LOCAL LORE. NEWS OF CORVALUS AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF. The Comings and Goings of People Social Gossip, Personal Men- tion and Other Items Public Interest. of ' Mrs. Eliza Sharp is visiting relatives and friends in and around .Tangent. Born -Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Henry,, near the saw! mill, a son. - Mr. Porter and family, who have been residing near tbe.laun dry, are to leave Monday for Cali fornia. ;. The trip is to be made by team. ' . . , Prof. Cordley returned Tuesday from Portland, where he accompan ied Mrs. Cordley on Sunday, when she entered a hospital there for treatment. Mr- and Mrs. Ed Cummitigs, who have been residing in Portland for some time, have gone to Walla Walla, where they are to remain for the next three or four months. Di. and Mrs. A. D. Morrison arrived Tuesday from Carlton, to ; be at the bedside of Dr. Morrison's mother, who was stricken with " paralysis at Oakville, Monday. Sarah A. Wilkinson has filed her final account in the estate of -James M. Wilkinson and June 5th has been set as the date for final settlement. . f. .-. rMrs. Iyincoln, who has been deaconess at the Presidio, San Francisco -for the past five years, will lecture at the First , Methodist church Monday, May 1st at 7:30 At their hall Wednesday even ing the United Artisans had a very pleasant social affair. Besides re- . freshments there was "a "hunting - frame." in which Miss Eva Starr ' won first prize, and Chief Lane, the feaoby. - The services in the- United , Evangelical church next Sunday . will be at. usual hours except the the evening preach'.Dg service which will be held at 8 tn. The jrastor C. T. Hurd will preach both morning and evening.. Wednesday, on his ranch, west '-TV a" T r T iL ill luwu, u. v. j.ue uciiaii me erection of a barn, which, will be followed by the building of a,d well ing, later on. The barn is being built by Adams brothers. . -Victor P. Moses " went to Al bany Thurso y to meet his cousin, Miss Hattie-Moes who-arri'ved yes terday morning for a -vi-.it with Corvallis relatives.- Miss Moses is from Tennessee; . At the First Methodist church tomorrow, in the morning, there will be special Easier services, that will include a selection, "He is Risen," by the choir, anthem. '"He Rose from the Dead," by a; ladies' quartette; a vocal solo by Dr. Cath ey, and a spe:ial Easter sermon, "In the Garden of Lilies" .by Rev: Feese. , In the evening there will be an excellent programme, arrang ed by Prof. Chajles Gabriel, the noted writer 6f sacred- concert music. This will be given by the children and young-; people of the church. A cordial invitation is ex tended the public. . .. ' At the Congregational church "tomorrow morning special Easter services will be- held as follows: Organ voluntary, Mrs. Green; dox elogy and invocation; anthem, "Allelujah, Christ is Risen" .choir, 30I0S by Mrs. Berchtold and Miss " Allen; responsive reading, congre gation; hymn; prayer; solo, "The Holy City"., Miss Agnes von der Hellen; scripture 'lesson; anthem, "Unto Him Who Loved Us",. choir duet Mrs. Peterson and Mr. Pernor.; notices and offering; duet "The Hill of Calvary; Miss Edna Allen and Mr. ; J.C. Knapp; sermon; hymn; celebration of the IOrd's 'Supper; reception of members; hymn ; benediction. The order of evening service is as follow: Organ r prelude; invocation; gloria, male quartette; childrens'v exercises; solo. ' "Softly now the Light' of - Day.", Miss Hettie Lilly; respon sive reading; solo, "Upheld" Mrs. Frederic Berchtold; male quartette, "Low in the Grave He Lay"; Mes srs. Knapp Ingle, vSelleck, Hill; soloy "Sun of my Soul" Miss Edna Allen; prayer; sold, Resurrection!' Mrs. Peterson; anthem, "Let Mount Zion Rejoice", choir, solo Mr.' Knapp; solo "Plains of Peace" Miss von der Hellen; hymn .and benediction; postlude. . .The choir: Mrs.Y Berchtold; Mrs. Peterson, 'Hisses Allen,-. Lilly,; ;: Huff, Hill, , von der Hellen,; Fo wells,' Richards, "Adams. ?.Ic. srs. P. mot, -Krarp, VA, Nichols. Kr:A, Ilill, Icgie, . Selleclc, Vyott. - C. L. Davis and J. E. Henkle, of Philomath,' were transacting bus ineea in Corvallis .yesterday. . Thursday's Albany Herald; J. Fred Yates, of Corvallis, epent yeetarday afternoon in AlbaDj, having business' at the court house. P. M. Zierolf is expected to re turn today from a two weeks' etay in Portland, where be has been tak ing treatment for rheumatism Frank Seits, of