Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-09
THE NEWS OF The CITY.
Record of Happenings of = Week
in Pullman,
What People are Doing and how
They are Doing it.

The Pullman shooting gallery has
baen opened in the Layman building, on
Grand street. 4 fine 32-40 Winchester
repeating rifle has been hung up as u
nrize to the shooter making the best
scare before April 18th. The conditions
Of the contest are five shots at 80 feet
with 22-calibre rifle, the highest pos
sible score being 80. The highest score
at this writing in the contest is only q.
There is considerable inquiry at
ureseut about farm lands in this viciu-
ity, aud the price of land is much better
than for several years past. Tho Nc
Gee ranch, commonly known as the
Chas. Anderson place, sold last week
through the Harvey & Windus agency to
Chas Harder, of Walla Walla county,
brought 1920, or $50 per acre.
~-Chaplain c. G. Bateman, Of the U.
S. Army, will give lecture in the Bap-
fist church, Friday night, April 18th, at
eight O'Clock, on the subject "How We
hold the Fort, or Glimpses of Garrison
Life" Chaplain Batcman is one of the
best lecturers in America, and the people
Of Pullman should not miss the treat of
hearing him. Admission, - cts.
A couple OF acrobats, man and wom-
an, entertained the public on Main
street last Monday afternoon With a
'frcr" exhibition. The acts were print
cipaliy OF passing the hat although
the four educated dogs gave a pleasing
performance. In the evening the aggre-
cation showed in Reaney's hall.
The curfew ordinance is again being
enforced. and hereafter boys who are OIL
the streets after eight O'Clock at night
without good reason will be i'll danger
of being marched 70 the city Jail. The
ordinance is righteous one, was made
! to he .eaforcad, and should be enforced.
-Olycr Hall, who was recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Coliax, tried a
week i'll the office as a sample, and at
the end of the week his resignation was
fired i'll to the department. lie con-
clulcd he didn't want any of it, the work
\ being too hard and confining to suit him.
Mr.. Barrows will preach i'll the
Christian church Lords Day morning,
on the subject. "Risen With Christ" in
the evening an Easter entertainment
will he given by the Junior and Senior
societies OF Christian Endeavor.
The new we'll being drilled for the
city is now down thirty-tive feet, delay
having been occasioned by having to OBJ
tain and put down a casing, the we'll
having shown a tendency 10 cave in the
first twenty feet.
-Mahara's minstrels are billed to ap-
pear at the auditorium Saturday even
ing, April 10th. These ninstrels have
been i'll Pullman on several occasions in
tue past few years.
+ DR.. Wilson, who was formerly sur
geon on battleship in the Z. s. navy,
/ has telegraphed to Washington city, Of
iering his services again as surgeon in
\the navy
Miss Emma Neal has gone to CoIiax,
where she has accepted a position as
stenographer for the law firm of Wyman
and Neill.
Geo. Ford will represent the local
Knights of Pythias lodge, in the grand
lodge meeting, at Tacoma, next month.
l.. j. Lindley has fine line of fishing
tackle, tents and wagon covers. Before
You go outing lay in a supply of theSE
goods. II.
"A chapel talk by Prof. Barry yesferE
day morning, on Cuba" was greatly ap-
preciated by the students.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Lane and the chIld-
ren left yesterday for summers visit
with relatives in Indiana.
Everybody is talking Imperial bicycles;
good reason why, for those that lEave
seen them like them.
For your annual house cleaning, 90 to
n1ndiey's and get your paper, paints and
window shades.
j. d. Urich started this morning for
Chicago, to visit his father, who is quite
sick
DIR. Powell made business trip to
SPOKANE Thursday, returning ycsteE Eday.
III you want to be in it, get one OF those
"Qn beds OF Vassar & Sons.