The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-04-20
Local and Personal.


duty at the mines.
Mrs. f. F. Keeble accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Ethel But
Ter, both of Tacoma, spent last
Sunday and Monday in Seattle.
Mrs. Keeble is much pleased with
the go-ahead Of Seattle, and she
may induce her husband to sell
out his business in Tacoma and
look after his Seattle business al
together.
1t seems a rather hard matter
to establish a Baptist church in
this city among the colored folk.
1t begins to look as if Rev. Prince
will not be able to hold out much
longer in his efforts in that direc-
ton, which is to be regretted, as
he appears to be a very able and
praiseworthy gentleman. Many
efforts in that direction have failed
in the past.
Some men are too mean to pay
the smallest debt they contract and
then they wonder, why no one
seems to have any respect for
them. You do not have any re-
spect for yourself, explains it all.
DIR. Samuel Burdett has begun
to talk politics and has already
succeeded in killing off a number
of aspiring politicians.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Ball, jr., are
expecting their father from Mon
tana to visit with them about the
LIST of May. Mr.. Ball, ST., may
remain permanently in the city
and have charge of the gallery,
while Mr.. Ball Jr. looks after his
law and real estate business.
Mr. Saul Ell. Hall contemplates
taking the civil service examina-
ton for position in the postoffice
department.
Mrs G. Turner has been quite
sick for some days, but is much
better at present.
Hon. Edward B. Palmer spent a
couple of days in Olympia this
week attending tolegal business.
Customs Collector Hustis spent
two days in the Queen City this
week and shook hands with many
friends during his stay here.
The W. G. T. q. concert and en-
tertainment at the A. nj. e. church
on Jones street last Monday even
ing was largely attended and a
splendid success.
Master Norris Bennett was not
sent to the reform school, though
committed. He is still with his
parents and will be, pending his
good behavior.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Clayton en-
joyed Easter this year to greater
extent, perhaps, than they ever did
before, for they had the little son,
which has recently come to their
home, their irst-born, christened.
Rev. G. G. Holford officiating. They
entertained at luncheon those pres
ent at the ceremony.
The A. M. E. officials of this
city are at present making a siren
uous effort to erect parsonage in
connection with their church.
They say they quite see their way
clear to begin operation and hope
all will come out and help them
along.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Bay have
had to move from the home they
have so long occupied owing to the
fact that a large new hospital
building is going up on the grounds
where they moved from. The
house is being rebuilt for the A.
M. E. parsonage.
The notable event of the week
among the society folk, in which
the McGraw family circulate, was
the marriage of Miss Kate McGraw
to Mr.. Fred Baxter. Both Of the
high contracting parties are we'll
and favorably known in the city
and have host Of friends. who
wish them a most happy as well as
prosperous voyage down the matri-
monial sea of life and that they
have no troubles save little ones.
Steel Platforms
And wide vestibules on the North
Coast Limited of the Northern Pa
cifc will make that the most solid
and the safest train in the North
west. In effect April %. North
Coast Limited leafet will tell you
more about it.
Batfed and Barbered
Are luxu1ies that all can enjoy on
tho Observation Gar of the nnu