The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-15

An enjoyable event took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright in Fruit.
vale on Friday evening last, the occasion
being surprise party precipitated upon
Clifford Wright by his young friends
from the city. The day was Clifiord's
sixteenth birthday and was celebrated
accordingly. There were twenty or
more in the party, who took with them
the refreshments with which they re-
galed themselves later. Progressive
games made up the evenings enjoy ment.
T. \. Davis, the marble man, on Tues
day let the contract for the erection OF
nine. room cottage on his tive-acre tract
lust west of town, to B. +. Coombs. Mr.
Davis proposes to have handsome little
home with all modern conveniences. The
house will be built on stone foundation
over a large cellar, and will he one and
half stories high. AS the location is
slightly one, no pains will be spared to
make the place one of the most attractive
in that vicinity.
Fred Rowe is not only an admirer Of
flowers but quite an adept at floral cul-
ture, as the hadsome plants so often dis
played in the windows of |. ii. Diils u
Co., will testify. At the rear Of the store
Fred has prepared little plat of ground,
where he has set ont number of flower
ing varieties and about the walls OF the
adjacent building, will a little later have
macs OF morning glory vines to assist
in identifying the little enclosure.
Mrs. h. q. White of Spokane, is ex.
pecting visit from her husband while
she is being entertained by her sister,
Mrs. Urbane Diteman, of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. White will remain but few
days prior to returning to Spkane.
Friends in Yakima of the late Rev. Mr..
Head, one time pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church, are in receipt OF intelligence
that Charlie Head, who served under the
late Captain Fortson, at Manila, has
been promoted to ieutenantcy.
As sample OF what can be produced
in Fruitvale, Mrs. John Wiley remem-
bered the HERALD on Wednesday with a
quantity of straw berries that would be
hard to beat in the world. They were of
a large and finely favored variety.
Superior Court met Monday and took
several matters under advisement, ad
journing TIL Wednesday when the
Pressey trial was to he called. The We
weeks.
Two prizes will be given for one dozen
amateur pictures made on Solo Paper
between May 18th and June 18th. First
Prize SO in photo material; Second Prize
81 in photo material. Moore & Wenner.
The Wakefield ndrews opera COM
pany, which has closed weeks engage
ment in Seattle will put Fra Diavolo on
the stage at Mason's opera house next
Monday night. Free list suspended.
Rev. j. T. Eshelman, formerly of North
Yakima, is in danger of losing his $2,-
500 place as shipping omnissioner on
the Sound. The president has dropped
him from the civil service roll.
The sale of the property on Yakima
avenue to Mr.. Timm by Agent Hewlett,
has been confirmed by the owner, A. ].
Werner, of Archibald, Ohio. The price
paid was $1,000.
Lost-Last Friday evening, between
the city and Mckee bridge, bunch OF keys.
Finder please leave at this Office.
Mrs. j. j. Carpenter lett this week for
summers stay with relatives in the
state OF n ew York.
r. Strobach has returned from an ex-
tended business trip to the Oksnogsn
country.
Call and see Graves, the dentist. Get
prices on plates. He can please you. 17-tf