The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-04-04
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Miss Cousins is tending store for
Mr.. l. N Norris.
Mrs. Keeble of Tacoma spent last
Sunday with friends in the Queen
City
Miss Ethel Butler of Tacoma was
visitor to the city the most of the past
week.
A specialist in optics is in charge
of Goldman's Optical Department, 9O1
Second Avenue.
Frank Abrams, well known citizen
has disposed of his property on Tween
ty-fourth Avenue.
Mrs. Myrtle Case of Buckley spent
Easter week visiting with her sister,
well known Seattle stenographer
If your eyesight is poor you should
consult G. NJ. Rigden, graduate OPP
tician, 1921 First Avenue. Examlna-
ton free.
**Two nicely furnished rooms for
rent to the right person or persons
at 1928 Seventh avenue. Modern con-
yeniences. no car fare.
pleasing program was rendered
by the members of the A. M. E. sun
dav School Easter Sunday. A packed
house listened to the exercises.
1t is very gratifying to note that
more persons of color have gotten
homes of their own during the past
ten months in Seattle than for the past
ten years.
Those persons organizing the Doug
las Club selected a most excellent
name for the organization and the
unfinished purposes of the club are
equally cOmmendable.
Mrs. Babe, formerly of this city,
writes from Dawson City to the effect
that unionism is becoming so strong
in that section of the country that IL
is almost impossible for persons OF
there.
An April Fool party was enjoyed
nv a number of we'll known ladies and
gentlemen at the residence OF MT.
and Mrs. John T. Clayton last Tues
day evening. After enjoying games
until a late hour the host and hostess
served refreshments. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. DeBoe, MI.
and Mrs. S. Thorne, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Hawkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank T. Anderson, Miss Ida
Hill and Mr. John Fort.
Rev. J. Gordon Mcpherson will
preach his Introductory sermon Sun
day. April 9th, at the Mount Zion Bap-
fist Church, and will then take full
charge of the work as regular pastor
An informal reception will be given
him Wednesday evening, April 9Th, by
the members and friends of the church
at which a literary and musical pro-
gram will be rendered and you are cor
daily invited to be present without
charge or cost.
In another column will be found
an interesting letter telling OF the
happenings in Spokane from the
pen Of Miss Minnie Brown, popular
Young lady of that city The readers
of The Republican can look for many
such contributions from the same
source, in fact weekly letter will be
published from Spokane. The Seattle
Republican has large circulation in
the City by the Falls" and plans are
now being matured to increase its cir
culation over the entire state, hence
making it of general interest to all OF
it's readers.
Friday evening, March %, 1902, at
$50 D. m. the following young people
Miss Mable Dixon Miss Carrie Dixon,
Miss Georgia Selby, Miss Daisy
O'Brien, Miss Maggie O'Brien, Miss
Hazel Thompson, Miss Alma Clarke,
Mr. Byron Clarke, Mr.. John Nelson,
Mr. Ernest Morton, Mr.. Will Harris
and Mr.. John Fort went in body to
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Clayton on Eighth Avenue and spent
most pleasant evening. Games and
music were the chief amuSements OF
the evening. At II o'clock refresh
ments were served by the host and
hostess.
Two CHASTITY attempts at murder
were committed in Spokane the past
week. The first was the attempt OF
Jake Jones, a burly brute, to kill his
former wife. The second a half witted
fellow named Stewart to kill Fred
Sharp, formerly of Tacoma. The lat
ter trouble was jealousy over Mrs.
Reed, formerly of Seattle. She will
be remembered as conducting an en-
ployment bureau in this city at one
time in conjunction with her husband
Fred Sharp is well known in Tacoma,
where he lived for many years, and
will have the sympathy Of all who
know him. AS for Stewart, he should
have been in an asylum several years
ago, but as he prefers the penitentiary
everybody will be satisfied. 1t is to be
regretted that such things should hap