The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
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.
Robert Johnson was court bail
If and Willard Price jury bailif at
the circuit court.
After weeks visit with college
friends, Miss Maud Buxton return
ed to Forrest Grove Wednesday.
Miss Effie Kiger has accepted
a position as a stenographer in the
Independent Telephone office, and
began her duties Thursday.
-She-I understand that Sarah
Ann married a struggling young
man. He-Yes, he struggled all
right, but he couldn't get away.
-Mrs. J. E. Andrews left Mon
day for Portland where she is to
undergo treatment for stomach
trouble.
There will be German preach
ing next Sunday April end at 2: 80
o'clock in the Presbyterian church
by Rev. J. G. Beyerline of Albany
ALI are cordially invited.
Newton Adams began Thurs
day the erection of a modern cot
tage on his lots just north of the
Clum Reed property, in the west
ern part of town.
e. D. Wetmore. leader of the
college band, went to Albany Wed.
nesday where he played with Fech-
ter's orchestra at millinery open.
ing.
The Christian Endeavor socie-
fy of the Christian church gave at
enjoyable social Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W.
Fuller.
"A surprise party was givet
Rev. Jones and family Monday
evening at their home. Member.
of the Christian church were th'
guests, and all present enjoyed th'
occasion.
Presbyterian Church, M. S
Bush. Bible school 10 a. m. Wor
ship II an. subject, 'Saved Fo
Work ~ c. E. meeting $50. Even
ing service 7:3o subject, The In
scription on the Cross" illustrated
by chart.
An apron and bonnet sale witt
a large attendance of buyers an
others was in progress at the Con
gregational church when the Time
went to press yesterday afternoon
and was to be continued in the even
ing. Sandwiches and coffee wer
the refreshments and were serve
at 10 cents. The promise was fo
a large crowd at the church in th
evening.
Mrs. Pugh-Our minister say
he is going to change the last pal
of the service. Mrs. Knave-Doe
he think he can improve it? Mr..
Pugh-No, but he thinks it's nes
essary. Instead Of saying, "Let /
slug the Doxo1ogy, he is going
say: LET US adjust our clothe
slip on our gloves, grab our hat
forget all about the Lord, and /
dismissed"
Mrs. Mary Brockwell of p
ducha, I'll. whose three chi1dte
aged three, four and five years, die
of poisoning under suspicious ci
cnmstances Saturday, broke dow
and confessed that she had kil1e
them by giving them morphine al
coal oil. She stated that Geors
Alberton promised to marry her
she could get rid of the childre
Atherton was arrested as an acce
sorry.
After next Monday, taxes W
be delinquent. Then is the peri,
when the 10 per cent penalty al
II per cent interest is added. Qui
a number of taxpayers will g
that double-shotted tax exactio
They are those who not only fail
to get rebate, but failed likewise
pay half their taxes by the fiji
Monday in April, which gives
the 1st of October for payment
the remainder.
George Beamis, one of Bent
county's wealthiest farmers, Il
Albany Tuesday evening for hor
accompanied by Mr.. Henry Hectt
and was on the north approach
the bridge when something bro