The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-20

cur At the home Of Mrs.. G =. Dun
ming, AS East Yakima avenue.
The dancing party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Cannon and Miss
Clara Waugh in Wisconsin hall on
Tuesday evening was one Of the
most delightful affairs Of the sea-
son. The hall, which Is an ideal one
for dancing parties, was decorated
with Christmas trees. Christmas
green's and Christmas bells. In one
corner from q booth made Of Christ
mas greens a number of ladies
served most refreshing punch, cider
and cakes. The ladies who assisted
in entertaining were Mrs. Mcclure,
Mrs. Larsen, Mrs. Will Lemon, Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. Barnes. Mrs. Snyder,
Mrs. Ella Stair and Mrs. Alfred
Cline.
i Joe Lancaster, road commissions
Of district No. /, with his crew has
Just completed about half-mile
piece of road near the power sta
ton that is said to be the best bit
Of road in Yakima county.
DR.. r. N. Gordon and his friend,
Mr.. Walker of Seattle spent Thursday
in the city. The gentlemen were on
their way home from the Horse Hea-
ven country, where they had been
looking UP real estate matters.
il J. P. Fonnesby, Of smithneld,
Utah, who has been here for the past
two weeks, visiting his daughter,
Mrs. M. L. Matterson, and his son.
Harry Bonniwell, returned Tuesday
to his home. He was delighted with
the Yakima country.
The Selah camp of the M. w. A.
held their annual election Of officers
last Monday night. They are as fol-
lows: v. c., Ira s. King; A., ]. c.
Koreski; Banker, Frank Stevens;
Clerk, s. F. Edwards. The camp is
in fine condition, and It is expected
that large number of new members
. will be added during the winter.
! A. B.. Sweeney, F. c. Hall and
w. I. Lince. the committee on en-
tertainments of the nights of Pythias
:: were in charge of surprise party
which the Knights rendered to the
Rathbone sisters at Masonic hall
Tuesday night. A dainty lunch was
: served by the gentlemen. and a very
enjoyable time was had
This evening at the Christian
church Mrs. Simmonds, the temper
: ance lecturer Of national fame will
lecture on 1.-THE Nations Need" In
the afternoon reception will be
given in Mrs. Simmons honor at the
, residence of Mrs. J. w. Dean, 307
South Fourth streets, during which
Mrs Simmons will talk on the RES
cue Work in Chicago"
Hon. J. H. Marshal of Willapa is
in the city looking for chances to
make some extensive investments. In
!: 1896, when his home was in Walla
Walla, Mr.. Marshal was the only Re-
publican member of the lower house
in the state legislature from eastern
Washington, and Mr.. Baker of Gold
endale occupied the same position
in the upper body. Mr.. Marshal is
deeply interested in the Brown Oy-
ster Company of Willapa.
F. II. Mccoy left here yesterday
afternoon on a trip to Sunnyside.
Clarence Stair has arrived from
Wenatchie to spend the Christmas
holidays with his mother, Mrs. Ella
S. Stair.
Mrs. E. L. Atwood of Roslyn ar
rived in the city Tuesday afternoon
to. spend the holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. p Y. Hickman.
E. ]. Jaegar and wife of Zillah
have been in the city for few days,
doing thir Christmas shopping. They
returned to their home yesterday.
Mrs. M. Wingord and Miss Nellie
Buckley of Centralia, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon, and will
visit with the family Of Wallace Wi
} ley during the holidays.
Robert B. Hunter, president and
promoter of the Acetylene Gas Co.,
arrived here yesterday afternoon
from Seattle, and is staying at the
Yakima hotel.
A. J. Splawn and Engineer T. A.
Noble returned last night from a
visit to the water appropriations in
the county seat Of Kittitas. They
state that the people Of Ellensburg,