The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-19

ception of a few weeks spent in a
hospital and at YaQuina bay recover
ing from an operation for appendl-
citis. He says all the Walla Walla
boys in Portland are prospecting.
Miss Fleetwood, a nurse at he
Nalla Walla hospital, has returned TO
her home at Baker City, Or.
Miss Grace Myers. of Athena. Or,
has been received at the Walla Walla
| hospital for surgical treatment.
E. Mogan, Of Willow creek in Col
umbia county, is at the Walla Walla
hospital to be treated for append
citis.
Col. E. F. Babcock, Waitsburg's
nurseryman and fruit grower is in
the city today attending to business
matters.
L. F. Pennington, chief dispatcher
for the O. R. & n. at Starbuck, is in
the city today accompanied by his
young son.
Mrs John Slater Of Hay station,
Washington, is attending her sister
Mrs. j. w. Mullinix, who is i'll at her
home in Park street
Joseph Buckley of Baker City ar
rived in Walla Walla this morning toi
attend the funeral of his uncle, the
late Michael Buckley.
Rev NJ. V. Howard, pastor of the
Methodist church at Oakesdale will
preach at II O'Clock tomorrow at the
Methodist church, South corner Of
Sumach and Fourth streets.
J. F. Gordon, prominent Covello
farmer, is in the city to be treated
for cancer. Several months ago a
cancerous growth appeared on his
hand and after a prolonged treatment
the member was amputated. Further
evidnt Of the disease appearing On
his body, he has returned for treat
ment by local physicians.
William Kitchen, formerly engaged
in the livery stable business in Walla
Walla. arrived yesterday from Stump
ter, where he is engaged in the same
line Of business and doing we'll.
Sumpter, he says, is rapidly forging
to the front as one of the principal
mining towns of the northwest.
The funeral of the late Michael
Buckley, VINO died at St. Mary's hos
pital Thursday of double pneumonia,
occurred from the Catholic church at
$50 o'clock this morning. Many old
pioneers, friends Of the deceased. at
tended the services. Rev. Father
Flohr oficiated. Interment was in
the Catholic cemetery.
The condition Of ". H. Crand2u,
who fell from barn on his place west
Of the city last Monday is steadily i'm
proving at the Walla Walla hospital
Harvey Mcdonald, who has been i'll
at the Walla WalIa hospital for three
weeks with typhoid fever, has SO far
recovered that he expects to return
to his home in Whitman street tolaor
row.
Mrs. c. P. Davis. wife of Deputy
Sheriff Davis of Umatilla county, isl
recovering nicely from an operation
for hernia at st. Mary's hospital. Mrs
Davis underwent a serious operation
several months ago for tumor from
which she fully recovered only to be
compelled to undergo another for
hernia. She has so far recovered as
to greet friends.
Ray Bracket. electrician in the
employ Of the Northwestern Gas ana
Electric company, will go to Athena
| tomorrow to wire the new residence
of Fay lie Graw, cashier Of the Athena
National bank. Charles MetZger Of
| this city was the contractor in charge. |
Louis Kan, the cigar man. returned
from a business trip to PendletOn last
night. PendletOn is exceedingly live
| ly Mr.. Kan says, business men report |
| ing fall trade excellent.
Miss Mary Lewis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Lewis, OF Dixie, died |
at St. Mary's hospital late yesterday
afternoon of peritonitis, following an
operation for appendicitis performed |
last Monday. Miss Lewis was aged
Il years and was exceedingly popr-
lar among her associates. The re-
mains were transferred to the Cook
erly undertaking parlors this morning
and prepared fOr burial. Later they
were removed to the home of Charles
Cochran, a bICtheT-in-Iaw at Dixie.
from which Place the funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
Clancy of Dixie will conduct the fun
eral services. InteTment will be in
tie Dixie cemetery.