Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

BERTHE Liliyo of Wrenn is spending
q week with relatives in this city.
W.O. Heckart went to Eugene,
Friday, for an over Sunday visit at
home.
Frank Dinges and family left
Thursday for Bellefou ntain to res side,
have recently come to Corvallis to
make their home.
Melenca Wright has filed her final
account as administratrix of the es-
tate of Thomas J. Wright. deceased,
and Monday, May 9th, has been set
as the date for hearing objections to
said final account, if any there be.
J. w. Handy has filed his bond
for $500 as administrator of the
estate Of Albert Dennv, deceased.
Lucy G. Yates is named as surety,
and A. R. Locke, Spencer Bickneil
and R. II. Kennedy are the ap-
praieers.
Toe report is going the rounds
that several new departments may
be added to OAC next fall, among
them a millinery department and
an embroidery department., each
with special teacher. The Gaz-
cite can not vouch for the story,
but gives it as one of the rumoIs
that is discussed about town.
In the matter of the estate Of
Huldah A. Brown, deceased, the
court has confirmed the action of
w s. Linville, the administrator,
10 selling certain lots in Corvallis to
Charles McHenry, the highest bid
der, for $50, and the court directs
him to properly convey to said
Charles McHenry the property
mentioned.
The team that will represent
OAC in the annual Columbia meet
at Portland has not yet been select
ed, but there is plenty of first class
material from which to select and
there Is no doubt that a good bunch
will be sent to d. fend the orange.
In addition to this meet, there will
be meets with Oregon, Willamette
University, Forest Grove and the
Washington State College, none Of
the dates, however, being definitely
settled up to the present time.
B F. Harrison, the new assistant
physical director an OAC, is prov
ing of great assistance to Dad"
Time in the work at the collie @ and
keen interest is shown by the stu
dents in the various events. Mr..
Harrison is from the university of
Minnesota and is one of the best
men from the middle west, his
specially being the weights and in
door gymnasium work. With his
assistance Dad" Trine will be able
to turn out a splendid track team
this spring to represent OAC.
In the estate of A. J. L. Gator, de-
ceased, B. P. Gator has filed his in
ventory and the court has issued an
order direclins the sale cf all per-
sonal property, to meet the claims
that have been presented against
the estate, no funds remaining on
hand for the purp Sc. The invent
ory sho"s personal property ap-
praised at $2OS1.50 and real proper
ty appraised At $4,000. There is
set aside lor the widow and exempt
from execution the following proper
ty: One gray mare, ID years old.
two Jersey COWS appraised at $50,
famine mill, rolling cutter, pillow,
hay fork an rope, hack, set har-
ness, harrow, cider mill, ensilage
cutter, 16-horse-power engine, cream
separator and all the household
goods.
The fountain that S. L. Kline has
presented to the Corvallis public
schools has arrived and will be put
up as soon as the preparatory wors
for its installation is completed.
This consists of concrete base that
is now under construction. The
fountain is said to be very band
some one and will prove a great
Convenience and benefit at the
school grounds. The discussion of
the subject of two or more public
fountains for Main street has been
revived and there is a general hope
that a way may be found for pro-
viding such, as they are badly
needed both for man and beast, apd
would be of untold benefit to all,
especially to farmers who come TO
town and have no place to water
their teams.