The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-06
THE LOCAL SKETCH-BOOK
Entertaining Bits Of Information Which
We're Found Within.
PEN PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts of Paragraphs Gathered
I'm the Metropolis of Central w IN sh-
ington and from the Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding II.
ID. w. Simmons is on the SCUM 4.

The daily Times proposes to change
from morning to an afternoon paper.
Mrs. NJ. A. Huff, Postmaster Wilkin-
sons efficient deputy, is on the sick list
F. f.. Leach has disposed of his inter
est in the Second street blacksmith shop
to Arthur French.
/. w. Newton and wife left on Wednes-
day for Cripple Creek, where they expect
to make their home.
Mrs. George Guiland is back from her
visit to Salt Lake much to pleasure of her
husband and many friends.
ii. j. Snively has purchased the hand
some residence OF U. +. Diteman on the
corner of Fourth and b streets.
Peter Bellies, the former landlord of the
Hotel Yakima, spent several days in the
city this week, returning to Puyallup on
to-day's train.
Mrs. L. X. Arnold is an inmate of st.
Elizabeth's hospital being confined with
troubles which have effected her health
for several years.
Frank L. Wheeler is back from the
Sound but so wearied with the gaities of
the effete cities that he hasn't been very
much in evidence since his return.
Thomas Mallory, the newly appointed
secretary Of the state democratic central
committee, was in the city, looking after
the faithful, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Ed. A. Lyon has gone to Montana in
quest of an opportunity to better his
financial condition in the mining dis
tricts. His family will remain here un
til Mr.. Lyon gets settled.
A successful operation for stranguated
hernia WAS performed at St. Elizabeths
hospital, Wednesday, by DIR. Frank OF
this city and DR.. Angus, OF Euclid. The
patient was Merchant Hicks. of Prosser
Robert McCook and Dell Hlscock will
return from New York this month. Mr..
McCook, however, comes only for the
purpose OF settling up his affairs in Yaki-
ma, he having decided to make New
York his home.
Another big batch of patents for rail
road lands in Yakima county have been
received at the IT, s. land office. They
embrace lands in twp. IL, range "a twp.
8, range %, and twp. 8, range 26, and
cover nearly $4,000 acres.
AS will be seen by the advert isement
elsewhere, there will be grand ball Civ.
en- in the hop house of the Yakima Hop
Co., on the Mckee, Wednesday evening,
Feb. II. This will be an opportunity for
an evening of rare enjoyment.
very pleasant party was given at the
residence of 0. Seward OF the Ahtanum,
on Friday evening last, in honor of the
thirteenth birthday of Miss Noeta Sew.
ard. Miss Edith Wynkoop assisted in
the entertainment of the young people.
Much to the relief of many merchants
Coffin Bros, ON Wednesday, purchased
the balance iof Rodman & Co.'s stock Of
clothing and furnishing goods. Between
the fake auction sale and this forced sale.
the business of reputable dealers has
been suffering.
Mrs. John Donald entertained few o
her friends at an afternoon tea, at he
home on Second street, Saturday, Feb
ruary A. The occasion was the anniyer
sary Of her birthday, and those present
were Mesdames Flint, Nichols, Cornett
Fulkerson, Janeck, Nation and BROKER
The last social entertainment OF tn,
Yakima Commercial club, for the season
will be given at the club rooms on Wed
nesday evening next. 1t will be 'cali
co" party and several figures of the ger
man will be introduced. In order tina
none of the ladies will be encountered
with club duties on this occasion the re
freshments will be dispensed with.
AHS hiNctihS VI inC missionary SDCltll
of the NJ. L. society on Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jame
Greene, proved very pleasant affair SO
cially and from which about SIS wer
realized Among other features of tn
occasion was an instrumental solo by
Miss Edith Spain, paper by Mrs. Hoga
boom, vocal solo by Miss Read and
reading by Mrs. Goodwin.
The mass meeting called for Mason I
opera house, on Saturday last. for tn
purpose of organizing county auxilliar,
to the State Immigration Association, wa
not very largely attended but proved al
occasion of much interest through an ex
cellent address by A. B. Wyckoff Al
executive committee, consisting of Mr.
Wyckoff, II. X. Sinclair and A. B. Ros
was named, who will proceed with tn
work of organization and cooperate Will
the state committee, while doing som,
proselyting directly in the interest 0
Yakima county.