Five Rivers, baa been in-, the city duriog the week. While in town he disposed of his eeacon'd wool clip. - Monday, C C Huff began eer vice as cairn r on the Inavale mail route.. The arrangement will only eDdure until thel5.bof next month when a new R. F. D. route will bpgin oi)ration in the country serv ed y me lnavala postomce. Charles Foilett and Miss Nora R iwland were married at Philomath Tuesday evening. The wedding oicurred at tbe home of the groom's lather, who owns the Pnilomath livery stable. Mr. and Mrs. Foilett have gone to Al-ea to reside. R'c'iard Dunn has filed his first semi annual account in tbe guardianship estate of the minor heirs of James Dunn. Tbe report cites that there is $6,073 in the bands of the guardian who has been authorized by the court to pay in full all claims against the estate that have been presented and allow ed. Tbe final tyrout for places on the 0. A. C. track team occurs on college field on Saturday of next week. There are more athletes than places, and there will be strong competition in each event. The team, as' last Saturday's victory shows is the best the college ever sent out. -The eyes of the world are on the China sea. Two great fleets of mod ern warships are there in hostile ar ray. The errand of each is to de stroy the other, if possible. Their meeting is one of the things that is inevitable, and it is not destined to be a great while postponed. It is fraught with tremendous - conse quences, for the etakes may be the naval supremacy of the China Sa8, and the final decision of the graat war. - " -1 ....... .. ' On of the bieaeet auction sales offered Benton co'Sntyiies in along ticna occurs nexjt .Wednesday at the brick stable, Corvallis. The lease of Fruit & Waggoner on the build ir g expires shoruy, and they are "compelled to give up the place. Tim-v feave determined to sell at uublic auction their horses, bug gies, carriages, backs, and every thing el-e, including laprobes, mon ey safe, whips and every other de vice incident to a first-class livery stable. There is rt a bit of doubt in tbe world. but th.it there will be no by-biddiDg, and that every item in the long list will be told, it' there be a bid at all. The hour for the auction to begin is ten o'clock, and the dav is ntxt Wednesday, April 26th. ' - Notice of Final Settlement . Ia the matter of tbe estate of Easily A. Wright deceased. ' Notice is hereby given that I, Tohn M. Wright, as administrator of said estate of Emily A. Wright, deceased, have filed my, final account as such administrator with tbe clerk of the County Court of Benton county, State of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Monday the 5th day of June, 1905. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day as- the time and the county court room in the court house in Uorvallis, Benton Uounty, Oregon, as the place for hearing and all objections to the said final account and for settle ment thoreof. . ' - - - - -r ,;.v; John M. Wright, Administrator of the estate of Emily A Wright, deceased! ' ' For Sale. Vetch hay. v Call on or address Ai2-tf Spencer Bicknell, Corvallis- Notice of. Sheriff's Sale. Notice Is hereby elven that by virtue ot a de cree, execution and older of sale, issued out of the circuit cou. t of the State ot Oregon for tne County of Bentoh, bearing date of April 13th, iau:., unaer tne seal 01 eaia court, on a aeoree and order of sale In favor of Mary H. Whitby, nlaintiff. and against M. p. Totten and Leah J. Totten, defendants, tor the sum ot tour hund red ninety and sh-hio dollars, siau.ss, with in terest thereon at the rate ot seven per cent per annum from date of said decree until paid and the further sum of forty nine dollars, $49.00, at torneys fees, and for the further sum of forty eight dollars, S1S.00, costs and disbursements of said suit, -which said decree was duly enter ed in said court on the 27th day of March. 1903, and duly docketed on the 27th of March, 1905, in a suit herein Mary J H. Whitby was plaintiff, and Roscoe E. Edwards, Alice Edwards, Augus ta Strake, John Strake, M. P. Totten, Leah J., Totten, et al, were defendants ; said decree, e edition and order of sale to me delivered, com manding me as sheriff of Benton county, Ore gon, to sell in tbe- mannet prnvifled by law tor the sale ot real property on execution, all of the iouowing aesciiDea real property town. iua South west quarter of the North ast quarter ; the North East quarter of the South West quart er, the South East quarter of the North West quarter, and the Nor'h. West quarter of the South East quarter of Section Eight 8 in Town ship U d, R. 8 W. of the Willamette Meridan In Beuton County. Oreeon. together with all the tenements, heriditamenta and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain iug; and in obedience to the command of said decree, execution and order of sale I will on Sat urdny. the 20th day of May, 1905. at the hour of two o'clock D.