The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-02
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.
Floyd Williams spent Sunday
in Corvallis
Born. July 25th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Taylor, a daughter.
Mrs. Inez Wilson left Friday
for Portland for a weeks visit at
the Fair.
Miss Alice Wicklund of the O.
A. c. class of 'o5, left Monday fo.
her home at Logan, Utah.
In Benton county the total
number of fire permits issued to
date is.17; hunters licenses, 81.
Miss Winnie Logan of Kings
Valley is spending few days in
Corvallis.
Ray Walker of Independence
has been seaside visitor, returning
home Monday.
Willard Cauthorn, of Wells,
was Monday appointed deputy
assessor of Soap Greek precinct.
Sam Damon was Corvallis
visitor Sunday. He returned
Monday to his home at Indepen.
dence.
Rev. Feese returned Saturday
from trip to the Yachaats, where
he visited the camp of o. J. Black
ledge and family.
Miss Helen Ho1gate entertain
ed number of friends Saturday
evening. Whist was the amuse-
ment, and all had a pleasant time.
Miss J. F. Silva left Sunday
for her home in Sacramento, Cali
fornia, after weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. John Lenger.
The commissioners court
holds its regular monthly meeting
today, at the court house, for dis
posing of the usual grist of bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan arrived
Sunday from four weeks vaca-
ton, spent at Newport and Beaver
Greek.
Among Benton people who
spent Sunday at the beach were
Rich Irwin and Monroe Childers
and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Care of
North Yakima. Washington, for
merly of Nez Perce. Idaho, arrived
Sunday and are guests of o. L,
Davis and family.
Harrison D. Barrett, president
of the National Spiritualist Associ-
alton, is to lecture in Barrett Ly-
ceum this city, Friday evening,
August 4th. The public is cordi
ally invited.
Mrs. Ruth Clark, who has
been visiting in Corvallis with rel
atives, left Saturday tor visit at
Newport. She will be Joined this
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Win
SOW of Pend1eton.
A farmer in town Saturday
asks the Times to call attention to
the ia It that pheasant shooting is
in progress to the northward of
Corvallis. 1t is, according to his
account, the purpose to secure pros
ecutions Of the parties. The Times
knows nothing as to the identity of
the shooters.
"A Corvallis man who ha I oc-
casio h to get certain information
that only farmers could give, start
ed out the other day to settle the
matter. He spent most of the fore
noon and a part of the afternoon,
and having found but one farmer
in town during all that time, COT
Guided it wasn't good day to fno
out what he wanted to know. One
farmer in town in whole day i:
a score to smash the record.
Butter fat is 22 1-2 cents at tht
local creamery. It is a good figure
for the summer season. The pric'
has averaged high all spring ant
summer. 1t was below 1o cent
but two weeks and was then onl.
down to II 1-2. During the pas
three weeks the output of tn
creamery has dropped off 4 90
pounds per week. Nearly 1900
pounds of butter was manufacture
but the cream delivery has droppe
off until the weekly product of bu
ter is now down to 1000 pound
per week.
Lawrence Helm who has visi
ed for two weeks with Corvall