The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-25

The family of F. o. Gray is
to leave Arapahoe, Nebraska, the
1st of March, for Corvallis.
Carroll Cummings and bride
have gone to house keeping in a
cottage in the western part of town.
Gents will make no mistake in
buying a pair of Our $500 shoes,
nobby and every pair guaranteed.
At J. H. Harris.
Ladies remember that ]. H.
Harris store is receiving newgoods
every day, aad an inspection will
interest you.
The new cottage for S. E.
Trask on Sixth is nearly COM
p1eted, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy in few days. Ed Bux-
ton is the builder.
Clarence Ireland is prepa ring
to build big hop house on his
yard north of town. About 65.-
600 feet of lumber will enter into
the construction of the building.
The First Spiritual Union Of
Corvallis will hold services in Bar
rett Lvceum on Sunday at 3 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
The DR.. Bailey residence at
Newport is reported to have been
bought by company of men who
will improve it and make hotel
out of the property.
The annual demand for setting
hens has again set in. DR.. Bowen
Lester is in the market for any
variety of old hen that has staying
powers as setter. His ad appears
elsewhere.
-"Missing the Mark" is the
subject of the morning sermon, and
"Ought Business man to be a
Christian the topic for the even
ing sermon at the Congregational
church tomorrow. = Service at Ply
mouth at 8 p. m.
Many shipments of Corvallis
eggs for Matching purposes go to
Washington now. Among the
heaviest shippers is DR.. Bowen
Lester, due to the brilliant record
made by his White Wyandottes in
the late Seattle Poultry shows. His
prizes there included first for best
pen, first for collection, first for
each cock and cockerel, 1st and 2nd
for hen and 2nd for pu11et, making
a total of FIVE out of six 6rsts.
Two lots have been purchased
out of the southwest corner of the
Irwin block on Seventh street, and
they are to be site of a new resi-
dence to be erected by Prof. Horn
er. Plans have not yet been adopt
ed, and the new building will be a
good one.
Although it is but week be-
yond the time the a1manacs fix as
midwinter. the bees at Cor.
wallis are beginning to work. Those
at James Phillips place have beer
coming in for several days past with
= their legs laden with pollen. Busy
bees on Washington's birthday is
something the real estate mer
ought not to forget when they srie
of Willamette.
Part of the material is on the
ground for new cottage. to be
erected on the Irwin block or
Seventh. The building will occu
py two middle lots in the east side
of the block, which were recently
purchased at cost of $500. The
owner is F. o. Gray who recently
arrived from Nebraska, and u ho is
a member of the firm of Wellshe1
& Gray. The new cottage is t.
cost about $1,000. EdIBuxton i
to be the builder.
Miss Myrtle Harrington ane
Miss Agnes Sweek, two of tn,
leading players on the OAC girl,
basket ball team have the grippe ane
it is expected that they will not b,
able to take part in the game witt
the Albany College girls at Albany
this Saturday evening. Efforts t.
secure change of date were mad,
by Manager Stimson, but the Al
bany manager would not consen
to it, and the home team is likely
to have to go into the game in
crippled condition.
j. w. Harms of Cottag,
Grove is suing his wife for divorc,
and pleads in long list of abuse,
among which are ftthat she called
him an old dnp. STRUCK him uitt,