The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-06
TOWN TOPICS

The Myers foundry has secured the
contract for all the structural iron
work on the new Odd Fellows build
| ing on Alder street, which is to be oc-
cupied by the Davis Kaser company.
Mrs. Rassdiii's Funerai-The funeral
| of the late Mrs. P. B. Ragsdill occur
red from the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Taylor in Pleasant street yes
terday afternoon. The services were
Lar gely attended by friends of the de-
ceased. Interment was in the city
cemetery.
Member Of the Firmly. M. Berry,
| who has been with the Roberts Monu-
ment company for the past six years,
has become a member of the firm and
will act as travelling salesman. Mr..
Berry's intimate knowledge of the
monument business insures success Of
the new venture.
A New Vice President-At the an
nual election Of officers of the State
Historical society held at Tacoma Sat-
urday, President S: B. L. Penrose of
Whitman college was elected vice pres
itent; r. L. Mccormack of Tacoma
was elected president; Frank B. Cole,
treasurer and Edwin E. Eells, secre-
farv ~ -; =. @'4
Goes g to -.Portiand-Mrs. Susan
O'Brien. who for the past fourteen
years has conducted a boarding house
at the corner of Second and Rose
streets, leaves tonight for Portland to
make her future home. She will be
accompanied by her niece, Miss Kate
Nolan. ]. w. Adams has leased the
boarding house from Mrs. OBrien.
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Old = ashioaed Tea !. Meetinp-The
Salvation Army is arranging for an
old, fashioned tea meeting at the bar
racks in West Main street Thursday
evening. Adjutant Loney will leave on
Friday to attend the officers council at
Portland which will be conducted by
the new commander Of the Pacific jur-
isdiction. Captain Jennie Bodies will
have charge of the local barracks dur
ing Adjutant Loney's absence
e
Twelve Years - for HiveIy-Scott
Hively, who attempted to murder his
wife last Christmas at Everett, will be
received at the penitentiary in a few
days to begin a sentence of IL years,
imposed by Judge Black of Everett
Saturday. Hively plead guilty to a
charge of attempted murder and asked
to be sentenced Immediately Mrs.
Hively recovered from the wounds in
flicted by her husband.
Music Club Program-The Music
club of Whitman conservatory will
| meet for the first time this season to-
night at $50, when a program will be
given consisting Of a quartet by Rhein-
berger for piano, violin viola and cello
end a Ballade by Sinding for ciolin and
| piano. Vocal numbers will be furnish
| ed by Miss Reynolds and Professor
| Pennell. The public is invited. There
| Is no charge for admission.
List Of Officers FiIed-The list of
the officers of the Washington & CO.
lumbia River Railway company have
been filed in the county auditors Of
flee. The are as follows: President
Howard Elliott, st. Paul; vice presi-
dent and general manager, Joseph Nc
Cabe. Walla Walla; secretary, George
H. Earl, New York; assistant score.
tary, R. H. Relf, ST. Paul: comptroller
M. P. Martin, Tacoma; assistant comp.
troller, Rowland Smith, Tacoma;
treasurer, c. A. Clark. ST. Paul; as,
sistant treasurer, J. G. Cutler, walla
Walla
| Young McMinn NuptiaIs - Sunday
at high noon, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace McKinzie, So South
Palouse street, the wedding of Samue
F. Young and Miss Emma McMinr
was celebrated. The ceremony was
| witnessed by a few friends and the rel.
atives of the bride, Rev. H. K. Fowle,
of the First Baptist church officiating
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Cora McMinn, while William H
DeVoe was the groomsman. After the
wedding the party was served with an
elaborate dinner. Mr.. Young is one OF
the partners in the Book Nook and the
bride is the daughter OF J. p. McMinn
the well known state line fruit grower
Mr.. and Mrs. Young will reside on