The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-03-06
LOCAL LORE.
For advertisements In this column the rate
of IS cents per line viii be charged.
Carpets at cost at Hollenbere
& Cady's.

VA HSSS
& Cady's.
IS. Jensen, once a resident OF
Corvallis, arrived yesterday from
his home at Yoncalla, for a few
days visit and to look after bust
ness interests.
The local prohibition orator
ical contest will be held at the COL
lege Friday evening, March 16.
The successful contestant will re-
present OAC in the state prohibi-
ton contest, to be held in Corvallis
April 18th.
The following ad appeared in
the Portland Journal: ''Wanted-A
correspondent who would not make
a loving husband; a man who IS
not affectionate; applicants must be
between "a and 40. Address, L.
E.. Journal"
Prof. E. F. Pernot is confined
at home with an attack of pleuro-
pneumonia. The disease develop.
ed suddenly Friday evening as the
result of a severe cold, and for a
time the patient was critically i'll.
At last accounts, he was somewhat
improved.
-Workmen were engaged yes
terday in changing the front doors
of the M. E. church so that they
now swing both ways. This was
by order of the city council and
was made so that no risk might be
incurred in case a fire should ever
break out in the building.
The change in the F. L. Mil
Ter store is one that adds much to
the appearance of the building.
There are now large plate glass
windows, giving opportunity for
excellent display of goods, and add
ing a modern air to the whole front.
Yesterday was pension day at
the clerks office. Vouchers were
executed for over forty pensioners.
Those executed are for a period of
three months. The amount that
each pensioner receives whose
vouchers were executed yesterday,
run from $24 to $72 per quarter.
Tonight in the basement rooms
occurs the "ConundIum supper"
given by the w, H. M. S. of the
M. E. church. The affair promises
to be a very jolly one, being some
thing out of the ordinary both as
to supper and in the fact that the
guests will wear something that
represents the title of a song. Some
of the latter will be unique, accord.
ing to plans so far made known
r. hours are from five to nine.
ana everyone is invited.
Eugene Register: A commit
tee representing the Polish and Ger
man Colonization Association o
Toledo, Ohio, arrived in Eugene or
Thursday night and shocking owe
the country with a view o. bringin'
in a large number of their country
men to form a colony. If they de
eide to locate here they will arrang'
to bring West 500 families or nor
of their people. They have mad
an extensive tour of the wester,
states and are greatly pleased wit.
Oregon. The committee will re
main here several days.
There is to be a meeting at tn
court house Saturday of farmer
with reference to rural telephones
A movement is on foot for a NOR
perfect organization of all the line
into a harmonious and co-operativ
system. It has been widely dis
cussed among the various rurs
phone owners, and it is expecte
that the meeting will be largely a
tended. About $4,000 in cas-
has been invested in rural phone
by Benton county farmers since til
Inauguration of the Independer
system in Corvallis. It is probabl
the most extensive system Of rura
connections in the Northwest. I
all, about $4,000 has been invest
ed in the telephone business by th
Independent system and its rur'
connections since the work was ii
augurated two years ago. tt
meeting at the court house is Gale
for 10 o'clock a. m.
All day Monday and a porto
of today the case of Ingle versr
Horseman was on trial before c ou1
ty Judge Walters. The suit Ii
volved the possession Of a horse an
the horse became involved SON
way by reason of a loan of none
Ingle made to Horseman. E. F
Bryson was attorney for Horsema
and did all he could to save tt
horse for Horseman. E. E.. Wi
son was attorney for Ingle and di
all he could under the law to e
the horse from Horsemau. II
trial uoc not vat concluded ube