Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-09
The NEVIS OF TIE CITY,
Record Of Happenings of AWee
IL Pullman.
What People are Doing and hoy
They are. Doing it.

A letter received from II. X. Mad
kay, w. A. G. etudent now with Cox
X. at Vancouver barracks, states that
Ed. Kimel WAS 1st sergeant OF Co X in
stead of corporal as stated by the HER
AID a couple OF weeks ago. He says iur'
ther that Mr.. Kimel passed the exam
ination for 2nd lieutenant at San Fran
cisco June 29th. Mr. MacKay adds:
1--WE are having fine time here, and
are well satisfied with our station pro-
viding we are to be detailed for coast
guard, but OF course we want TO go to
the front and our orders are to be ready
on ten days notice to proceed to the
Preside at San Francisco. This is a
beautiful place and an ideal place for a
garrison. Co. X. is acknowledged to he
the crack company in the regiment No
one in the guard house" =
Stewart Small, who fought with the
Spanish hosts, had both hands badly
burned IN the sham battle OH the night
OF the Fourth. A rocket thrown By the
American forces fell into his hands and
exploded just as he was in the act OF
lighting another rocket, and both hands
are now carried in bandages. The only
other casualty of the battle was also on
the Spanish side, E. ]. Taylor getting a
roman candle turned the wrong way,
the flame and fiery ball shooting up his
sleeve causing slight burn. The Amer
leans came out without accident, true to
the presidents established Ivy Dewey
and .Schley.
ZJohn Kerr and family celebrated the
Fourth with Mrs. Kerr's brother across
Snake river, near lila. They had most
ENJOYABLE time, the orchard occupying
considerable OF their attention. Mr.. Kerr
brought branches Of cherry trees to the
HERALD that are indeed marvels, being
Completely hidden with loads of hand
some and luscious fruit, attesting the
productiYeness of the Snake river orch
ards.
<1Iarold Doolittle has been here the
past week, having been given a position
with the N. 2. railway company as
draughtsman. He expects 70 leave in q
few days for Spokane, or sone other
point to which ne may be ordered.
-Gleau Sargent arranged very pretty
electrical display in front OF the Tribune
Office on the Fourth. Glenn exhibits a
good deal of skill as an electrical en-
gineer.
"A mum Der OF local prospectors con-
template trip to the south half OF the
Colville reservation, recently opened to
mineral location, in hunt for gold.
VIM, Swain has the contract for the
remode!ing of Il. II. Letterman's resi-
dence. The plans provide for hand
some and commodious structure.
Los1, between Pullman and Whean,
a brown cape trimmed with lawn. Find
er please return to this office, or to the
Congregational parsonage.
For the toilet, for the bath, and for
the laundry go to Bragg & Reed and get
their good soaps and washing powders.
4Aey make life easy.
-Gaston Wilson came over from
Waitsburg, Thursday, to spend 4 week
camping out with DR.. and Mrs. Wilson.
- Frank Brown has opened a shooting
gallery on the lot between Bragg's store
and the Pacific Coast Elevator Co. office.
-Thos. Durry, OF near Rit2ville, will
sell fifty head of work horses, at public
sale, at the Star stable to-day.
i. w. shearer is at Colfdx, to-day,
attending a meeting OF the republican
central committee.
Milton McCroskey rode over from
Elberton yesterday on his wheel.
DR. and Mrs. Wilson LETT Thursday
for a weeks camping trip.
A. ]. Payne, of Kendrick, was in
the city yesterday.
e. r. Windus wasup from Lewiston
over the Fourth.
VIM. Warner, OF Oakesdale, was in
town Thursday.
w. l. Lyon was at the county seat
Thursday.
Hammocks and camp chairs at Vests.
Geto Chas~ Bull for good tinrwaree