The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-07-12
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been re-painted by Sam Kerr.
j. J. Cady went to Newport
Monday on business for his firm.
w. S. Linville and Miss Ethel
Linville left Sunday for visit with
Parker and Carlton relatives.
Mrs. w. L. Patterson left Sun
day for her home at Baker City, at
ter visit with Corvallis relatives.
Miss Lorreto Sheasgreen left
Monday for a weeks visit at the
Haenel home near Monroe.
IS. L. Kline is having his wool
warehouse re-modeled and en-
larged to accommodate a rapidly in
creasing business in that line.
Miss Helen Crawford returned
to Corvallis Saturday, after a short
visit with Albany relatives.
Miss Lulu Holmes returned to
her home in Portland Saturday.
Miss Holmes was the guest of Miss
Mabel Withycombe.
"A party consisting of Mrs. Lee
Henkle, Mr., and Mrs. Will McCul-
lum, Miss Ruby Lewis and Joseph
Henkle returned Sunday from
visit with Bellfountain relatives.
The TIMES has an interesting
contribution which will appear next
issue from the pen of Mrs. Lowe,
of Oklohoma, who is on a visit to
her son, J. G. Lowe. Of the Inde-
pendent Telephone CO.
Mrs J. Cotton of Santa Rosa,
California, left Sunday, after a
three weeks visit at the home of
her brother, w. S. Linville. Mrs.
Cotton will be the guest of Carlton
and Portland relatives before re-
turning to her home.
w. Y. King and family OF
Burns. Eastern Oregon, Scott King
and family of Corvallis, Arthur
Hope and wife of Condor, and
Lucy and Winnie King of Corval-
lis composed a party that departed
Monday for an outing at the
Coast.
Mrs. E. II. Belknap gave de-
1ightful reception Monday evening
at their home near 9ellfountain, in
honor OF Mrs. Angie Anderson. of
Spokane. a sister of Mrs. Beiknap,
who is visiting numerous relatives
in Benton. A large party of friends
/. enjoyed the event, which was in
every way success.
DIR. J. F. Hall left Monday for
Portland to attend the sessions of
the American Medical Association
held there this week. He is to re
turn to Corvallis tomorrow and
with his family will leave Saturday
for visit to the Fair. enroute to
their home at Albion, Wash.
"A Boston scientist says that
hypnotism can only affect natural in
stincts and that the best hypnotist
in the world cannot make a really
moral person do wrong. From ex-
periments he has made he believes
that IS per cent of the human race,
if not restrained by family pride
and other like considerations,
would steal.
"A new cement pavement is to
be built in front of the City hall.
The street committee opened bids
Monday afternoon for the work.
and the council the same evening
ordered the lowest bid to be accept
ed and an ordinance to be prepared
authorizing the contract. The
lowest bid was that of ]. E. FELTON,
& Son. who propose to do the work
complete for S2e7. John Bier bid
$345, and an Albany man 1885.
The wooden walk and platform
that the new pavement is to replace
is in a bad state Of decay. Recent
1y during a tire, horse that was
driven swiftly upon the platform
after hose cart went through, and
that limb was not broken was the
wonder at the time. The new i'm
provement cannot be made until an
ordinance is prepared and passed.
OAC athletes took track honors
again in the big club meets at the
Portland Fair last Friday and Sat
urday. Williams, Smithson and
Greenhaw were the only OAC men
and they were representing Multi
nomah Athletic Club. Williams
with Greenhaw close behind, ran
the 44o in 50 3-5 and there is a
statement to the effect that the real
time was faster. Greenhaw won
the half in 2:of 2-5 finishing with
big lead over all rivals. Viii.
liams won the 22o with Wash,
1ngton man second, and Frizzell ot
Eugene third. The time was not
fast, because there was nobody
against Wi1liamsto push him a1ono