The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-12-05

| tnis Clty, on DecttnDer &in ana ZStn.
Miss Jones. Mrs. Heiney and Ira Wolf
are on the committee Of music which il
a guarantee that the entertainment will
be of much merit. Papers will be read
by Rev. Frank McConaughy, Ira Wolf,
Superintendent J. F. Brown, Miss Beulah
Gilman, F. NJ. Douglass, J. ID. Mcintosh,
Prof. Richardson, F. NJ. Spain, F. H..
Plumb and j. q. Lawrence Those
who have been selected to take part in
the discussions of the various topics
are City Superintendent Heiney, Mrs.
Gano, Theodore Miner, Miss Jennie
Sherwood, Miss Margaret Larson, J. X.
Schwartz, Miss Iua Phillips, Ira Wolf,
Miss Mary Young, George Stephenson,
j. B. Ingram, A. Wheaton, F II. Plumb,
A. W. Schwartze, Miss Mae Conrad,
Mrs. G. ID. Murane and John Dempsey.
Mrs. Harnly and Miss o. Fanta Lee are
down for readings and recita,ions.
At the meeting OF the governing board
of the Commercial club Saturday evening,
q. NJ. Mckinney introduced series OF
resolutions, setting forth that there was a
debt OF $4,000 on the Ahtanum Academy,
of which the Congregational Educational
society was ready to care for generous
portion, il the trustees would raise $500
in Yakima through subscription or other.
wise. That the failure to do this would
mean the loss of the institution and the
financial embarrassment OF its chief sup.
porter. The trustees have already raised
81 900 and it was their desire to have the
CO operation Of the Commercial club in
securing the balance. The club by res.
olution com mended the institution and
the project to raise 81 800 to all public
spirited citizens, and appointed Mr.. Nc
Kinney to act with Rev. d. w. Wise, the
president OF the academy in canvassng
North Yakima and the surrounding
country for subscriptions.
j. b. Reavis returned from Seattle on
Monday, where he represented S. j. Lowe
in the federal court, in the ejectment suit
brought by the Northern Pacific Railroad
company. The land in question. which
lies in the northwestern part of the city,
has never been passed upon by the Sec
rotary OF the interior, and Judge Hanford
held that until action had been taken by
the interior department and patent issued
he should hold that Mr.. Lowe was right
fully in possession.
Company 4 is no more but the Dis.
bandment ball given on Thanksgiving
night will long live in the memories OF
those who were present as . most happy
social event. The attendance was not 80
large as to make the dancing uncomfott-
able, the music was excellent, the supper
all that could be desired and the manage
ment is to be congratulated upon the
success of its efforts.
o. A. Fechter returned on Saturday
from st. Paul, Chicago and his former
home in Wisconsin. He Was not greatly
impressed with the benefits to be derived
from the immigration convention, and
says that the middle east did not appear
to have experienced much OF that
business revival of which we hear 80
much and see so little.
Miss Katie Ward left for Portland on
Monday to further prepare herself for a
useful business life, it being her intention
to perfect herself in bookkeeping, type
writing and stenography. Many friends
accompanied this popular young lady to
the train and babe her goodbye with the
best of wishes for her success and happi-
ness.
Thomas Maher left on Tuesdays train
for the klamath Indian agency, Oregon,
he having received the appointment OF
reservation clerk. Mr.. Maher has many
friends who feel greatly pleased at his
good fortune.
II. B. Doust left for Enumclaw Monday
to take charge of the White River Lumber
company's mill at that point. s. o. Ew-
ing succeeds Mr.. Doust in the manage
ment of the company's business in Yak
ina.
Auditor Hall on Monday issued mar
riage license to G. H. Noyes of Pendleton
and Hannah Lundin of Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes will hereafter make
their home in Yakima
Miss Effie Stone daughter of Samuel
Stone, OF the Ahtanum, is undergoing
treatment at the hands OF DIR. Frank for
a dislocated shoulder, the result of a fall
on Thursday last.
Only fair-sized audience greeted Benz.
G. Chaplin, the character impersonator,
at the opera house Monday evening. The
entertainment in the main was a fair
one.
The firm OF Mackinnon & Murane was
dissolved on the first of the month. Mr..
Mackinnon retiring and will devote his
attention for the present to collections.
Several papers in the eastern part OF
the state are advocating electing Judge
Hanford to the U. S. Senate to succeed
Senator Squire.
DR.. William Graham, brother of Nor
thern Pacific Agent Graham, will leave
this evening for his home in Grand
Rapids. Mich.
j. l.. Smith returned on Tuesday from