The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
The Local NeQvs.

l.. +. Ellison OF IhOrp was III tne GU!
Monday.
A. c. Spaulding visited on the Sound
this week.
w. FL. Talbot made visit to Olym-
pia this week.
Eric Eastland visited recently with
his parents in Prosser.
B. F. Reed is attending the state
dairy association ut Kent this week.
Frank Thompson was caught in Seat
tie at the time of the destructive flood
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Toner were
guests of Prosser friends since our last
issue.
DR.. NJ. V. Amen was in the city Tues
day looking as we'll as usual for one of
his age.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Flynn's two little
girls have about recovered from their
recent illness.
James Leslie, representing Richmond
Paper Company of Seattle, was in the
city Tuesday.
A very happy surprise social occurred
at the residence OF S. Il. PackwOOd
west Of town Monday evening.
Mrs james Thompson, who came
down from Alaska in the fall, has been
sick nearly ever since she arrived here.
Rev. r. A. Tritt of Olympia was a
guest of his brother-in-law, Rev. Neal
McCallum, of this city this week. He
delivered an address in normal assem-
bly, hall this morning.
J. c. Lloyd is one of the promoters of
an irrigation scheme to water 1000
acres of land below Priest Rapids in
Yakima county, half mile below Alex.
andsr BOrden's ranch.
BoRN-Near this city, this morning,
Jan. 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bux-
ton, triplets, all boys. They are stout
vigorous little fellows. DR.. Mahan was
the attending physician.
Charles Splawn, who lives near
Thorp, was in the city Monday. He is
one OF the pioneers of Washington and
can relate many thrilling incidents in
pioneer life in Kittitas.
II. A. Puett, proprietor Of the Amer
lean bakery, who was sandbagged at
his own door about 1870 a. m. Friday
morning, has pretty we'll recovered
though his face is somewhat discOlored
yet.
At the recent meeting of the WASH
ington Wool Growers Association held
in Yakima, John Cleman was elected
president, r. K. Nichols, secretary and
treasurer, J. c. Lloyd of this city was
elected as member OF the board Of
trustees.
Geoage Johnston, who left here in
December of last year to visit with his
relatives and friends in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, returned here Tuesday. He
says the Thermometer registered 80 be-
low zero while he was there and is glad
to get back to Kittitas.
The South Kittitas Farmers Mutual
Telephone company met in The DAWN
office last Saturday ana did cOnsidera-
BILE business. 1t adjourned to meet in
the same place two weeks later.
The clerks of the city organized a
union Thursday evening, with men,
bership of ID, or about half OF their
number. The remainder will come in,
we suppose, at the next meeting.
Postmaster Human has posted in the
office now list of every patron of F. r..
D. No. /: also the names of the different
firms manufacturing approved rural
boxes, no other kind will be accepted
by the department.
Rumor has it that John Schlotfelt has
rented the building now occupied by c.
l.. Collins, for term of three years at
800 per month for saloon. How
many more saloons will Ellensburg ac-
commodate, pray tell us?
Herbert Carscadden and Miss Anna
Dewiscourt were married Sunday after
noon. Rev. Father Sweens officiating
The contracting parties are highly es
teemed young people of this city. THE
DAWN extends congratulations and
well wishes.
The fire department elected the fol
lowing officers at their annual meeting
Peter Carney, chief; VIM. Freyburger
president; G. M. Jinkins, secretary
Herb Martin, treasurer;C. Burroughs
driver; B. A. Maxey, engineer; Petel
SCHUYLER, fireman.
''Bud" Alice met with painful &C
cident near the Brothers ranch while
hauling logs for Wright Bros, a few
days since. He slipped of of his Loaf
Of logs and fell in front of the first Dol
which passed over him as did also tn
last one. fortunately, no bones wer'
broken, but he was badly bruised. How
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