Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-05-07

"A son was porn TO Mr., ana MIS-.
Geo. Wright, at WhelaE, Sunday May
1st.
S. B. Norton, of Hubbard County,
Minnesota, is here the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. f.. Z. Taylor.
Karl Kanerrer is hauling material
for the construction of fine new barn
38x56 feet in dimensions, with base
ment.
j. F. Thayer has purchased lots on
Mechanics hill and will at once COM
mence the erection OF a handsome resi-
dence.
Mrs. j. j. Slater and her two daught-
ers are here from Bridgeport, Conn.,,
visiting with Mrs. Slater's brother, ]. r.
Ripley,
j. r. Gustin and wife, who have re-
sided in Seattle for some time past, have
returned to Pullman and will make this
their home.
Mrs. Geneva Hendricks and daught-
er, recently from Republic, have taken
charge of the housekeeping department
of the Farmers Hotel.
y The w. A. G. track team left Thurs
day for Missoula, Montana, where they
are billed to enter into field meet with
the University of Montana today.
L. H. Soliday, of Pomeroy, has pur-
Z chased the Artesian hotel, and is now in
management of that institution. Mr..
Soliday and family lately came to this
state from Ohio.
Rev. w. G. M. Hays will leave the
first of next week for Greenville, Pa,
as commissioner to the United Presby-
terrain general assgnbly. He expects to
be absent about i've, weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. Hays announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Anna
Findley, to the Rev. Leo L. Totten, pas
tor-elect of the Cum berland Presbyterian
churches of Oakesdale and Garfield.
&C. w. Wheeler, of Seattle, is in the
city visiting his son, Roy. Mr.. Wheeler
is an enthusiastic X. of P, and will re-
main over Monday night, and probably
act as one of the three judges at the dis
trict convention.
w. H. Harris has disposed of his in
terest in the Windus & Harris shoe shop
to H. M. Styles, and the firm is now
known as Windus & Styles. Mr.. Styles
has had number of years experience as
salesman of footwear, being thoroughly
acquainted with the business, and will
have charge Of the sales department.
Mr.. Harris has not yet fully decided
what he will do.
j. L. Smiley, father-in-law of w. H.
Robertson, died at the Robertson home,
four miles east of Pullman, Tuesday eve-
nlng, death being caused by heart dis
ease. Mr.. Smiley, who was 81 years of
age, was pioneer in this vicinity, having
lived here for quarter of a century. He
had been ailing for number of days
with throat trouble, but was up and
around till the moment of his death,
heart failure taking him most suddenly.
He was a veteran of the civil war. hav-
ing been member of a Missouri regi-
ment. The deceased leaves five sons and
three daughters, all of whom live in
Washington and Idaho. The funeral
was held Thursday, being attended by
members of the GAR and others from
here.
Many Knights of Pythias will be in
the city next Monday to attend the third
semi-annual district convention. This
district comprises the whole of Whitman
county, and several different lodges will
b, be represented in the various contests.
The big event of the convention is the
team contest in the third rank, and an
exciting race is looked for at this time.
The bylaws provide that the lodge win
ming the team trophy twice out of three
times shall own it, and as Coliax and
Pullman have both scored wins, they
naturally each want the victory Monday
night, and incidentally the ownership of
the trophy. The convention will be
called to order at two o'clock p. IN. Dur
ing the afternoon Grand Chancellor J.
r. Stevenson will make an address, and
/ the individual contests will be run off.
\ At seven O'Clock p m. the business meet
/ ing OF the convention will occur, to be