The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-01-08
LOCAL LORE.

payable az tbs Office by ths 10Th of
the month. :.
Mira, Charles Kohn aud daugb-
ter of Portland, arrived today for a
visit at the Jacobs home.
Cash Bryant has accepted posi-
saoa in the Palace meat market,
having begun work Monday morn
ing
&C I. Starr has purchased from
A. l.. Stevenson, OF Robinson &
Stevenson. the hcme aud lots at the
northeast corner OF S xth and JEFF
fer 500 street.. Consideration, ST.
300. -.-.
The W. r. c have elected OF.
dcers ga follows: lPree. Agnes
Young; S. V. P. Mrs. Bullie; J. V.
P, Mrs. Farmer; chap, Mrs.
Woodr: con-, Mrs. M. Wilkin. !;
Guard, Mrs. Peterson; Sec. Emily
Henkle; treas, Fannie O7en.
The following officers were elect
y Sa;uldsy to serve the G. A. R.
during the ensuing year: Com, S.
H. Harlon; S. V. c., S. Bullis; J.
v c., Sam Whiteaide; o D., o. J.
Trees; adj, George Deidrick; l. M.
II. L. Huber; Surgeon, w. New
ton. chap, NJ. L. Adams.
Fred Tomlinson is almost hope
sessly i'll at Albany of typhoid few
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold King,
the former being a sister of Mrs.
Tonlinscp, were at bis bedside the
greater part of last week, but were
compelled TO return home Saturday
On account of illness Of Mr.. King.
The Order of Washington have
INSTALLED the following ofhcers. Pres
II. N. Adams; vice-pres., Ehs XII
ger; Sec, o. A. Tozier; treae-. Lulu
Rice; chaplain W. Newton; esco1t,
Joseph King; asst, escort, Bert
Senger; sentinel, O. A. Senger;
Guard, George Whiteside; muti-
ciso, Libbie Rice. ....
Mr.. ard Mrs. John Lewis, ac-
companied by their daughter, Mre.
Tony Kline, arrived in Corvallis
Saturday evening. They proces ded
to Ptilomath Sunday mor1iog,
whittier they had been summoned
by the serious illness of Mr.. Lewis
sister. Lou, who, however, died
Sunday night. Mr.. Lewis is Cor
wallis pioneer, hut has, during
some ye RS ( asst, ben a resident of
Salem. He is now employed S a
guard at the pepitertisry. -
The free zing weather has mad g
trouble for Contractor Heckert, W ho
as building the new bank. 1t seems
ssast it requires considerable tine
for pressed brick mortar to dry.
Much of that in the pressed brick
work done on this new building
was not dry wien the cold snap
came, and having frozen. the NOR
tar has in measure exuded trom
between the bricks, destroying the
effect Of he pointiEg. The same is
true of the more recent pressed
brick done on the new postof6ce.
The court house, including tie
circuit court room is to be used for
exhibiive purposes for the ALL
! Benton. School Fair next Septem-
ber. A former order of the county
court denied the uss of the court
'toom for the purpose, but a change
of attitude has taken place. The
court he's ordered the courthouse
placed at the disposal of the COM
nittee, for exhibitive and other
purposes. In addition, the sum of
5000 was appropriated in aid of the
fair. The understanding is that
the county is to have the exhibit
y when the ALL Benton. School. Fair
is, over, which will give the court
'Ghe finest kind of an exhibit 10 send
to the State Fair to take place with
in g couple of weeks thereafter
This cooperation by the court com.
pletes all the main arrangements
in the foundation for the fair, and
open The way for it to surpass by
far any event ever seen in Bentor
county.
The unveiling of a soldier
monument is expected to be fea
sure of the exercises next decora
&ien day at Corvallis. A portion
of the fund for ihe monument is al
ready at hand and movement !;
eUn foot securing the remainder. Th
IocalfG. A. R. aud Relief corps lait
cat the plan some tine ago. ant
has been working consistently eve
since. The sum of $500 has beel
gathered together of the 81 GOO tha
it is hoped to secure. The latte
sam WILL provide monument tha
will be fitting memorial to th
4old soldiers and their work.: and q
adornment to the city Of the dead
They have no suitable monumeu