The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-11-28
THE LOCAL SKETCH-BOOK
Entertaining Bits Of Information Which
We're Found Within.
PEN PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
Al Sorts of Paragraphs Gathered
In the Metropolis OF Central w "a sh-
ington and from the Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding It.

Register Smelling returned on Monday
from trip to Walla Walla and Dayton
G. T. Uhlmsn made a short bushes.
trip to Tacoma and Seattle last week, re
turning home on Friday.
Rev. NJ. L. Rose will deliver lecture
at Ellensburg, Dec. 9TH, under the cap
ton, Of "As We View It."
Architect Arnold has completed tn,
plans for five-room cottage to be erected
by Mr.. Henry Lombard on west Yakims
avenue.
II. Blackwood, who has, for number
Of years, been associated with Nelson
Bennett as private secretary. was Yski.
ma visitor on Thursday and Friday last.
Capt. Leitz, one of the new officers Of
the Yakima Salvation Army corps, ID
known as the iron-lunged preacher. He
was recently in command at Newburg,
Oregon.
A divorce was recently granted at Ia.
coma, to Mrs. Annie S. Ward, wife of c.
G. Ward. Mrs. Ward wac formerly q
resident OF this city and the daughter oil
the late DR.. Monroe.
Mrs. A. G. Campbell, Jr., and infant
son, arrived on Saturday night from Puy'
allup, where the youngster first saw the
light OF day. AS this was the first time
the father had seen his son the occasion
OF course, was very happy one.
The word kiss" was up for parsing in
a Wslla Walla school the other day and
here is the way it was done by young
and buxom girl from Pssco: kiss is 9
noun, though generally used as con-
junction. 1t is never declined. 1t is moi
very singular aud generally used in the
plural number, and 1t agrees with me. u
Messrs. Ryan, Metzger, Rigg and
Chandler returned on Thursday evening
last from the Columbia. They report
having but little success in killing game
but brought enough birds back with them
to supply the tables OF a few friends
Their trip was an.unusually hard one ow
ing to the cold weather and the vino
storms prevailing. Mr.. Fred Chandler wat
the most successful sportsman Of the
party.
A very handsome crayon sketch Of deer
adorns one OF the windows of Moore
Moore's store. 1t is the work OF Mist
Miles and is up for rattle at an early date
The artist has shown much ability anC
the winner of the prize will be enabled to
make Christmas present that will bt
highly appreciated at small, cost for the
tickets run from one to one hundred anC
their price corresponds in cents to the
number drawn.
Samuel Chappell received the sad in
formation last week that his father, VIM
Chappell, had died at his home in Liv'
ingston county, New York, on the 9th
inst, after an illness of but two days
aged 83 years. The deceased was promi'
nent citizen OF his locality and it was his
proud boast that he had never lost an
opportunity OF voting in 81 years. Mr.
Chappells grief is intensified on account
of not being able to see his father before
the final summons came as he anticipated
making visit east at an early date.
Elensburg Capital: Two hotel men
have recently arrived in town and after
looking around quickly made up theiI
minds to locate here. One is the son Of
Frank Fitterer, born on the 9Th inst.
and the other, born on the Sth, calls Phi
Fitterer papa, or will soon. They are
bouncing boys and their parents are
naturally proud of them. They have
rooms at The Horton, of course, and are
at home to their friends. 1t isn't every
landlord who can fill his rooms this way
| when travel is light.
The kangaroo court" while some@ha,
ar bitrary, is proving a splendid regulator
in all prisons and great assistance Il
sheriffs and other jailors. The main ad
vantage is that prisoners are obliged t.
keep themselves and their quarters clear
and it is often an assistance in prevent
ing Jail breaking. An instance of the
former was recently illustrated in thu
Yakima county Jail. McGonigle, wht
was convicted Of murder in the secont
degree for the killing of bis father, is on
of the most filthy prisoners who has eve
been confined in the Yakima jail II,
wouldn't take bath and his habits II
everyway brought down the reproaches
of his companions. Finally vermin pu
in an appearance and the other prisoners
resolved to stand it no longer. They
urged him to wash and he refused. Their
sentence was passed, and, after putting
water on the stove, they stripped him o
his clothes and laying him across a tabl'
bastinaded him with strap until h
pleaded for mercy and promised to correc
his ways. Water, insect powder and thu
fear of a repetition of the punishment
did the rest. The sheriff e approval il
shown by his silence.