-m. sell at cublie auction o the highest bidder, for cash in hand,-at ihe front rioor of the Cou t House in the Oij of Corvallis, Jienton county Oreon. the above "described premises to-satisfy 'said sunis of money, costs ana aVrUtn cats, . ' .. - . r. , A1H1122, !'... M P. Burnett, -. i-.. v ehoriff of Bcatou Gounty, Oregon, At Kings Valley. ' i : Six camps are now Tunning on tbe Luckiamute. " Pby Simpson moved in last week. : - : Born on the 7tb, to - the . wife of W. B. Price, a girl. .; - , Born to the wife at- Abe West, a girl. .. ' Hoskins' Lumber jCompany will commence sawing the- firtt of next week. . . .". ": Potatoes are scarce, .and sell for 75 cents per bushel, i . - : Sheep men are going to poolthe'r wool this season. ' F. X.- Chambers will have charge of the poll. - They will receive from two to. three cents more for their wool this 'way than id the old way of s-ellingV ' A fierce thunder storm struck this valley oa the' evening ot the eighteenth. .The telephone .bells rang with almost every, .flash of IghtniDE. The Bell phone, at King's Valley store, was damaged. Rev. Plowmao has moved to Sweet Home. V ; v The new parson of this place will preach his first sermon Sunday. Farmers are all through seeding and are now busy planting garden. As your correspondents, Uno, and Don't Know, have failed in tbeir duty, I take it upon myself to send you these few linee. At - Summit. Our supervisor is having work done on roads here. r . : good Mrs. James Groshong, of Hos kins, has been visiting her parents, Mr. aod Mrs. Hotflar. She return ed home Wednesday. Mr. James Patzina and his fam ily,' from Nebraska City, Neb., are late arrivals at this . place. They purchased Max Winkler's ranch. It was formerly owned by Oliver Hamar. They chartered a car and brought all their household goods, including their family cow and calf. Cassia Harrison' returned from bis EaBtern trip lat Tbgrsday. He visited -several of the large cities, Omaha, Neb., Chicago,: 111.,' and Detroit, Mich. He went viarsouth-s ern route and returned via. . of : El ler s' urg, Wash, and paid his broth er Jack and his sister, Mrs. Will Murray a visit. It was a very- th joyable trip. '. i v 1 The people of this town are paint: jng up their residences, as follows: Mr. Coe, our merchant; H. Harri sonand the postoffiee building is beirg painted up by Mrs. Mattoofa, the P. M. . For Sale. s Good milch cows. m29'im . W. H. Ish, Inavale. Ore. Wanted T contract for one to five tons, vetvh see.u, season 1905. , . -. ' S. L. Kline. Dry Fir Wood A $3.50 per cord. Orders solicited for k' ub oak for summer delivery. , Frank. FrancL co,v ; . , Corvallis. EXTENDING WITENR RATES. To Yaquina Bay Which to People Wish ' ing to Enjoy Nature's Beauties . Proye so Popular. The low rates in effect from points on theS. P. to -Yaquina Bay daring the winter which proved so popular with the people wishing to view nature at that magnificent seaside resort . have . been extended during April and tickets will sold on Wednesdays and Saturdays until the last of A'pril good for return at any. time up to Hay 31st, 1905. . ' ; The month of April should be a favor- ( ite one for v. siting the seaside where the ' health-giving breezes of the Pacific will banish "spring fever' and other ills to which flesh ia heir.'' ' . ', . - -" :. ; ' Tickets from all" east side points to all westside points, and vice versa,' Via 1 the C & E are also on sale; and on April 1st tickets to all westside points will he on sale by the C & E at Albany; and to all eastside points on the S P by the C & E at Corvallis on which baggage : can - be checked through to destination. ; Full information in regard to rates etc can be obtained from anyS P or C & E agent or from W. E,. Coman G P A S P Co Portland, or T H Curtis Acting man ager C4EEE Company Albany, Or. For Sale or Rent. - An upright piano in good Addrers Mrs. C. W. Young, condition Corvallis For Sale. uenance