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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1903)
LOCAL LORE. ( Advertisements in this column charged for mh tuer&ieoiLi ceuia per nuts. . . Mrs. Edgar Bryan of Da lis. is a guest at tbe Faira home, . Miss Gates of Hillsboro, baa been . a guest . during the week, of Mrs. John Smith. - ' Mrs. Blackledpe, accompanied by her son and daughter, is spending a week with friends at Dusty. --Mrs. J. E. Franklin and two sods, of Toledo, visited the family of W. P. Minor during tbe Carol. al. Karl Steiwer, Clay Darby and Merrill . Moored were among the students who left for home Thurs-1 day. ' . ' - ' " ' A special meeting of tbecity coun cil baa been called for next Monday, night, for consideration of sewer and other matters. Sunday School at ten and preach ing services at eleven and eight o'clock at the Baptist church tomor row. All heartiily welcome. Miss Mary Nolan is expected to to arrive today from St. Mary's col lege. Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hem en way of Cot tage Grove, were in Corvallis to at tend the Patterson-Linvilld nuptials. Messrs. .Lilly and Matbena re turned ' Thursday from Portland where they bave been to attend meeting of the Iodiaa war veteran. Mrs E. F. Thayer of Astoria, at tended Comniencement and is visiting her mother and other relatives at the farm home. - ' Ma j ir and Mrs. E iwards leave Monday for a month's visit with the former's parents and other relatives at May ville. Tbey are to be accom pahied by Miss Sophia Elgin. -At tbe United Evangelical church tbe pastor, a. A.-Decs, . will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening, Sunday next. Service at Mount View lat 2:30 p.m. James Booth, who has been in Seattle some months, joined his fam ily in Corvallis Thursday. He will shortly go to the Bay for the sum mer. Thomas Bilyeu of last year's graduating class at the college, left yesterday after a Commencement vis it to Alma Mater, Mr. Bilyeu is em ployed on the Poitland Journal. George Stockton, who resided in the hills west of Dusty, was buried at Oakvllle, Sunday. He died of ty phoid fever at bis home last Friday. He is eurvived by a widow and one child. The latter left Wednesday for Newberg to reside with Mrs Stock ton's mother, Workmen scraped up tbe loose dirt on tbe business portion of Main street Thursday and teamsters battled the rubbish - away. . The business houses paid for the scraping and tbe city for the haulins?. A system of similar brushing up of tbe street at regular intervals is said to be in con temptation for tbe summer months, Invitations have , been received in this city, announcing the marriag of Martin Luther Smith, formerly of Corvallis, to Miss Sylvia Otelia Gam podonico, to take place at Guada loupe, California, on the - 24th lost Mr, Smith is employed in a beet sugar factory at Guadaloupe. Eat ly closing by Corvallis bus! ness houses went into effect Wednes day evening, according to the terms of an agreement printed a few days ago in the Times. Ail tbe houses closed promptly at the hour agreed to and tbe stranger on the street after the eaily closing hour saw only lock' ed doors and drawn blinds. . Miss Thla Johnson entertained a number of friends at her borne across Mary ,s - river Wednesday - night. Those present were, Misses . EJna Thrasher, Eva Day, Mabel Sheasgreen Winnie Logan, Eloa Allen. Ruth Lilly, Louise Er win; Collie Cat bey, Boy Bell, Bert Yates, Charles Sheno- fleld, Boy Si trims, Heman Hall, James Bimms and Ura'z Cronlse. Miss Nellie Gallagher, formerly of Corvallis, Is now on the stage. She recently joined the i chorus in "The Bunaways" at the Casino theatre, New York. Miss Gallagher was re- , centlv divorced from Attorney Gener al Dole of Hawaii, to whom she had been married but a few months at the time of separation. A picture of her appeared in Wednesday's Portland journal. ... . ,- ; B. J. Ever a has sold his home on College hill, and is to leave . with bis family about July 1st for '.Davenport, Iowa, to reside. The property - com prises 10 acres and new improve ments, amonor which, is a fiae dwell ing house, ' The purchaser is Curtis Stlmpson, a brother-in-law of W G. Davis, He recently arrived from the East. The price paid was $3,400. Mr, Evers has a position awaiting him at Davenport. Many friends in Corvallis regret the denaiture of Mr. Evers and his estimable family. The departure of students for their homes has been a daily man! testation in town the past week.' The exodus began in large proportions Monday when a considerable number left by each departing train. Oa Tues day and Wednesday the numoer