The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-16
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.
Roy Heater has BEN engaged as
trainer Of the 1904 McMlnnvflle COL
lege track team.
r 1873 Nelson has returned to bis
home 10 Iadepeod .nce after visit of
several days in Corvallis.
Nancy L. Whitaker has been ap-
pointed adminIstratrix OF the estate of
Jacob Whitaker, with bond at Sl4 900
Mrs. H. Shriter, who was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mre. R. r. Turner,
departed Monday for her home In
Dallas.
john Rowland, Charles L'llari
and Ed Cline have been appointed ap-
praisers 10 the guardianship estate Of
Cora and James A. Harlan minors.
-Marinoa E. Watkins has tesn
appointed administrAIrix If the estate
OF James Watkins. with bond at
$1,000. The estate is appraised at
$10.350.
Order has been issued 10 the pro-
bate court to E. E. Wilson, 1minis-
traitor, with will annexed. to sell the
real property iu the Ja4e E. Fisher
estate.
His flnaI account has been ap-
proved, and J. E. Williams has been
relea ed from the guard anship of
Erwin WsRgoner. who has attained
his legal majority.
-Mlss Hattie Spencer left SuLd ~
for Cove, Eastern Oregon, for an ex;
tended sol ,urn. She was accompan-
panied as ftr as Portland by her
father, Jesse Spencer.
The First Spiritual Union OF Cor
Wallis will hold services Sunday in
Barrett Lyceum. Doors open at 2-3O
Service at p. m. A cordial invita-
tion Is extended to all.
Miss Naomi Cowan of Lebanon,
has been enPa yed as teacher of the
Cooper Newton school, three and a
halt miles west of Corvallis, and be.
gan her duties Monday.
AT recent meeting Of the Mac
cabees W. L. Sharp was elected Ie-
preventative 60 attend the state con-
vention Of that order which convenes
10 Portland, NJ arch 22nd. ~,
IN the probate court, the 9 b of
April has re IN fixed for fipal settle
ment in the Lima Neugsss estate.
The same late has also been fixed
for final settlement In the eetate Of
John Mitchell.
Members OF the college staff Left
Sunday to hold series of farmers
institute 10 Eastern Oregon. They
are to be absent ten days or two
weeks. Amoug those who went are
DR.. Withycomoe, Pr)f Knisely aud
Prof. Coote. -.
In the estate of William Wyatt
A. J. Williams has filed bis bond as
executor. The amount is SIG 900,
and the sure les are, Frank Wyatt,
Wilson Scott, John and Samuel Wy
att 2. 81. Davis, George Wyatt and
N. P. Ne wton have been appointed
appraisers.
AT the recent meeting of the
county court John Swick, Alex Rennie
and Amos Vance resigned as judges
and clerks of election. The vacan-
cies were filed al follows, E. E. Raber
Corvallis number l. Geo. E. LILLY.
Corvallis number 8; John Yantis, Sum
init number 8.
The county court has granted the
petition Of q. Scheele, John Gredig
and others for a road and the latter
has been declared public highway.
The application of A. NJ. Mann and
others for road near the Independ-
ence school house has besn continue i
until the April term Of court. Pedd-
lers licenses has been fixed as follows,
and the county treasurer bas been
ordere ! tn collect accor iiugIy: Foot
peddler, $40 per quarter: one-horee e
vehicle, $40 per quarter; two-horse
vehicle, $40.
Seventy five members of Alpha
Rebekah lodge of this city went by
special train TO Albany Friday even
ing for visit with the Buelah lodge
in that city. An elaborate entertain
ment was accorded the visitors. Tue
festivities continuing until m idnight
A banquet and programme were
among the features Of the evening
Mrs. 81. s. Pernot Of this city, appear.
Ing on the program in response tc
an address of welcome. The Corval
lisites retur,ed home the same even
ing by special train, and are warm il
their praise of the entertainment pro
vided them by the Albany member
chip.
Arrangements are all compiler,
for the ins,a 'la'iou of the rew mrrl
ing aud evening mail service between
Corvallis and Albany. The first tri,
will be made tomorrow evening, to
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