Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-10
CITY NEWS

Walla Sunday to spend few days
with relatives.
Seed corn for sale, both field and
sweet John Melvin. 312 Howard St.
Myl0tf
A. b. Baker has been in Spokane
this week working in behalf of the
G. A. r. encampment
Piano for sale. Apply to All
Grand street, Pullman, Wash.
My10-17
J. p. Duthie is putting in a con
crete sidewalk in front of his home
on Colorado street.
Shoe repairing at 3l2 East Main
street, work and prices guaranteed
w. w Stoddard. My10tf
Mrs. b. G. Baird entertained the
mem bers of the Ladies' Whist club
at her home on Methodist hill Mon
day evening.
The W. 0. W. win hold their last
social of the season next Wednesday
evening. May -. All members and
their ladies are invited to attend
Mrs Robert Burns returned
Wednesday from Pomeroy. where she
was called by the illness of her
mother, who is now improving.
Mrs. Bessie Lathe Scoyell nation
al w. G. r. U. organizer. will be in
Pullman May 20 and May 81 Her
first meeting will be in the Baptist
church May 20, at 2:30 p m.
The X. of P. lodge has fallen into
line with the other public spirited
fraternal organizations of Pullman
and this week voted to contribute
$50 to the G. A. r. encampment
fund.
Thursday evening. May 6, at $50
O'Clock. there will be basket social
at the Congregational church. All
members of the church and con
gregation are cordially invited to
attend.
John Squires. G. w. Reed and NJ.
S. lamar returned Wednesday from
the Democratic state convention at
Walla Walla. They report that there
was large attendance, great en-
thusiasm and considerable excite
ment, but that outside of the fight
between the contestlng delegations
from King county the convention was
harmonious.
r. A Emerson returned during the
early part of the week from visit to
Oregon, where he was called by the
illness of his sister, who died shortly
after his arrival at her bedside. He
says that nowhere did he find bust
ness conditions as good as in Whit
man county.
Mrs. P. v Ageton and Mrs. r. II.
Nermilye have been in Walla Walla
this week attending the conference
of the Episcopal church of the dio-
cese of Eastern Washington
Chas. Timblin was down from spo-
kane this week and says that he has
made arrangements to be in Pullman
during the G. A. r. encampment and
to give his entire time to help make
il a success.
Tim Sullivan, who Is agent for the
Ford automobiles for Latah county.
: Idaho, and six townships In Whitman
county, was In Pullman this week
making arrangements to introduce
the Ford cars here. He will be ready
to give demonstrations in the near
future
Mabel Dumas, the elder daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. !. L. Dumas. was
successfully operated upon Monday
at the Pullman hospital for appendi-
eitic. She stood the operation well
and Is now considered out of danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Tucker. for
many years residents OF Pullman. but
who for the past two years have been
holding down a homestead near Her
miston, Oregon, have returned to this
city and win probably remain here.
Mr. Tucker has disposed OF his Ore
gon homestead.
K. A. Emerson and J. N. Emerson
nave purchased the Drinkwater prop
erty. with frontage of $50 feet on
Star Route street. for consideration
OF $4,000. Mr.. Emerson senior viii
move into the house now on the prop
erty and ]. n Emerson will build a
nome on the vacant lot next spring.