The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-06-06

4 A. NJ, enjoyed pleasing diversion on
Saturday night. A banquet in honor of
II. G. Humphrey had been surreptitiously
prepared; and. while large number Of
Masons were engaged in labor, the work
was suddenly stopped and Mr.. Humph-
rev escorted to the banquet hall. Here
Toast Master Nichols presided; and, after
q delightful feast of strawberries, cream,
cake, sandwiches and coffee, with the
assistance of cigars, the following toasts
were feelingly replied to: "Our Guest"
Edward Whitson; "The State" w. II.
Redman; "Our County," A. B. Weed; ;
1.-THE City," o. A. Fechter; "Our Lodge"
E. S. Yeates; "Our Past Masters" David
Guillsnd; "Our Officers" Henry Teal
"Our Members" J. d. Cornett; "The
Records" George S. Courier; 1.-The Cav
ell" t. F. Msher; Fraternity" Fred
Parker; Charity" DIR. Frank; "Truth,"
j. NJ. Newman; Courtesy" c. ID. MI.
rane; Education" W. NJ. Heiney
"The Press" l.. +. Sperry 'The Ladies'"
George Arrowsmith; "Our Friend" G.
A. Graham Goodbye" II. c. Humph-
rey. The occasion will long be remem-
bered by local Masons as well as Mr..
Humphrey.
There is somewhat OF local war on
foot at present between the Puget Sound
Brewing company, of Tacoma, and the
Seattle Brewing company. The merits Of
the two beers are actively canvassed by
the friends OF each and the brewing COM
panies are putting in substantial improve
ments to catch and hold the Yakima
trade. Last fall the Seattle Brewing
company built cold storage warehouse
and put on a beer wagon, and now the
rival concern has contracted for stone
storage and business building, and this
week handsome delivery wagon made
its appearance on our streets bearing the
name of the Puget Sound Brewing COM
pany.
On Monday morning new tariff rate
went into effect on the Northern Pacific
which should prove OF incalculable
benefit to the fruit raisers OF this valley.
from now on all fruit car loads will be
transported to st. Paul, attached to pas
senger trains, at a 1925 rate. Even a
fruit grower could hardly have asked
more of concession, and the railroad
will reap reward in the great shipments
which will this year be made.
The superior court will be in session all
OF this week, but will adjourn for couple
of days next week to permit of Judge
Graves attending the commencement ex-
ercises of the Ellensburg normal school,
where he is slated for an address. Court
will reconvene ON June II, and the week
will be devoted to equity cases.
Messrs. johnson & Bean, of Tacoma,
have leased one OF the rooms in the Fech-
ter & Ross-Diteman stone building, and
will open 3 retail paint, wall paper,
moulding. etc., store in the near future.
The family of Mr.. Bean has arrived, and
secured home in one of the Schanno
cottages, on the west side.
Most coughs may be cured in few
hours or at any rate in a few days. by the
use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. With
such prompt and sure remedy as this
at hand, there is no need of prolongine
the agony for weeks and months. Keep
this remedy in your house.
W. L. Jones returned on Saturday night
from Olympia and Seattle. In the latter
city on Decoration day he addressed a
large audience at the opera house in
honor of the dead soldiers in the after
noon; and in the evening he spoke to the
peoplaof Ballard.
R. L. McCook, T. W. Moore and Dell
Hiscock returned from their bicycle trip
to Portland on Sunday. They report
that the journey down was rather rough
on account OF the storms and muddy
roads, but the homeward ride was very
pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Walker will net
occupy their residence in this city until
August. Mrs. Walker is in San Fran
cisco, where she has been quite i'll, but
her friends will be glad to learn that she
has fully recovered her health.
Prosecutor Ormsbee, Attorney Poindex-
ter and witness Leon Phipps, ex-cashier
of the Walla Walla Savings bank, are in
the city attending the trial OF j. X. Ed
mission, in the superior court.
f. Fl. Hunter, of Spokane, q brorher of
Supt. Gilbert's chief clerk, arrived in the
city on Monday and has been checked in
as cashier under Agent q. A. Graham, Of
the Northern Pacific.
Winfield Harper has leased the Ken
newick Columbian to George Lawson for
a period of six months. Mr.. Harper's
wife is now visiting friends in this city.
Attorney w. H. Heaton, OF Seattle,
was in the city over Sunday. He was
accompanied by his wife, and came
simply "to see the city,"
Capt. P. B. Johnson, formerly editor of
the Walla Walla Union, is one OF the
witnesses in attendance upon the Edmis-
ton trial this week.