The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-08
LOCAL LORE.
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The Ladies whist cub met
his week with Mrs. Huston.
DIR. Lowe the optician will be
n Corvallis Feb. 18th and 18th.
p. L. Miller returned Thurs
lay morning from his trip to Cal.
fornia.
"A IS cent supper will be
served by Colonial ladies Feb.2
1t the First M. E. Church.
Mrs. W. S. Gilbert Of Portland
nad been visiting her sisters Mrs.
Wyatt and Mrs. Hairless during
the week.
Edgar Earnest of Five Rivers
spent two or three days this week
with his parents here and with his
brother Harry of Albany starting
home Thursday.
Herman Breyer and Walter
Hodes of Eugene ale spending
few days with Corvallis friends.
Mr.. Breyer recently disposed of
his business in Eugene but he ex-
poets to remain there.
Mrs. w. G.. Davis and brother
Mr.. Simpson have been at the
bedside this week of brother who
is very i'll at Bull Run.
August Hodes has been con-
fined to his room for several days
past from a disarrangement of
the bowels. Wednesday his con-
ditiop was regarded as serious.
The Independent Telephone
Company's workman engaged in
reconstructing the companys system
in Corvallis went over to Albany
Wednesday to make repairs render
ed necessary by the high water.
-Freeland's moving pictures
will be produced at the FirsI
Methodist church Saturday even
ing. This entertainment is very
popular and those who attend
will surely find much pleasure.
Morning subject at FRS
Methodist church, Sunday. 'Yearn
ing for Other Days.. In the eve
ming there is to be a special ser
mon for the Y.M.C.A., the subjec
being ga Call to the World"
Harry Earnest, who has beer
with his parents in Corvallis since
he received a severe electric SHOCK
in the performance of his duties fo,
the electric company, returned
this week to Albany and resumed
light work. He is much improved
but the effects Of the shock ar
still quite apparent.
The Monroe Rod and GU
Club extends an invitation to tn
nimrods of this city to attend it
opening shoot tomorrow. Ther
will be six events with prize
ranging from IS cents to 81. Shoot
ing is to begin at $50 and fre
dinner will be served at the hote
for visiting sportsmen. The shoe
will be governed by interstate rules
Clarence Chipman goes t
Newort tomorrow to make a,
rangements for opening the Ba
View hotel, he and Clarence Vidit
having leased the house a shor
time ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Vidit
expect to join Mr.. Chipman a
soon as the house is ready TO
business.
| H. B. Craiuer arrived Tues
day morning from an eight week
visit to his old home at Camb
ridge, Nebraska. after an absence
| of four years, He found prosperit
there, with ten times as much cor,
raised the past season as there wa
room fcr in the cribs, and fat cattl
! aud fat hogs galore in consequence
/ He returned via Ogden and Sac
ramento, and suffered no delay
en- route. His daughter who wen
East with him, remained there.
The slaughter Of four hund
red gopbers on Tuesday on til
/ Grid farm is reported. The heav
trains had so saturated the grouu
that these turrowing rodents wer
unable to remain beneath the sui
| face. They did not however, er
) tirely desert their homes, but en-
: / deavored to content themselve
: with their heads only abov
ground. Mr.. Watkins, presen
owner Of the farm, and members {
his family, went about the plat
with cudgels with which when OF
portunity offered they would strik
the helpless gophers on the heat
"A party consisting of Frank an