, 1883-08-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. f. j. Webster is rapidly recover
ing from her recent severe illness.
DR.. B. F. Burch isoF on a trip to walla
Walla this week, combining business
with pleasure.
A. Markey, f. G. Dement, and VIM.
Glasford, representative citizens Of Walla
Walla, were visiting the Falls this week.
Chas. Cornelius, a former resident Of
Spokane Falls but now one Of the leading
druggists Of Portland, is in the city on a
visit.
w. F. Ston and G. c. White, who were
of for fortnight exploring the Big Bend
country, returned this week as bronzed as
natives
f. e. Montgomery, the genial proprietor
OF the Cheney Sentinel, was mingling his
fist among those Of his friends in this city
Thursday.
Lane Gillian made trip to Stellicoom
this week with subject for the insane
asylum. The officer managed to get his
man through without trouble.
r. r. Hargrove sailed into town We'd
nesday roostingon the hurricane deck Of a
cayuse, dusty and tired, having Just re-
turned from business trip to Lewiston,
Idaho.
Harry Hayward, John Glover, and
Ralph Clark have been spending the week
fishing and camping among the lakes OF
Idaho. Did they have a good timer We
should scream.
PNul Schulze, the energetic Land Agent
fH the Northern Pacific Railroad, passed
through the city eastward bound Thurs
day night. He stretches his trip as far as
New York City.
TT. McCarther and wife departed We'd
nesday night for Seattle, where Nc will
look after some property interests. They
will returnAto this city in a few weeks,
stopping at Walla Walla on the way.
Governor Newell has appointed Prof.
James NJ. Tiernan, ofSpokane Falls, civil
and mining engineer, commissioner for
Washington at the Denver Exposition.
He takes his extensive and choice cabinet
Of minerals and will supervise others with
out cOst.-DdytOR Chronicle.
We were pleasantly surprised this week
to meet an old acquaintance in the person
OF Fred II. Mason, formerly Quincy, ILL.,,
boy, and brother Of our townsman f.
r. Moore. He is travelling for the large
house Of DR.. Price, the extract man, and,
we are glad to learn, is doing will.
Col. L. b. Nash returned this week from
the Big Bend, and reports the farmers in
that section as well satisfied with the out
look. The trip and rest from his profess
sional duties has been very beneficial, and
the Colonel is now ready to grapple a
complicated case with more vim than ever.
Frank r. Moore, President Of the First
National Bank, is of on an extended trip
through the Eastern States. He departed
Friday morning, and will travel in COM
pany with Paul Schulze. lie goes direct
ly to New York, and will on his return
take in Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis
and other large places, not forgetting to
revisit his old home. We wish him a
pleasant trip. r
E. NJ. Claiming, Secretary Of the Spo-
kane Land and Improvement Company,
who has spent the last two months in this
place, took his departure this week for
Washington City. lie expects to return
to the Falls in a short time, but II he does
not we wish him every earthly prosperity
wherever he may locate. Mr.. Claiming
is one Of natures noblemen, and 1t is to be
regretted that his business relations in the
east prevented him from making his per-
manent home with us.
Rev. II. d. Lathrop, D. D. Principal OF
st. Paul's School, Walla Walla, called
upon us Monday. He felt very much en-
counged over the aid extended toward
maintaining an Episcopal minister here,
and gave us to understand that one would
take charge Of the church before long. He
left catalogue and prospectus Of the
school for girls which hs is at the head OF,
and Judging from the number Of pupils
and course Of study the institution is a
most excellent temple Of learning.
We enjoyed visit Thursday from n.
c. Barclay, one Of the editors and proprie-
tors Of the Altoona, Pa, Sun. Mr.. b. is a
courtly representative Of the profession,
and a most entertaining convorsationalist.
| He is out on a trip for relaxation and
pleasure, and for the purpose Of posting
himself on the great Northwest. He had
read much Of Spokane Falls, and was not
disappointed either in the beauty Of the
cataract nor the prospects Of the city. From
here he goes to the Sound and home by
the way Of San Francisco.
Jas. Shinn, Esq., one OF the leading res
idents Of Whitman county, was in the city
| this week. Mr.. S. is an old Illinoisan, and
one of those benign, waTm-hearted old
gentleman that we are always glad to meet.
He halls from Adams county, ILL.,, and
knew the writer when he was feeling
proud over his first pair OF pants. We
were also, in after years, acquainted with
| his brother, farmer in Hancock county,
| who, after the pattern Of James, is a pop
ular granger. He is loyal Republican,
a disease that runs in his family, and is
one Of the kind that sticks to the party.
W. II. Marshall, Of Portland, travelling
passenger agent for the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul "Short Line" was in this
city in the interests Of the railroad he rep
resents this week. The c. NJ. a st. p. road
has so rapidly grown in favor with the
travelling public that it is considered to be
one Of the best managed and equipped
Inns in America, and being in direct con-
nection with the Northern Pacific at st.
Paul it is the natural route patronized by
travellers. The company has three lines
running from st. Paul to Chicago, all
trains being provided with dinning cars
and Pullman sleepers.
c. b. Carlisle, formerly proprietor OF
the Spokane Chronicle, and one the most
gifted writers on the coast, was in the city
this week and paid us a visit. There is not