Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-10

Gil has not yet arrived at satisfactory
arrangement with the Shields COM
pany regarding the electric current con-
tract, although a number of confer
ences have been held the past week.
Codd & Mckenzie, of Colfax, have now
made the city proposition and will
either put in plant here or bring the
current from their Colfax plant if their
terms are accepted. The council finds
the proposition is many-sided and
knotty one to solve to the best interests
of the city, and hence must take ample
time to study the various phases and
guard against error.
AE-Wednesday, at the hour of noon,
at the residence of the brides parents
in this city, Miss Sayde Thompson was
welded to R. B. Shaw, of Spokane,
Rev. Gabriel Sykes performing the
ceremony. About forty guests were
present to shower we'll wishes and rice
upon the newly welded young couple.
The bride and groom left at three
O'Clock for Bonners Ferry, Idaho,
where they will make their home,
being escorted to the depot by all the
assembled guests.
~ "A. A. Marden, who has been in
Portland installing the college exhibit
at the fair, returned home Thursday.
He says that the fair, while still in
complete as to few features, is a
most excellent exhibition, and that
many visitors are already coming from
eastern states.
The ladies of the w. R. C. will
serve warm meals at the city park dur
ing the veterans encampment next
week, where for 25 cents you can get
all the good things to eat that's 60
ing. Ice cream and cake will also
be served.
%-Tucker's orchestra is to give a
dance in Odd Fellows hall, next Fri
day evening. This is advertised as
the last dance of the season, and like
all affairs given by the popular orches-
ira, will be first class in every par
ticular.
Rev. Jno. w. Flesher was here
from Bellingham Wednesday. Mr..
Flesher was former pastor of the M. E.
church here, and went to Lewiston
Thursday to officiate at the marriage
of Lucyle Hogaboam and C. c.. Cart
| itch.
l~k-For the accommodation of some OF
the public school pupils who felt the
need of a little extra work in mathe-
matics, R. B. Spencer is conducting a
special class at the public school each
morning from nine to ten o'clock.
! Word from Washington City e.,
hnouuces that the salary of the Pullman
postmaster has been raised from $1,000
to $4,000, the raise being occasioned by
the increased receipts of the office.
I\l-Mayor Staley visited Spokane the
early part of the week to consult with
electricians concerning the many prop
ositions that have been made the city
for the supply of electric current.
|Ng-Stewart Small goes to Winona
next week, where he will embark in
the merchantile business. His family
will not go for some weeks yet
Commissioner Ripley has been at
the county seat this week attending
the meeting of the board of county
commissioners.
Mrs. w. H. Kincaid and daughter
were among the Pullmanites to visit
the big fair at Portland on the open
ing week.
h Pres. Bryan returned Thursday
from Toledo, Wash, where he was in
attendance at the meeting of the state
grange.
Mrs. G. w. Ford and son, Claude,
left Wednesday for Portland, where
the family will make their new home.
Mrs. F. D. Richardson and Lulu
came over from Grangeville this week,
to remain for a few weeks.
"A ladies' tailor made suit depart
ment has been constructed in Burgans'
store, over the business office.
Brick work has been commenced
on Zalesky's new building opposite the
Herald Office.
Misses Della and Faye Allen have