The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-07
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.

-Johnnie Irwin, deputy county
elerk, left Monday as a delegate to
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows at
cortland.
Next Sunday is Children's day
at Simpson chapel. The exercises,
by the Sunday school,
sill be followed by basket diu-
ner
Mrs. Grace Hall is suffering
with an attack Of appendicitis, with
which she was prostrated Thurs
day evening. She is improving
and it is anticipated that an oper
aticn will be avoided.
Joseph Fierstein and family
Jeff Monday for Albany. to reside,
expecting later. probably to move
to Oregon City. Old Joe has
trimmed many hedge and spaded
many a rose bed about Corvallis,
but it all off now, and doubtless
some regrets will be expressed.
1T is no l4nger Robinson &
Fuller, the truckmen, George W.
Whiteside has bought Captain
Robinson S interest in the business,
and the firm is Fuller and White
side. The change took effect the
6rst Of the month.
j. M. Howard has become
part owner in the City Transfer
Company. He purchased the in
ferest of L. F. Wooster, and assum-
ed e>Monday. The other
members of the company are, Guy
Seeley, Floyd Lane and John
Greson.
Reports in the Portland papers
That Mordaunt Goodnough had his
pockets picked and his watch and
money taken on a Portland street
car are erroneous. Mr.. Good
nough did not have his pockets
picked He did not lose any mon
ey. He still has his watch.
Miss Weller, one of the public
school teachers, left Monday tor a
pssit at McMinnville, after which
she returns to her home at Browns
vile for the summer vacation.
She has been reelected to her po-
dkion in this city.
Arthur J. Francis and wife
arrived Saturday and are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen. Mr..
Francis is a brother of Mrs. Allen.
He is in businrss in Manila, Phil
ippiae Islands. and is in Oregon or
visit. He is a Portland boy who
went TO the Islands six years ago
as an army clerk and seeing an op-
portunitv. Invested in business.
William NJ. Castle has joined
she Benton county colony at Irrigon
Eastern Oregon. Elvin Newtor
vert a short time ago, and some O.
fhe Henkle boys were already set
Tiers there. The section is tribu
,ary to some of the irrigatins
propositions and is expected to be
enme thrifty. Most of those who
have gone are taking up home
steads.
After a chase of four hours
Two Bellefountain hounds captured
a coyote Sunday. The dogs be
ionged to Ed Belknap and Jane
Vim. The Winn dog started tb
coyote Sunday morning. Th
hight led past Belknap's house
where the second hound joined il
the chase. The coyote had
wound in the foot, and after ru
Of fsar hours was overhauled b
the dogs. A few days before tn
coyote had killed FIVE goats i
Homer Trout's herd.
The graduation recital of tn
piano department of O. A. c. oc
curs at college chapel next Satui
day evening at 8 O'Clock. Th
following program will be given b
Louise Smith Glanvil1e. Sonata
0p. 81 No I, Beethoven; If I wer
Il bird. Henselt; Etude, Op. 10 N
S.. Nocturne, Op. IS, No. 2, Valse
0p. 10 No. 1, Chopin; Hungaria
Rhapsody, No. s, List; Concert
in A minor, Humme1. The ol
chestra1 part will be played on
second piano by Mr.. Taillandier.
The Pioneer bakery has ne,
owners. They are Keith Brow
and Dell Alexander. The pul
chase was made the latter part {
last week and the new proprietor
are now at the helm. A depar
ment of fresh CONNECTIONS is to b
! added, Keith Brown having learr
p7 the h11sineSc d11ri,aor a recar1f Sr