The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-12-12
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
Tne Comings and Goings of People
Social Gossip. Personal Men
ton and Other Items of
Public Interest.

Born, Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hurt, a daughter.
w. E. Yates arrived Saturday
from Vancouver for a few days VII
it with his parents,
The Corvallis Firemen gave a
smoker and luncheon to the mem
bers at their hall Monday evening.
In the probate court the estate
of Charles E, Moor has been finally
settled and Persis J. Ltnderman has
been discharged as executrix.
Mrs. Riley Hulburt aud Miss
Maui Whitaker leave tomorrow
for California for a several months
visit with relatives.
Elijah Bennett and sister. who
came up to attend the funeral of
their father, left today for Portland.
Mr.. Bennett is, and has been for IS
wears, chemist in the establishment
OF Northrup & Sturgis, Portland.
"A special meeting OF tbs Coffee
& b is called by Mrs. Moore. tie
j., stdent, fer next Monday evening
at four o'clock, aud all members are
urged 10 b" present.
The renewal of their stock of
goods has baen completed, and Will
helms now occupy their new store
at M7nroe. Those who have seen
the astablishnent, declare it to be
one Of the finest in the country.
Three tons of wool left this
city on yesterdays boat, the desti-
nation being Portland. S. L. Kline
was the shipper. Most of the ship
ment was fall clipped wool, for
which MI. Kline paid 20 to IS
cents per pound.
Mrs. Ed Buxton, who re-
Gently underwent a surgical
operation in a Portland hospital, is
now at the home of a sister, in For
est Grove, from which place she is
to return to her home in Corvallis
Thursday. Mr.. Buxton is to go
down and accompany his wife
home.
The following real estate sales
were made by Robinson & Steven
son in the past week; furnished
house and two lots from Dr.. Taylor
to H. H. abel of Alberta, s. 400;
house and IL lots from Lee Hen.
kle to J. M. Howard, $3.50; farm Of
200 acres of land Cd Big Elk from
A. Hathaway TO J. D. Mowerer Of
Lawton, Okla. consideration 81. 500.
The county commissioner
court has granted to the Corvallis
Water Commissioners the right Of
way along the side of the county
road from the residence of A. M
Gray to the south west corner Of
the corporate limits of Philomath,
for the laying of mains in the new
water system.
"A stereopticon lecture on 1.-THE
Passing of the Indian" Is to be Civ.
en- by Rev. Feess, assisted by J. L,
Underwood at the M. E. church,
Friday evening. The affair lie Civ
en- free of charge for members of the
Junior League, and will be a pleas
ant affair. Children not members
..f the league will be charged
seats, and any adults wishing to be
s.te~ent will have to pay 10 cents
each.
cit was easier for MulLnomah to
buck the officials than to buck o
A. G. line" That is what a we'll
known commercial mar said in
town Yesterday. He is a member
Of the Multnomah club. but Is EN-
phatically on the side of O.. A. G
in the differences over Saturday
game, which be saw. II don't blame
Multnomah for buckiDg the officials
he said. SIT was so much easier
YOU see. Under the circumstances
I would have done the came thing
myself"
The latest from the capital il
to the effect that Governor Cham
berlain is likely to name a senate:
within two or three days. TIL
burial of the late Senator Mitchell
takes place this afternoon, and at
ter that melancholy event the nam
ing of a successor will be in order
The statement is that Gearin O
Portland, law partner of Simon, ha
the inside track and is likely to b
named. J. K. Weatherford, of Al
bany, Is prominently mentioned 70
the place. Other persons named a
possibilities are w. ii. Holmes