The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-19
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graphs Of Local Events.
PEN PICTURES OR YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts of Paragraphs Gathered
in the Metropolis OF Central w N sh-
fngton and from the Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding IL.

The Goldendale mines have been pro-
nounced OF no value.
Born, Tuesday, March 18th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. F. Bailey, a son.
Mrs. A. W. Privett, of Ellensburg ia
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Chappell.
The city treasury was enriched on Tues
day by the deposit of 81 900 by Frank B.
Shardlow for saloon license.
Merchant George Harvey. OF Toppenish
was in the city Wednesday and renewed
his allegiance to The HERALD.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Vessey are up
from Prosser to spend the summer season
in this end of the county.
Philip Carwell, well known aud pic.
neer resident OF Goldendale, died in that
city on the 9TH inst, aged 66 years.
The W. G. T. U. will meet at the home
OF Mrs. Oliver, east end of d street. on
Tuesday, March oath, at 2 80 O'Clock.
The Touring mill is again in operation
after having been closed down to admit OF
new sitting machinery being placed in
position.
1t is reported that A. G. Campbell will
not cultivate his hop yard this year, or at
most, but small part of it; owing to the
low prices prevailing.
Geology and Bible" is the subject at
the English Lutheran service Sunday next
at 80 p. M, in st. Michael's Episcopal
church. Skeptics are especially invited.
On Tuesday evening, March oath the
B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist church
will give dime social at the pastors
residence, corner of 9TH and A streets.
All are cordially invited.
A party from the Wenas consisting of
Messrs. Burgett. Sisk Lewis, Goodwin
in all about dozen-wth saddle-borses.
pack horses and supplies, left for the Col
umbia on Monday to begin the spring
roundup.
Editor +. M. Roach, of the Prosser
american together with his wife and baby,
returned from Iowa on Monday morning.
Robert McCoombs, who has been in
charge of the american during the alb.
sence OF Mr.. Roach. drove up from Pros
ser on Wednesday.
Next Sunday will be Foreign Mission.
airy day at the First Baptist church. In
the morning the pastor will preach on
missions and in the evening the Mission
band will give an entertainment, which
Will be composed of songs, recitations
aud exercises by the little ones.
u. A. kile, the Second street fish and
oyster dealer, is among those who expect
to leave for other pastures in the near
future. He is arranging to close ND his
business and start for Rossland about the
list of April, but has not decided def.
nitely where he will locate.
Mrs. John Morrisey paid Tue HERALD a
short call on Tuesday. Mrs. Morrisey
desires correction of the statement made
in last weeks HERALD to the effect that her
daughter, Mrs. z. j. Herke, was at the
home of her parents. Mrs. Herke is tenn
porarily enjoying the inequalities of
friends on the Cowychee.
Mrs. Minnie Windle HarnIy, of the
Ahtanum academy will give an enter
tainment on April 3rd at Mason's opera
house, assisted by some of the best must.
cal talent of the city under the auspices
OF the B. Up U. of the First Baptist
church. Mrs. Harnly will no doubt have
crowded house for those who have heard
her and know of her Evolutionary powers
will be delighted to know that she has
consented to give this entertainment.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Remy on
Friday evening last at their home near
the Mckee bridge. A basket lunch was
served, which together with music and
Rotations went to make up the pleasures
OF the evening. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Morder, Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemar, Mr.. and Mrs. No
wark, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Brown and the
Misses Peck.
Extravagant rumors were in circula-
ton here regarding a malignant type of
dyptheria prevailing in Ellensburg and a
strict quarantine was observed for sever
al days. On Tuesday DR.. p Frank, city
health officer, who had been very ener-
getic in maintaining the quarantine, re-
ceiyed dispatch from Secretary Arm
strong OF the state board of health, con-
veying { he information that the epidemic
was OF mild character and that the FL
lensburg authorities were using every
precaution against the spread of the dis
ease. Upon the basis of this the local
quarantine was raised. From an Ellens-
burg paper The HERALD learns that there
have been seven cases of dyptheria and
one death-that of child.