The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-10-28
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brisk over on the Sound.
Mrs. Goodhue., of Helena, Mont, or.
rived Saturday on visit to her brother,
Col. Hewlett and family.
Rev. E. G. Wheeler, of Ellensburg,
preached in the Congregational church
morning and evening last Sunday.
G. M. Dshong. proprietor of the hand
laundry, is we'll once more and ready for
all the business that may come his way.
II. ]. Bicknell has been advised by bis
eastern agent that his prunes were the
best packed prunes received by his
house this year.
A. L. Dilley returned home Monday
night from Hot Springs, where he went
for treatment on account Of rheumatism.
He is very much improved.
The Lombard & Horsley Furniture Co.
has been incorporated with capital
stock of $4,000, to better facilitate the
handling Of their largely increasing bust.
ness.
The Ladies OF St. Michael's Guild are
making extensive preparations for one of
their popular entertainments to be given
in the opera house on Thanksgiving even.
ing.
Vestal Snyder is the happy father of a
bran new girl born last Sunday. Mrs.
Snyder is at Fowler, Indiana, and she
and the little one are well. which can
hardly be said Of Mr.. S. However, he
will doubtless recover.
Rev. Stevens, who succeeds to the pas
torship OF the Christian church, arrived
Tuesday evening. He is from Des
Moines, Iowa, and has a very pleasing
and attractive manner, which will help
him very much in his new work.
Coffin Bros. are pushing along their
Improvements across from The HERALD
office. They are go busy selling new
wagons that the work is interrupted some,
but it will soon be completed, and they
will have as pretty show of vehicles as
one would desire to see.
M. S Cleary, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
is purchasing the Rosenfeld stock and
will continue business at the old stand.
He has spent ten years on the road as a
commercial traveller, and will be a live
addition to the ranks Of our business
men.
Mrs. T. W. Clemens died at the family
residence on Kittitas avenue early
this morning. She has been ill for only
a short time with fever and yesterday
was reported as getting better. She
leaves husband and three little ones
who will receive the sympathy of large
number OF friends.
The boxing contest that occurred be-
tween Dick Case and Jack Green at the
Seattle theatre last night was easily won
in six rounds by Case. 1t was fought
with big gloves and Green was an easy
victim. Billy McNaughton, of the San
Francisco Examiner. who is acknowledg.
ed to be the authority on prize fighting
on the Pacific coast, says that Case is a
coming man.
Mr.. W. NJ. Hemlow of Everett has
written to one of our prominent but
modest citizens on the subject of pro-
nj m, ofah al a MIA
Yakima to desicate eggs, potatoes and
vegetables of all kinds for the northern
market. He says desicated eggs will
bring 500 per pound. The matter has
been referred to the Commercial club
and it is hoped that body will give it
prompt attention.
The Ellensburg people organized a
Commercial club Monday evening and
elected X. B. Wilson, president; W. II.
Talbot, LIST wee president; Rev. E. G.
Wheeler, End vice president; Harry Ell.
wood, treasurer, and board OF control.
consisting of ten members. The initia-
ton fee is IS and the dues one dollar per
month. The object Of the organization is
to bring about better feeling among their
business men and to advance the inter
ests OF the community in general.
The city election will be held December
9TH and 30 far very little interest is being
taken in it. The probability is that the
salary of clerk will be reduced by the
council at the next meeting which will
tend to reduce candidates for that Office
very materially. The impression pre-
walls that it will be hard to find good
men to accept the offices of councilmen
and 1t is positively stated that some il
not all of the followers will soon resign
However, it is early yet and before cleo.
ton time comes there are apt to be sever
al candidates who are willing to serve the
people.
The local bop buyers are making a
strong effort to bear the local market and
are citing sales at IL cents by A. J. Ii
gard and Lombard & Horsley to support
their position. They say growers are free
sellers all over the coast with no buyers
in the field, for the reason that brewers
will use their olds rather than pay prices
that are being demanded. There is prob.
ably some truth in these statements but
a HERALD man ascertained the fact that