Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-10-03
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

Joe hlncald. the 12-year-Old son Of
Mrs. c. o. Kellogg, may lose an eye
as the result of an accident which
occurred last Monday. He was sew
ing up hole in a grain sack and
when he cut the Irvine the needle
flew up and pricked his left eye. He
was taken to Spokane specialist
and unless infection develops the eye
can be saved On account of the ac-
cident the family have postponed
their auto trip to California.
Mrs. Sidney Benton of Colfax is a
visitor at the home of Judge and Mrs
Thos. Neill
DR.. j. Floyd Tiff of Colfax was a
business visitor in Pullman last Sat
urday.
DR.. F. F. Nader went to Spokane
this week on business connected with
his duties at the State College.
r. w. Thorpe. secretary of the
Pullman chamber of commerce rep
resented that organization at the
meeting of commercial club secre-
taries, held last week in Spokane. He
gave an interesting account of the
sessions at the meeting of the local
chamber Tuesday
Miss Varian Carpenter of Yaki-
ma and Marian Kells of Seattle,
are the winners in the State College
song contest, in which students,
former students, alumni and friends
OF the institution were invited to
write songs appropriate to the col
lege. The prizes were cash, $50 for
the first and $40 for the second. Civ
en- by President e. O. Holland. Cop
les of the new songs have been print
ed and distributed to the student
body. All students of the institution
having training in music are invited
to make a try at setting the songs
t. music. James E. Lindsey of Pull
man was given honorable mention.
J, B. Bostic returned Monday from
a visit to his old home in Missouri
He reports very pleasant trip, but
was glad to get back to the Palouse
country.
The Rev. George Robert Cairns of
Seattle, an uncle of N. w. Cairns,
that optimistic auctioneer,' is in
Pullman to conduct a series of evan
gelistic meetings at the BAPTIST
church. The Rev Mr.. Cairns has
been engaged to conduct services !.
England and is awaiting reserva-
tons. He did Y work at Camp Lewis
during the war.
The body or Clarence Murdoch.
who succumbed at Yakima, was
brought to Pullman Tuesday and
laid to rest beside the remains of his
son, Dana Murdoch. The widow and
daughter accompanied the body to
Pullman. Services were conducted
at the grave by Professor H. w. Cor
ldell.
Mrs. F. n. Bryant returned Tues
day from Ely, Mimi, where she spent
the summer at her old home,
A. l.. Jinnett returned yesterday
from the ranch of his sons near Te-
koa.
Alex Mcpherson has purchased the
Arthur Henry farm, four miles north
west of Pullman, together with the
equipment
j. E. Kimble has purchased a As
Holt caterpillar tractor which he will
use on the Coolidge Mechanic ranch,
which he recently purchased, to sup
Iplement the work of his 20 horses.
President f. o. Holland goes to
Palouse today to speak at the har-
vest festival being conducted there.
]. S. Klemgard went to Spokane
yesterday on business.
Ed Stark, for the Garfield Fruit
and Produce Co., has taken over the
p. c. l. warehouse on the N. P.
tracks, and after Monday will be in
the market for potatoes, apples and
other produce.
A. d. P. Keith, of near Twin Falls,
Idaho, was in Pullman this week
looking after property interests.
P. o. King, the La Crosse drug
gist, was in Pullman this week max
ing arrangements for the departure
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
King. to La Crosse, where they will
make their future home. The lat
ter have disposed of their property
Just east of town.
George J. Rima is carrying his
right arm in a sling as a result of
a strenuous kick" by a Ford auto
mobile Sunday. The arm was brok-
ell at the wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallis and