The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-03-23

arrived hom= from Newport Wed.
nesday.
Miss Edith Berthold returned
Thursday from Eastern Washing
ton.
"A surprise party was rendered
Miss Edna Finley at her home last
evening by number of her pupils.
Eugene Guard:-R. S. Bryson
is i'll with scarlet fever at his home
on West Fifth street.
The Eugene Guard refers to
the State Oratorical contest as the
annual Holler."
Miss Frances Dilley returned
home last week after three
months visit with relatives at Lit
tie Falls, Washington.
w. c. Edwards, well digger
of Vancouver, Washington, aged 81
years has just fallen heir to for
tune of $4,000 left by an uncle
in New York City.
-"There seems to be hollow
sound when 1 knock here" said
the fallen magnate, pointing to his
head. what is that spot"
That" explained the phrenolo-
gist, sis the spot originally intend
ed for your conscience"
Excitement prevailed near the
Southern Pacific depot Wednesday
evening. The dsily freight train
was switching and an open switch
caused four cars to run off the
track. 1t took some time to right
them.
Evangelist Miller's greatest
message to men will be given al
the Opera house next Sunday a,
3 p. M, "The Challenge. of the
King" or "Scarlet Sins. 1t ha:
moved the men of other cities as nc
other message he has given.
! Revival services in the Opers
house are to be continued all mex
week under the able leadership o
Evangelist Miller. There is grow
ing interest manifested Uniol
service of the FIVE churches botl
Sunday morning and evening.
w. S. Uren of Oregon Cit,
was in town Wednesday on a politi
cal errand. He was once a leade
in the populist party. He is now
republican, and is said to be
staunch supporter of Jonatha,
Bourne for senator.
: Thursday at 2 o'clock a crow
| of women filled the opera house an
: listened to Mr.. Miller's strong appes
z and atits close arose almost enmasse
e pledging themselves to carry out i
r their lives suggestions he had made
5 Mr.. Miller will speak at the Pre-!
byte1ian church at 3 o'clock shar
next Sunday for ten n.inutes.
), Monday week, taxes will be
l come delinquent. A few who fai
! ed to get the rebate are paying ha
d their taxes now and taking unit
, the f st Monday in October te
: payment of the balance. Thos
e who have not paid at least ha
= their taxes by week from Monda
e will have to pay ten per cent pei
n atty and IL per cent interest.
The basketball team had soci
honors heaped upoo them Wedne
{ day evening. Their entertaint
was Harold Wilkins, who has bee
y an official of the team througho,
/ the season. The first team men an
n subs, together with lady friene
were the guests. The function o.
d CURED at the Wilkins home, whic
: was elaborately decorated with CO
l. lege colors for the occasion. II
vi big O., A. c. champ on flag drape
e artistically about the parlors VIZ
" one of the adornments. A hant
g painted programme with basket ba
d devices was given each as souv
e mir. The evening was highly e
is joyed by the twenty persons pre-
II ent.
II The last Of the entertainment
: in the Lyceum Course by the Co
u gregational church people W
~ given at the Opera house last mig
5 and with pleasing effect. Har
l. Butterworth in basso, profunt
"a songs was very agreeable featul
and so was Miss Whitney, violini:
Miss Wallace, reader and MI
t. Grace, soprano. The audience,
le has been the case at all the Lyceu
le entertainments, was very larg
}. The course from the profession
n standpoint has been successful, b
s. it is understood that the churc
u people net but little if anything fro
n the enterprise.