The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-05

famed as the home Of candidates.
It's latest aspirant for congressional
honors is Pearce Cochran.
A hotel clerk in Portland blew
out his brains because he could not
keep his New Year resolution. 1t
is hoped it will not become cpl
demic.
Mrs. Mary Ingram and daugh-
ter Ethel Of Monroe are visiting
Corvallis relatives for a few days.
They arrived today.
The Sidney Trask dwelling
next door south Of the Christian
church. is undergoing a thorough
system of repairs.
Revival meetings are now in
progress at Buelah, three miles
south of Philomath, conducted by
Guy F. Phelps, the Conference
Evangelist of the United EvaDgeli-
cal church.
IL SOoASll SlidlllOSI, d. d lC-
suit Of recent repairs presents a
much improved appearance. New
w%ainscotting, newly vanished
woodwork, new paint and paper for
the walls have worked a wonderful
transformation in what was before
a spot almost uninhabltabie. When
a new linoleum is added, as is pro-
posed, the interior will be very at
traciive
"A pleasant social affair was the
annual tea at the Methodist cdu,ch,
Wednesday evening given by the
W. F. NJ. S. The parlors were
filled with guests, who were enter
tanned by a program that included
a recitation by Josie Holmes; vocal
due. R. P. Johnson and daughter;
teadsng. Mabel Farmer; exercise,
II iit,le girls; vocal duet, Marie
Cathey and Carrie Buchanan and a
te4dirg by S. B. Bane. Light re-
fresuueuts were served.
An installation of officers took
place in the Artisan lodge Wednes-
day evening The new rulers are;
P. M. A, w. G. Lane; NJ. a.,
Mrs. Title Reed; supt., Mrs. Minta
Cole; insp., A. Kyle; Sec. M. Eva
Starr; treas, Frank Huber; ST.
con-, Ella King; jr. con-, Esther
Carl; M. C, w. E. Brinn; warder,
Lee Henkle; instr, Sarah Stewart.
Refreshments were the concluding
feature of the evening.
Lieut.. Quinlan has received
the information that the silver cup
won by the OAC cadets for tire
competitive drill at the late Lew S
and Clark Fair will be forwarded
to Corvallis within a week. The
cup is "a inches high and very
handsome. according to all ac-
counts. Engraving n the sides
tell the story to whom and for what
the trophy is awarded, four frsts
aud one ssconi being the prizes
taken. piactlc-lly al, there was in
sight.
Two carloads Of wood pipe ar
rived last night for the gravity
water pipe line, making seven in
all that have been sent to the front
They go to Philomath and the
Benton County Mills siding beyond
Philomath, and from there are
hauled by team and distributed
along the line. Young and Lil1ard
fof Corvallis have the contract fol
the latter work, for which they are
paid $3.50 per ton.
Col. Sam Damon of the Horse
Marines, who recently fell heir to a
trunk full of hairpins, corsets and
other gear for which he has al
present, no earthly use. is still
without tidings from the nader
fair who sailed for California las
| week, taking along the colonies
? trunk of football suits, head gear
shin guards and other paraphernal-
ia. The trunk that was left fol
Col. Damon, has been mercifully
!, forwarded to its rightfu1 owner
and by this time she ought to be ii
full possession Of all that the. colon,
Ell may not have distracted from il
as souvenirs. The football trunk
is expected here any day.
Almost a new church, is ex
!. pressive of conditions on the inter
ior of the Congregational church
The laying of a new carpet has
been in progress all week. Paper
|lpaint, and varnish, together witt
carpenters handicraft and many
f new devices and appliances, have
beauti6ed the place to a surprising
degree. The final work will be ad
ded when FIVE handsome chandel
Tiers, now enroute from Denver, arr
suspended in place, and the light
turned on. Four Of the chandel.
iers are for the corners of the au-
!, ditorium, and the fifth, one of ex
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