The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-27

ever gathered within the walls Of
the new building were in attendance
on this occasion. A magnificent
choir, accompanied by Nagler's or
che,tra, furnished the music, which
was exceptionally good.
William n. Irish and Emery J.
Haze Of Mob Hill have recently pur-
chased eighty acres Of land from the
Union Gap and Irrigation company
and are putting all Of 1t into fruit.
William Himelbach also purchased
forty acres from the same company,
which he is putting into fruit. These
gentlemen regard this as the best
fruit land in the Yakima valley.
Saturday was probably the bust
est day that North Yakima ever ex-
perienced. The streets were seeth-
ing mass of humanity and the stores
were selling goods at every counter.
A reporter for the Morning Herald
counted 22O teams belonging to Wis.
itors from the rural districts that
were tied up at every available
hitching post in the city. He over
looked a great many at that.
The Improved Order Of Redmen.
as has been their custom in this city.
gave a Christmas tree party in the
old Cook building yesterday after
noon to all the children Of the town
under the age of twelve years who
would come and participate in the
festivities. About two hundred
children were present and were
given all the candy. nuts and or
anges they could take care of com.
fortably.
The drawing for Coffin Bros
800 cash prize came of yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. DR.. George
E. Fell conducted the drawing in the
presence of selected witnesses, with
the following result: c. W. Nor
mack won the first prize Of $50, ].
F. Simmonds won the second prize
of $50, and Mrs. J. F. Phillips was
awarded the third prize of $40.
On Christmas evening Mr.. and
Mrs. George Graham entertained a
number of their daughters young
friends at dinner.
Mrs. William Mcclure entertained
at a chatting dish supper on Christ
mas night, in honor of her sister,
Miss Kinney Of Seattle.
Miss Emma Rowland is enter
tanning her friend, Miss Marion
Byerly, from Everett, at the home of
Mrs. Wilbur Crocker on North Sixth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace l.. Will
liams entertained Rev. and Mrs. H.
p James and Miss Laura James and
Miss Lucille James at dinner on
Christmas day.
Byron A. Wylie of the Yakima
Tea company of North Yakima, Wis
tied at the f. c. Reese home last
week and was looking the country
over with view to buying a farm.
Granger News.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry will give an
at home to all members Of the
church and congregation and their
friends on New Years day from 2
to 6 in the afternoon and from s to
10 in the evening.
w d. Smith of Walla Walla. who
has been in the city the past few
days, returned home last evening to
spend the holidays with his family.
Mr.. Smith has been looking over
the country with a view to starting
a manufacturing industry. the ma
ture Of which he does not care to d.
vulge at present. He will return
here in about two weeks. when he
expects to make public his inten-
lions.
The new furniture for the First
National bank arrived Saturday,
and shortly after closing hours that
evening the work Of removing the
old fixtures began. 1t is expected
when the bank opens for business
on Tuesday morning the new furni-
ture will be in place. The fixtures
were ordered early last spring. but
owing to the factory being so far be-
hind with their orders they were un.
able to get them here earlier.
The Rev. w. D. simonds of Seat.
tie will deliver literary lecture at
the NJ. q. church on Wednesday
evening before the Washington Ii.
brary association. the subject being