Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-28
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and the boy are doing nicely, al
though Mrs. Thorpe was in a critical
condition for few days following
the operation for appendicitis.
The Rev. John A. Shaw returned
Monday from Fort SILL Okla, where
he visited his son, who is radio sig
nal sergeant in the 18th regiment of
field artillery and has been chosen
as one of seven men to proceed at
once to France for special training.
Work on temporary dressing
| rooms for the municipal swimming
pool will comemcne soon, the pool
| committee having been empowered
| by the chamber of commerce commit
| tee TO proceed with the work with
all possible haste. 1t is probable
that the structure constructed this
summer will be only the beginning Of
the realization of the larger plans
under consideration, which will ulti-
| mately represent an expenditure of
approximately $3.50.
Charles Vollmer and his father
in-law, n. G. Myers, returned Tues
day evening from an 1S00-mile au-
tomobile trip to their land holdings
near Fort George, British Columbia,
and return. The gentlemen report
an excellent trip, with good roads
practically the entire distance.
V. w. Clarkson returned Wednes-
day from Alberta, Canada, where he
inspected his farm land holdings.
Prospects are only fair for a good Ca
madam crop this year.
Mrs. II. f. Ricksecker is enjoying
visit from her mother, Mrs. Wilson,
of Garfield.
Harold Bostic returned this week
from Garfield, where he visited sew
eral days with relatives.
J. A. Perkins and Benjamin Bur-
gunder We're among the pioneers who
came over from Colfax for the an
nual picnic yesterday.
S. +. Ratliff, a member of Uncle
Sans revenue force, was in Pullman
Tuesday on official business.
Nj. s. lamar and d. G. Dow trans
acted legal business at the county
seat Monday, Judge ThUs. Neill visit
| ing that city on business mission
| Wednesday.
l.. e. Hall, II. NJ Beck, Frank Ma
SEX and Karl Allen went to Elk river
| Idaho, in quest of mountain trout
| Saturday, returning Sunday with
limit catches. The party was caught
in a severe rain and thunder storm
on the mountain roads on the return
trip but the Dodge car negotiated the
| slippery hills successfully.
George McCroskey and family
went to ColfaX Sunday to attend a
family reunion at the Tennessee flat
home of V. T. McCroskey. Those
| who attended the reunion are de-
scendants of the late J. p. T. Nc
Croskey, who homesteaded the place,
known as "Montvale," in 1879. Mrs.
McCroskey is still living and the
event was in honor of her 10th birth
day. Fifty members of the McCros-
key family attended the reunion
Lieutenant George r. Mcmahon ar
rived in Pullman Thursday on his
way back to Camp Lewis from Camp
Grant, Ind, where he accompanied a
contingent Of troops. Lieutenant
Mcmahon was accompanied down
from Spokane by his brother, Or
mond.
The city park is we'll supplied with
seats, the members of the carpenters
union having given their time Mon
day to the city in an effort to i'm
prove the park. A handful of public
spirited citizens volunteered their
services to raise the band stand and
speakers platform was built in
front of the stand.
sided in Pullman and practiced law
with the late John W. Mathews, but
left here IS years ago and is now To-
Gated in Los Angeles, Cal, arrived
last week with his wife and daugh-
tiers to renew old acquaintance in
Pullman and vicinity and to attend
the Pioneers picnic. They made the
trip by auto and report some bad
roads.
Attorney Frank +. Sanger trans
| acted business in ColfaX Tuesday.
Mrs. Karl Allen and children re-
turned last Friday from Dayton and
! Walla Walla, where they visited sew
! eral weeks.
Or. NJ. w. Bruner returned last
week 10 his home near Albion from
Anaconda, Mont, where he had been
on business for several months
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