The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-15
cESrEALaA NEWS.
Grace Seminary As<ured-The Bonus
Raised Railroad Survey.

CEsrRaEIA, March 1.-THE ednca-
tional committee of the Northwest
Baptist convention, which includes
West Washington, British Columbia
and Alaska. met here on Monday and
submitted to the people OF centralia
he following proposition.
iii the city OF Centralia viii raise
$1,000 the Baptist convention viii
erect and furnish and operate a school
to be called Grace Seminary, the ioca-
ton to be the ground adjoining town
now owned by the Grace Seminary cor
poration. consisting OF Is acres of land,
and work to be commenced within 50
days"
4 mass meeting of the citizens was
held last night in the opera house, the
proposition accepted and over 5000
pledged The Balance of the SIG, 900
viii be raised to-day. thus assuring to
Centrassa the erection at once OF a
splendid college building.
Henry Hanson and George Wash
ington, two OF our prominent citizens,
headed the list with $1,000 each; the
Eastern Land Co, composed of citi-
zens, gave 5000; the Seminary Hill
Town CO.. eomposei of Revs. \. 5.
Buckner and George c. WiIding and
George w. Byrd and ]. NJ. II. Spin
ming. all residents of Tacoma, gave
5000. These gentlemen. are all Meth
odists. two of them preachers in that
denomination. The Seminary hill adj
dition also gave $1,000. The owners of
this property are Ross & Son of Puy-
allup, W. s. Freed. John r. James.
John Calvin and w. Adsms of Gen.
traiia
The observation-disclosures Office has
been headquarters for the transaction
o the business attending the location
of this school and the CORRESPONDENT is
constrained to remark that to Hon.
Roger I. Greene and to Rev. n. s.
Buckner most of the credit of this en-
terprise is due. They have worked
faithfully and earnestly for the success
of the undertaking and the people of
Centralia are very grateful. Rev. A.
Il. Banks and 5. w. Beaver have also
taken an active part and are cordially
and thankfully remembered by our
people.
Grace Seminary il assured. Con-
ceived five years ago by but a few
members of the Baptist church here,
fostered and cared for by them and
Judge Greene, the object of their ear
nest and faithful prayer, always in adj
versity, but never forgotten. Now that
success is assured the promoters of
this school are to be congratulated,
and in the years to come how many of
the youth of this beatifulland shall re-
member with gratitude those who
made 1t possible for them to weave
into their lives tie good influences of
Grace Seminary.
Rev. Mr. Squires of Winlock visited
Centralia this week.
Work on $4,000 public school build
ing will be commenced next week.
Several heavy tran actions in real
estate are reported during the past few
days. The fact that Centralia is 10 be
the educational center of the Baptist
church. and not that only, as other
colleges will follow. has stimulated
prices all along the line.
Work on the Olympia & Chehalis
Valley railway is progressing quite
rapidly. The engineering corps re-
turned from Gray's Harbor on Tues
day, and will at once cross section the
first 10 mites east. IL is the intention
OF the company to put on all the men
that can work 10 advantage as soon as
the survey is completed.
Miss Lille Soumerville died on
Monday at the residence of her par
enfs, and was buried from the Baptist
church at 2 p. m. to-day. Miss Som
merville had been teaching school at
Spokane Falls, aud while there con-
tract typhoid fever, from which she
died.
Centralia has three good brass bands.
one of them composed of ladies
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Greene of Se-
attic were the guests of Mrs. Henry
Hanson for "A couple of DAYS this week