The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

The Masons have elected and appointed
the following officers, to be installed De.
cember 30 by public installation, to which
everybody is invited: Miles Cannon,
Master; ]. w. Sindall. Senior Warden
l. p. Englehart, Junior Warden: ]. ID.
Cornett, Treasurer; VIM. Lemon, Score.
iary; G. w. Liggett, Senior Deacon; H.
B. Doust, Junior Deacon c. +. Lum,
Senior Stewart; L. ]. Rogers. Junior
Stewart; James Greene, Chaplain; l.. G.
Lowell, Tyler. The finance committee is
composed of Alex Miller, d. N. Keene, j.
d. Medill.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Downer Of Yakima died
last Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. s. Rinehart. Olympia.
The funeral occurred in that city last
Friday from the Christian church. Mrs.
Downer was a we'll known pioneer
woman Of Klickita at and Yakima coun-
ties and highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
1t is reported that Fawcett Bros imple-
l
ment store was closed at ElIensburg last
week, Manager W. Mcmillan having
gone to the compsny's house at Yakima,
but that full line of wagons. carriages
and implements will be received at the
Ellensburg house the first of the year.
Trade Register.
The small pox scare among the Indians
near Toppenlsh station was caused by
the annual eruption of a blood disease
that affiicts a certain family in that
neigh borhood. The disease when il
breaks out on the skin resembles small
pox. -Pssco News-Recorder.
Several items of local news were
crowded out of The HERALD last week
owing to the demand for advertising
space. Among the more important
items was the sale of the dry goods and
clothing business OF j. w. Thomas to Z.
o. Keck. There is no change in the
clerical force.
Miss K,ngsbury of the Central schools
is DESTROYS of having returned to her
brown, undressed kid glove lost between
Natchez avenue and the Central school,
on Spruce street. If more convenient
the finder may leave the same at this
office.
G.. G. Doud donned his hunting suit,
carefully packed his elegant gun, and
boarded the train last evening for the
Yakima Valley where he will spend a
week in bagging ducks with friends in
the yalley.-Buckley Banner.
Crowds of people, principally ladies',
assemble daily in the post Office corridors
busily engaged in sending off Christmas
presents. Postmaster Sperry and his
three assistants are too busy to think, it
:. is said.
1 Our public school under the leadership
/ of Prof. Kingsbury is doing well it is re-
4 ported. The directors selected wisely
| when they secured the present corps Of
! teachers.-Prosser Record.
Mr.. l.. w. Rogers OF North Yakima,
has purchased the butcher business for
merly owned by W. A, Brynes. We
wish him success in his new field.-Pros.
ser Record.
Ewing & Mikkelson have adopted a
cash system and now insist on cash with
order or upon delivery for all wood and
coal. 49.lt
Miss May Harsell is living with her
aunt, Mrs. Allen, in Portland, and at
tending high school. -Ellensburg Local.
1 izer.
Don't forget to look into Taft & Taft's
drug store for Christmas goods. Their
show cases and shelves are glistening
with beautiful things. 49-1t
| The Junior Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church enjoyed social
gathering at the manse ON last Friday
evening.
r. N. Harrison is getting petition
signed by Fourth street property owners
for side walk on South Fourth street.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Dilley and
Indian Agent Lynch returned Sunday
from the Seattle federal court.
For useful, ornamental and appropriate
Christmas offerings, examine the stock at
B. N. Coe & Co.'S. 40
Rev. B. E. Utz, formerly OF Yakima,
is the new president of the Spokane min