The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-26


Services at the Catholic church
next Sunday at the usual hours,
a at 1890 a. M, and vespers
at 1890.
The voting place of the Ore
gonian contest for a triato Yellow
stone Park is at the Pioneer
Bakery.
Rev. M. J. Ballantyne, Presid-
ing Elder will preach in the United
Evangelical church Saturday night
at 100 and Sunday morning and
evening. Communion Sunday
morning.
Miss Mia Kerr was given a
surprise party at her home Thurs
day afternoon by a dozen juvenile
friends. The occasion was very
enjoyable.
Services at the M. E. church,
South, Sunday at II a. m. and
100 p. m. Subject of morning
sermon, "The Unity of the Christ
ian Church."
Mrs. ]. M. Howard entertain
ed a number of ladies Tuesday af-
ternoon in honor of Mrs. G. S. O..
Humbert of Eugene. The guests
were, Mrs. F. E. Edwards, Mrs.
R. M. Gilbert. Mrs. G.. w. Fuller,
Mrs. earns, Mrs. Vidito, Mrs.
Dilley, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Brooks.
Mrs. Goodchild, Mrs. Randall. Mrs
Mathena, Mrs. McReynolds, Mrs.
Erwin, Mrs. Hays, Mrs. Prudence
Chapman, Mrs. F. L. Miller, Mrs
Henry and Mrs. Goodsett.
Albany Democrat: Josh Bal
lard appeared before Recorder
Thompson at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and in response to a plea of
guilty to the charge of fighting and
riotous conduct was sentenced to
three days in the county Jail, with
out a fine. The recorder also gave
him a lecture which would be
worth a good many hundred dol
lars to him if considered, one on
the neglect Of his family, and the
spending Of his money for liquor
when it should go for the support
of his family.
The sale of the Arch Johnson
farm 10 miles south of Corvallis is
announced by Amber & Waters,
who made the deal. The farm
comprises 1900 acres, and the pur.
chasers are said to be three Port.
land business men, who make the
buy as a side investment. The
figures have not been given out,
but are guessed at by persons fam
liar with the farm as likely
to be $40 per acre or a total o.
$26, 900. The deal is the biggest
that has been made in the comfy
in some time. The fact that it is
Oregonians who Ire buying the
farm is a good sign, as it show:
that they have faith in their own
state, particularly in Benton county
"A very pleasant dancing party
occurred at Fisher hall Wednes
dav evening, given In honor of J
c. Henkle, who expects to leave
Sunday for New York. The hal
was tastefully decorated for the oc
casion and presented a pretty scene
Mrs. S. N. Wilkins. Mrs. lie.
Henkle, Mrs. Will Horning, ane
Mrs. M. o. Wilkins, were chaper
ones, while Mrs. Sarah Moore serv
ed punch. The guests were
Misses Moore, Fisor, Gretta Har
rington. Besse Danneman, Paulin
Davis, Kate Moore, Thomp. ON
Myrtle Harrington, Mary Dame
man, McBee, S~heasgreen, Sproat
Bonney, Kennison, Dryer, Viii
liams. Logan, Wysong, Messrs
Henkle. Cate, Groves, Barnett
E. Wills, Eisman, R. Wills, Doan
Cathey, Brownell, Thompson
Davolt, Jones, Lingaas, Davis
Bundy, Stebinger, Wilkins, Abra
ham and Woodcock.
! The campaign for crucifyin,
the pests and diseases that al
, about destroying Bentou orchard
is about to begin. A first clas
spraying apparatus has been order
ed by d. c. Montgomery and M
Tedrow, who will do spraying i
any and all orchards on a CONNER
5 cial basis. The work under til
direction of Prof. Cordley, and b
that token will be intelligently an
scientifically done, The sprayin
l for San Jose scale is opportune fro1
now up to the time when the bud
are forming. By the arrangement
:, those who do not have trees enoug
to justify the purchase of a spra
t pump and to fool with spray mix
lures, can at small expense hav
all their trees we'll sprayed withou
bother. Many orders for sprayin
i, have already heen received bv Mr.