The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-04
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Gathered From All Sections Of the state
accidents and Incidents
Tersely Told.

Charles Wenner, manager of the
Coffin Bros department store at Sun
nyside, was in the city Friday. Mr..
Wenner was at one time manager of
the Yakima hotel in this city and has
host of friends here.
The ladies of the Fairview club
turned over to the Y. NJ. c. A. treas
urer. W. L. Steinweg, s15.O6, the
amount realized after expenses were
paid from the social given at the home
Of Mr.. Remy last week.
A, Jacobson will commence on the
| first of July tearing down the one
story house Mt No. IL north Wenas to
| erect in it's stead a two story residence.
He is of. the opinion that two story
buildings rent much better than one.
Miss Melvina Gray, quite we'll known
here, having some time ago attended
st. Josephs academy, was married at
her home in Pasco last Wednesday to
A. K wilkins of Spokane. Rev. Father
Van de Van of Sprague performed the
ceremony
| The first ripe peaches for this part
of the valley so far reported are from
the ranch of E. F. Perry, Mob Hill.
They are of the white clingstone va
riety, of excellent flavor and were
| picked from year old trees.
| ]. w. Peck Thursday closed a deal
with Spokane parties for the sale of
his fine farp comprising 1s2 acres in
the Upper Mckee district for the sum
of 100000 The ranch is considered
one of the finest in the valley, being
largely set to apples. Mr. Peck does
not give possession till September,
when he will move to Tacoma to make
| his home.
John Hulse who went over to Twin
Falls, Idaho, several weeks ago, ar
rived here Wednesday night. He
thinks there is a bright future for that
section of the country. In speaking
OIL his brothers, Louis and Joe, being
poisoned, he said: I'VE don't know
what the cause was. but we think
some foreign substance dropped into
an African water bag that we used
for drinking purposes. The bag was
hanging in the barn uncorked."
Mrs. w. W. Gamble entertained St.
Michaels guild on Friday afternoon at
her home on Mob HILL This was the
last social meeting of the guild for the
| summer and a large crowd was in at
tendance. The usual program of sew
ing and chatting was carried out. Re-
freshments of ice cream, cake, coffee
and fruit frappe were served. The guild
disbanded for the summer and will re-
organize in September
The funeral of Mrs. Matte A. Fer
guson was held from the family resi-
dence, 102 south Wenas avenue, Fri
day afternoon, DR.. F. L. Hayden con-
Quoting the services The M. b. A.
Of which the lady was a member, was
represented by large number and the
society contributed many pretty flora,
offerings Mrs. Ferguson has been
great sufferer for a number of years.
but has borne her burden with great
fortitude and patience.
A very pretty lawn social was given
Friday evening by the ladies of the
Baptist church at Mrs. f. A. Cleve-
lands home. 1902 east Yakima avenue.
Between 100 and $50 people attended
and spent one of the pleasantest eve
nings of the season. Cozy corners
were arranged here and there on the
lawn and porches which were lighted
by Japanese lanterns. Out of door
games were INDUCED in and delightful
refreshments of ice cream and cake
served.
North Yakima will have a new con-
fectionery and bakery, which promises
to be as handsome and strictly mod
ern as anything in the entire state.
F. S. Millichamp is the gentleman who
is responsible for the undertaking,
which is now fast assuming appearan-
ces in the Hotel Yakima block in the
store room formerly occupied by John
Sawbridge. Mr.. Millichamp is no now
Ice in the business and his place will
be as tasty as the goods he proposes
to put before the public. The furni-
Bronchitis for Twenty Years.