The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-03-15
LOCAL LORE.
For advertisements In this column the rate
OF IS cents per fine viii be charged.

OF - cents per line will be charged.
Services at the Catholic church
Sunday at the usual hours.
Clerk Buchanan has completed
the census Of school district number
nine.- The figures are 8oe.
The Rebekahs are to have
special meeting on the 2oth inst. 1t
is on account of the district con-
vention which is to be held here.
"A book typewriter has been
installed in the Office Of County Re.
corder Newton Wednesday and
hereafter the records of that Office
will be up-to-date.
: Rev. Frank L. Moore, former
ly of Corvallis but who is located
as pastor now at Kelso, Washing
ton, has been in town a day or two
looking after property he owns in
this city. He left this morning
for his home.
Governor Chamberlain is to
deliver an address before the faculty
and students of Philomath college
next Thursday night. His sub
ject relates to the legislature and
its operations, as department of
the state government.
Mrs. c. M. McKellips has
been acting as assistant postmistress
the past week. taking the place of
Mrs. Johnson who at present is oc-
cupied with the strenuous duties of
moving into the new residence re-
Gently purchased.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and ev-
ening by the pastor, Rev. J. R. N.
Bell. Morning topic, "a Three
Fold Cord;;" evening topic. The
Power of Choice.'' Seats free.
Good usic. Obliging ushers.
Everybody welcome.
! The athletic field at the college
| has been the scene of some activity
of late. The management is hav-
ing the track put into condition for
spring work. The prospect for a
good track team is encouraging at
/ this time. There is much good
material out OF which to produce a
winning team.
: DIR. James Withycombe and
Prof. Bradley left Tuesday to- hold
a series of institutes at Turner ano
Sublimity in Marion county. They
are to be joined by other prominen
l men who will assist them in max
. ing the meetings interesting ant
: instructive.
I "A great deal of interest is ia
r ken in baseball at OAC, this sea
son. Many good players have sig
fnifed their intention to try TO
honors and competition for the var
ious positions will no doubt bs
very keen.
8 I'm the probate court: The in
d ventory filed by the executrix o
q 2 John F. Fisher shows the value O
h the estate to be $16231. Fina
II settlement of the Garlinghouse es
= tate has been continued to Apr
o 1st. The inventory in the estate
Il of Isaac Porter is of record. I
ef shows property valuation o
q $1478. The estate of Williar
6, Seeker has been closed and tn
I'd bondsmen released.
Of The Electric Light Co. i
.. making preparations IS install light
n in the alleys behind the bushes
d houses. They will be located res
e. e. pectively behind Graham & Worth
IN IN ans drug store, Elgin's harnes
St shop, A. Hodes' grocery store
70 Horning's grocery store and tb
IS, IS, Whitehorn building. They wi
n. all be 81 candle power incandes
ae De cent lights. This Improvement o,
st ,at dered by the town SolonS is one II
m the right direction.
~ "A meeting of the board Of re
Vs Vs gents is to be held at the colleg
ae this afternoon. 1t is ,specis
d meeting and among other things t
N. M be considered is the election of
Il. secretary of the board and the ST
curing of q successor to Presider
Catch whose resignation from tn
presidency takes effect next July
= Governor Chamberlain and Super
(. lintendent Ackerman are among th
=. members of the board expected t
n be in attendance. Secretary {
State Benson who is at Newpol
for the benefit of his health is NJ
likely to attend.
The statement of local dealer
ICE Ice is that only three cents a pound
" " offered by chittim buyers now
ire Last summer the price scared
ey FIVE and a half and even to 81