seea wneac, aenverabie in Qorvallia. .Price one dollar per bushel, sacked. '. "' - Richard Kiger. ' Have your groceries delivered by the quick, up-to-date , wagon Moses Bro? Listen for the bells. , mn-2t NEW SPRING STYLES v In Oxfords in all the latest lasts and leathers. The Rals ton $4 Health Shoe is the only; Shoe built on:, scientific princi ples that retains the style "on the outside while on the inside v it gives comfort , Sold Exclusively by CORVALLIS, OR Something New! And of the Best Brands on the Market IMPORTED Marvilla Garden Ceylon Tea IMPORTED Montarde De Bordeaux French . Mustard '. IMPORTED Chou Fong, Perserved Ginger in Jars Warrenton Clam Co Pare Minced Clams - v Harbor Brand Mustard Sardines Diamond W. Brand Cream Sugar Corn' Jasmine Brand Asparagus .. A Fresh' Supply of , . OLYMPIC PAN CAKE FLOUR CAKE AND PASTRY FLOUR , AND WHEAT HEARTS . HODES Z WE -DO NOT OFTEN CHANGE .J ; Our ad., but our goods change hands ' every day. Your money exchanged " for Value and Quality is the idea. 1 Big Line Fresh Groceries V Domestic and Imported. I Plain and Fancy CWnaware : : , ... ' A large and varied line. . , -4 . Orders Filled Promptly and Co plete. V i our Store we do the . s. ' Pioneer Gun Store Hunters' Supplies, Fishing Tackle, . Sporting Goods, Sewing Mach. Extras, . Keys of all Kinds, and Fine Cutlery H. E. HODES, . HOME-SEEKERS If you are looking for some real good bargains in Stock, Grain, Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for our special list, or come and see us. :We take pleasure in giving you ail the reliable information you wish, also showing you. over the country. AMBLER 6c WAITERS Real Estate, Loan and Insurance r, GSrvallis and Philomath, Oregon: . ' s. i. KLINE THE WHITE HOUSE. GROCERY. - CORVALLIS, OR. g J UNION MADE - P. A. KLINE LIVES T0CK AUCTIONEER . 0orvallis Office at Huston's Hardware Store. P. O. Address, Box it. Pays highest prices for all kinds of Live Stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. Twenty years experience. . E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY Al LAW. W. E. YATES, The Lawyer . Corvallis, Oregon. Both .Phones. "- '. Notice to Creditors . : Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed by the County Court of Benton County, Oregon, in pro bate, as executrix of the daat Will and testament of Louisa J. Stewart, deceased. All persons having claims against the es- ' tate of said deceased are hereby required and noiiGed to . present them, with the proper vouchers, within six months from tbe date of this notice to the undersigned executrix at my residence in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. Dated March 18, I905. :. Henrietta Kandall. ... -' i -. -.. '- Executrix. E. It. Bryson, Attorney-At-Law , - A large amount of no. 2 rougt) lumber' all lengths. . r , At Corvallis s'aw mill .. f 6.50 per M ' Gorvallis Marble Shop" STAIGER& VANHOOSEN Third door north Hotel Corvallb. With Lewis and Clark By Julia Fraser ' in an interesting article in Sunset Magazine Jlpril number This article is well illustrated and sho uld be read by people of the North west and then sent to their eastern friends. It will help to show them the enterprise and progress of the nortn west better than many letters would. Other articles, short stories and aerses. Sold by all News Dealers Gorvallis & Eastern Railroad j, ...... . - Time Card Number 28. ior Yaquina: - ! . Train leaves Albany. ...... 12:45 p. m f -; ..." Corvallis...... 1:45 p. m " arrives Yaquina. ...... v 5:40 p. m Returning: Leaves Yaquina.... Leaves Corvallis Arrives Albany ........ 7:15 a-m 11:30 a. m 12:15 p. m 3 ror uetroit: Leaves uorvaiiis. Leaves Albany . . Arrives Detroit. . . 6:00 a.m. 7:30 a. m .12:62 p. m 4 from Detroit: Leaves Detroit ,.12:35 p. m .. 5:15 P. m . 7U5 p. m. Arrives Albany Arrives .Corvallis Train. So 2 connects with the S P train ' at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser vice to Newport and adjacent beaches ; Train N.o. 1 arrives in Albany in time to connect with S P south, bound train, as well as giving two or three hours in Albany before departure of S P north bound train.. For further information apply to T. H. CURTIS, -' v Acting Manager. H. H. Cronise, Agent Corvallis. , Thos. Cockreli. Aeect Albany. . - B. A. CATHEY . Physician & Susgeon C2ce, room M, CaaS Kacrsi . 10- to 12 and. 2 to 4.- . ;phono,'offloa 83. . Keiid6nce3Sl. , .. Corvallis, - ' Crcen. T