The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
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-. Sons of Hermann, will be installed
Thursday night by State President
George Refer After the ceremonies
a banquet will be served.
Elected Officers-Tne election of OFF,
GERS in the Whitman College Y. M. c.
A. resulted as follows: President,
James Lyman; vice president, James
Gilbreath; recording secretary, Edward
Mason corresponding secretary, Roy
Wolfe; treasurer, David Graham.
Will Visit in East-Mrs. S. B. L. Pen
rose and daughters, Miss Magic and
Miss Frances, Mrs. A. w. Hendrick and
daughter Katherine, left on the after
noon train for the east. Mrs. Penrose
goes to visit her father, Judge Ship
man, in Hartford, Conn.,, and expects to
return in six weeks, while Mrs. Hen
drick will spend the summer with her
parents in Picton, Ont.
path five feet in width will be immedi-
ately constructed along the west side
of the old Seeber road, connecting the
Alder street path with the new Berney
school at the corner of Pleasant street
and the Seeber road. The board of
county commissioners this morning
entered an order setting aside five feet
of the roadway for the use of bicycles
and pedestrians.
Elected DeIesates-At the regular
meeting of Columbia Lodge No. s,
Knights of Pythias, held Saturday
night, w. ]. Corkrum and T. D. S. Hart
were elected as representatives to the
grand lodge which meets in Belling-
ham in May. w. M. Rasmus and E. L.
Houghton were chosen as alternates.
Oscar Cain was elected chancellor
commander to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of A. ]. Lindsay.
George J. Reading was chosen as vice
chancellor, vice Cain, promoted.
Light Frost Last Night-Light frosts
occurred in Walla Walla and vicinity
last night and considerable uneasiness
was felt by fruit men lest some of the
Observer Newman this morning how
ever expressed the opinion that little
or no damage would result as the
frosts were very light except in iso-
lated places. The temperature did not
fall below 35 degrees. Inc official
forecast is for continued fair and
warmer TeafnIr.
Will FiIed-The will OF the late Mrs.
America Boyle was filed for probate
in the superior court today. Her in
terest in the property located at the
corner of East and Poplar streets was
left to Mr.. Boyle after each of the
children had been paid 81. 1t provided
that upon Mr.. Bogle's death the prop
erty was to be divided equally among
the five children. AS Mr.. Bogles death
occurred last November a son, War
rem Boyle, has petitioned to be ap-
The hearing was set for April IA.
Received lnsurance-Grant S. Bond,
executor of the Coward estate, has re-
ceived a check from the Modern Wood
men of America for the sum of $4,000
in payment of the policy carried by
the late D. w. Coward in that order
The proof of the death of Mr.. Coward
was filed March and March 26 the
check in payment of the same was is
sued. The heirs of Ferdinand PetEi
have also received a check for $4,000,
the amount of insurance carried by the
deceased in the order.
Maennerchor Held EIection-At the
regular meeting of the Walla Walla
Maennerchor held Sunday evening the
following officers were elected for the
year: President, William Retzer;
vice president, Charles Alderman;
treasurer, John Bachtold; financial
secretary, George Hauser; recording
secretary Charles Roedel; sergeant at
arms, Casper Schiller. The club is
making preparations to send a large
delegation to Portland in July to at
tend the annual meeting of the San
gerbund.
Mrs. Smith Is Free-Married on Au-
gust 26, 1900, and abandoned within
less than a year by ner husband was
the gist of the complaint Mrs. Nevada
Smith set up against Rube Smith in
her suit for divorce. Judge Brents this |
rendered a decision freeing
Mrs Smith from the bonds of matri-
mony. She is awarded lot 1, block 1, |
Walnut Grove addition, and will be |
permitted to resume her maiden name |