The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-12-27

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Of Mis- versoy one mile south Of the city,
on Thnrdsy evening last. The eoter
tainmrnt was novel, a. have been all o.
this clubs parties. A systsm Of fortune
telling was chosen vhirh created much
Amusement. The rooms were network
Of ribbons, one end Of each being hidden
after perfect labyrinth Of knots and
snarls, and the other end being given q
guest. After disentangling his ribbon
the guest found his fortune written upon
card attached. 1t is stated that one oil
two Of the gentlemen had to climb Over
the chandelier in the endeavor to follow
their ribbons. Among the invited guest;
we're Mesdames Vance, Guilland and
Owens; Misses Allen, Thompson, Bag
ter, Holton, Guilland, Ward, King and
Vaughn; Messrs. Wintermute, Brown, D.
Guilland, Cline, Teal. G. Guilland, His
cock, Wheeler, Owens, Vance, Lombard
and Sperry.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Griffin entertained
a large party OF friends at home on
Christmas evening, and the guests en-.
joyed not the refreshments alone, but @
pleasing programme Of music afterward
Mrs. Percival rendered some choice Sc.
lections upon the piano, Mr. Griffin upon
the banjo. and Mrs. Willis favored the
company with several vocal solos. Sou.
venir cards, dainty painted and contain
ing quotations from standard authors,
were presented to each of the guests
all being desired to name the author OF
the couplet adjoining his or her card. In
this contest Mrs. T. B. Gum received the
prize for discovering the most authors,
aud Mr.. Griffin the "booby" prize tor
telling the smallest number. Tie in
vited guests were; Rev. Rose and wife,
DR.. Gum and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A Will
lie, Mrs. Percival; Misses Munroe, Smith
and Merwin; s. C. Hyde, OF Spokane. T.
W. Moore, Elgin Baxter and Andy Null
holland.
A populist paper published in this city
attacks Postmaster A. j. Chambers, OF
Ahtanum, for alleged neglect, or some
thing else, in not delivering paper to
w. III. Minner. Mr.. Chambers feels great
ly outraged at the unjust statement, as he
says that w. II. Minner never called at
that office for his mail-for the reason
that his postoflice address is still North
Yakima. The said paper began to be re-
ceived at the Ahtanum postoffice, sd.
dressed to w. II. Minner, three or -four
weeks before the election; and was not
called for until December Is, when j. L.
Minner applied. The paper was disposed
Of, after being held thirty days, as the
postal laws prescribe. Mr.. Chambers
has the reputation of being most com
petent and excellent Official. and although
many copies of THE HERALD pass through
his hands weekly, there has never been
a complaint.
During the progress OF the work upon
the monster flume and trestle around the
painted rocks, a miniature cave was
found, 100 feet in the air, running back
into the massive basaltic walls. in it
was q leather or thong interlaced bracket,
square and light, which has puzzled all
who have seen it. 1t might be snow
ahna II not fnr tfo tNaanl,ar b..
No one can tell for what it was made,
when, or how it got into the cave where
It was found. Beside it were some ashes
Of burned wood and some dry and dusty
straw or hay. To reach the cave one
would have TO be let down from the top
Of the rocks, as it was utterly impossible
to scale them until the great trestle of the
Yakima Valley Canal company was com
pleted. The curiosity is now in posses
sion of Mr.. Alfred Bannister, engineer in
charge OF the canal construction.
While everybody else was enjoying
Xmas festivities, the Hotel Yakima did
not forget the stranger within our gates 4"
A finer dinner than that served at 6 p.
m. by this excellent hotel was never
placed before an epicure. What with
turkey, venison and chicken, soups, sal
ads. buildings and pastry, ices, fruits and
nuts. the fortunate diners thoroughly en-
joyed themselves. Many local ladies and
90 tlo,nAn ,NarfanL IS fha fact
"a very successful year, notwithstand-
ing the hard times" is the way |. II.
Dills sums up his business; and he looked
prosperous and happy as he presented
The herald editor with an appropriate
gift on Christmas day. THE HERALD is
glad of his success, and believes its adj
vertising columns have contributed more
than a little to his good fortune; and il
predicts for him even greater trade and
more prosperity for 1885.
Local members of the A. o. u w.
have purchased handsome gold badge
for Grand Master Workman Spain, of this
city-who is more than popular as "sl-
ver-tongued orator" throughout the lodges
of the state. The badge will be presented
at future meeting of the order.
Died, near Yakima City, December 26,
Walter Lindsay, aged IS years. Mr..
Lindsey was one OF the earliest settlers in
the Yakima valley, having come here at
q time when the number OF white inhab-
itants of the county did not exceed q
dozen.
Members of "Uncle Toms Cabin"