The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-01-18


securing the meeting of the Washington
state federation of women's clubs to be
held in this city in June next. As funds
are necessary, 1t is proposed to give an
entertainment next Monday evening at
Mason's opera house. They hope for a
liberal patronage from the public. By
special request the drama 1.-THE Serious
Family" will be repeated, with the ad-
dition of laughable farce entitled 1.-THE
Home Made Chaperone," and new spec
ialties. Popular prices. Reserved seats
at Janeck's.
Tom Smith has carpenters at work
putting up a barn on his property recent
ly purchased from j. B. Current. The
barn will be II feet high, 2Ox30 feet and
will cost 5000. James Sharp, who lie
building the addition, is also building a
ferry boat for Henry Kampeter at the
junction of the Natchez and Yakima
rivers. The boat will be IA feet wide by
80 feet long.
Claude Briggs Of Yakima was in town
this week talking business with those
whom he thought might want to bay a
piano or organ Mrs. Perry Cleman
went down to Yakima Friday and re.
turned Monday. .....J. G. Lloyd made q
flying trip to Yakima this week.-Ellens-
burg Dawn.
The four.year-old son Of G. F. Bailey,
formerly Of Yakima but lnow residing in
Seattle, is musical prodigy. He is to.
tally blind, yet can play forty tunes on
the piano, and doubtless will develop
into q world wonder if his precocious
genius continues to expand.
On Wednesday evening of last week
the merchants inaugurated the early
closing hour and posted cards to the ef-
feet that their places OF business would
close promptly at $50 each evening, Sat-
urdsys excepted. It is good move, and
one that will meet the hearty approval
Of all classes.
Postmaster Fox of Zillah was in town
Wednesday on business. He says the
Modern Woodmen are making extensive
preparations for fancy dress ball to be
given in their hall on the evening OF Feb.
%, which will eclipse anything ever
given there in that line.
F. L. johnson, formerly of North Yak.
ina, writes The HERALD that he has a
good position with the Lindsey. Green
field Vehicle Co., at Minneapolis. The
weather in Minnesota is not what he has
been used to in Washington however.
Frank Wheeler, D. E. Lesh, Purdy
Flint, @. P. Wilcox and W. L. Wright
are in attendance at the fruit growers
convention in Tacoma. They will en-
deavor to have the convention meet in
Yakima next year.
o. II. Curtis and wife of Osakis, Min.
nesota, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Rock. Mr.. Curtis is q prominent
farmer in that section OF Minnesota, but
is here looking about with view to set.
thing.
Nearly all the merchants in the city
are preparing to make room for their
new stock now on the road and have an
nounced special sales. All seem to be
enjoying good trade. too.
A grand military ball will be given
at Switzer's opera hall on January %,
by Company G. First Infantry N. G..
w., in honor of Company E. First
Washington Vols.
For Sale-At my fathers ranch, three
miles below Zillah. go head of good.
choice young horses and mares, Some un-
broken. lat E. w. DooLEY.
The D. L. club will have lively de.
bate at Aliens hall on Tuesday evening
next, on the Boer question. Everybody
invited to participate.