The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-25
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 Bertha Thrasher has
gone to Portland fof a two weeks
visit with friends.
-Bey Rickard returned Satur-
day from a few days business visit
in Portland.
-Ruthyn Turney returned Sat
nrday from a weeks visit with
friends in Southern Benton.
Horace Lilly was the guest
from Saturday until Monday of his
sister, Mrs. B. Mason at Wren.
Miss Leoua Scott returned
Monday from an absence of some
weeks in Albany and other places.
Ed Wills came upfrom Wells
Monday and left yesterday for Eu-
gene, where he has timber claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. &c. A. Bareinger
left Saturday for Butteville, Marion
county to reside.
After a visit with Benton rel
atives and friends, Wesley Byers
returned to Portland Friday.
Sam Thurston of Crawfords-
vile, has been a Corvallis visitor
this week. He arrived Monday.
Miss Me1vena E1gin is again
on duty as saleslady at Kline's Saf-
ter being confined to her home for
several days with illness.
; -Enroute from Ritzviile, Wash.
to their home in Hanford, Califor-
MIA, M. W. Starr and family were
guests Saturday and Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Wellsher.
The marriage of Miss Lillian
johnson, graduate OF OAC, oc-
CURED at Vale, Eastern Oregon, on
Christmas day. The groom is
Charles LeMoine.
Rev. Ray Palmer D. D. will
commence evangelistic meetings in
the Baptist church Thursday ev-
ening at 1890. Cordial invitation
70 all.
Miss Thel1a Rickard leaves the
last OF this week for Portland,
where she has accepted a position
in the trimming department of
Lowengart's wholesale millinery
house.
-A.late letter from Coach Sickle
was written on board the train
while he was in Colorado. enroute
East from Nevada. It was to
Lietenant Quinlan and was dated
January 2oth. DR.. Sickle ex-
poets to remain in Michigan about
six weeks He was accompanied
by his brother with whom he left
Corvallis.
The J. NJ. Cameron residence
property has been purchased by 7.
K. Fawcett who will occupy the
place. Immediately. The price
paid was 81, 900 The property is
located at the corner of Jefferson
and Eighth, and consists of FIVE
lets, residence and barn. The
sale was negotiated by J. L. Lewis.
j. M. Cameron left with his
family yesterday morning for Pom
eroy, Washington, where he is own
er of a harness and saddlery busi-
ness, purchased several weeks ago.
Mr.. Cameron is good citizen in
any community, ard his departure
from Corvallis, after business
residence of nearly a quarter of a
century, is widely regretted.
; Friday evening the men Of the
First Methodist church gave a re-
ception to the members and mum
erous invited guests, the affair tax
ing place in the church parlors
The program included singing by
the company, selection by male
quartette, an excellent origina
poem by S. B. Bane: a vocal sole
and two encores by R. N. White
graphophone selections and othe:
features. The occasion was mucl
enjoyed by the large crowd present
Rev. Bush having called at
tention to "Letter to the Clergy O
Corvallis at a public assembly
and made the assertion that "Spir
its do not walk the earth today
brings forth an answer from th
resident speaker of the First Spir
itua1 Union of Corvallis. Takin!
the Bible as authority, evidenc