The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-26
Miss Mayme Crawford arrived

from Portland Friday, where she
h9s spent the last five months.
Mrs. Brodie and her daughter
and Miss Greene of Portland spent
Sunday at the college where two
sons of Mrs. Brodie are students.
The formal announcement of
the engagement of Miss Bennetta
Doris of Eugene, and w. Clifford
Nash of Portland, occurred at
luncheon given by Mrs. Charles
Hardy al Eugene. Friday.
The Birthday social to have
been given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church tomorrow eve
ming, has been postponed week on
account of the death of Mrs. Laf-
ferty.
". A. Vidito has just complet-
ed the purchase of two lots on the
northwest corner of the block up
on which he resides. They
were obtained from "A. E.
Bell for $500. This purchase,
with three lots obtained with the
Greffoz property gives Mr.. Vidito
five lots in body.
-OACs base ball team and
Kline's town nine had a game
Friday afternoon at the college
athletic field and served we'll as a
joint attraction to the cross-country
runs by score of 10 to 9. Inter.
est in base ball among the students
is such it is feared that other
forms of athletics will suffer in con-
sequence.
DIR. Bell, pastor of the Pres
byterian church will not occupy
his pulpit next Sunday. He is
preparing to move with his family
to Corvallis, and will be detained
in Portland until next week on
that account. The pulpit will be
occupied at the morning service by
Rev. T. T. Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Arm
strong, who have been away from
Corvallis many years, were here
Friday and Saturday for a brief
visit with old friends. They are
now residents of Wallace, Idaho.
Mrs. Armstrong; health is not
perfect and she intends before re.
turning home to make a stav at
Hot Lake, Union county, in .hope
Of obtaining relief from rheumali ,m.
&C. J. Stacy, a plumber who
was in the employ of ]. R. Smith
& Co tor considerable time, has
arranged to make his home at
Eugene. He has employment
with Long & Cross the firm which
is to do the plumbing and sheet
iron work on the new bank build,
ing and on the new dormitory in
course of erection here. Mr.. Stacy's s
family will go to Eugene in a few
days. Clarence Vidito has pur-
chased the Stacy home which was
erected last spring just below the
the sawmill.
The work Of tax collecting is
temporarily suspended as will be
seen by the sheriffs notice pub
lished in another column. The
reason for the delay is in order to
give time for going over the ex-
tension on the rolls, all of which
are correct. Robert johnson and
N. L. Raber are going over the
rolls and it is estimated that the
job cannot be completed before
next Monday morning. when it is
expected that collection will be re-
sumed. The temporary suspension
of the work was on the order of
the county court.
Mail carrier Reed of the Mon,
roe line had bad luck yesterday.
At point just so 1th Of the Mill
Race bridge the neck yoke broke
and the team ran away. The
vehicle quickly upset and the
horses tore loose. They were
captured near MaTys river bridge.
The bed was torn from the vehicle
and some other damage done. With
borrowed rig the driver made the
return trip, pending repairs to his
own vehicle.
Frank Lilly arrived yesterday
from "a Grande for a two weeks
visit at the old hon1e. He is at
the head of the big hardware es
tablishment of Mrs, Murphy which
does an immense business at La
i Grande, position for and young
man to be proud of, and one thai
Frank fills most acceptably. During
the late freeze La Grande was with.
out train service for a week and
| with wires down and mails block
AIDED was practically out of th'
world for that period. Mrs. Lii,
and little daughter are not will
Mr.. Lilly on his present visit.