The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-04-16
SNAP SHOTS AT YAKIMA
The Herald" Reporter Takes Photo.
graphs Of Local Events.
PEN PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts of Paragraphs Gathered
In the Metropolis of Central ~ ASH
ington and from the Great and
Fertile Country surrounding It.
B. f. Snipes is in the city.

B. f. Snipes is in the city.
b. ID. Vandeveer is a Seattle visitor
this week.
o. V. Carpenter returned on Wednes-
day from trip to Seattle.
The W. G. I. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Whipple on Tuesday, April q,
at 2:30 p. m.
Rev. j. T. Eshelman of Tacoma, spent
several days in Yakima this week look
ing after his property interests.
Senator w. X. Forrest was over from
Seattle ON Saturday last and made proof
on desert claim located in the vicinity
of Zillah.
'Scbott the Shoeman" will reduce his
stock 5000 in the next two months and
it will pay you to call and see the reduc-
tons he is making.
Mrs. Barton, who has been keeping
house for her brother, ID. w. Simmons,
for the past year, is in Ellensburg attend.
ing at the bedside OF her sick husband.
Attorney Boyle. of the firm of Boyle,
Richardson & Rige, arrived from Taco.
ma last week and has decided to locate in
Yakima in hopes that his health will be
better here.
Henry Mabry returned last week from
trip to Marcus, Nortbport and Ross
land. He says there are many idle men
to be found in the camps and that gener-
al business is anything but brisk
The Demorest medal contest. at Ma
sons opera house on Friday evening of
last week was largely attended and prov
ed Of a most interesting character. Miss
Eva Lampson was awarded the medal.
The ladies of the Lutheran church will
give social and musical at the parlors
of Mrs. g. E. Crawford ON Saturday
evening at O'Clock. Ice cream and cake
will be served. Everybody cordially in
.ited.
Last Sunday evening union service OF
all the churches in the city was held in
Msson's opera house. Miss Page, the
blind elocutionist, gave talk on the tenn
perance issues Of the day. The meeting
was largely attended, many being obliged
to stand.
Harry Mckee, the wel-known Tacoma
butcher, returned Wednesday night from
a trip through Colorado and the east,
and stopped off in Yakima for a visit with
j. d. Clemmer. He says the west is
good enough for him and that during his
absence he nearly froze to death.
Rev. Samuel Greene, state superin-
tendent of missionary Sunday school
work, and Rev. Bailey, superintendent
OF home missions, were over from Seattle
on Friday and Saturday last. These
reverend gentlemen are trustees of the
Ahtanum academy, in the success of
which they are greatly interested.
Next Monday evening Prof. 0. NJ.
Hanscom will again lecture on the Won
ders OF the Yellowstone National park.
The lecture will be fully illustrated with
views Of the geysers and striking scenery
OF that marvellous region. No one who
desires TO pass pleasant and instructive
evening should miss being present on this
occasion.
Messrs. Ashcraft & Kinsey have dis
posed of their stock OF groceries and
boots and shoes to John w. Thomas, late
OF Walla Walla, who entered into pos
session on Wednesday. The transfer was
due to the continued low state of Mr..
Ashcraft's health. Mr.. Kinsey will re.
main in Yakima and probably again en-
gage in mercantile business should
favorable opening present itself.
On Monday night cottage belonging
to Chas. Bolt and located in the Capital
addition was entirely consumed by fire.
1t was not occupied at the time, H. B.
Doust, the last tenant, having moved
therefrom week before. 1t was a well
constructed building and cost about $500.
The fire cannot be accounted for except
on the ground of incendiarism. The
dwelling was insured for $500 in CON-
pany represented by o. A. Fechter but as
it was unoccupied at the time there is a
question about the collection of the in
surance.
The democratic county convention on
Saturday last was most harmonious. o.
A. Fechter was elected chairman and j.
r. Coe, secretary. The committee on
platform came out strong in favor of free
silver and the convention endorsed the
action with only one dissenting voice.
The following were chosen delegates to
the state convention; j. NJ. Baxter, A.
J. Chambers, 7. J. Redfeld, Jos. Steph-
enson, Z. W. r. Taylor, w. T. Thornton,
]. ID. Mediil, S. j. Lowe, J. r. Coe, o. A.
Feehter, Matt Bartholet, w. A. Cox and
Z. NJ. Reed OF this delegation Messrs.
Baxter, Thornton and Medil were the
only ones who made the trim tn Tacoma