The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-25
A. F. Switzer has returned from six

very we'll Notwithstanding her advanced
age. 81 years. Miss Grace Switzer lie in
the freshman class Of the State Univer.
sity, where she will remain three years
more. She will probably pay her father
VISIT here next summer. Miss Grace
has developed remarkable talent in paint.
ing, having taken several prizes over local
artists. Mr.. Switzer says that Iowa 10
more prosperous than for years. He
thinks Bryan has made mistake in es-
pousing anti-expansion and that il he
runs on that issue next year he cannot
carry ten thousand votes in Iowa.
On dit-Mrs. Kershaw, widow of the
late W. H. Kefshsw, is engaged to be
married to Elijah Wiener on the 2lst Of
June, 1899. The happy couple will, it lie
said, depart for honeymoon trip TO Spo.
kane, where they will be the guests Of
Mrs. Kershsw's sister, Mrs. DIR. McCon.
nell. Mr.. Wiener has been engaged in
the wholesale meat trade in the state OF
Maine and will doubtless go into the
same line OF business in Yakima.
Duncan G. Invariety, we'll known here
where he was reared to young manhood,
has returned to Seattle. He was charged
with being short in his accounts as agent
at Victoria of the Tontine Savings Com
pany of Minneapolis. He Indignantly
denies this report and that he was an
absconder, having been away to his
mining properties in Albertin, B. c.
S. w. Maxey, of Ellensburg, was in
town on Wednesday to be examined be-
fore DR.. Rosser for pension as a civil
war veteran. Mr.. Maxey had charge of
the state horticultural exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. He says that the clover
and straw berries we're winter-killed in
Kittitas, but strange to say, the black
berries are all right.
Mr. Austin, with his family and that
of his son-in-lsw, eight in all, were in
the city on Wednesday from South Ds-
kota. They have purchased farming
lands in the Suunyside country and will
settle there. Mr.. Austin is veteran of
the late civil war.
DR.. Banks lost trout basket one day
the first of the week, containing consid-
erahle valuable fishing paraphernalia.
He did not discover his loss until some
20 miles up the Cowychee and after he
had put his rod together. He will be
pleased if the finder will return the outfit
to him.
Mrs. Stair has had her eminent ability
as an instructress recognized in slight
degree by an increase of ten dollars in
her monthly salary. Prof. Mcbride has
also had his ability rewarded in like
manner.
Mrs. Clara Flint has opened dressmak
ing parlors in rooms over the North Yak
ina Furniture Company's store. Mrs.
Flint is we'll known for turning out first
class work promptly. II
Lieutenant Wyckof, late of the L. S.
Navy, is in town from the Sound looking
after his business intetests here.
We meet all cuts in prices on groceries
and continue to give 10 OF. to the pound.
kINsEY & Co.
Miss Carrie Stewart, while visiting the
Misses Kingsbury last Friday, was taken
suddenly and seriously i'll.
You will find all kinds of sporting
goods and out-of-door amusements at
The Elite. left
Mr.. Morris is building cozy cottage
on South Second street, below the fair
boulevard.
Clyde Clancy, nephew OF Mrs. Ed
ward Whitson, is paying her visit.
Baby carriages galore at The Elite.