Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-09-29
NEWS OF THE CITY.
Happenings in Pullman During the
Past Week.
Movements of our Citizens Chronicled
by the Herald.

five o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON aJ Ihe
p,,lman Mercantile Co.'s warehouse.
Earnest Avery, one OF the employees,
mos cutting sacks when the knife slipped
and entered his left leg just above the
knee cap, severing the popliteal artery.
uo was taken to the Office of DIR. Powell,
ubo with the assistance of Drs. Webb
and White tied the artery and dressed
the wound At last accounts he was
resting easy, though weak from loss Of
blood.
Tuesday afternoon a few of the
"boys" adjourned to the ball park and
anioved themselves with seven inning
game of base ball. They would have
nlayed nine innings but the score run
nm enough for 20, and darkness coming
on they thought better and adjourned to
meet again at some future date. The
specal features OF the game were Baker
and Ford's pitching and Rev. Marvin's
base-running.
Work on the stage of Pullman's new
opera house is progressing rapidly. The
work of painting the new scenery, which
is to be very elaborate, is to be COM
menced at once, and Manager Lund
promises for the opening night-about
the middle of October-one OF the finest
productions ever rendered before a Pull
man audience. Watch for later announce
ments.
Not for many years has there been
such lack of business activity among
the business men in the Palouse country
as is at present apparent. But, cOnsld-
ering the hard times and the closeness
Of money matters. there is not today a
city in this section of the state that is
prospering better than Pullman.
"A large amount of wheat has been
taken in at the different elevators this
week. Most OF it is being stored, as the
prices are at present too low to encourage
farmers to sell.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Harvey and
MIS-. F. D. Richardson, of this city, and
Mrs. H. H. Spaulding, of Almota, de-
parted for the world's s fair Monday morn
ing.
j. A. Zittel, has been in Cotton a
few days this week on business connected
with the new convent now in course OF
construction at that place.
EJ;t,r A ll,,, ,,,;f, 1,ft AT,pIo,r
morning last for Dawson, N. Oak, where
they will remain several weeks, visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Shoemaker, the popular clerk in
Mcguire & Browns store, left for Spo-
kane Wednesday morning on a visit.
--Robt. NJ. Hanna left Thursday
morning for Palouse City, where he will
teach school this fall and winter.
Mrs. H. d. Reed, of Seattle, who
has been visiting friends in Pullman, re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Sheridan, OF Moscow,
was the guest of friends in this city Sat
urday and Sunday last.
Several OF our business men spend
good share OF their leisure time OF late
playing ball.
Business the past week has assumed
brighter outlook them for sometime
past.
w. S. Reider took drive over to
Follmer last Saturday, returning Sun
day.
B. Burgunder, of Colfax, was in the
city, en- route to Cotton, Wednesday p.
m.
Mrs. T. Griffin and Mrs. Hinckly, OF
Moscow, were in the city Wednesday.
H. Pruesse, architect, of Spokane,
was in the city the first part OF the week.
-Mesdames VIM. Chambers and J. A
hungate spent Monday at Moscow.
-Messrs. Frank and Al. Farris made
business trip to Palouse Thursday.
H. Erickson, the Moscow photogra-
pher, was on our streets Thursday.
"A. D. P. Keith, OF Union Flat, was
IN Pullman on business Thursday.
-deo. Boyles, of Walla WalIa, was in
'he city Wednesday last.
j. W. Armstrong moved his family
10 Walla Walla Tuesday.
Mayor Neill lett for the worlds fair
city the first of the week.
Read the new ad OF Blackman Bros,
In another column.
Geo. Ford was in Palouse City Mon
day on business.
iness.