The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs. S. A. Stovall, Of Turner was
brought to the walla Walla hospital
yesterday for a surgical operation.
Valera Houdack, who has been re-
ceiving treatment for some time at the
Walla Walla hospital was discharged
Saturday afternoon.
The women's Christian temperance
Union will give social this evening
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Williams corner of Lincoln and How
ard streets.
In the superior court late Saturday
afternoon Judge Brents granted John
Babe a decree of divorce from Lahore
Babe, abandonment being the grounds
on which the suit was brought.
A fire in a linen closet at the Palace
hotel late Saturday evening created
| considerable excitement among the
guests before the blaze was ex-
tinguished with a Babcock The
| damage was nominal.
Major Park w. West Of the Four
teennt Cavalry, now stationed here,
will probably go to Boise, Ida., bar
racks soon. A special order appoint
ing him to the command of that post
has been issued from Vancouver bar
racks.
A small blaze beneath the range in
the Kenworthy restaurant in Fourth
street called out the chemical from
the central station late Saturday-even
ing. The fire was extinguished with
little damage, beyond burning a hole
in the floor.
veo Lester, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Perry Of 426 South
Eighth street, died at 1 o'clock this
morning of meningitis. Mr.. Perry is a
we'll known farmer of this county. The
little boy was IL months old.
Prof L. F. Anderson has returned
from an extensive eastern trip during
which he attended the annual meeting
of the American board Of commission
rs for foreign missions at Williams
town, Mass. Prof. and Mrs. Anderson
will shortly leave for a trip abroad,
including a tour of Europe and trip
to the Holy Land.
William w. Johnston, a former
Whitman college student, began the
practice of law in Chicago last week.
Johnston went to Whitman in 1901 and
1902. He was one of the most bril-
liant all round men who ever enrolled
in the college being a star in football,
baseball, track, debate, oratory and
gee club. He graduated from the
Northwestern school Of law last spring.
Mrs. Stella Deering of Snohomish,
grand matron Of the Order of Eastern
Star, will be in Walla Walla next
Thursday and members Of Alki chap
ter are laying elaborate plans to en-
terrain her. At the meeting of the
lodge Thursday evening work Of order
will be exemplified. The lodge work will
be followed by a social meeting. Other
state officers are expected to be in
attendance.
The wedding Of George Eastman
and Miss Mary Pickard, popular
young people of Walla Walla, occurred
at high noon Saturday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Willis at Pen
Teton. Mr.. Eastman is an engineer on
the o. R. & N. Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman
were rendered a reception at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Douglass, 631
North Ninth street, upon their arrival
in Walla Walla Saturday evening.
Chinese members of the Masonic
order will hold big celebration here
this week for which the local celes-
tials are making big preparations. High
officials from Portland and Seattle will
be present to conduct the mysterious
rites. A large number Of the cued
men from different points in the North
west will be present to travel the
noisy road through the degrees Of
Chinese masonry Afterwards chop
sticks will fly and gin descend.