Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-02-18

lie OF the bells, the picturesque seen
cry and the other surroundings
were 80 enhancing that before they
realized their whereabouts the cut
ter was hung up in a big snowbsnk
near the Fletcher farm, singletrees
smashed, harness tangled and every
thing tepsy turvy. Our gallant
friend extricated the horses from
the wreck, assisted the young lady
onto one of the horses, mounted the
other himself and they struck cut
for town arriving here under the
sheltering cover of darkness. They
reached home hungry, tired and
disgusted with the beautiful snow.
jay Coston, mail carrier from
Grangeville to Florence, was frozen
to death last Friday night He
left Grangeville in the morning,
reached Halfway House on time
and ate his dinner there. He was
little behind time when he passed
the last station and then apparently
walked four or five miles, then got
on his horse and soon after become
unconscious. He was found the
sitting in the saddle and clinging to
the horses neck, it being mired in a
snowdrift. The young man was
still alive, but unconscious, when
found but died soon after being re-
moved from his horse. Young Cos
ton was only twenty years old and
was we'll known to the travelling
public, having been connected with
the mail service in that section for
several years.
Fruit growers at Penewawa re-
port that considerable damage was
done in that section by the recent
cold snap. The previous warm
weather had caused the peach and
apricot buds to begin to sprout and
when the temperature registered at
zero, nearly all were frozen. Other
fruits, such as cherries, prunes and
plums are unhurt but the aprico.s
are all killed and almost the whole
Of the peach crop.
The neat display in the win
dows Of Plough e. Waters, of prizes
donated by our business mon to the
Pullman Rod and Gun Club for
their shooting tournament next
Wednesday, has been attracting
great deal Of attention all week.
The prizas themselves are hand
some and the little cards, scattered
around over the bluerocks, repre-
seating $500 in cash, are equally
attractive.
-Messers w. Z. Wallace, J. Hall.
Jay Woodworth, A. Davis, II. Cur.
tis, W. A. Adair and John Manley
drove over from Moscow last Mon
day nieht, and were present as Wis
itors at the regular meeting of the
Knights of Pythias lodge of this ci-
| ty. After the comforting of degrees
lunch was served and soceal en-
joyment was the order Of business
for the rest of Intervening.
Charles e. Metz of Cslfax died
at that city last Wednesday morn
ing from paralysis. He was one of
the pioneer settlers of Whitman
county, having lived here about
twenty years. He was member
of FIVE secret societies and carried
$4,000 insurance on his life, divided
among the Woodmen of the World,
A. O. u. w. and Artisans.
j. w: West went over to Col
fax Tuesday as a witness in the
horse stealing case against Bert
Russell. 1t will be remembers
that Mr.. West bought the saddle
that Russell borrowed when he took
the horse.
* brand new baggage and ex-
press car has taken the place of the
old combination coach which has
heretofore been in use between Col
fax and Moscow.
Now is the time to buy crockery
and lamps for less than cost.
RToUGH & WATEas.
Ice wool shawls and fascinators
at l-3 off usual prices at Black man
Bros. & Co.
Miss Winifred Hall of Spokane
is spending this week in Pullman,
FisSdngs her brother, W. A Hsll.;.