The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-10-07

it is hoped the climate will prove
beneficial to "Sam's" health.
Eugene Register:-George A.
Houck and family returned to
Monroe yesterday where they will
reside in the future.
#. L. Miller left Wednesday
for Portland with a lot of fancy
Buff Orpingtons for exhibition at
the Exposition.
AT Roseburg Monday the peo-
pie voted about a to I to bond the
city for municipal ownership of the
water and electric lights,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kohn and
daughter, Miss Florence, are ex-
pected to arrive tonight for a visit
at the M. Jacobs home, after an
absence of two years in Europe.
Albany Democrat:-The o. A.
c. and Chemawa will play football
at Corvallis Saturday. The great
Rube Saunders will be there with
the goods, but Corvallis is due to
win.
Services at the Church of
Christ next Sunday, preaching at
11,subject "Is everything for the
best?" Preaching at 7.3o, subject
"Jesus as a preacher
Presbyterian church, M. S.
Bush, pastor. Bible school 10 a. m.
Reception of new members and
Communion at II. Evening ser
vice at 7.3o, subject, "The Christ
ian's Ideal and its Pursuit
Hart Schafner & Marx cloth
ing is in such demand and so popu-
lar, that whole shipment consign-
ed to S. L. Kline was stolen from
the car while enroute to the "Peo-
pies Store"
Good soil is to be had almost
tor the asking at the Methodist
church. Much has been hauled a.
way, but it is estimated that 100
loads are still available. The dirt
is given free to anybody who will
haul it off.
The county court of Benton
has made an order allowing sal
ary of 81 per day during attendance
for all road supervisors who attend
the Oregon State Good Road:
Association sessions in Corvallis
Nov. IS, I6 and II.
"A reception in honor of Rev
and Mrs. Simpson, who have lately
arrived to take up their residence
here, was held at the Episcopal rec
tory Wednesday evening. Abou
100 guests were entertained durin,
the reception hours, and dainty re
freshments were served in the din
ing room, which was beautiful,
decorated for the occasion. Th
event is spoken of as having beel
highly enj yable as we'll as a socia
success.
While enroute by train to tn
Wa1la Walla races, a noted rae
horse with a record of 2.o9 wa
poisoned, the other day. The cor
lecture is that the funkey of riva
horse owner did the job to get
superior animal out of the way
Nothing does so much to bring rae
ing into disrepute. and to reca
that oft mentioned fact that a buck
ing mustang or even braying jac
Is in many instances superior to il
own owner.
The other day in Portland
Mrs. Caroline Grefoz fell backwar
down a flight of dozen steps {
her home and sustained painful il
juries. She was returning frol
the Fair, and as she mounted th
top step at the front entrance, 81
lost her balance and fell backward
A note received by Corvallis friene
yesterday morning related that ST
is better, though there is fear of il
jury to the spine.
There was meeting of th
Citizens S League Tuesday evenin
at which was discussed the matte
of a steam ferry and a permaner
county exhibit. The attendant
was not large, and beyond the al
pointment of committees and heal
ing of reports, no action was takel
B. w. Johnson, Fred Yates and
B. Cordley were named as speci
committee on permanent county e:
hibit, and John F. Allen, Walt
Wiles, G. A. Robinson, B.
Cathey and A. L. Knisely we
made special committee on stea
ferry. The report of recomme