The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-10-03

Mrs. Baker, wife of DIR. b. L. Baker
of this city, was to have returned from
Walla Walla last Friday in company
with her mother, Mrs. Reynolds, but
she was delayed on account OF the sud-
den attack of paralysis sustained by
her mother. Mrs. Reynolds, however,
is improving and they will be here as
soon as she is able to travel. Owing to
the continued sickness of his wife DR..
Baker has given up his plans to take up
his residence in Everett this year. He
may go to that place next spring.
The first session of The Woman's
Club for the new year was held Tuesday
with Mrs. Vestal Snyder in the chair
as president. The course of work map
ped out for the year will keep the MEM
bers busy throughout the long winter.
The course laid out includes English
history and Greek literature. A feature
of the program will be Greek tragedy
to be given some time during the winter.
The public library was presented with a
dictionary of the 1901 edition.
"The Henrietta" is not only the great
est of American comedies, but Stuart
Robson is the greatest of American
comedians. The fact that both are to
be seen here on the night of Saturday,
October ~, will be good news to local
playgoers. This engagement will be the
most important, dramatically and
socially, of the season.
Prof. +. II. Plumb, accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stafford, returned
Wednesday from Appleton, Wis, to
which place he had been called three
weeks ago hy the death Of his wife.
Mrs. Stafford will remain here for
the present and keep house for Mr..
Plumb and family He will take charge
of the Central school on Monday
H. r. Evans, the well-known granite
and marble salesman, has returned, and
is ready to give estimates and show the
latest eastern designs to all who may re-
quire work in his line. Mr.. Evans has
already established record for fair and
honorable dealings. 39-1t
Walter f. Reed and wife returned
home last Sunday from their eastern
trip. Mrs. Steiner and Mrs. Smith
stopped among friends at Salem, Ohio,
and will not return till the go day limit
of their tickets is up.
The melon season is about over, the
cooler weather having tendency to stop
their ripening. The crop this year has
been unusually large, and big returns
have been realized by the farmers.
Two men were arrested on Tuesday as
suspects in the holdups, but they were
released after an examination. Nothing
was found on them to connect them
with the crime.
L. T. Caster, of the commission firm
of Caster & Houser, left here the first of
the week with number of carloads of
potatoes for the Kansas City market.
DR.. and Mrs. J. c. Wentworth went
to Seattle on Tuesday to visit friends for
few days, after which they will make
short business trip to the east.
DIR. Elmer L. Heg, formerly OF this
place, but now of Seattle, resigned last
week from the board OF health of that
city.
J. ii. Shannon, the big hop raiser of
Zillah, attended the State Fair this
week.
C. A. Jensen, the Prosser druggist,
in the city on business last Monday.
DIR. II. n. Gordon returned from Gin
cinnati Wednesday morning.
Harry Null is over from SEATTLE.
Cash paid for mems cast off clothing at
l12 South I'd street. 3S-tf