The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-07
PARAGRAPHIC PICKINGS.
The Plotsam and Jetsam Of Local Events
Collected Under a General Heading.
!fFsiMI OCCURRENCES up TO DATE.
The Reportoriai search Light
Thrown over the city and SUR
rounding Country short Talks
About Yourself and Neighbers.

Born, Sunday, June 8, TO the wife OF
Peter Walen, a son.
Miss Marie Greene will leave in few
days for Portland, to spend the summer.
Mrs. o. p. Mason, mother OF Mrs. B. p.
Watson, returned to Portland on Monday.
Henry W. Newly, special agent Of the
interior department. returned from Olym-
pia Wednesday. .
The first shipment OF Yakima straw.
berries was made on Tuesday. They were
billed to Roslyn and Ellensburgh.
David Guilland, ST., left on Tuesday
morning for Hot Springs, where he will
endesvor to regain his lost health and
vigor.
DR.. Heg returned from Prosser Wednes.
day and says that the bridge at that point
is 30 shaky that none but footmen are
permitted to cross.
Attorney II. G. Rowland, of Puyallup,
was guest OF The Yakima for several
days during the past week. returning
home on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Vinson arrived
here Monday from Spokane. Mr.. Vim.
son left the next day for Tacoms, to make
his report to Marshal Drake.
Yakima green peas and cucumbers are
now plentiful in the market: Strawberries
retail at 10 cents per box for choice, and
three boxes for quarter for mediums.
Deputy Marshal George Guilland re-
turned Tuesday from Seattle, where he
took the commonwealers who had been
confined in the hospital since the fracas
OF Mays
Rev. j. T. Eshelman has accepted the
invitation OF the school directors of this
city and will deliver the address at the
opera house, Friday evening, June 18th,
on the occasion of the high school com.
mencemept exercises.
W. N. Granger left for Tacoma Monday.
He has no definite knowledge OF Mr..
Schulze finding sale for the Sunnyside
canal bonds, but is aware that negatis.
tons were in progress which gave promise
OF successful termination.
-. ate Superintendent of instruction.
&C. w. Bean, was in the city Sunday and
Monday, and started for Olympia the
latter dag, accompanied by Superinten-
dent Lawrence, to attend the annual
meeting OF the state board of education.
Fred LANCER, son of G. +. LANCER
brought to THE HERALD office, Tuesday
q box OF mammoth strawberries. There
weren't many but they were all beauties
Mr.. LANCER thinks he has the distinction
OF placing the first Yakima berries in the
market this year, having supplied the
trade on the Goth Of May.
A strawberry festival will be given at
the residence of q. NJ. Mckinney on Fri
day evening by the Young Peoples union
of the First Baptist church. The Yakima
brass band will furnish music and free
hack will leave the Hotel Atherton al
5 80 p. m. and every thirty minutes
thereafter. Dinner. with Strawberries and
cake, % cents. A pleasant time assured.
Oscar James, brother OF f. E. James
the photographer, was in the city from
Roslyn during the past week. In con-
Chnxtna
OF Roslyn, and William Gunther. of Gle
Elum, he is developing coal claim on
his property near Gle Elum. A 300-foot
shaft is being sunk, and it is proposed
to place coal upon the market, in com.
petition with the Northern Pacific Coal
company, within the next few months.
Next Sunday will be children's day at
the M. f. church. In the morning the
pastor will speak to the children Of the
Sunday school and administer the sacra-
ment OF baptism to infants. In the even.
ing a program of exercises will be rem
dered by the scholars, consisting Of reci-
tations, songs and select music. The
program is being carefully prepared and
promises to be treat to all who avail
themselves of the privilege of being
present.
U. f. Diteman has started work on the
foundation Of dwelling house which he
will build on the corner Of and Fifth
streets. This will be one of the finest
residences in the city and will greatly
enhance the appearance Of that part OF
the town. Directly back M. Schorn and
Mrs. W. L. Connolly have each seventy.
five feet front of ground on Nstcheez
avenue. and they are making their plans
for building this fall.
G. Case, general manager of the Great
Northern, with Frank Gordon, hif private
secretary; w. W. Miller, chief engineer.
and w. II. Edwards, engineer of mainte-
nance and right-of-way, passed through
Yakima Tuesday on the private car
Manitoba" bound for Seattle. The
Great Northern has been heavy sufferer
from the late floods, and in speaking Of
the loss one OF the officers Of the COM
Amy remarked: ave haven't mnch
=, re than the right-of way left between
sposane and Seattle"
Spokane Reuiew: Sam Vinson, United
States marshal for eastern Washington,
was surprised last night. About fifty OF
his friends crowded into his Office in the
Hyde block and John f. Everhsrt, as
spokesman, presented him with fine
gold chain and Knights Of Pythias
charm. Mr.. Vinson batted his eyes once
where the full force of the SUNRISE and