The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-22
HERALDINGS.

IN Portland.
Born, Saturday, Dec. 18th, to the wife
Of Elmer Schwartz, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R. Reed spent a
couple Of days in Tacoma this week.
Reserved seats for "only County
Grip will be on rale at Janeck's, Dec. 81.
O. D. Upton, a prominent walla walla
attorney, was q guest Of the Hotel Yak
ina, Sunday.
The wife and mother OF +. S. Wood
ward arrived here last week from Wash
ington, D. q.
Curt Greene showed his inexperience
in ehopping wood the other day by per-
hitting the sharp end Of the axe to be-
come acquainted with the bone Of his
right arm.
The Double Uncle Toms Cabin COM
pany will appear at MSson's opera house,
Wednesday, Dec. 80. At Spokane. dur
ing several performances, II drew the big
gest houses OF the season.
Don't fail to see that splendid domss-
tic comedy, "Only Country Cir" at
the opera house, January 6. You will
witness pleasing play, get your moneys
worth, and help good cause.
Master George Donald has every reason
for being the happiest "kid" in the city.
His intelligent father has bought him q
small sized red cutter, with which he en-
joys the sleighing behind his Shetland
pony.
The banana belt in which Yakima is
situated had strong touch Of Dakota
weather on Wednesday. 1t had one good
effect as It brought out fur coats, caps,
mufflers and mittens for a much needed
airing.
A Christmas program, consisting Of
songs, recitations and declarations, will
be rendered at the NJ. E. church, Sunday
eGening-Christmas night. A cordial In
vitation to lie present Is extended to the
public.
Il. II. Watt, superintendent Of the
North Yakima public schools, is a candi-
date for the position Of professor Of agri-
culture Of the State Agricultural college.
The appointment has been deferred until
tho 18th inst.
Miss Mae Conrad, who has been teach
ing in the lower end Of the county, arriY-
ed here on sunday, in the company Of
her mother, having been compelled to
ts nplrarily abandon her school on ac-
count Of sickness.
A.. L. [Itz arrived in the rity Tuesday
from the Suanyside ditch and reports
that work is progressing in a very salts
factory manner. About zoo men are en-
pIoyed and the present work covers a
section of five miles.
Hops are now at standstill and A. B.
Weed docs not anticipate any movement
until after the first Of the year, as brewers
are now engaged in taking stock and are
not in the market. The nominal quo
tation is % cents for choice.
As the 4th Of March next year falls on
Saturday it is proposed to do away with
the time-honored inaugural ball at Wash
ington on the occasion Of Cleveland's in
auguration, and substitute concert
instead, for which all the leading must
clans Of the country will be engaged.
Remember the fremen's masquerade
ball to be held in the large hall Of the
Caldwell building on Monday evening
next. It is given on the ground floor, 90
that no one need stay away through fear
Of insecure foundation on account Of the
great crowd that will be present.
Negotiations are now in progress in
New York for the sale Of Burlingame &
Barlow's bonds for the Wide Hollow irri-
cation ditch, and Mr.. Burlingame ex-
presses himself as confident that they
will soon be placed, which will enable
them to complete their enterprise before
the close Of next year.
James Biggam, who is well known as
thoroughly competent and skilled in
horseshoeing and blacksmithing, has re-
opened bis old shop on the corner Of
Front and B. streets, where he will well
come all his old patrons, as well Us new
ones. His advertisement will be found
10 this issue Of The HERALD.
&c. Burlingame returned from We
natehee, Tuesday morning, and left that
afternoon for Hot Springs, where he has
large force Of men at work cutting hop
poles for the Yakima market. He says
1t was his intention to cut million
poles, but as he failed to get a sufficient
quantity Of the right kind Of timber his
estimates have been reduced to 100000
poles, which he thinks will be about
third Of the number necessary to supply
the demand.
Tbs annual meeting Of the Yakima
club, to complete the details Of re-organi-
cation and to elect active officers for the
ensuing year, will be held at the club
rooms Friday evening. Every member,
Is earnestly requested to be present and
assist In the work Of placing the club on
its old time social footing. The club has
been q great public benefit in the past, a.
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