The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-05

Miss Geary of Portland, is
guest of Miss Pauline Kline.
The Cooper thresher began
operations at ]. M. Porter's place
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Bohanan, of Inde-
was a Corvallis visitor
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Heron of
Irish Bend left Corvallis Thursday
for visit to the exposition.
Mrs. Phillip Alger returned
Thursday to her home in Portland,
after a visit with relatives.
Clifton Macarthur Of Polk county
was the guest Of Corvallis
friends Wednesday.
Miss Mae Gerhard went
to Monroe Tuesday to spend
a few days with friends.
-Threshing has begun in the
Mt. View neighborhood, but the
yield is very light.
Charles McHenry has begun
the erection of another dwelling
house in Jobs addition. 1t is to
owned by Mr.. Butolph.
The new Elgin house on lots
two doors south of S. L. K1ine's
home is rapidly nearing campletion.
Charles McHenry is the builder.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mitchell,
of Kansas City, and Mrs. Martha
Burnett left yesterday for a month S
outing at Cascadia.
Alba Thompson arrived We'd
nesday from Heppner Ore gon where
he has been employed as manager Of
the Steam Laundry of that city for
the past nine months.
Wall paper for seven rooms of
the W, c. T. U. reading room has
deem donated the ladies by Hollen-
burg and Cady. Naturally, the reci-
pients feel very grateful for the time
1y aid.
-A1va Miner has been engaged
this week in painting the front of
the room that has just been joined to
and now forms part of the Starr
confectionery. New windows have
been put in, and the place will be
otherwise improved.
j. N. Edmnuds, of Fayette
Iowa, accompanied by his son and
daughter, Carl and Bessie, were
guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowe1ls. They left Thursday for
California, where they will visit,
enroute to their shome.
The camp meetings still cont;
inue, in the big tabernacle in Jobs
addition. There is a fair attend
ance services and good singing
every night. The meetings will
continue indefinitely.
Ronald Esson of Polk County
and former o A c student, after
spending a few days with Corvallis
friends, left yesterday for The
Dalles where he has permanent
position.
Ed Grefoz left Wednesday for
a visit of a few days with the
Thurston Brothers at Crawfords-
vile. From there he goes for a
few days with his family to visit
relatives on the line of the c. & E.
in the Cascades. Mr.. Grehoz is
described by those who have seer
him as much broken in mind ano
body as a result of his trouble,
The prune crop this year
promises to be light, says. the Al
bany Herald, as much of the fruit
heretofore on the trees has dropped
off and the weight of the crop is
decreasing daily. Prominent grow
ers and dealers say that the crop
promises to be only about hall
one, and will not exceed that oi
last year. From all parts of the
district in which Albany is located
and in fact. from all portions of the
Willamette valley, similar reports
are being received, and all author
tiles seem to agree that the crop
has been injured materially by the
climatic conditions that prevailed
this year.
The late Judge Strahan had q
daughter Fayne, and Fayne mar
ried an Englishman named William
E. Moore. At Hotel Amsterdam
New York, few years ago. mil
1ionaire followed Fayne into her
room, and Moore broke in upon the
pair. AS result Of Moore's S
threats, the millionaire gave them
$4,000 to keep quiet. The Moores
were thereafter arrested. and tried