Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-05-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Happenings in Pullman During the
Past Week
Movements of our Citizens ChrOnicled
by the Herald,

A show consisting of Negro minstrels,
acrobats, etc., was given in the auditor
ium Tuesday evening, The managers OF
the show claimed that they were show
ing for the benefit of the Negro orphans
OF the south, but parties who claim to
know say that the company was gath
cred together from Spokane and Wallace,
and that the only orphans they were
assisting were those in the combination.
AS the admission was free the auditor
ium was filled to its utmost capacity, but
when the hat was passed the people
apparently looked the other way, as the
amount raised was rather slim, The en-
tertainment was good. 1t was to have
been repeated Wednesday evening, but
on account of the light colec ion the
date was cancelled.
Quite a number of local silver advo-
'sSsates drove over to Calfax Wednesday to
hear Gen. Warner and Congressman Sib-
ley talk for the white metal. Colfax was
full OF people on the occasion, and the
q, talk OF the two well-known statesmen
smet with hearty approval. Gen. War
ner is a brother OF Chester H., which
accounts for the visit of the orator to
Whitman's county seat.
The excavation for the girls dormi-
tory on the college grounds has been
completed, and everything is now ready
for the successful bidder to go to work on
the building itself as soon as the prelim-
inaries of opening bids, ETC., are gone
through
Contracts for the several new build
ings on the college property will be let
next week. The construction OF these
buildings will make quite demand for
labor and material, and will be OF great
benefit to business of all kinds.
Mrs. M. E. Tittell with her daugh-
ters, Minnie and Essie, have rented the
True residence, on east Main street,
EVhere they will reside till the theatrical
season opens this fall.
"A party consisting of Messrs. White,
Stark, Horner and Baum left Wednes-
day morning for Rock Greek, and the
n trout population is no doubt greatly deci-
mated by this time.
The grass in the public school yard
has grown too large to be cut with the
lawn mower. The beauty of the prop
erty would be greatly enhanced if the
grass were kept cut.
&C. NJ. Stearns has been in Olympia
10 argue the case CT the local l. 0. Q. F.
lodge VS.. the Washington Brick, Lime
and Manufacturing Co., before the su-
preme court.
Jas. Shaw, who is now serving a sem
tence of a year in the state penitentiary
for cattle stealing, will have completed
his term next month. His home is at
Cotton.
The arrangements for Willis Sweet
to speak in Pullman on Decoration day
have been completed. The full program
for the day will appear next week.
The ice cream parlors in bottling works
will be open Saturday, the 18th. Come
and drink ice cold soda water and eat ice
cream. Open every day. 30
Snake river strawberries and cher
ries will be marketed in Pullman next
week, so a Wawawai fruit grower re-
ports.
Miss Stella Farnsworth, of Palouse,
IS visiting her sister, Jessie, who is at
tending the agricultural college.
Rev. w. A. Trine, of Elberton, will
preach in the Christian church next
Sunday evening.
R. s. Browne was in the city from
Moscow Monday.
Another patent medicine company
is making arrangements to appear in the
auditorium.
Prof. Piper and Lieut.. Stockle, of
the college, were in Lewiston last Satur-
day.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
will serve dinner on Decoration day.
"A new team OF heavy horses has been
purchased for the college farm.
Deputy Sheriff Eacho was in town
Thursday.
Rue Newlin is here from Lewiston.