was largely increased, and again on Thurs day there was a big crowd at each of the stations as trains were leaving. By yesterday, there were only a few stragglers left, and these were making preparation tor, an early departure The demonstrations at the ' stations each day as the lads and lasses . left, though noisy were r' interesting. ;' Ic will be nearly three months before the students return again; College opens for tbe fall term on the 18th of Sep tember.. . . ': ' i. " The freakful play of a thunder bolt with an oak tree is the marvel of those who have seen it out on Dock Jackson's farm north of Corvallis . Corvalllsites" rememtfer a skarp but solitary clap of thunder that - startled them late In the afternoon a few days ago. : It was preceded by a bright lightning fUsh, and save a few rumb lings of thunder a few minutes before, was tbe only electrical manifestation eeenin Benton in monthsThe lightning bolt struck the oak tree In question, and at a point six or eight feet above the ground, : cut the trunk in two, dropping the top to the ground. The trunk was two feet in diameter and the tree a sturdy oak. : Splinters from the tree, as large as fence posts are said to have been burled a dis tance of 200 feet from the spot. Sev eral people who have seen It, talk of the lightning's work, with wonder. THEIR WEDDING DAY. Mr. and Mrs. W.- L. Patterson -One was Miss Mildred Linviile Happened Thursday A marriage of young people, pop ular in Corvallis, occurred at the home of W. S. Linviile, Thursday, The bride was Miss Mildred Lin viile, and the groom, W. X. Patter son, of Baker City. The ceremony was solemnized at io o'clock a. m., in the presence of thirty guests, Ihe parlors were decorated in English ivy and brides' roses "In the hall there was a profusion of La France roses and ferns. The dining room contained an elaborate display of : American beauty, roses and ferns. In the parlor therev was a large marriage bell of brides roses, under which the bridal couple stood, unattended, while Rev. Humbert spoke the words that joined two lives together, - i - ; The bride was attired in a tan etamine, " and carried a shower boquet of blush roses. . After the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast, followed by the immediate departure of Mr. and Mrs Patterson for their future home at Baker City They drove to Albany and were ac companied that far on theirjourney by a number of friends. Both Mr and Mrs. Patterson are graduates of UAL. and are widely and popu larly known; Many friends wish them bon voyage through life. Those present at the nuptials were: Mr. and Mrs. G. S. O. Humbert Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. A. Richardson. Buena Vista; Mr and Mrs. W. A, Hemen- way, Cottage Grove; Mrs Hulda Brown, Mrs. Frank Elgin Mrs. John Rhodes, Sacramento; Mrs. Archie Morrison, Mrs E P. Greffoz. Mrs Danneman,, Mrs. Wm. Porter Mrs. S.Burnett, Mrs. M. A. Moore: Misses Carrie, Bessie and Mary Danneman, Glad vs Moore, Ethel Linviile , Melvena Elgin, Florence Wicks, winefred Cameron, Sophia iilgin, Mildred Porter; Messrs W. S Linviile, Ralph Davidson and Clif ford Gardner. -Sold FLUSHING SEWERS NOW. Kev. G. S. O. Humbert went to Turner Thursday to attend the state convention of the Christian church which is annually held there in a tab ernacle given the church by Mr4 and Mrs. Turner, founders of the town. Ben Bratton, a pioneer and In dian war veteran, was doing business in Corvallis Thursday. , He recently sold bis ranch on Lobster, and thinks of buying a small tract ol land and making hi home near Corval.ia. Mrs. Mary King, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Well?, uear Corvallis, is in, failing health. She is 81 years of age. Mrs. King is one of tbe earliest pioneers of the county, Johnny Spencer Is in Corvallis for a time, having arrived from Junc tion - City Thursday.- Mr. Speocer grew to manhood In Benton, was a eon of Uncle George Spencer, but dur ing twenty years or more has resided in other paits of the state. Uncle Johnny Wright has return ed to Corvallis. A year ago he went to Eatern Washington to reside with his brother Most, but he tired of the climate, and decided to return to Webfoot. He Is still the owner of the small farm near town on which be re sided duiing a greatnumber of years. Regular services ,at the Coogra- tional church in the morning at 11 o' clock, and sermoD, "The Truth Shall Make You Free." A , special offering for home missions will be made at this service. In the evening .children's day exercises at 7:30. Please observe -that th time, foc.thie service ls one- baif hour earner tnantne usual even ing