The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
TOWN TOPICS

Wedding Bells Ring-At the manse
of the Presbyterian church last night
at o'clock the wedding ceremony OF
Charles Ross of Columbia county and
Mrs. Zala Woodruff of College Place
was celebrated. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of a few
friends by Rev. Albert Dale Gantz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross will reside ON q
farm near Dayton.
Artisans Had Banquet-A banquet
was given last night at the Odd Eel
lows hall on Main street by Crescent
No. Sc, United Artisans, in
honor of DR.. c. G.. Eshelman, supreme
instructor of the order. A program
of musical and literary selections was
given after which DR.. Eshelman made
a brief address on the objects of the
order. A banquet followed.
Out of Business-The undertaking
parlors of L. w. Heaton in East Alder
street were closed yesterday on an
attachment issued to the ST. Louis
Coffin company. The goods and fun
eral furnishings were taken in charge
by Constable Nels Peterson and stored
in the McFaden & German store. The
outfit will be auctioned off Mrach 10
to satisfy the ST. Louis company's
claim.
Still at a Standsti!I-Walter Gard
ner, foreman for Goldie Brothers, VINO
have the contract for constructing the
new brick barracks at Fort Walla
Walla, is in the city from Portland
No decision has been received from
the war department regarding the
depth of the foundations required for
the new barracks and work is still at
a standstill. Captain Creager expects
a decision from the war department
almost any day now.
Welded Last Night-At the residence
of the brides parents at College Place
last night Rev. Snyder, of the Advent
list church, performed the marriage
ceremony of Harry Allen Hunter and
Miss Minnie Lila Colby. The cere-
mony was witnessed by a large circle
of friends, after which a wedding sup
per was served. The contracting par
ties were to have composed the second
couple that was scheduled for the
double wedding at the Fraternal car
niVal recently.
Gives Up the Ciub-The Walla Wal
la Athletic club, which has been the
scene of many a vicious ring battle, is
a thing of the past. Manager Hastings
has decided that running the institu
ton at a loss is not to his liking AM
yesterday he closed the doors. If a
purchaser is not found within a short
time the gymnasium apparatus and
bowling alleys will be stored or ship
ped to some other town. The building
is owned by Mrs. J. H. Stahl.
Professor Anderson III-Professor
Louis F. Anderson of Whitman college, |
will not meet his classes for the rest |
of /, the year on account of severe ill
ness. He left last night for few days |
rest in Seattle after which he will go
to California to spend the spring. A
few weeks ago he suffered from an at
tack of grip which settled in his ner-
vous system and within the last day
or two he has been threatened with |
a complete nervous breakdown. Yes !
terday he was told by the doctor that |
he must give up class work for the |
remainder of the college year.
For the Laboratory-Workm are
busy laying a concrete base in the |
chemical laboratory at Whitman col
lege upon which to set the delicate |
chemical balances which will be used |
in the assay department which is to be
established shortly. The concrete work |
goes way down beneath the surface of |
the ground and the whole pedestal is |
separated from contact with any part |
of the building. The vibration of a |
person walking upstairs in the build |
ing is sufficient to disturb the accuracy
of the delicate instrument and has