The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
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be given IN the parlOrS OF the 7.
M. G. A. tomorrow evening by the
Christian Endeavor society of the
First Presbyterian church. 1t will
be in the nature of a Halloween
affair and the decorations will be
appropriate.
Adiutant Miss Dean Of the Sal
Walton Army Is in charge of the
preparations being made for the
reception of Commander Eva
Booth of the Army, who will ad-
dress a public meeting at the First
Methodist church next Tuesday
night.
At the smoker to be held at the
chamber of commerce tonight
there will be talks on the success
of the apple show and the taking
of the census of 1910. The Texas
Citrus Growers association have
sent word that they will be repre-
scented at the National Apple
show.
r. c. Macdonald 10 here from
Tacoma. He WAS formerly con-
nected with the Western Union
Life Insurance Co. of Spokane, but
is now at the head Of the First Ma.
tional Life of Tacoma.
The A. o. v. w. will give a
dance tonight at Eagles hall.
There will be a musical program
and refreshments.
n. q. Richey, who for two and
one-half years represented the
government in the erection of the
new Spokane federal building, will
next take charge of the construc-
ton of a $1,50O,000 government
building at New Orleans.
The cast for the high school pro.
duction of 1.-THE College Widow
has been completed. Miss Rose
Cone will take the title role.
Twenty acres Of unplatted land
south of Alamo park have been
purchased by G. e. Mallette and
associates for $S666. The ground
will be plated into SO lots.
The war on stray dogs, with
which Spokane seems to be infest,
ed, still continues by the city dog
catchers. Yesterday 80 dogs were
brought in, and If the owners fail
to present receipt for the dog
tax within two days the dogs will
be killed.
Rev. William Arnold shankIln,
pastor of the First Methodist
church in the early '90s, has been
made the head of the Wesleyan
university of Middletown, Conn.
The fair for the benefit Of the
House of the Good Shepherd, in
progress in the old postoffice
building. continues to draw we'll
The various booths are doing a
fine business and the MONDAY tur.
key dinners are being literally pa
tronized. The total receipts at the
close of the fair last night
amounted to $3038.71.
Business is picking up with the
Spokane recruiting office of the
United States army. There were
three enlistments yesterday.
At the meeting OF the Woman's
Book club yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. H. A. Dunkle
2311 Sinto avenue, the lake
poets" were the topic of considera
tion. Mrs. r. Porter was the
leader.
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college lyceum course will be the
lecture of Professor Franklin
Pierce jolly tomorrow night at the
South Central high school. The
seventh number be an entertain
ment by the students of the col
lege November 5.
The ground on which the new
Wesley Memorial Methodist
church will be erected at Illinois
avenue and Dakota street, will be
consecrated next Sunday after
noon at 2:30, the exercises being
in charge of Rev. U. F. Hawk.
Chester -GIasby Of Spokane anc
Miss Blanche Copper of Grange
vile, Idaho, were married yester
day by Rev. M. r. Gallaher of the
First United Brethren church.
John e. Fraxell and wife, Spo
kane county ranchers. have flee
petition for bankruptcy In r:le
federal court. They place then
liabilities at $8S22.
r. M. Hart Of Spokane has pur
chased controlling interest in
the Gallatin Valley Electric rail
way at Bozeman, Mont.
There is large attendance o.
foreigners at the city night school
being held In the old Field schoo
building. So many Italians are at
tending that the employment Of al
italian teacher has become neces
sary.
Papers were read yesterday a
the meeting of the East End Bool
club by Mrs. Henry Schwitzer ant
Mrs. Clara Roeder at the home o
Mrs. w. ]. Smith, E1835 Eight
avenue.
The Ross Park Twentieth Cen
fury club was entertained at |
lunchedA given by club member
this afternoon at the home of Mrs
z. A. Pile, Ell Eighth avenue.
Floyd Dillon 10 held In the cit,
Jail in default of $500 bail, charged
with wife desertion. He wa
taken in custody last night by OF
ficer Lee Downey, on a warran
Gwon out by Ms. Dillon.
Cards will soon be Issued by tn
doctors who conducted the exam
ination Of school children. tellin
the parent the condition of tn
child's health. II there is any
thing needed In the way Of after