service., "". s- ' 1 " Id the scfi'oolelectlon last Mon day, Charles aout was re-elected di rector, amd William Buchanan was elected clerk. In all, but 3S votes were cast. - The vota for director was Hout, 26; E. Woodward, seven; W. P. Laffeity; threes The election to de termine whether there shall be a bond Issue for providing ; additional school facilities, occurs a week from next Monday. . ' . The congregation of. the. Christian church of Corvallis has secured the services of Bev. Alien Wilson and Prof. A. B. Davis tor a series of relig ious meetings to begin Monday even ing, June 29 ih, at 8 o'clock. , The for mer is tbe gentleman who delivered tbe baccalaureate sermon last Sabbath at college armory, and his address re ceived the nighest praise. He Is one of the ablest and most successful men in the pulpit of the Christian church in the United States. Prof. Davis is distinguished in revival work' and will have charge of tn chorues. Two boys played along the river front the Thursday, and during their ingoings and outcoming?, found .- a gold watob. .' The timepiece was lying on the ground under the docfts, near the south end. - The boys ventured under the decking to see what might be there, and the watch was the first thing they saw. How it got into a place so unusual is one of the things peculiar enough to guess and wonder at. The watch ' is - advertised else where... : James Berry was not able to be on hand for business yesterday morn ing. Late Thursday evenldg he start ed south on the state "road, on his mo tor bicycle. He rode swiftly. Out . a short distance south of the Smith school bouse the front fork of bis ma chine broke. A traveler came along afterward and picked James up. There ' were scratches and bruises about his face, and James was so shaken up that he didn't quite know what was going on. . tie was Drought to his home at Victor Hurt's, where a good night's sleep restored him suffi ciently to realize every thing, save what happeded when the wheel broke and for a few hours thereafter. The sale of the J. H. Moore re- id ence property in Corvallis to Sam H. Moore, failed to materialize. The bargain was ; made, - the : deed was prepared, and the buyer was ready with the cash to buy his parents out of house and home. The elder Moore had firmly mide up his mind to re turn to Illinois; but when it came time to sign the deed, there was hesi tation. The hesitation deepened into delay, and at length tbe whole trans action was declared off. ; Sam H. Moore has leased a hcfase i at -'; the Woodcock dairy, and is moving Into it with his family,. The webs are al ready growing' on the feet of the elder A good cup of coffee puts you in the Moore, and it is useless for him to try j mood to enioy the entire day. For this to be anything else than an Oregon- purpose always get "Seal Brand" Java lan now. : . land Mochi, sold only by P, M. Zierolf. V BOTH PAID FINES. " Of Twenty Five Dollars Each- Liquor to Minors. - Adam Assell and Jacob Bilyeu. each paid a $25 fine into the police court Wednesday morning. They were arrested on comolaint of Chief Lane for selling liquor to minors. i ne minors in the case are two in' number, aged respectively 17 and 19 years.' When taken in : hands i, it . . , ii iuc jjuuce cQurr, tne . boys , ac pnowledged that thev had boue-ht 1: . . : . ' " liquor at various t.imes at Wuest- ;eia s saloon, On their statement, Chief I,ane swore out the warrants. ana Assell and Bilveu both nlearl- ea guuty to tne complaint. . Bil yeu, who was a special bartender during Carnival , week at Wue?t ield s, left Corvallis for Albanv on . 1 1 tne aay the warrant was issued. xae was Drougnt back on a state warrant sworn out of the iustice urt by Chief Lane. The city charter provides that where a bartender or a saloonkeeo- er shall sell Jiquor to a minor, a habitual drunkard or an intoxicated person, that the city eouncil shall revoke the license of the. saloon in question, and shall not issue an other license therefor for a . period of one year. xtfa. Special Nearly all Connections Made Balance ' Will be Completed in 4 day or two. The work' of connecting: the sewer, laterals .for flashing' purposes is, about completed.' VUrther; past week and a portion of last, the water company has had a couple of men engaged in tapping the matn3 and connecting: the flush'' tanks. (Ji all the laterals and sewers built so iar, all that remained unconnee ted yesterday afternoon . were . the laterals 'beginning respectively . at W. A. Wells and a TV H. Craw ford's, and at the ..public school building, and the Van Buren. main". In the case of the public school building,. the "drain from