Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,
Happenings in Pullman During the
Past Week.
Movements of our Citizens Chronicled
by the Herald.

w. G.. Bragg returned from Pierce
City, Idaho, Wednesday. He made the
"trip going by team as far as the Clear
water, but as the ferry could not run on
account OF high water he was obliged to
closs the river by small boat, leaving his
team behind, and the balance OF the trip
was made on foot and by saddle horse.
The distance from Pullman to Pierce
City is about 140 miles. Mr.. Bragg says
that there is still large quantity OF
snow in the mountains. Many placer
mines are being operated this spring,
The Sunday school Of. the Congrega-
tional church is making arrangements
for picnic on July 4th. The grove east
OF town has been engaged, and the vari-
Gus Sunday schools, and the public in
general, will be invited to participate.
A musical and literary program is being
arranged, which will be published next
week.
The Pullman 'kid nine" all aggre-
cation OF local base ball talent that is
still OF tender years, vanquishe like
aggregation from Palouse last Tuesday,
the game being played on the college
grounds. The score stood 10 to Is. 1t
took ten innings to decide the question
OF supremacy. The Pullman lado are all
right.
R. B. Bragg has had neat signs
painted on the front of his new store, in
the Odd Fellows block, and now she
who runs may read," only they don't
run, but walk right into the store and
leave their order for groceries. The ap'
pearance of the store has been greatly
improved by the move.
"A basket picnic will be held in til,
grove, on the n. @. Myers plfa's, IN th,
Fourth of July. Everyone is invited t.
be present and participate in a prope
observance OF the day. A dance will b,
given in the evening. Full particular
later.
The base ball ground is being put il
shape for contests with the sphere. Th,
high waters of TIE spring cut deep bitches
through the diamond, and it is quite
task to get it in good condition again
but a few days work will see it finished
! The boys OF the agricultural colleg,
are in Moscow today taxing part in the
) field day sports at the University o
Idaho. The w. A. G. boys will doubt
less be able to wrest some OF the prize
from their Idaho friends.
-Childrens' Day will be observed a
the Congregational church next Sunday
the exercises to take the place of the reg
ular morning service at ten o'clock. The
program OF songs, speaking, etc., will bt
most interesting.
West Main street is being greatly
improved by cutters being made down
each side which will keep the water iron
running into the roadway. Heretofore
the street has been almost impossible il
the spring.
W. 6. Bragg and wife returned tc
Spokane this morning. Mr.. B. is the
Spokane end OF the Pullman Land & In
vestment Co., and is doing good busi-
ness.
S. A. Small, clerk for Blackman
Bros, now walks on crutches, the result
OF practice game of base ball last We'd
nesday. He sprained his ankle in the
play.
The Ladies Golden Rule Society will
serve ice cream and strawberries and
cake Monday, June 1lth, in the build
ing formerly occupied by R. B. Bragg.
Many teams are still kept busy haul
ing the remnant OF last years wheat
crop to market. The new crop will be
on by the time the old one is all off.
-Dea R. Watson, lad 10 years OF
age, who was formerly a resident OF this
county, was killed near Wilbur, last
week, by being thrown from horse.
j. B. Sanborn attended the grand
lodge, Knights OF Pythias, at Olympia,
this week. He was a delegate from
Evening Star lodge, OF this city.
Patrick Henry Winston, the popu-
list fresh from the ranks OF republican,
ism, will speak in this city next Mon
day night.