The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-01
County Correspondence
GRANGER.


formerly resident of this city, was
business visitor here for several
days last week, returning to his home
Monday evening. Mr.. Cornwell was
one of the first to erect brick bust
ness block on Main street, which is
now used by the members of the
First Presbyterian church as place
of worship.
John Gurley, a commission mer-
chant of Seattle, spent Sunday at
the Granger hotel in the interests OF
his business. He returned to Seattle
Monday
c. E. Woods. auditor Of the Gran
ger Land company, located in Spo-
kane. arrived Saturday, accompanied
by A. c. Bailey of North Yakima.
The gentlemen made an extensive
trip over the companys lands and
drove to Grandyiew Sunday.
II. H. Muller, c. G. Jackson, B.
Furman and W. II. Ardell Of Zillah
employed by the government in con-
nection with the ditch work. spent
several days here last week. 1t is
rumored that the government will
remove its camp here for the winter.
The Granger Land company has
lately issued a pamphlet setting fortn
various views of the Granger basin.
The views were taken some time ago
and give the reader a good idea Of
how this section of the Yakima val
ley is growing. The views are repro
duced from actual photographs and
are SO well reproduced that they re.
senble a souvenir photograph album.
The pamphlet shows views through
out The entire basin with Granger,
Alfalfa and Outlook, besides Arthur
Gurleys hop yards and various cuts
Of hay ranches and fruit orchards.
A large crowd from Granger and
vicinity attended the Farmers con
vention given at Sunnyside the first
of this week. Roy c. Brock and r.
l. Mclaughlin were on the program
for short talks on orchards and can
ming factories respectively. Both are
well yersed in their subjects, Mr.
Brock having had years Of experience
IN the fruit line while Mr.. MacLaugh-
lin is one OF the j. w. Maxwell COM
pany who are constructing the can
nery here.
Z. E. Whitehead, manager Of the
Granger Livery and Feed Stables.
spent the Christmas holidays with
friends in North Yakima. returning
to Granger Saturday. Mr.. White
head brought with him several head
OF fine driving horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Robertson
Who spent the Christmas holidays in
North Yakima returned home Sat
lrday.
MISS Mary Hollett. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hollett. and
Clinton L Walker, were united in
marriage at the parsonage Of Rev.
Alfred H Haines Christmas after
noon at o'clock. The wedding was
a quiet affair, only the parents Of
the bride and a brother witnessing
the ceremony As the couple left
the parsonage hey were showered
with rice and other tokens.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Chamberlin
and daughter Mildred spent Christ
mas with the formers parents, d..
and Mrs. c W. Chamberlin. Mrs. j.
shumway Doolittle, Miss Wade Doc
little and Howard Doolittle We're also
guests at the pleasant Chamberlin
Aome for Christmas dinner.
Many Christmas dinner parties
were the order Of the day ii the var
4ous homes here last Wednesday. The
day was cloudy but warm and no rain
fell Among those who entertained
ste tie foiowing Mr. ana Mrs.
Charles w. Mentzer. with Miss Bes-
sic Williams as guest, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Arnold, north of town. with
John Bardue and Dr. R. P Dempster
and Mrs John Dempster and daugh-
ter, Miss Elya, Of Seattle. as guests:
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Eaton, with
Mr. and Mrs F. L. Rinehold as
guests; Judge and Mrs. A. T. John
son. with their family as guests