The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-11
LOCAL LORE.
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James Flett left Thursday for
his claim on Five Rivers.
Mrs. Harold Strong and child
rem left Thursday for California.
miss Georgia Hairless return
ed Thursday from a three weeks S
visit in Seattle, with friends.
Miss Clara Bohannon returned
Wednesday from months visit
with relatives at Balston.
Miss Myrtle Spaulding return
ed to Portland Thursday, to resume
her musical studies.
Mrs. Johnny Johnson returned
Wednesday from visit with relat-
ives at Independence.
ID. M. Smith has purchased
property and is building residence
at Sunnyside.
PROF. and Mrs. G. Tai1landier
go to Portland today, to hear the
great pianist, De Pachmann.
w. D. DeVarney has been a
business visitor in Forest Grove
this week.
Lewis Hollenberg returned
last evening from Iowa, where he
has been for sometime on business.
: After a brief visit with their
sister, Mrs. B. A. Cathey, John
and James McFerron returned to
their home in Portland Friday.
Mrs. William Robinett and
daughter returned to their home at
Halsey Wednesday, after visit
with Corvallis relatives.
There is to be a big dance at
Wilhelm's hall, in Monroe on the
evening of the 18th. Parties from
Corvallis are to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lazzie King re-
turned to their home in Portland
Thursday, after visit withsMr.
Kings parents in Corvallis.
This evening, at the college,
the Amicitian Literary society is to
entertain the members Of the Fero-
MAN society.
Mrs. A. B. Cordley is to give
dinner party this evening, in
honor of the birthday anniversary
of Prof. Cordley.
Mrs. A. B. Cordley gave an
; Il afternoon" "Wednesday, in honor
of Miss WinnifTed Miller, of Eu-
gene. The event was very enjoy
able.
j. d. Mann arrived Thursday
for an over Sunday business visit.
He has purchased a fifteen acre
pr1ne orchard and is located at
Liberty, three miles south of Salem.
Another large shipment of city
telephone instruments arrived
Thursday morning for the Inde-
pendent company. Among the
goods was also the switch board for
the. Monroe system that has been
put in by the Wilhe1ms. .
"A model life saving station
equipped with a crack crew will be
one of the Government displays a,
the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Daily drills will be given showing
how Uncle Sam saves the lives Of
persons shipwrecked off the coasts.
The roads about the grounds
of the Lewis and Clark Centennial
will be paved with crushed red
granite, brought from South Amer
lea. The granite, when crushed
and laid out on the roads, works
together SO as to. make hard, com.
pact road, almost free from dust.
1t is hoped that the Independ.
ent telephone line from Corvallis to
Tangent will be completed this
week. When this connection is
made. Corvallis will be in commu.
nication by the new company lines,
with Tangent, Dallas, Airlie, Falls
City, Nashville, Independence,
Monroe and Junction City. Service
is given between these places and
Corvallis over the rural lines, and
the method is entirely satisfactory
to patrons.
f-Rehearsa1s are in progress
almost daily now among the la.
dies of the First Methodist church
for the Martha sWashington tea
that Is to be given by them in the
church February a2nd. Costumes
of the Washington period, and {
patriotic program will be features al