The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-25
PENSKETCH[S O THE WEEK
Brief Items Of Local News Gathered
by Ubiquitous Herald Reporters.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS SIZED UP.
Lights and Sidellghts Of Daily Doings In the
Metropolis Of Central Washington Prepared
for the Entertainment Of Nu-
merous Readers.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS SIZED UP.

Capital addition.
George Van Houghten fell from box
car at Toppenish, on Thursday last, and
the car wheels passed:oyer one of his feet,
crushing several toes.
w. F. Powell is building two-story
addition to his residence on the west side
of the track, which will contribute
much to its appearance.
Father" Bell, 80 we'll known on &C.
count Of his benovolences to the poor in
this city the past few years, is confined
in st. Elizabeth's hospital with partial
paralysis.
J. D. Daley and family, former resi-
dents of Yakima, are spending a week
in the city visiting friends. Mr.. Daley
was formerly salesman for Otter Bros,
but is now 'on the road"
Mr.. Pratt, wife and son, of California,
have taken apartments at Mrs. Howlett's
and expect to remain in Yakima for the
winter. Mr.. Pratt recently came down
from the Klondike and intends return
ing in the spring with band Of sheep.
T. H. Wheeler, the we'll known dairy
man, and Miss Daisy Butler, Of Yakima
City, were united in marriage by Justice
Lince. on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler took the west bound train
the next morning for brief bridal trip
to Tacoma, Seattle and Portland.
The political roorback mills are now
working extra time to get all orders filled
by election day. Voters should look
out for the old republican dodge Of
"springing' something on the eve of
election when the opposition will have no
opportunity to make denial.
Briggs 4 Dam, of this city, who con-
duct branch music store at Walla
Walla, last week sold six Stocks
pianos to Whitman college. Mr.. Briggs
says this sale was made in competition
with houses from other parts OF the state,
and their success is double pleasure on
this account.
The Washington Irrigation Co. has just
received from the press very handsome
souvener pamphlet of the Sunnyside
country. 1t is not only volume that is
creditable from mechanical standpoint
but its descriptions Of the country through
which the company's great canal passes,
are entertainingly told and bear imprint
ola conservative writer who treats of
facts and not OF fiction. The book is
finely illustrated throughout.
Before buying paints 60 to The Paint
Store. I do not handle paint as a side
line. but deal exclusively in paints, oils,
glass, wall paper, brushes etc, in fact a
full line Of the best goods. In wall
paper I have nothing but new stock from
10c double roll up. Being q practical
painter can advise what material to use
and how to use it. don't give chromos
but you get full value and right treat.
ment. Call on Metcalf. 81
There are at St. Elizabeth's hospital
two little fellows, brothers, and appar-
emily about II years of age, who tell q
strange story. It is In effect that they
went to Seattle in company with their
mother to meet the father. but in some
way became separated from the mother.
In their dire extremity they concluded
to find their way back east and got as far
as North Yakima. They we're picked up
by Marshal Grant, who found one of tn EN-
on the verge of fever. They we're sent to
the hospital, where both the lads are be-
ing made comfortable. Whether their
story is true or not can only be conject-
ured.
Years Of success and the testimony OF
thousands of ladies, including the high
est and most noted women of the United
States and England, who have been re-
stored to health after all other methods
Of treatment had failed, prove that the
"Viavi'' treatment is the only rational
system of treating diseases OF women.
Purely vegetable it supplies clean,
wholesome food to the muscular tissues
and nervous ibres. 1t acts as a prompt
specific for oil nervous and other troubles
common to women. Mrs. DR.. Bowman,
'viavi" specialist, Office over Otter q
Mechtel's bakery. 1871