The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-07-20
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
Miss Carroll Huber OF Monmouth
arrived Saturday. ard is the guest of
Corvallis friends.
John Cummings of HaIsey, left
yeste riay for Newport for few days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hall return
ed Sunday from a few days visit with
pslatives 10 Polk county.
Mr.. ard Mrs. J. K. Weatherford
we're 10 town for few hours Sun
day.
Theodore Garrow left Sunday for
Portland. where he will enter busi-
aess college.
George Hurd returned Sunday
10 Portland, after two weeks visit
With Benton county relatives.
Miss Leora Scott returned to va
9uina Friday after a few days visit
With friends.
Walter Wells arrived yesterday
rom Portland for visit with Cor
Wallis relatives.
The insurance of $4,000 held by
che late A. J. Locke In the A. o. q. W.
was paid to the widow last Saturday.
The annual meeting of the OAC
board Of regents occurs at the col
lege at two o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. Father Springer left Mon
day for Portlaud. After brief visit
there, be leaves for st. Louis for a
siz weeks visit.
Mrs. F. P. Sheasgreen was a pas
senger to Portland Sunday. where she
Will attend the sessions of the grand
lodge Of the D. Of b.
A iadge In the circuit court grant
ed divorce TO Matte J. SpauldiDg
from DR.. J. Spaulding at Racine, Wis
eonsin. One charge was that he forced
her to cook cat.
The cooler weather cut down the
passenger list on the regular Sunday
excursion ovsr the O. & E. to New
port Sunday. But 90 persons went,
eB whom eight were from Corvallis.
Paper hangers have added ma
isdally to the appearance Of the local
Bell telephone office. A change 10
The switchboard SO that'it runs north
and south affords more room and bet
Ter light for the operators.
The $4,000 insurance held by the
late James Dunn has been paid over
10 his heirs. Of the amount $4,000
was IN the Maccabees and $4,000 in
she A. o. U. W. The last of the sum
was paid over last week.
Victor Spencer returned to Port
land Monday, after ten days visit
vt the home OF his parents. He re-
which be Is in charge with che proud
distinction of having slain bis first
deer.
Last Thursday Mr.. ard Mrs. J.
and they celebrated the occasion at
Summit, with very sumptuous we'd
ding dinner. Their guests weie, Fred
Eantis, Harry Baroard. Emil Wisnos-
key, Mr.. and Mrs. H, Harrison, @. M.
Matsoop, Mrs. l.. M. Matoon and little
son, Halle.
New scales and small yard with
q strong fence have been placed In
carriage factory building now used as
ware house by Bodine & Beck. The
scales and the fenced enclosure are a
part OF the fixtures of the stock yard
that is located at the warehouse site
by the new firm.
-Mrs. Mary McFadden and her
son, Tom, formerly of Corvallis, but
who have resided for the past II
months at North Bend. Coos county,
are now located 10 Portland, where
they are living with Frank McFadden
son and brother. During the II
months they resided at North Bend,
the population of the town increased
rom 600 to 1900.
The scheduled days for the freigh,
train over the G. & E. are Tuesdays
Thursdays aod Saturdays. 1t leaves
Albany In the morning, and after
making the trip to Wren or Nash.
vile, as exigencies may require, re-
turns the same day to Albany. The
purpose OF the train Is to relieve the
passenger of freight work and incid
entail switching, In order that the lat
ter may more satisfactorily hapdl,
khe seaside travel