The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-31

Prof. j. &. Lawrence has been appoint
ed principal of the Roslyn schools.
w. d. Scott made his first appearance
after his illness on the avenue Wednes-
day.
A. McAlIister shipped from Yakima
City to Tacoma a car of mutton sheep
last week.
Strubn Il Dorsey, BARRIERS, are to oc.
cupy the basement of the Kershaw build
ing, which will be fully completed by
March /.
The University club has been metamor-
phosed into the College club, and the
date OF meeting changed to tonight at
the Hotel Yakima.
Mrs. John Donald, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks, is now i'm
proving rapidly, much to the qualification
of her numerous friends.
c. f.. Macomber, an attorney for the
Northern Pacific land department. was in
the city Tuesday, having a case before
the local United States land office.
Officer Grant is enforcing the dog ordi-
nance to the extent of impounding stray
CANNES and shooting those uncalled for
aud unlicensed. Six were killed during
tho frat tuo Jay. - th;.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Snipes and son Ben
arrived in the city on Tuesday for visit
OF month or more with Mr.. II. II. Al
len. Ben has returned from Stanford
university, Cal, for vacation.
=. Lynch Garrett having secured per-
manent position at Everett, resigned as
journal clerk OF the house on Thursday
last, and alter a short but hot fight Capt.
G. M. Holton was elected TO the vacancy.
George Holloway, one of the Old
Towns newly elected councilmen, is pre-
pairing to erect neat cottage in the early
spring. And it is rumored that Mayor
Lake has also been seen in frequent con-
verse with architects.
An athletic club is being organized
here, and twenty-five young men have
already signifed their intention of be-
coming members. The initiation fee is
$40, and ample grounds on Second street
are to be rented and improved.
Ricketts, Troubadours are booked to
produce the musical comedy Colonel
Jack" at Mason's opera house to night
Thursday evening. The company comes
highly recommended, and those attend
ing will undoubtedly enjoy themselves
hugely.
F. w. Gilbert and wife, of Spokane,
were visitors in Yakima on Wednesday,
and participated in the pleasures of the
Commercial club party in the evening.
Mr.. Gilbert is division superintendent OF
the Northern Pacific, over the route from
Spokane to Tacoma.
The drouth in the local marriage mar
ket was broken on Wednesday, and We
may expect a perfect deluge of licenses
from this time on. On the 30th inst
license was issued to Mr.. Eugene Helm,
of Douglas county and Miss Kitty c.
Howard, OF Fort Simcoe.
The Wednesday evening entert ainment
of the Commercial club was up to the
usual standard, and fully 100 gentlemen
and ladies enjoyed the festivities. There
were duets and instrumental solos, dane
ing and cards as features, and refresh
ments were served at late hour. The
next entertainment is booked for We'd
nesday, Feb. IA.
Two new steel safes-one of them ex-
ceedingly large-arrived at the Northern
Pacific depot this week, one each for the
railroad and express companies, and have
been builded into the massive walls OF
that disreputable shack. 1t is rumored
that the sales were put in as a sort of
strengthening foundation--the receivers
not caring to have the building fall, and
thinking the new safes could be used as
props.
Another of series OF Demo.est medal
contests, under the auspices of the W. C.
7. T., is to be held in Mason's opera
house on Saturday evening, February Is.
A class of young ladies is drilling for the
contest. Good music will be furnished
On account Of the hard times the price OF
admission has been put down to l5c. A
portion OF the receipts OF the evening
will he used in purchasing supplies for
the needy.
Sheriff Dllley has summoned the fol-
lowing gentlemen TO serve as petit Jurors
in the coming term Of the superior court
the jurors being called to appear on
Monday. February IL: G II Smith, w
Lince, J w Best, John Cameron, J W
Shaw, w d Beck, Robt Dunn, Duncan
Scott, S F Haines, Willis Smith, Wesley
Boyd, l. Wilder, F + Thompson, G w
Winchester, Frank Sinclair. NJ n Mans
field, q B Whitney, Chas Benson, A
Mabry, A Paul. Daniel Sinclair, W 7
Crosno, ID II Fish, and A f switzer.