Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-07
THE NEWS OF The CITY.
Record of Happenings of Week
in Pullman.
What People are Doing and how
They are Doing it.

B. H. Hattrup received letter from
Fred Buhmann, who writes that all the
Pullman boys succeeded in getting into
the Waitsburg militia, and are now in
camp at Camp Rogers, Tacoma. Allhad
passed the preliminary examination in
entering the militia, but the more ex-
citing examination before the u. S. army
surgeon, previous to enlistment in the
volunteer army, WAS yet to come. Fred
said that the general impression at Camp
Rogers was that the state troops would
he sent to the Philippine islands, and
that all were jubilant over the prospect.
Wednesday forenoon the alarm of
the fire bell sounded for the first time in
several weeks, the occasion being blaze
started in the sheet-iron shed erected
back of the Office saloon, the shed being
used by some painters who are here from
Spokane painting the roofs of buildings.
One Of the men was heating tar on
stove in the building, the tar catching
fire and the conhagration resulting. The
Damage was slight.
The three college boys, McCroskey,
Hamerton and Jackson, who passed the
| examination before the state board OF
| pharmacy couple of weeks ago, have
this week received their certificates.
The success. OF these young men in the
l examination speaks well for the thor
oughness OF the course in pharmacy at
N+he agricultural college.
\-The State Pathological Association,
Of which Prof. Barry of the agricultural
college is president, will meet at WaIEa
Walla, May 9th and 2Sth. The pro-
gram for this years session is exceed
ingly interesting, and the newly added
department of commerce will prove OF
great importance.
FARMERS The Acme Squirrel Poison
kills quickly. &. ". Purity, a prosper
Gus farmer of SprAgue, says; ~ put
out one. third OF a can OF Acme poison,
and in half an hour returned and found
"a dead squirrels. | saw squirrel eat
two grains and die before it had time to
eat a third"
Services at the Baptist church on
sunday at II a. m. and 8 pm. Rev. A.
W. Mcleod will preach at both services.
At the evening service Mrs. SpiIman
will sing AS solo "Let thine hand help
me-" A cordial invitation is extended
10 all.
A. r. Williams. Mr.. Johnson and
Willie Buell. lett yesterday a. IN. for Rock
Cut, Colville reservation, where they
have "A contract to do development work
on the san Juan mine, which is now
owned by III man parties.
Mrs Nettie Olds Haight, of Nc
Miunvile Oregon, sister of Mrs. Geo.
Ford, is visiting in the city. Mrs,
IIaight is lecturer for the Secular church,
and will probably lecture in this city.
y Albert Reaney is grading fine
4 bicycle track around his park in the east
part of town, and will make the property
public resort of interest. The track
y will be about six laps to the mile.
Landlord Davis, OF the Palace, had
one of his fingers badly bruised while as
sisting in laying a line OF hose from
Main street hydrant to the scene OF the
fire scare Wednesday.
Jones and johnson, who left here
last Saturday, joined the Watsburg
militia at Tacoma, and with that com
pany entered the service of Uncle Sam.
If you need organdie skirt and perca-
line waist Innings for summer dress
goods you can find all the leading coiors
at Blackman Bros.
TX. P. Allen has had his residence
greatly improved by the addition OF
porches OH the south and west sides.
Lndley will meet anybody's price on
tinware, etc, so do not go to q grocery
store for his line OF goods.
Have you seen the new lot of link cuit
buttons and fine shirt waist sets at
Blackman'a?
"A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Jones, on Military College hill, We'd
nesday.
Twenty pieces cream silk lace in choice
designs received Monday at Blackman
Bros.
j. F. Reilly and wife, of Uniontown,
we're in town Thuraday