Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-01

byterlan missions for Washington and
Northern Idaho, were in town last Tues
day. DR.. Gum expects to spend a
in Pullman soon. There is
talk of organizing a Presbyterian church
here.
The water mains are nearly all in
place, and the engine and pump house
is now being constructed. The coveR
has been placed over the reservoir, and
a few weeks more will see the water
works completed. G. H. Sutherland
has tirst-class reputation as contract
or for putting in a city's water system,
and the work he is doing here will in
every way sustain his reputation.
"A republican rally will be held in
Reaney's hall next Monday evening.
Speeches will be made by Hon. W. J..
Mcconnell, of Idaho, and Attorney
General Jones, of this state. The people
will have a treat, as both speakers are
well-known, eloquent orators, and can
not fail to make the evening interesting.
Every one should be present and listen
to these, the last speakers of the CAM
paign.
Joseph Wells, of Chard, Garfield
Co., Washington, and Miss Lille NJ.
Coston were married at the residence Of
the BRIDES parents, four and one-half
miles southwest of Pullman, last Sun
day afternoon, J. t. Lobaugh, J. P,
After the ceremony an
elaborate wedding dinner was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells left for Chard Mon
day morning, where they will reside
They have the HERALD's best wishes.
The Royce & Lansing comedy com
pany will give an entertainment in the
opera house next Tuesday evening.
The company comes well recommended
by the press, and no one should miss
seeing it. Reserved seat tickets are on
sale at Whites drug store. The enter
tainment is on the evening of election
day, and returns from the election will
be read from the stage between acts,
thus You will not be obliged to stay
away from the show to hear from the
election.
Henry Sewer and Fl. J. Mason have
purchase I'd the billic-a hall Of z. NJ
Cosper, and it will hereafter be con
Quoted under the name of Sewer &
Mason. They will keep a complete line
of cigars, candies, etc, and keep place
where you can enjoy a quiet game of
billiards or pool. To the new firm we
wish much success. Mr.. Cosper viii
give his whole time to the restaurant,
and put a line of fancy groceries in the
front part Of the building. His res
taurant is gaining very favorable
for putting up frst-class
meals.
"A meeting for the purpose of Or
fianizing a fire company was held in the
reading room of True's hotel last Tues
day evening. NJ. G. True acted as
chairman of the meeting and Harry
Schlaefer was appointed secretary. The
fire department was permanently or
ganized and T. L. Munroe was elected
chief, H. G. Williamson, president, and
V. L. Bull, secretary. The charter
members of company No. 1 are H.
Schlaefer, V. E. Bull, U. NJ. Cosper, Il.
G. Williamson, T. L. Munroe, A. Bosley,
NJ. G. True, A. B. Drinkwater, r. A.
Farr, Ed Barber, A. Laney, j. R. John
son and d. W. Allen. The company
will meet next Wednesday evening. A
hose cart with 1000 feet of hose and the
requisite nozzles have been purchased
by the city council, and as soon as the
water-works are in working condition
Pullman will be remarkably well pro-
tected from fire.
Professor Hagal, the aeronauG, will
make balloon ascension and parachute
Jump in Pullman this afternoon. The
balloon will be inflated and the ascen-
sion made at the corner of Main and
Alder streets, at which place the para
chute will be on exhibition during the
afternoon. The balloon is an immense
affair, 40x60 feet in size. Hagal has
been unfortunate in making ascents at
both Colfax and Moscow, at the former
place losing his balloon by fire, and at
the latter place the balloon was not filed
sufficiently to go to any height, but ne
SAYS that every thing is ready for a
successful exhibition here. In speaking
of one of Hagal's ascensions California
paper had the following; up, up,
went the balloon, until it reached a
height of about 5000 feet. 1t could go
no higher, and for few moments it re-
mained about stationary. While at this
dizzy height Professor Hagal cut loose
with his parachute. For a distance of
about 500 feet he shot through the air
with frightful rapidity, and then as the
parachute opened the descent was slow