The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
|, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

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Mrs Louis Hunziker of Pendleton,
lived in the city yesterday TO attend
funeral of her nephew, Carl
ors which occurred yesterday af-
ternoOn.
,rrangements have been completed
social and dinner to be given by
., Hive and Narcissa lodges at Odd
r.rows' temple on the evening of De-
snher IS.
7, Archer and Fred Jones yester-
=. bonght the Pioneer livery barn at
3 East Main street, the consideration
ING $500. The new firm expects to
,to several improvements in the
barn. i.
Tho neat sum Of $3.50 was realized
..or the annual sale ana dinner given
:. .se ladies of ST. Paurs Guild at Odd
pa,ows' temple yesterday afternoon
Tho proceeds will apply on property
,urchssed by the Guild some time ago.
large number of nlArnhers of the
ladies' Aid Society of the Park Street
Raptist church are in attendance. at a
-eer)ar meeting being held this after
MON at the residence of the pastor,
Dew J. H. eBavens. 722 Lincoln street.
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Canton Walla .Walla, No. i. I. o. O.
r xill give a grand ball and card
narty in the Alder street temple We'd.
rssdav evening, December Is. Truant's
o,chestra has been engaged for the
occasion and an excellent time is ex-
pected.
As the result of the regular city
election Yesterday the town of Milton
again went dry" and the church ele-
mept considers the event only another
TEMPERANCE victory. Previous to the
election the fight was keen. yet it was
freely predicted that the anti-saloon
population would win easy.
Thrice convicted of theft, Thomas
Mccarthy, a Yakima man has been
sentenced to the penitentiary under the
cumulative sentence law and unless
something unforeseen happens. Nc
Carthy bids fair to spend the rest Of
his natural days in prison. Travel
ing guards will leave this evening to
bring Mccarthy to the prison.
Waiter f. Harper and Miss Nellie
Robinson daughter of4Andrew M. Rob-
nson, of this city, were united in mar
rage last evening at 1880 o'clock at
the Marion M. E. church parsonage.
Rev A. L. Thoroughman officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs Harper will leave short
" for their new home in Veneta. Okla
homa, where Mr.. Harper has resided
for number Of years.
wana WaIla WIFI probably be repre-
sented at the Washington Educational
association meeting, to be held at Sc
attic. December 81 to January 2, by a
contingent of school teachers, in view
Of the fact that special rates are to be
granted by the railroads to those wish
ing TO attend the meeting.
pretty romance eliminated yester-
Gay evering at the manse of the First
Presbyterian church when Rev. ]. c.
Reid married Miss Maley Ellen Bullock
and Alfonso Irish. The bride yesterday
arrived from South Lyons, Michigan
to meet her fiance. who has been a
resident of Walia Walla for several
months.
The work of excavating for the foun-
cations of the new Fourth street bridge
is being carried on at a rapid rate.
Some difficulty has been experienced
in keeping the excavations clear OF
water, necessiating the use of gaso-
Line engine and a powerful pump. Con-
tractor Nelson had a crew OF elgnt
SnoVei men at work today and the ex-
cavation on the south side of the bridge
was down a depth of 10 feet.
Officers of the Walla Walla Meat q
told Storage company announced TO-
Jay that construction work on the
company's new ice storage houses ana