The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-07-30
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
Born, at Yakima City, July %, to the
wife Of Fred COlmorgan, a son.

DOtug NJ lhkttuh Otty ,July -, 10 tne
wife Of Fred Colmorgan, q son.
Ed Bland left Tuesday for The Dalles
with Dick DOnica's stallion ~. NJ. R."
-shardlOw & Mcdaniel received this
week q carload Of the Doneau beer from
Tacoma.
Your wants will be known and filled
by advertising in the "want" column Of
FHE HERALD.
A-Watermelons are again in the market.
The first shipment to the Sound was
made on Monday.
Sunday school was held at Soda
Springs on the 26th, and now the camp
ers are arranging for dance.
IT. J. v. Clark now has 1900 flourish
ing grape vines and proposes to increase
bis number to FIVE thousand.
Y -Si Plunkard was here and has gone.
The street parade was the best part Of the
show, although the orchestral melanas
was not half bad.
C. NJ. Holton, Of this city, and Col.
Muncy, Of Pasco, were among the WASH
ington people at the national convention
Of editors at st. Paul last week
The Christian church held q very
successful lawn social Tuesday evening,
The attendance was large; there was
plenty Of chicken, and dOOdles Of ice
cream.
The Newton Beers entertainment ut
the opera house Wednesday was enjoyed
by small audience. Mr.. Beers is a good
actor and after the first act the support
was very satisfactory, with perhaps one
exception.
y George S. Vance has sold the stock of
goods and fixtures Of the New York store
to l. H. Dills who will probably occupy
the old stand Of Vance Il Milford on
on Yakima avenue.
Swimming in the Yakima is very
popular at present. The boys have rugged
up spring. board on the sandy beach
east Of the railroad bridges and do daily
amount Of disporting in water Of most
agreeable temperature.
A-Ellensburgh State Register: An en-
tire stranger who arrived on Monday
evening and caused ripple Of excitement
among our real estate dealers by making
enquiries regarding prices, etc., proved to
be Attorney Snively, Of North Yakima,
minns his beard.
The services in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday will be conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Forbes from Nova Scotia,
Canada. Rev. Forbes was the former
pastor Of several members Of the congre-
cation, and will be gladly welcomed in
his visit to North Yakima.
-Messrs. Dishman, Weisner, Heating,
and Graham 4 Wilson. sub-contractors
on the big ditch, leave this week for Spo-
kane county, where they have contracts
on the Great Northern. The force on the
ditch will not be increased until the 18th
Of September, when work will be rushed
until the close Of the season.
-Phew! but It has been warm lately.
On Friday last the mercury crawled up
to 107 in this city, lO2 in Portland, lOSJS
in Walla Walla and 1lS at Pasco. II q
sharp eye is not kept on the latter place
II is liable to melt away. This suggests
an idea. What is the matter Of Turning
it into an immense natural glass factory.
There is sand in plenty and no artificial
heat seems necessary.
-Feathered game is more plentiful in
Yakima county this year than for num-
Der Of seasons past, and from all sections
the reports are that ducks, geese, grouse,
chickens and pheasants are numerous
and tame. Some killing is already being
done, and unless the Rod and Gun club
asserts itself the birds will be fewer and
80 wild that one cannot get within gum
shot Of them by the 18th Of August, when
the open season begins.
A man of severaI a,i.so. Inn, vho.o
true name is supposed to be Davis, was
arrested by Sheriff Simmons and Marshal
McMnry tuesday Tor going through the
ncu'otnlen mouse ana appr"pnating sun
ury ana divers articles, the property ot
others. Justice Henton bound him over