The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-01
The Local NeqvS.


The commissioners meet Monday.
Don't overlook the page advertise
ment of the FAIR.
Mrs. Harry Elwood gave card party
Saturday evening.
Kleinberg Bros, shipped five car
loads of hay Tuesday.
Boyle 4 Co., take charge OF the steam
laundry next Monday.
Carroll B. Graves returned from
Wenatchee Saturday.
DR.. McCauley returnd from his visit
to Oregon this week.
Mrs. w. B. Dunsworth is visiting at
her old home in Iowa.
Dick Williams, of Seattle, spent the
holidays with his mother here.
Mrs John Packwood of Gle Elum,
visited in this city Wednesday.
M. O. Bennett, OF Seattle, came over
to see his people during the holidays.
Robert Downing, in ga Voice in the
Wilderness" at the opera house to-
night
Watch night meeting was held on
Wednesday evening at West Kittitas
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Ross were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. w. Ross
this week.
Harry Riddell, who is a university
student, spent his holiday vacation in
Ellensburg.
Mrs. w. C. Prater spent the holidays
with her father, Joseph Stephenson, in
North Yakima.
The M. E. church at Easton was in
corporated this week, also the NJ. E.
church at Gle Elum.
Prof Jenkins and wife spent their
holiday vacation with Mrs. Jenkins pa
rents in Walla Walla.
Mrs. G. w. Carver gave a Christmas
dinner in honor OF her brother, James
Curtis. Covers were laid for fourteen.
Miss Hoffman, Miss Evans, and Miss
Florence Wilson attended the meeting
of the teachers association in Seattle
this week.
About 20 head of horses were sold at
the city pound Tuesday. They sold for
all they we're worth, prices ranging from
$3.50 to $4,000.
Fred Ross and Philip Davidson who
are attending school in Victoria, spent
the holidays at home here with their
parents and friends.
Senator Sharp says he is unalterably
opposed to appropriation Of 800, 900 for
the Lewis-Clark exposition. We hope
he will fight it to finish.
Messrs. George Weber and George
Taylor, of Spokane, have borght the
City Brewery and will have it in oper-
alton early in the year.
Representatives G. f. Dickson and r.
B. Wilson will 60 to Olympia the first
Of next week, to be ready for work in
the legislature which convenes on the
18th inst.
Enumclaw has scheme on foot to be-
come the county seat of new county
to be called Rainier and to be carved
out OF Pierce King and Kittitas
counties.
A Sunday school was organized in
the NJ. E. church at Thorp last Sunday
with Mrs. f.. o. Hutchinson superin-
tendent and Ada Mill secretary. Meet
every Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
Profs. w. E. Wilson of the normal,
F. L. Calkins of the public school and
w. A. Thomas school uperintendent,
all went over to Seattle Saturday to at
tend the teachers state meeting.
The following Ellensburg persons
were invited to participate in the social
functions at Hotel Yakima Tuesday
evening: Messrs. and Mesdames David
Ramsay, James Ramsay, G. V. Warner
and G. w. Johnsone.
w. H. Billiard of Andover, Ohio,
father Of our fellow townsman, c. S.
Billiard, came in on him and his family
very unexpectedly Friday afternoon.
Hr. Billiard had no thought whatever
Of his father coming to see him, and OF
course it was a great surprise and a
very happy ono. Mr.. B. will spend
several months with his son and family.
West Kittitas M. Il. church celebrat-
the advent of the worlds Redeemer
with appropriate exercises, singing,
recitations and addresses, also we'll
laden tree with many useful gifts. The
program was in charge OF the Sunday
school. The superintendent and teach
ers of the school deserve much credit
as to the manner the scholars conduct
the school.