The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-22
REPOR IORIAL FANCIES
Brief Bits of News Gathered From the
Highways and ByWayS Of Life.
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL JJTTINGS
"New>" - Something That - Not
Grneraiiy known aud Here Read.
ers OF ssThe Herald, VIII Find a
couple OF Columns Of IL.


Mrs. George Thornton, OF Tacoma, who
has been visiting relatives in the city for
the past three weeks, returned to her
home this morning.
George Bosdet and Will Shearer and
wife returned on Wednesday from the
Tetan basin. They report a good time,
fair fishing and excellent health.
Elizabeth +. Williamson, mother OF
Mrs Robinson of the Central house, died
on saturday. July 18th, aged n years.
The funeral occurred on Sunday. Rev. n.
Evans officiating.
Colonel Prosser and family are expect
ing to leave within the next day or two
for the coast, driving in their surrey, via
GoldendaIe to The Dalles, thence down
the river to their destination.
Mr.. Fred Parker has returned from the
Fish Lake district and on Tuesday ship.
ped to the smeter in Tacoma half ton
OF ore from the Broncho and an equal
amount from the Ida Gilmore mine.
Marvin Thornton, accompanied by his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, started
overland Wednesday with horse an '
buggy for Tacoma, where they VIII Visit
relatives Tor short time, returning over
the same roue.
The Coming Church" is the subject
at the Congregational church next Sun
day at | / a. III. Ia the evening the pas
ton will speak on lessons from the
Klondvke." There will be good music
Mrs. S.emmons will preside at the organ
The Faust Musical Comedy company is
billed to give two entertainments AT
Mason's opera house Friday and Satur-
dav evenings, July % and "A. The COM
pany is composed Of a number OF high
class artists and appear rs bell ringers,
singers dancers and pantomimeists. The
snow is said to be of clear character,
and every act feature.
John W. Thomas has found it neces-
sary to renovate the interior of his store,
and add new shelving and counters in
order t. keep abreast with his growing
business lie will within few days
open mp over $500 worth of clothing,
which, with his present stock, will put
him in a position to accommodate the
most fastidious of his patrons.
rhe entertainment given in the NJ.
church last Monday evening by the Puget
Sound University Clef club, assisted by
Miss CanIhran, elocutionist, was very
highly appreciated by those who heard
them. TIE quartette of young lady vocal
lists WAS one OF the best ever heard in
Yakima, while many believe the elOcu-
ZIONIST Miss Caughran, the best ever
heard in the city.
The following jurors from Yakima
county have been drawn for the Novem-
Der term Of the federal court holding SEES
sons IN Walla Walla: Grand Jurors-A.
l. Aiken, Robert Damn, J. NJ. Hall, DR..
T. +. Gum. James Curran, Dan Fish,
North Yakima; A. G. Walker, Iilah ;
W. W. Scott, kennewick, and G. II.
Bartlett, Yakima City. Petit jurors
James T. Stewart, w. +. Thornton, Alex
Sinclair, Charles 5 Simpson and Fred +.
Rowe, North Yakima.
Ktttitas county has little Klondyke
o; her own, which is causing considera-
bic talk George Benton, OF Ellensburg,
returned to that city few days ago from
Swnsk ibringiug 1926 in gold nuggets, the
largest of which was worth $3.50. Five
others ran 50, 1919, $40 10, S2l 81 and
$l7 each. and cap box full of fine gold
ranging from pin head to pecan in
size completed the lo,, which represented
four days work in the Elliott claim. 1t
was one of the finest lots OF gold ever
brought down from the famous old camp
to Ellensburg.
1t is still unsettled whether the Anita
nun academy will open here in the fall
or at Ahtanum. IL is question OF
students and Accommodations. The Alta
nun people are awake and promise a
good attendance If it remain there. All
who would be glad to attend il it opens in
this city should let the trustees know at
once. 1t will have influence in the set
tlement of the question. Prof Palmer
and wife are retained on the faculty
They are splendid instructors. Tuition
charges are 80 a term. Rev. Mr.. Has.
sell, pastor of the Congregational church
will furnish all the necessary information
for those who contemplate attending.
The season Of '98 will in all probability
be opened by the introduction Of the
chainless bicycle. which is operated by
bevel gearing, and in the experimental
tests is said to have proven most salts
factory. Some authorities profess to see
in it the real cause for the break in prices
in chain driven wheels. 1t is said that one
prominent manufacturer has chainless
machine under test which has been rid
den 1000 miles under all possible con
dtions, and has given the highest salts
faction, while several other makes ar,
talked about with equal confidence bu
more vaguely. There may be some ad
vantages in the bevel gearing; one o
them is said to be that it combines mar