Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13
LOCAL BREVITIES

spent two months, taking course
in window decorating and advertise
ment writing and studying the bust
ness methods of the leading stores.
lie also purchased the spring stock
for c. r. Sanders Co., in whose store
he will put in practice the ideas
which he has acquired.
The Pullman Chamber of Com
N cree went on record Tuesday even
ing as fayoring the proposed bond
issue of $4,000 for improving the
water system.
Charlie Oderlin, a pioneer resident
of the district east of Palouse, was
in Pullman yesterday on his way to
Evansville to attend the Pomona
Grange meeting.
The masquerade ball given last
Thursday evening by the Moose
lodge was attended by about rs
couples. Mrs. Oscar Henderson and
A. l.. James were awarded the prizes
for the best sustained female and
male characters.
Evening Star lodge No. 20,
knights of Pythias, will give another
of its popular dances in the K. OF
p hall next Friday evening, Febru
airy 20. DR.. and Mrs. E. T. Patee
and Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Thorpe will
a.
Attorney d. c. Dow was in Spo-
kane and Cotton this week on lega!
business.
In the damage suit brought against
d. NJ. Haynes by Albert Laney for
alienation of his wife's affections, j.
w. Mathews, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, has filed a motion demand
ing that the complaint be made more
definite in certain particulars. The
motion will be argued next week.
Mrs. F. A. Thomson gave an elab-
crate reception Wednesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. c. M. Fassett of
Spokane. There was a large attend
auce and the hostess was assisted by
Dean White and Mesdames Waller,
Kruegel, Shedd, McCully, Goodyear,
Taylor, Bender, Cleveland, Robbins,
Miss Craig, and members of the Sig
ma Beta Pi sorority. Among the
guests were Mrs. Olney and Mrs.
Miller of Moscow.
The Pullman Chamber of Com
merce has declared war on English
sparrows, which are becoming a
menace in the Palouse country, and
an active campaign for their eradi-
cation will be waged
DR.. and Mrs. Bestel entertained a
number of friends Wednesday even
ing at a very enjoyable whist party.
Mrs. Chittenden of Spokane is
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. w.
Thorpe.
Colfax high school forfeited to
Pullman the basket ball game which
was scheduled to be played here last
Friday. The Asotin team has dis
banded, which practically assures
Pullman of the championship of the
district, including Whitman and
Asotin counties, and makes the boys
eligible to enter the big interschol-
astic tournament at the w. S. G.
This afternoon the boys play the
Lewis and Clark five at Spokane.
This game will virtually settle the
high school championship of the In
land Empire.
Johnnie Cannon has purchased an
interest in the cigar store and pool
room of George Stephenson and has
assumed the management of the
business. Everybody likes and re-
spects Mr.. Cannon, who is a young
man of unusual industry and bust
ness ability and has made hosts of
friends during his long employment
in Thorpe's Smoke House. All wish
him we'll in his new venture and are
confident that he will run a first
class place and make good in every
sense of the word.
Coach John r. Bender is making
arrangements for a special train to
bring the Pullman contingent home
from Moscow after the w. S. c.
U. of I. basket ball game next Mons
day evening The train will be run
over the N. P. line.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
serve a Martha Washington tea
Wednesday, the 18th, at the home Of
Mrs. d. c. Downen, $40 S. State st.
A meeting of the ladies of the w.
c. T. U. will be held at the residence
of Mrs. Laura Jinnett, 511 South
Grand street, February II, at 800
p. m. All members are earnestly
urged to be present All interested
in statewide prohibition invited to
be present.
Miss Ruby Weyburn, returned