theiroof is connected with the laterals and the late rains have served to flush that avenue as well or better than it can be done by means of tanks. The Wells and Crawiord laterals are to be reachsd just as soon as the work men can get to them, which will be today or Monday. . , - . All of the la'erals that have been connected hive been flushed and will continue to be washed out regularly hereafter. " The flush ing is done by means of the tanks erected for 'the ' purpose. Each ank holds ahout 500 gallons of water. It is filled with Water from the city reservoir, and then empt ied in a mass into the mouth of the sewer. In some instances -the tank i filled a second time and emptied at a single flushing.: Found. A man's tjold watch. Loser describe property at theesidence of Rev. Car rick, next door south of Presbyterian church, and pay for this notice. Racine buggies are the best. See our stock and get our prices before' buying. A. Wilhelm & Sons M o n roe, You'll miss it if you miss it what? The lecture by Eev. Allen Wilson at the Opera House next Tuesday eveninu. Gen eral admission 25 cents ; reserved, 35c. Tickets at Graham & Wortham's. Try Chase & Sanborne's coffeef; the will satisfy. P. M. Zierolf has the ex closive sale in Corvallis. -' A cup of delicious coffee makes a good breokfast; to have the best you must buy Seal Brand, Javo and Mocha. P. M. Zierolf is the sole agent. Not the 'cheapest" but the "best!' at reasonable prices -Racine buggies and carriages. Sold by A. Wilhelm & Sons. Monroe.' For Sale. , Twelve head of large sized Durham milch cows, 16 head two year old heifers, one Durham bnll 5 years J old, and one pedigreed Durham bull two years old. Intend to close out business; mnet be sold by Sept. i, 1903. . J. E. Aldnch. ' - ' For Sale. .' In the land of sunshine,' 160 acres seeded, 4S0 ' school ! land ; all t fenced: crops fenced; 40 acres wheat goes with place; house, barn; i miles living water; cash price, $4,000. Will trade for city property at its actual cost value. . Wm. Lee. Apazbie, Okla. OFFERING AT S.L. KLINES We caU special attention to this space, and ask everybody to watch it, as we have inaugurated an Estra Special Sale for each week, which will be a benefit to all who take advantage of it. This week's Special consists of: Children's and Misses' Dresses. 50c Dresses at 25 75c Dresses at ' 38 $1 00 Dresses at 50 1 25 Dresses at 63 1 50 ; Dresses at 75 1 75 Dresses at 88 2 00 ' Dresses at 1 00 0 50 Dresses at 125 Ladies' -Sailor Hats. 25c Sailor Hats 21e 50c Sailor Hats 39c , 75c Sailor Hats 62 $100 Sailor Hats 85c Shistwaists. Just a few of them left. The 50 and 75c kind at 35c. All shirtwaists at Reduced Prices. Keep your Gye on this Space. Do Ton Want a Carpet, matting, linoleum or any floor covering this spring? If so, don't fail to gets prices of Oliver Blackledge, the carpet man at Mann & Co's store. Blue Stem Flour. Manufactured by the Benton Mills from hard Eastern Oregon wheat for sale at Zierolf 's at S1.2Q per sack. - When you buy a mower you want the one that is going to save you time and save you hay- The Milwaukie Chain Drive mower will do both. Get prices of A. Wilhelm & Sons, Monroe. - Coffee Kings and King of Coffees P. M. Zierolf is the . Coffee " King, . and "Seal Brand" is the King of Coffees. Milwaukie. Chain Drive ( mowers. Champion Draw-cut mowers, Victor and Champion rakes are the best. For sals by A. Wilhelm & Sobs, Monroe. Found On June 2nd, in Corvallis, a watch in running order. Owner can have same by calling on me, proving property and paying charges. John Lenger. Screen Doors. Best quality screen doors, 75 cents each; window sen ms 35 to 56 cents. Central Planing Mills. LYAfL rLipM HjX UTDenheime & &uaranteei Clothes Are: Faultless in Fit; The Standard of Fashion; Tailored Perfectly; The Loner-Service Kind: Par Value; Seasonabe in Eve i way; The Absolute Satisfaction or Money Back Kind. Made in a modern sanitary daylight fac tory , no sweatshop contamination, ' Not like the average ready-to-put-on clothes. 1"."'. ' t. i . J. I SSsSSb , KUPPENHKIMEH OO. arelike They the clothes you'd expect only his price. from a high-priced tailor, excepting Dime sets 5) With cash sales we are - now issuing oupons, a sufficient number of which edtitles the holder to an eiegant din- , ner set free. Patrons, however, may if they wish, secure the set piece by piece as they obtain coupons. ' t These dishes are of the Celebrated Semi-Vitreous Porcelain,, hand-painted decoration, with gold trimmings, . and would adotn any table.. Trade with us and secure a set, - Tell your friends, about this opportunity, . , R..L. -MIXER, CorvallS,..Or.