The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-16
TOWN TOPICS

Married Last Night-At the nome OF
the brides mother last night Judge
Thomas HI. Brents performed the mar
riage ceremony Of DR.. Alvin Boston
and Miss Mary Walsh. They left on
last nights train for Portland and
Renovating College 6uiIdings-Car-
penters have commenced the work of
renovating the buildings at Whitman
nolds and Billings halls will be ar
ranged for the new department Of
science that will be inaugurated at the
beginning of the new term.
Her Brother Is Dead-Mrs. S. c..
Wingard yesterday received telegram
from Oswego, N. Y, announcing the
death of ner brother, Judge John
Churchill. The deceased was one of
the prominent men of the Empire State
having been a member of congress and
has been on the bench for many years.
Professor Underwood and Bride
Home-Professor w. P. Underwood
proprietor of the Empire Business col
lege, who was married on May 81 to
Miss Essie Seely at Pennyann, N. Y,
has arrived in Walla Walla with his
bride. Professor Underwood and wife
have taken up their residence in ex-
treme East Alder street, but expect to
move into the city shortly.
Funeral of George w. Brown-The
funeral Of George w. Brown, who died
at the Odd Fellows home Wednesday
night, occurred from the home in Boyer
avenue at 10 o'clock this morning.
The services were held under the aus
pices of the Odd Fellows Relief Com
mittee of the city and was largely at
tended. Rev. Henry Brown, pastor of
Interment was in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Tom Roman Here-Thomas Roman,
near San Francisco, and also owner of
the Roman horse farm above Dayton,
was in Walla Walla yesterday en- route
to California from visit to his Day.
ton farm. Mr.. Roman is making quite
a success of his California property
and it is becoming the favorite train
ing quarters for many of the noted
California race horse men. The track
is being managed by G. A. Kelly, for
merly of Dayton, who is largely in
terested in race horses.
Shriners Off for PortIand-Tomor-
row is Shriners day at the Lewis and
Clark exposition and tonight num-
Der of Walla Walla members of the
order will leave for the scene of the
festivities. Among the Shriners to
leave tonight will be Mayor Gilbert
Hunt, Charles S. Buffum, DR.. c. P.
Cannon and William Clark. The
session tomorrow will be held under
the auspices of the Portland lodge at
Armory nall. A grand parade and
several hours spent at the exposition
grounds will make up the days pro-
gram.
Likes WaIla WalIa-James Black, a
prominent Dayton resident, is in Walla
Walla with view of permanently
making his home here. Mr.. Black for
several years was proprietor of the
Dayton Transfer company, but he has
disposed of his business interests and
some property at Dayton and arrived
in Walla Walla yesterday with view
of locating here Il have always
liked Walla Walla," Mr.. Black declared
gress in the last five years and some
day Walla Walla is going to be great
city"
Enjoyed Pienie-A tired but happy
lot of college graduates and members
of the Whitman alumni returned to
Walfa Walla last night after spending
the day picnicking on Pixies Peak.
About 20 made up a party leaving
Walla Walla at o'clock yesterday
morning for the historic mountain
peak, Is miles south Of the city. The
trip up the mountain side was particu-
lar1y hard as the start was made with
out partaking of breakfast. Upon ar
irving at the picnic grounds an ap-
petizing breakfast was prepared by
the girls in the party, after which trips
to various mountain retreats were
made by members of the party The
party returned to the city late last
night.