The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-30


Davidson, has made host of friends
among the juveniles of the city durinp
his stay here with his father last week
on account of his fancy trick bicycle rid
ing. The lad rides his sire's wheel which
stands rs high as the boy himself, ard
the pedals of which he is unable to reach
only as the wheels revolve and the pedals
come up. But that he is natural born
equilibrist no one will doubt who has
seen him ride. Standing on the seat and
the cross bar astride the handles, and
ing erect, are but samples of what Phillip
can do. He is a wonder.
A lodge of the Modern Woodmen was
organized ut Aliens hall on Tuesday even.
ing by James q. Dickson, deputy. The
lodge starts out with thirty five charter
members and bids fair to flourish. Fol-
! lowing are the officers elect: Venerable
consul, w. l.. Matterson; worthy adj
visor, George Curtiss; banker, j. w.
man. 7. w. Davidson; sentry, G. J. La
Roche; managers, James A. Waters, l..
d. Humphrey, F. Jordan. Mr.. Dickson
proposes instituting a lodge at Zilab
within two weeks.
Apropos of the new depot, Mayor
Fechter is in receipt of letter from As
sistant Superintendent Pearce of Tacoma,
in which the latter deplores the necessi
ta'ed delay in the building of a new de-
pot at this point, but says 1t was caused
by some change in the plans of the
structure. However, bids will be asked
for this week, and after they have been
opened we may expect visit from Mr..
Pearce, who will then be in position to
give assurances as to the date Of the com
mencement aud the completion of the
building.
! Mary Ellen Lease, the noted Kansas
lecturer. is expected to deliver a talk to
Yakima audience soon, in lieu of the
one she did not give while here two
months ago. The committee of the
Knights OF Pythias, under whose auspices
Mrs Lease WAS to appear, desire 1t under
stood that should she not come in the
near future, that those holding tickets
/ for this lecture would have their money
refunded to them.
1t is announced that Rev Dent the new
pastor OF the Congregational church, will
arrive from Dakota next week with his
family and Immediately enter upon his
duties. Mr.. Dent was expected to occupy
the Congregational pulpit next Sunday,
but letter received this week states that
owing to unavoidable delay he cannot
reach here in time to preach next Sun
day, but will be on hand for the follow
ing Sunday, July 10.
A hobo was arrested on Wednesday of
this week and charged with an unmen-
tionable crime. He had an examination
before Judge Moulton today and was
bound over to the superior court, which
does not meet until October.
Mrs. W. L. Wright who has been visit
ing at Freeport, ILL.,, the past four months
is expected home this evening. She will
be accompanied by Mr.. Wright's sister,
who will hereafter make her home in
Yakima.
Claude Briggs has sold his home near
the fair grounds, together with five acres,
to Tom McCanstlsnd pf Ellensburg. Mr..
McCanstland will move down and take
up his residence here within few weeks.
Fine linen and duck ladies' skirts
now going at bargains at The Wonder.
II you are looking for a stylish and we'll
fitting skirt, come in and see our stock.
Mrs. L. b. RINEHART.
DR.. +. f. Heg has forwarded to Wash
ington a strongly endorsed application
for the position of assistant surgeon in
the United States Army.
The best tea tor the money at kinsey
& Co. 2l'tf