The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-09
LOCAL LORE.
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Fred Poland of Portland, is
visiting at the home of his mother
in this city during the week.
"A bridge is to be built in Al
sea, for which the county is tc fur
nish the lumber and the residents
benefited thereby, the work.
Miss Lola and Arthur Senders
of Harrisburg attended the Ar
mory Hop Friday evening, return
ing 10 their home at Harrisburg
Saturday. .'.' ~
Mrs. Floyd Williams returned
Monday to the home of her father
in-law at Airlie, after a few days
visit among former school mates in
this city. '.
The drawing for the diamond
ring given away by E. W. S.
Pratt occurred Saturday. The
lucky number is o145. 1t will be
honored upon presentation.
Henry Stone was able to be on
the streets Saturday after an illness
that has kept him confined at home
for eleven weeks. His malady was
neuralgia of the head.
The amount of butter required
for the insane asylum is 40 pounds
per week. Bids are asked for $50
pounds of meat per day besides
q, 500 ponds of ham and bacon.
The Albany Herald says the
members of the crew that operates
the accommodation train between
Corvallis and Albany. are planning
to remove their families to Corvallis.
Mrs. G. A. Danneman, who
went to Glen, Eastern Oregon to
spend Thanksgiving. has been ser
iously i'll and is only able now to
sit up. When sufficiently recover
ed she will return to Corvallis.
In the address on your Times
is the date to which your subscrip-
tiou is paid. How does it stand ].
That is a thing that the neighbo1s
are more or less curious about, and
they generally investigate when
they get hold of your paper.
Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Doris.
Mrs. Guy Walker, Miss Goldie r.
vine and Miss Hastings were
among the Independence people at
tending the Armory Hop Friday
evening.
AS has been known for some
time by his relatives and intimate
friends, the health of E. Skipton is
much impaired, and much concern
Is felt. Thomas Skipton of Salem.
passed through town Saturday, en-
route to the bedside.
Ta-Fakir-Here you are gentle
men. the greatest invention of the
age. Passengers, stopping to lis
ten,-What is it? Fakir-A mag
nifcent keyhole plate for front
doors. It will attract an ordinary
steel key from a distance of two
feet. All you have to do to find
the keyho1e is to take out the key
and hang onto it. (Three met
were injured in the crowd tina
gathered to buy san s;t:.-
Lieut.. Floyd Williams left BY
Saturday evenings c. & E. forSar
Francisco whence tomorrowhe sail.
for Manila. Many students and team
mates of the athletic teams were a
the station to say goodbye, an,
wishing the departing lad bon voy
age to his destination and a safe
return, by and by, to the Mother
land.
BY a score of eight to two
o. A. G. basket ball girls defeate'
a Salem high school team Saturda,
night. The four field goals tina
made the scoring for o. A. G. wer
all thrown by Miss Winnie Logan
There was a big crowd, and the FIRE
quent laughter, college yells an
other signs of merriment testifes
to the interest in the play. A con
cert by the Cadet Regiment bane
was among the attractive, features
The basket ball schedule ha
been about completed by Manage
Stimson. Save a possible chang
or two, it will probably be Xix
this: January 26, Willamette Ur
iversity, at Corvallis; February Z
Eugene at Eugene; February otI
Dallas at Dallas; February 10th
Willamette University at Salem
February 23rd, Eugene at Corval1i
March end, sDallas at Corva1li.
Two games for the girls team hav
been scheduled so far-Februar
10th, Chemawa at Corvallis: MOI
mouth, February End, at Corval1i!
After an over Sunday visit, !
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