Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-03-12
Short Items of Interest to
Pullman and Vicinity.

after April /.
The Freshmen won the debate
from the Sophomore Glass Friday
night. the decision Of the judges being
two to one in favor of the Freshmen.
Pal G. Clark has gone to Seattle
in response to telegram saying his
sister Maude aged Is. is not expected
to live. She has heart trouble.
&C. B. Duncan has returned from
Edmonton, Alberta, where he spent
two weeks looking over the country
and is much pleased with the outlook.
Roy Smith and M. E. Pearson
have formed partnership under the
firm name of Smith & Pearson, and
will engage in contracting and build
ing in Pullman and vicinity this year.
George johnson and family ex-
pect to go to their farm for season
during the summer, to look after the
crops, but will not give up their home
Pullman.
L. T. Bragg, Mrs. John Bloom,
Captain and Mrs. James Ewert, Mrs.
C. l.. Mckenzie, all of Colfax, were
in Pullman Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Hon. L. NJ. Ringer.
j. M. Reid. manager of the Pacific
Union Printing Company. has gone
to Spokane too arrange for some new
material for the office and do some
work for the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union of which he is
member of the executive committee.
of the layer of mud which has accum-
ulated during the wet season, is now
in progress and Pullman will again be
able to boast the finest streets in the
Palouse country.
Many farmers were in town the
first of this week. They are laying
in supplies and getting ready to be-
ing spring work as soon as the wealth
er and condition of the soil will per-
NIT.
Ben Manning and wife have re-
turned from California, where they
spent the winter. 81 did not see any,
thing on my trip equal to the Palouse I
country, 7" said Mr.. Manning on his
return.
Pullman local No. 9, Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union,
held its regular meeting W Wednesday
afternoon and took in three new mem
bers. This local is in Furnishing con-
dition and its meetings are vel at
tended.
"A pleasant party was given at |
the country home of Charles Klossner
on the William Frazier farm, near
Pullman Tuesday night. Mr.. Frazier
came up from Colfax and number of
friends were present and enjoyed the
evening. A sumptuous supper was
served
james Emert received two hand
some young turkey hens from Oakley,
Oregon. Wednesday. The turkeys are
of the bronze variety and are said to
be pure bred. Mr. Emert has a tur-
key tom that weighs Is pounds and he
expects to furnish some fine young
turkeys for next Christmas.
Frank Burnett bought the big gray
team from Fred. Gelwick Thursday.
The team and harness weighed Just
3400 pounds. The horses are 5 and 6
years old. Mr.. Burnett will work
them on his dray.
Evergreen Circle No. II, Women
of Woodcraft, twill give a st. Pat
rick's dance in Odd Fellows hall We'd
nesday evening. March II, 1909. The
grand march will begin at 80. ITO
the foine old tune of Warm of the
Crane, is the way the invitations
read.
w. L. LaFollette and family
have returned from an extended tour
of the east and south. going as far as
East Tennessee and visiting in Mad
ison, Wis. with Robert LaFollette.
United States senator and cousin of
W. L. They report having had fine
time and Mrs. LaFollette has fully
recovered her usual health.
The concert given Wednesday
night by the Imperial Scotch Concert
c ompany under the auspices of the
Burns club pleased large audience.
Every number was received with lib
eral applause, and the citizens of Pull
man felt under obligations to the
Burns club for the rare treat.
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