The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-03-04

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printing and board bill. Freeman at
tempted to strike Mcguire with his cant
which the lightweight ex-landlort
promptly took away from him. Free
mans hat was knocked off in the scu fflt
but fortunately 1t was not that dizzy old
silk dicer which he bought in Salt Lake
or Laramie, some time in the '4Os
Which is Achilles and which Hector il
undetermined but in any event proud
Hector is not yet stretched upon the
plains although the contest may be re.
newed at some future time and blood
will, perchance, flow with the volume
and force OF a Johnstown food.
THE Prodigsl Father" which is booke ed
for Masons opera house, March 18th is
not prodigsl alone In father, or the ways
of one father. 1t is prodigal in songs,
dances and the quirks that smuse and
keep an audience in continual
manifestation of its appreciation
There are clever people with the "Prodi-
gal Father" and they manage to keep up
with the procession of events that trans
pire in the busy world about us. Has il
ever occurred to the ordinary matthew a.
tician to figure out the number of ne y
songs and dances necessary to interest a
continual theatre-goer? The average in
the "Prodigal Father" is above and not
below. There is nothing better in the
farce comedy line than this side splitting
play.
A we'll known baker of this city stated
to HERALD reporter the other day that
while he was home industry" man he
could make saving by purchasing East.
ern cold-storage eggs even at a price two
or three cents higher than was charged
for Yakima eggs. Asked how this was he
stated that many ranchers of Yak ina
paid 30 little attention to their poultry
that constant nbreeding had reduced
the size of the eggs away below the
standard, and that bakers in providing
Ingredients for cakes and pastry used the
wet measure, and, while nine or ten OF
the Eastern eggs would fill pint cup, it
would frequently require dozen Yaki.
ma eggs to make up the same amount.
H. w. McCsuley, who formerly con
Quoted business college in Tacoma and
h1 ta VaI;,,,a I'LL 1,
lish similar institution here, died at
St. Elizabeth's hospital on Friday last
of dropsy of the heart. The deceased was
about IS years of age and leaves 9 year
old son unprovided for. The lad is being
temporarily cared for at the home of DR.,
Frank, and the doctor has written to the
only relatives of the McCauley's, who are
cousins residing in New York state, in.
forming them that several offers of sdop.
ton have been made for the boy and
asking them regarding their intentions
and desires.
A number of members OF the Prodigal
Father troupe are Elks and after the
performance on Friday next the troupe
will be entertained at a social session by
the North Yakima lodge, from | p. m,
until a. m. George Samuels, the ad
vance agent of the company and a mem.
Der of No. lodge, of New York city
was in the city on Monday and through
him the arrangements were made. 1t is
expected that q hot session" will result.
DR.. Waller II. Keys, who was well
known ten years ago to the citizens Of
Yakima, Ellensburg, Portland and
Muckiteo through his fake jewelry stores
and land swindles, has recently been
arrested in Philadelphia for confidence
operations and now many charges have
been dug up against him and he stands
a likely show for going over the road on
long time.
There have been no additional scarlet
fever cases and no apprehension is felt
but what the few cases reported will com
prise the list. The several patients are
we'll on the road to recovery and the
quarantine was raised this week from the
various households.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Rutter were pleas
antly surprised Monday evening by the
friendly invasion OF about forty of their
friends who were loaded down with good
things for the elmer man." The even.
ing WAS passed in a most delightful
manner.
May Matilda Robertson secured a di
vorce last week from Eugene r. Robert
son on the grounds of neglect, failure to
provide, consorting with other women
intox icstion, cruelty and the inflction OF
personal indignities.
Word has been received from G. Nj.
Mckinney that he will leave Holland,
Mich, for Yakima on March 18th, with
40 well-to-do immigrants who contem.
plate locating in this valley.
Miss Minnie Spon, daughter of Mr..
Frank SpOn, of the Ahtsnum, returned
from Ellensburg, Saturday, where she
has been attending the state normal
school.
Invitations are out and number have
been received in Yakima for a grand ball
to be given by the railroad boys at Ellens,
burg on March 18th. st. Patrick's day.
The household effects of Mr.. and Ms