The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-05-22
LOCAL LORE.
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-FuI an n between 3O2 ana
Eyes" on yoar ballot June 4th.
Miss Gold Muma of Monmouth |
has been the guest for several days |
of Miss Bessie Ireland.
Mrs. Ed Cummings left yester-
day for her home in Seattle, after a |
four weeks visit with her parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Wellsher.
The O. A. c. track team was
accompanied to Eugene by Trainer !,
and Mrs. Trine. and Major and Mrs. |
Edwards.
DIR. P. T. Starr, the osteopath, |
will give treatment until the 18th
of June at half price. Treatment
$1.oo.
Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party"
is one of the funniest farces you ev-
er saw and one Of the most popular.
At the Rose Carnival June Ist.
Prof. John D. Letcher, formerly
professor of mathmatics at O.A.C.,
is now chief engineer in railroad
construction with headquarters at
Marmaduke, North Carolina.
-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore of
Portland were guests from Satur-
day until Monday of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. H. Weilsher. .-...-
Men wanted. Saw mill and
lumber yard laborers $2.25 per day.
Woodsmen $2.25 to $500. Steady
work. Apply to Booth Kelly Lum-
Der Co., Eugene, Oregon.
Joseph Wanhope. socialist, ad-
dressed a small audience at the
court house Friday evening, On the
political questions of the hour, as
seen from his stand point. Mr..
Wanhope is from Pennsylvania.
Miss Maud Banks, of Denver,
Colo., has arrived for years visit
with relatives in Benton county.
She is a daughter of Rev. Banks,
once a Corvallis minister. At pres
ent she is at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Taylor Porter.
The vacant lot just north of
the Hathaway property on south
Main street, has been purchased by
the Willamette Valley Co., as site
for general Office for the company
in Corvallis, the building of which
. is to be done at once.
Miss Agnes Wilson still leads
in the Oregonian contest by about
10000 votes, in the eleventh dis
trict. Only ten days remain of the
period for voting, and it looks very
favorable for Miss Wilson to win
out.
Victor Spencer is home on e
two-weeks vacation. He has beer
employed at the Woodward Clarke
drug house of Portland. When he
returns to the city he expects te
have promotion.
Properly owners in the city
hall block and the Taylor Bic
block are making preparation te
build sewer through this locality
Much of the pipe is on hand ant
construction is to be commenced
soon. An old sewer on Madi
son street which has served adjoin
ing property for many years is to b.
abandoned west of Third street.
Modern Woodmen are prepar
ing for grand picnic at Monro'
June 9th, in connection with tn
public schools of southern Benton
This has come to be an annua
event and so much interest is takel
in the arrangements that people al
ways anticipate something out o
the ordinary and they are not il
anywise disappointed. For the oc
casion J. K. Simmons. state lectur
e. of the M. w. A., and School Su
perintendent Denman furnish th'
oratory, the Bel1fountain bras
band provides music, and tn
schools are. to present a literar,
program. There is to be a grea
variety Of sports, Including tests o
speed, and chopping, saving ane
other contests, for all Of which casl
prizes are offered. Not the leas
feature of the day will be an old
time barbecue.
j. G. and VIM. H. Horning
who have for many years been part
ners in the blacksmithing business
are to retire at the end of this week
A. II. Deputy Of Woodburn con
Guided arrangements Monday t.
enter the shop a week from tha
day. This is the first break in tn
Horning blacksmithing busines
covering period of thirty-sevel
years. In 1860. L. L. Hornin,