The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-01-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Mrs. Chas. R. Harris returned from
the Sound on Wednesday, with a child
a month old, which Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ris have adopted.
L. s. Hewlett was summoned and left
for Seattle on Tuesday, to exhibit his
records as commissioner in the U. S.
court, lin the case which has been
brought against Deputy Sheriff Lowell.
Attorney Claude Warner and wife, of
Ellensburg, came down on Wednesday
to witness Frederick Warde's presenta-
tation of "The Dukes Jester" Mr..
Warner being an Elk was of course
present at the reception after the play.
The Mothers meeting will be held on
Monday next, Jan. II, at 2 80 p. m, in
the primary rooms of the first Christian
church. The meeting was to have been
last Monday, Jan. Z, but on account OF
the illness of Miss Rakestraw, was post
poned one week.
Mrs. McGraw, wife of the ex-governor,
has taken rooms with Mrs. Williamson,
who recently purchased Mrs. Howlett's
property on the northeast corner of
Third and A streets. Mrs. McGraw is
troubled with asthma and expects to
remain in Yakima for month or more
in hopes that change of climate will
prove beneficial.
On Tuesday Hon. w. H. Redman re-
ceived the sad news Of the death of his
infant son in Bevier, Missouri, on the
preceding day. Mrs. Redman had taken
the child to her former home on visit,
but a cold contracted developed into
pneumonia. Mr.. Redman was receiving
daily reports, and all were OF an encour-
aging nature until the final one ANNOUNCE
ing the death, which came as a great
shock.
Charles Sumner Fell, of Tacoma, a
newspaper man of considerable expert
ence, who during his career has owned
five newspapers in Montana, was in the
city couple of days this week negotiat-
ing with w. A. Maxwell for the pur-
chase of half interest in the Daily
News. Mr.. Fell returned to the Sound
on Friday, and before leaving informed
a HERALD representative that no conclu-
sion had been reached. He had made
an offer to Mr.. Maxwell, and was to be
advised of its acceptance or rejection
within 4S hours. Mr.. Fell is pleased
with his inspection of Yakima, says he
has made many agreeable acquaintance
here and admires the business thrift APP
parent.
+. A. Alexander and daughter, Miss
Lora, invited a number OF friends
to their home on South Second street,
Wednesday evening, in honor OF Mrs.
Alexander's birthday. A most enjoya-
BILE evening was spent. A flower
guessing contest was held, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Kelso winning the first prize,
handsomely bound little volume, while
the BOBBY prize, an A. B. C. primer,
fell to Mr.. Peck. Mrs. A. G. Marks
rendered a recitation very acceptably,
being obliged to respond with second.
Mrs. c. b. Mcconnell also delighted her
hearers with two musical selections.
After the program dainty lunch was
served by Miss Alexander, assisted by
Miss Ross. The invited guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Druse, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Marks, DR.. and Mrs. Rosser,
Rev. and Mrs. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Newcomb, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fraser, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelso, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shannon, Mr.. and Mrs. Greene,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Kin
sey, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Tuesley, Miss
Ross and Master Roy Alexander
Damaged baled hay for sale cheap by
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