Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
happenings in Pullman During the
Past Week.
vovements of our Citizens Chronicled
by the Herald.

H. A, Russell, horticultural commits
.;orer for Idaho, is in town today. Mr..
pussell is waging war on the fruit pests
i his district, and is today issuing
,rder to two or three Whitman county
t,rit growers not to sell affected fruit in
Idaho. He found in Moscow, several
boxes of pears which were badly af-
iocted with the San Jose scale, and it is
10 keep this from spreading that he is
now exerting himself. Mr.. R, says that
Immediate action must be taken by the
rroper authorities of this state to kill out
tbe scale, and that he is determined to
keep it from gaining a foot-hold in his
district. He reports one orchard near
lewiston as rbout the only affected enc
in his jurisdiction.
Fire broke out in the steam laundry
building last Wednesday afternoon, and
stirred things up for little while. w.
R. Blatchley and family are house-keep-
inc in the upper rooms of the building,
= and i. was in their kitchen that the fire
originated, probably from defective
aue. The department soon had stream
Of water playing on the flames, however,
and they were checked before doing
much damage. The laundry part was
not touched by the fire, but the upper
rooms were all badly charred, and the
iurnitare and clothing Of the occupants
we're ruined.
Mr.. Raynard, librarian, wishes us
10 state to the public that the "Pull-
man Library Association" dissolved by
mutual consent of the majority OF its
members OH September 1st, 1894, and in
order ior him to deliver each stock
holder the books belonging to them,
the books that are now out must be
returned at once. Kindly see to it that
if any OF the books are now in your pos
session, they are returned without
delay.
The W. G. T. u, will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Dowen, Friday, Oc-
tober 9th, at p. N. All ladies who are
interested in the temperance cause are
requested to be present. The union ex-
poets to hold womans suffrage medal
contest in the near future.
As Rev. Marvin is still absent from
the city on sport vacation, there will be
no preaching at the Methodist church
Sunday. The Sunday school will meet
as usual at 10 a. M, and the Epworth
league at 6:45 p. m.
"A. G. Sears, the new principal OF the
public schools, arrived from Centralia
today, and Miss Grace Nichols has come
from Colfax, so that the full corps Of
teachers is now here for opening of school
next Monday morning.
On Wednesday evening, October 10,
the Silver Federation of this city will
hole an open meeting, and will invite
their friends to attend. Speakers from
abroad will be present.
-Renwick W. Taylor is in the city
from Tacoma. Mr.. Taylor is an old-time
resident of Whitman county.
"A. Byrie, OF Moscow, and j. Baikie,
Of Portland, were in town short time
Tuesday.
-Deputy-sheriff Newcomer was no.
ticed on the streets the early part OF the
week.
Attorney Mark Fullerton was over
from the county seat yesterday.
Prof. Geo. II. Watt returned We'd
nesday from North Yakima.
R. L. McCroskey was in the city
from Colfax Tuesday.
Sam Vinson was down from the falls
city last Monday.
Cash N. Gaddis, OF Spokane, was in
town Sunday.
Lake D. Wolfard was a Colfaxite in
town Monday.
W. L. Payne is here from Moscow.
Try Wilbur's Cough Cure, (lotD
Puget Sound Liver Pills. Try them
Puget Sound remedies at A. Whites
Pupet Sound Rlcod Purifier cures