The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-03-04
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.

VICINITY lOLD LIN BKlEF.
The comings and Goings of People
Social Gossip, Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan h ave been
m Portland since Sunday.
The Ladies Afternoon whist
club was delightfully."- entertained
Wednesday by Mrs. Charles Lee.
Mrs. ]. E. Andrews has been
confined to her home with grippe
since last Friday.
The Turner grocery store now
occupies the room lately vacated by
the Ingle harness shop. The remov-
al occurred Thursday.
The orators of the coming
graduating class at OAC have been
chosen. They are, valedictorian,
Clay Darby; salutatorian, Miss
Alice Jones.
Woods Jackson was down town
Thursday for the first time in five
months. Rheumatism has kept him
at home all winter.
The cross country races at the
college are to begin at 2:3o this. Sat
urday afternoon There will be four
OF them,. one for each class. Gold
medals go to the winners. No ad-
mission will be charged.
--ThesRev. H. D. Chambers will
hold services in the Episcopal
Church next Sunday ata11, A. M.
and 7. 80 P. M. Holy Communion
will be celebrated. at morning SER
vices. Ali are Cordially invited to
lssAtxend these services.
- Presbyterian Church, Rev. M.
S. Bush. Bible School 10 a. m.
Preaching II a, m. subject "Shad-
ows in Gods Purposes" c. E.
meeting 6:so p m. Evening Service
I: 80. illustrated sermon, subject.
"Our Fatherland.'
George Plaster has sold his
Barber shop in the Hemphill build
ing to Ernest Cole. of Harrisburg.
and the latter has taken charge.
Mr.. Plaster will work for a time
Tor Mr. Cole, and after that will
seek location elsewhere. :
= Mrs. w. J.. Howell lett yester-
day for Harrisburg to take charge
Of confectionery establishment re-
Gently acquired by herself and hus-
band in that city. The Farmers Ho-
bel which Mr. and Mrs. Howell
have conducted for several years,
has been closed.
The various literary societies
are agog with preparation for the
annual series of debates for the
Catch prize. Libraries, books ane
magazines are being rummaged fo,
debating material and the horizon
scanned for suitable questions fol
discussion.
They tell it at independence
that in Corvallis the other night.
1o drunks were thrown in the city
. Jail. A Corvallis man down there
was much surprised to hear about
the occurance. It is wonderful how
things will grow. The statement is
'that there was but one drunk in.
stead of 1e thrown in. and he and
his liquor came from Independence
-s'Stories of Old Oregon y
George A. Waggoner's new book
IS meeting with a big sale. An uu
expectedly large demand has ap
peared, and the indications are thai
it will quickly pass into a second
edition. Ali the tales in the volume
are well told and in every instance
those who read the book have gooc
words to say of it.
The pastor Of r presbyteaiat
Church is conduct IA class study
ing "How We Got Our Bible
This is a most interesting and i'm
portant subjsct; the class meets
Monday evenings at the home oi
Mrs. P. o. Wilson, and anyone de-
string to pursue this study will be
welcome. In a short time, the Pres
byterian Confession of Faith as for
1nulated in the "Brief Statement oi
the Reformed Faith will be stud.
I led as prayer meeting subjects fo1
Thursday evenings. These will not
be theological discussions, but the
giving of the Biblical proofs of this