The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-03-21
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

doing business at the old stand
A specialist in optics is in charge
of Goldman's Optical Department, 901
Second Avenue
Mrs. w. T. Hardin, of Clifton, did
business in Seattle last Monday Mrs.
Hardin owns one of the most highly
improved ranches in Kitsap county.
Mr.. R. w. Butler has completed the
residence and store of Mr.. Norris and
he will soon have his stock of grocer
les on the shelves.
If your eyesight is poor you should
consult G. M. Rigden, graduate Op-
tician, 1921 First Avenue Examina-
ton free.
Mr.. Jerry Dohoney, who for so many
years was st" at McDougal & South
wick's, is now padding his own canoe
and boasts of one of the SWEETEST suit
houses in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Graham, Seattle's
leading millinery dealers, have return
ed from Eastern markets, and their
emporium gives striking evidences of
their return.
Mrs Anthony Richardson, Mr.. P. A.
De Doe and two other persons of color
have all begun the erection of homes
of their own. Mr.. Clayton will begin
within the next month
If Councilman Murphy would only
act as policeman for brief period
Seattle would doubtless soon have few
er thugs and hold-ups in it's corporate
limits to annoy her peace going citi-
zens.
March even on Puget Sound has
been bowling success this year and
persons living in this section of the
country, who are not accustomed to
such do not care if it never comes
back
The Society of Willing Workers, an
auxiliary of the A. M. E. Church on
Fourteenth avenue, has elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs. F. N.
Harris, vice president, Miss Mable
DiXson; secretary, Mr.. S. H. Hall;
treasurer, Mrs. M. Clayton; chaplain,
Rev. NJ. Scott
w. H. Buttner, erstwhile president
and general push of the German-Amer-
lean Investment Company, is again in
the tolls of the law, being accused of
many shady transactions, which the
complaining witnesses believe come
under the rulings of the statutes of
the criminal law sufficient to convict
him.
Prof W. G.. Hartranft, county super
intendent Of public schools, has re-
turned from an extended Eastern visit
and reports a most excellent stay
among Eastern friends, as we'll as a
most instructive one, where he went
to learn more of the industrial arts
which are taught in the public schools
of the East.
1.-TWO souls with but a single
thought; Two hearts that beat as one, u
is the happy matrimonial state in
which Miss Lottie Lee and Mr.. Walter
Merguson are now enjoying. Mr.. Mer-
guson is the only man Of his color
that is an employe in a clerical posi-
ton in any postofice west of the Mis-
souri, river.
Rev. J. Gordon Mcpherson of Ia
coma has concluded to permanently
take up the work in Seattle of the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, and will preach
his Introductory sermon the first Sun
day in April. The members and friends
of the church will tender him a ban
quet and reception the second We'd
nesday evening in April, at which it is
hoped all will be present. Something
Of musical program has been ar
ranged for the reception.
James Carter, better known as Old
Hominy, the aged and decrepit old col
ored man that has sold hulled corn
about the streets of Seattle for many
years, died at the County Hospital
few days ago and was buried in Pot
ter's field. Hominy came to this town
many years ago and hardly knew from
whence he came, though he knew that
he was once a slave and escaped from
his old home during the war of the re-
bellion and has never been South since
that time.
An appreciative audience gathered
at the Evergreen Literary Society on
Wednesday evening, March 18th, to
listen to mock senate" The ques-
ton before the senate for discussion
was Does the Constitution Follow the
Flag?" It was ably discussed by Sen
ators Foster of Washington, Quay of
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