The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

udS Sone 10 NaSnV1Ile Tor week 1
visit. She left Saturday.
Prof. Horner and family re.
turned yesterday from brief visit
to Newport.
DIR. Bell returned yesterday
from Monmouth where he delivered
the Baccalaurate address Sunday
before the graduating class of the
state normal school.
DIR. Kerr is at Salem where to.
morrow afternoon, he delivers an
address before the state teachers
association on the subject, 1.-The
Modern Trend of Education. He
left yesterday morning.
Miss Lena Wilson who was re-
lief for Miss Sutherland in the
dressmaking department at the COL
lege during the Spring tenn, left
Saturday for visit with her father
Kansas man. who has just pur-
chased farm near Brownsville.
Important Patron (after des-
cribing the great advantages now
enjoyed by children)-I wish I
were you children at school.
(Pause;; then. ingratiatingly) :
Why do I wish this? Boy-Please
sir. cos you've forgot all you ever
knowe5!
-"I know a most improvident
fellow down In Tennessee" says a
native of that state. ''One day his
wife asked him to buy some flour,
of which they had none. "I
can't" he told her; II haven't a
cent" "But we can't starve," she
expostulated, tearfully. ''I'm glad
to hear it. he replied. Il was
afraid maybe we could"
DIR. Kerr has bought the John
Simpson residence on Fifth street,
and is, to have possession as soon
IS Mr.. Simpson can find a suitable
residence in Albany, which is ex
pected to be within a few days.
The price paid for the property has
not been made public but is sup
posed to be about IS, 500. The
property comprises the residence
and four lots, and is one of the best
homes in town.
-Four sales of real prop
erty made by Amber & Waters
during the past few days are; Tex
as Cline lots on the corner across
the street from Grant Elgin' on
Sixth street to Martin Butler, $500;
Martin Butler to Mrs. VESSEL,
lately arrived from North Dakota,
dwelling and lot on Ninth street
formerly owned by Victor Moses,
$1,000; A. M. Smith to Mr.. O'Neil
of Ashland, 62 acre farm three
miles east of Corvallis, $500; Mrs.
Adams to Prof. Fulkerson, house
and lot corner Ninth and Madison,
$1,oo
Opening of the A. J. Johnson
bank is delayed by the non-arrival
of the safe, furniture and fixtures.
The latter were all made to order
in Cincinnati, Ohio, and were ship
ped from there May 20, The failure
to arrive on schedule time led to
the sending of telegraphic tracers
after it, but at last accounts it bad
not been located. It lis. however,
expected any day. 1t was all set
up and taken down again before
leaving the factory and after arriv-
al there will be but small delay in
putting it in position. The tlling
for the lobby arrived Friday, and is
being put in place.
There is great joy ina certain
town over in Ireland. ]. NJ. Nolan
has found many relatives, and tie
reunion after IS years of separation
is more than felicitous ''Did yon
used to be Miss Nolan?" he asked
of sister when they met, and be-
fore recognition had taken place.
'Yes," she replied. And did you
have brother?' Yes" was the
| reply. "Do you know where he
isl" she was asked, mo, we don't
know; but we have long thought he
! was in a monastery" That is sup
posed by his Corvallis friends to
have foored J, NJ, who hasn't ma
ny Fof the earmarks of a monk.
ItDon't you think you'would reeog
/ nize him Z. she was asked We'll,
I don't know" she said; "perbap:
we might know him by his ears.
With sudden thought she glanced
at J. MS ears, and recognition a
once followed.
! The steamer Oregona, Captain
Raabe, master, continues to make
regular trips to Corvallis. and un
less something unexpected devel
| ops, will remain on the run for twe
or three weeks oicome. She i
doing a big freight business, hav
ing good cargo out and in Cor