The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-05-03
LOCAL LORE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
The Comings and Goings of People
Social Gossip. Personal Men
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OoCLdi 0OSStp, fGISOHa1 MeH-
tion and Other Items of
Public Interest.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Gilbert, a daughter.
Mrs, Mary Bryson went to
Eugene Saturday for brief visit
with her son Roscoe.
Mrs. w. 0. Heckart of Eugene
is visiting at the Barclay home,
south of this city.
Marion Hays, of Alsea. was a
guest in Corvallis from Saturday
until Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Williams and Mrs.
w. w. Smith of Peak county were
guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c, Swami.
Walter Kittridge, OF Lane
county, who for several months has
been in Portland, arrived in Cor
wallis Saturday. Mr.. Kittridge
formerly resided near Monroe.
Mrs. Helen E. Borst is spend
ing a few days at her home in Cen
traha, Wash. She expects to re-
turn to Corvallis Wednesday.
"A merry party of ten made the
ascent of Cardwell Hill Sunday.
A splendid time, was the general
verdict.
The delegates returned Thurs
day from the Congregational asso-
citation, held at Hubbard. Rev.
Green was elected registrar and
treasurer.
j. H. Price, who for over a
year has. been employed as sales
man in the R. NJ. Wade hardware
store, has accepted a position at
Fischer's mill, in the Office, and be-
gan work Monday.
There will be preaching at the
church near the new Vincent house
in Jobs addition Saturday evening
and Sunday morning and evening
May and 9TH. w. L. Skeels Of
Washington county will. conduct
the services.
&C. Custer of Philomath set a
gopher trap for the protection of
his potato patch, last Thursday.
Forgetting to put on the bait, Mr..
Custer went to the spot later in the
day and attempted to bait the gun
while it was set. Two shattered
fingers on the right hand tell the
rest Of the tale. The fore-6nger
may have to be amputated.
The will of the late Mrs.
Rhoda Taylor has been filed for
probate at the clerk S Office. 1t
names as heirs. Walter K, Vance
A. and Roy Taylor, who are to
share equally the estate. There is
personal property of the value of
$500, and real estate of the estimat-
ed value of s., 500. Waller Taylor
S is named as executor, to serve with
out bonds. The appraisers of the
estate are w. G. Davis, Caleb Da-
Wis, Sr, and S, L. Shedd..
"A Mems Club has recently
been organized at the Congrega-
tional church in this city and held
its first public meeting last Friday
evening in the church paFlors.
Frederick Berchtold gave an ad-
dress on ''John Milton,'' and out.
lined his great poem, Paradise
Lost" R. H. Kennedy followed
with a paper on 1.-THE Influence ol
Milton on the Thought of the
Church" After the literary pro.
gram, social hour was enjoyed
around the tables, while refresh
ments were served by the Ladie:
Society. The object of the club i.
Both intellectual and social. A. B
cordley is president; Donald Hill
vice-president; Rupert Wall, secre
tsry; R. H.sKennedy, chairman o
tuC PloSldh SOdltaittSS, anu N II
Whitehead, chairman of the socia
committee. The next meeting o
the club Is scheduled for the even
ing of May 18th.
Kelly, the great Columbi
University Splinter. will be on O
E A. c. field next Saturday, in th
fifty, 100 yard and 22o dashes. H
rs a remarkable man both in th
spirits and in the running broa'
jump. His leap in the latter is on
of the prettiest things ever seen il
athletics. As sprinter he has fev
equals on the Coast. He may wi
over both the O. A. G. men Satu1
day, but in college circles, out o