The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-14
GATHERED ABOUT HOME
Personal, Social and Business Events
Locally Important.
NOTES FROM The MADDIHG THROHG.
A Grist ef Gossip, tstss es fact ana
Fancy, Movements tn Active Lite,
Drift OF Popular Speculation and
News Stems Generally.

Walter Cornett, Of Spokane, lie visiting
with relatives in this city.
Rev. McConnaughy and family left on
I, Moudsy for Edmonds, this state.
George Hazard Was in the city on Sat.
urday. He refuses to talk politics.
DR.. Van Marter, president Of the Pros.
ser Falls Townsite and Irrigation Co.,
was in the city on Monday.
DR.. W. II. Hare, receiver of the local
land office, returned late last week from a
visit among relatives at Astoria.
Mrs. George Ker. who has been visiting
in the east for several weeks, returned on
Monday, accompanied by her babe and
nurse.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Flint and Mrs.
George Donald left on Tuesday for the
Worlds fair and other points Of interest
in the east.
Major Erwin left ON Monday for his
official place at the agency. He will leave
on Saturday for Washington, u. c., on
department business.
Hon. c. NJ. Holton, U. S. commercial
agent at Swansea, Wales, left on Sunday
for his official station. He will tarry a
few days in Washington, ID. G.
Mrs. William Chapman, Of Seattle,
mother Of Druggist Chapman OF this city,
who has been visiting in North Yakima,
left last Friday for short stay in Klicki-
tat county.
Cholera infantum, or probably entro-
colitis, has proved an alarming scourge
in Seattle during the past month, little
children having been carried away by it
in great numbers.
+. M. Reed left on Tuesday morning
for the Worlds fair and will enjoy an ex-
tended visit at other eastt m points. The
HERALD readers have been promised a
series OF letters from his versatile pen
while away.
James Hammel, former roadmaster on
q section Of the Cascade division Of the n.
p. line, who was charged with carrying
"straw men" on bis payroll, was acquitted
by jury 10 the superior court at Ellens-
burgh last Saturday.
j. II. Carpenter has established gen.
eral merchandise store up the Ahtanum,
with John W. Golden in charge. John
says that "life up the krick" is, with him,
one unbroken round Of merry hilarity
with the hop-pickers.
Governor John II. McGraw was in the
city on Saturday on bis way home from a
flying business visit in the eastern part
of the state. While here he gave his ex-
tensive interests in the lower part of the
county some attention.
The scavenger who carts his loud.
smelling wagon through the principal
streets OF the city at all hours OF the day
should be regulated" This practice Is
extremely offensive and ought not to be
permitted under any circum stances.
The development OF local talent in Ia
coma is discovering much histrionic abil-
ity. The rehearsals of "Iolantbe" last
week were attended with great success.
Tacoma people are becoming quite par
tial to the production of operas and dra-
mas by home organizations.
Chester A. Congdon, of st. Paul, arrived
in Yakima on Sunday to attend to i'm.
portant business matters connected with
his company's extensive Interests here.
The Ontario Land Co., which he repre-
sents, owns the Capital addition and
other handsome properties in this vicinity.
Mr.. Congdon is exceedingly pleased with
North Yakima's substantial progress.
Those who have recently returned to
Yakima from the Worlds fair say that
the attendance is Increasing rapidly. Be-
tween now and the date OF its closing,
October 81 lit is believed that hundreds OF
thousands will visit the great show. In
view Of this fact the emergency boards
niggardliness is amazing. Complaint
about it is very general and quite en-
phatic.
Professor N. p. Hull, OF Valparaiso,
Ind, arrived last Friday to assume the
position of principal Of the Ahtanum
academy. Professor Hull is a young
man of sterling qualities, both as an edu.
Gator and as citizen, according to the
high character Of the testimonials volun-
tarily given by those who have known
him. His acquisition to the work OF ed
ucation in this section Of the state Is re-
garded with much IA 'or.
The Ahtanum academy. as viii be seen
by reference to our advertising columns,
will begin its fall term on Tuesday next.
The opening of this popular institution is
attended with very suspicious circnm-
stances and an active term is anticipated.
The school possesses manifold advsn-
tages, OF which many young people in
North Yakima and tributary country will
avail themselves this fall and winter.
For terms, see advertisement.
Lung Joi, a Chinarnan employed at the
tiuilland house, Was held up by footpsds
on his way home Sunday night, and
robbed OF about 81. He struggled man
fully with the doughty toughs and sue
ceeded in making fairly good time while
they were rifiing his po"kets. but they
secured all he had before they released
him. From the number Of people who
have armed themselves this week The re-
porter win not be surprised II he shall be
iavored with good item as product Of
this garTotiug business in Yakima.