The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-05-25
LOCAL LORE.
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Visit the "Chamber Of Horrors"
at the Carnival.
Mrs. Charles Everett is visiting
her husband in Portland.
Put an x between 3o2 and
yes" on your ballot June 4ih.
"Lefs 60 fishing at the Carni-
val of Roses.
Mrs. J. J. Du Rruille of Albany
was the guest yesterday of Mrs. E.
R. Lake.
Come aud drink with "Rebecca
at the Welp' at the Carnival. She
uses Distilled Water"
The date of the Rose Show to
be held at the opera house has been
changed to June Ist.
Glen Gardiner of Portland, a
former o. A. c. boy, returned Co
his home this week after few days
visit with friends in Corvallis.
You will miss rare treat if you
tail to hear Rev. Babcock, one of
Oregon's fine violinists, at the Car
nival of Roses, June 1st.
Miss Floy Johnson leaves to-
morrow for Portland to remain un-
til college closes. She is an o. A.
c. student.
"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 May 31st.
One day only, Monday May 20
DIR. Lowe the optician will be at
Hotel Corvallis. No circulars sept
out this trip.
ALL Masonic brethern are re-
quested to meet at their hall Sun
day afternoon at p. m. to attend
the funeral of Brother Vim. Seek
Ter.
Men wanted. Saw mill and
lumber yard laborers $2.25 per day.
Woodsmen $2.2o to $500. Steady
work. Apply to Booth-Kelly Lum-
Der Co., Eugene, Oregon.
-Inveptor-I have here a won.
derful invention-an absolutely
burglar-proof safe. Bank President
%, pshaw! We don't want it.
What we need just now is cash.
ier-proof safe.
"A petition for letters of admin
istration has been filed at the clerk S
Office in the estate of the late Mrs.
Ellen Richardson. The estate is
valued at So 900, and the husband
is to be the administrator.
Yesterday Oregonian contain.
ed the announcement that Miss Eda
Jacobs, of this city had been elected
to the Office of State Treasurer OF
the Rebekahs, in the election ot
state officers held in Portland Wed
nesday. The selection is a good
one, and Miss Jacobs friends con
graduate her.
Henry Robinson, son of Cap.
tain Robinson of this city, caught e
big cougar over in Aisea Monday
night. 1t seems that Sunday night
Mr.. Robinson had three goats kill
ed, and thinking that a bear hac
done the work, a trap was set fo1
bruin Monday. On going to look
for his game next day Mr.. Robin
son was surprised to find big cou
gar in the trap, and the goat-kille1
was quickly dispatched.
IS. A. Mcclure of Southern
Benton was known to many people
of Corvallis as gentleman wht
looked not with pleasure upon any
form of femininity. Wednesday
however, he was in town to secure
photographs of himself and family
He was married a month ago t.
Mrs. Neal, whose dowry was
farm on the Mckenzie river anc
several children. Mr.. Mcclure
new relations afford pleasure tt
his many friends who are not, i,
this instance, misery with thei
good wishes.
Suit for divorce has been file.
by Edgar M. Melvin against Alic
D. Melvin. The couple were mar
ried in Custer county, Colorado
Aug. 3, 1881, and have resided il
Oregon for eight years. The com
plant alleges that on Sept. IS
1904, defendant, without cause. de
serted plaintiff and has refused
since to live with him, and this i
the grounds on which suit i
brought. w. S. McFadden is attor
ney for plaintiff.
There are times when an aut
is not a horseless carriage. Th
truth of this was in evidence Thurs
day morning when Hunts machin
ho,,5aJ sok1 ~.