The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-07
Mrs. w. S. McFadden spent
Saturday with Albany friends.

Saturday with Albany friends.
Miss Marie Groves, who has
been attending school in Albany,
has returned home to remain.
Mrs. Sarah Moore and Miss
Eda Jacobs left Sunday to attend
the grand lodge of Rebekah's 9 which
convened in Portland, Monday.
Guy E Moore is expected to ar
rive today from Chicago where he
has been a student of dramatic art
and physical science since last Sep
tember.
Stanley Herbert arrived yester-
day morning from Oakland, Cali
fornia where he holds An important
position as civil engineer for big
contracting firm.
Mrs. Walter Palmer, nee Jen-
ME Gellstly, of Baker City, and
Mrs. Thayer, pee Nettie Gellatly,
of Astoria, arrived yesterday for
a Commencement visit.
"A new directory for the Inde-
pendent Telephone Company is
now 90 the press. They contain a
large number of new names, and
will be ready for use about the 10th
of this month.
Jesse Moses and J. J. Tryan
of the firm of Moses Bros, gave a
very pleasant party to number of
their friends Friday evening. There
were about twenty guests present.
After sometime spent in conver-
sation andy merrmaking, ice cream
and cake were served.
A petition before the council
Monday night asked authority to
build cement pavement II feet in
width in front of all the business
property from the north lines Of the
LaHertv- building south to the cor
ner. The usual width of pavenents
on Main street is ten feet. The pc
tition was referred to the street com
mittee.
The papers in the Injunction
salt to restrain the city council
from advancing money to fpay for
thv preliminary survey for noun
tain water, were served Friday eve.
ming. All the counc:lmen, the
mayor, the police judge and the
treaeurer were visited by the sheriff.
The surveying party, however, con-
tinues in the field, expecting to
finish work in few days.
"A plan to build cement pave
ment and entrance to the City hall
is under contemplation. The wooden
affsir on the north ride of the build.
ing will soon be in ruin. At re-
ceut FIRE when a team drove up tc
haul out one of the hose carts, one
horse fell with a foot through the
walk. The wonder is that the limt
vas not broken, ond a damase suit
brought against the city. Bids were
opened at council meeting Mon
day night for the work. Ore bid
der offered to do it for 1920 anc
aaother for about $3.50. One was te
90 some preliminary work, the 9th
was not. The bids wers rsfsrrec
to the street committee.
Eugene Guard: Since its de
feat by Oregon Agricultural Colleg'
at Corvallis, May 27, the track
squad Of the University of Oregon
has been training extra hard fol
the state field meet at Salem or
June 10. Henderson is not able tt
compete because he is obliged tt
| leave college to GO to work. Heo
/ derson will have completed his ex
aminations before this meet, bu
will return to eater the contest i
he can arrange it with his employ
ers. Henderson means seven point
| for the varsity. Trainer Hay
ward figures the result of the mee'
provided Henderson takes part
thus: Eugene SO points out Of
possible 146; Corvallis. Sc; Pacifi
University, 25, and Wlllamett
University, {.
"A dead horse was discovered i
, the mouth of Mary's River the 9th
, er evening. How it got there M
, body knows. What disease it die
, with, whether with malady fro1
:, germs that might be fatal to mar
is not known. The carcass wa
lodged against shallow spot in th
mouth Of the stream. Just ho
long 1t remained there is not Gel
tain. As soon as it was reporte
: to Chief Lane, man was sent t
7 remove it, but meantime, the ca
/, cass had aisappeareda The rive
is low now, and of course the was
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