The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-08-22
Lights and Sidelights Of Daily Doings in the
Metropolis Of Central Washington Prepared
for the Entertainment Of Nu-
merous Readers.

Miss Jennie Morgan, of Lincoln, VT,
is the guest of her aunt Mrs. o. V. Car
penter.
w. A. Koontz, OF the Palace hotel,
at Walla Walla, was business visitor
here last week.
The family of II. 3. Scudder have re-
turned from Cohasset beach where they
have been spending the heated season.
William Hess and family, of Yakima,
are visiting and looking after the inter-
ests of their farm here.-Goldendale
Journal.
Fred Holm, who moved from Ellens-
burg to this place a few months ago, has
returned to his former place of residence
to live in the future.
Sheriff fuckers new store room and
dwelling house on Front street is nearing
completion. 1t will be ready for oc-
cupancy in September.
Mrs. o. A. Fechter, Miss Nellie Fech-
ter and DR.. f. A. White and family left
here last Friday for weeks visit at
Seattle and other Sound points.
Mrs. Preston, who has been the guest
of Mrs. G. M. Mckinney for the past
three months, returned to her home at
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, last Sunday
Miss Pearl Whitson returned to Yak
ina Wednesday after weeks visit with
Ellensburg friends. She was accompan-
led by Miss Jean Schnebly for short
stay.-Ellensburg Localizer.
Deputy U. S. Marshal A. l.. billy and
wife Of North Yakima were visiting rel
atives here last week. Mrs. Dilly is a
daughter Of Attorney Hiram Dustin of
this city.-Goldendale Sentinel.
The grading OF the southern end of
the Yakima road leading from this place
to Goldendale has been completed.
Jack Sellars was the contractor and
those who have passed over the thorough
fare say it is good job.
George Rodman, who had been at this
place and Sunnyside for two weeks visit
ing friends, returned to his home at
Portland Sunday. He is connected with
the Portland branch of the Pope Bicycle
Manufacturing Co., of Boston.
G. H. Moves, a county patient, died at
st. Elizabeth's hospital Monday morn.
ing of heart trouble. He had been at
the hospital but 10 days, and very little
is known about him except that he came
from Tacoma. He gave his age as 55.
H. J. Sniyely's man Friday, Jim, the
Chinaman, left here last Thursday for
China, the home of his childhood. He
has been in the employ of Mr.. Snively
for Is years and saved enough money to
purchase Is acres of land in China
which he will occupy upon his return
home.
Since the strike in San Francisco the
price OF lemons in the city has jumped
to sky high prices. For short time the
merchants were selling them as low as
Is and 20 cents per dozen, but during
the last two weeks SO and even rs cents
a dozen were paid for them. They are
now selling at 80 and 35 cents per dozen.
Two young girls OF the city went to
well known soda stand the other night
and called for root beer. After drinking
half Of it, they concluded they didn't
like it and walked out. "Who is to pay
for this?" asked the soda fountain man.
.tuh," replied one of the youngsters,
I'VE don't like the stuff" and that was
sufficient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McCready left here
Thursday afternoon on an extended trip
through Alberta, n. W. 7. where Mr.. Nc
Cready will look over the grazing stu
alton with the intention of locating
stock ranch in that country. On their
way thither they took in the Elks Car
nival at Tacoma and visited other sound
cities.
c. NJ. Powell returned from the east
last Friday, and Immediately went to
North Yakima to meet his father, who
had passed him on his way east, each
thinking to surprise the other. He re-
turned from North Yakima with his
father, on Monday, and has resumed
work at his old post, for the st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber Company.-Prosser