The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
TOWN TOPICS

Married Last Niaht-Last night Rev
Austin Rice of the First Congrega-
tional church performed the marriage
ceremony Of Eugene Harris. clerk in
the local land Office, and Mrs. Ella B.
Davis.
Wedding at HoteI-Last night at the
Palace hotel Rev. Robert j. Reid. pas
tor of the Wilbur Memorial church,
performed the marriage ceremony OF
Joseph G. Koontz of Prescott and Miss
Carrei Stensend of Petersburg. Neb.
Special Meetings-The special relig-
ious meetings are being continued at
the Congregational church. Tonight
Rev. Mr.. Jones breaches on The
Woman in Simon's House" The Bible
class this afternoon studied 1.-The Par
able of the Great Supper
Elks Will Meet Tonight will
be regular meeting of Walla Walla
Lodge No. 2S7, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. tonight. Sew
eral candidates will be initiated and
arrangements for sending delegates to
the state meeting at Seattle deter
mined on.
King Opens cymnasium-Andy King,
formerly manager of the Walla Walla
Athletic club, has opened a gymnasium
and bowling alley at Pendleton. King
will make an effort to revive the fight
ing game at Pendleton and is arrang-
ing for several fights to be pulled of
in the near future. A go between
King and Jack Mitchell is still hanging
fire.
Foot Amputated-Clever Magill, the
young man who was shot through the
foot in an accident near Dayton sew
eral months ago. was operated on at
st. Mary's hospital yesterday. The in
jured foot was amputated at the ankle
Mr. Magill has not fully rallied from
the shock owing to his weakened con-
dition. but he was reported resting
easy today. DR.. Yancey c. Blalock
was the attending physician.
Visited the SCHOOL, large number
of the parents of the children attend
ing Lincoln school were present yes
terday afternoon when short enter
tainment was given. City Superin-
tendent Jones and DR.. N. G. Blalock, a
member of the city board of education,
made short addresses to the pupils.
Great interest was taken in the dis
play of work accomplished by the stu
dents Of the school.
John Nissen euried-John J. Nissen,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nissen, who
died Sunday evening of tuberculosis,
was buried in the city cemetery this
afternoon. Funeral services were held
from the family residence at 538 Alder
street at o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
Albert Dale Gantz of the First Presby-
terrain church, officiating. A large
number of the young mans compan-
ions and friends Of the family were in
attendance.
Little Wheat shipped-Locai ware
housemen report little Walla Walla
wheat being shipped to tidewater. AL
though the price is at high water mark
port purposes just at present. Herbert
H. Jones, manager of the Pacific Coast
branch Office, expressed the opinion
today that not over rs per cent Of the
1904 crop remained in the county. OF
this about Is per cent is still in the
hands Of the farmers.
Clean Up tho Streets-Street Com
missioner Champion is taking advant-
age OF the present thaw to clean OH
an inch or two of slush which has ac-
cumulated on the paved streets.
force. Of men with hoes were put to
work this morning scraping the pave
ment and otherwise putting it in shape
for pedestrians and travel. The need
Of power sweepers to keep the pave
ments clean is being felt ana in all
probability the council will soon take
steps to secure a horse sweeper.
Will Hold Carnivai-The local lodges
of the Knights of the Maccabees and
F,oresters of America have decided ia
hold a carnival in Walla Walla COM
mencing February Is and continuing
for a week. At meeting of the joint