fountain and the seat wer,
placed on the ground by graduating
classes, and interferences with them
even as Halloween prank are excuse
less and despicable. This Halloween
business Is fraud anyway; and |
ought to be dealt with as severely al
the law will permit. The fountain ant
seat should be restored by them, Of
the guilty parties ought to be sent tt
the penitentiary, II that be, possible
no matter whose sons they may be.