Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-08-27

trict Wednesday caused a cessation
of harvest operations for a few
hours. The showers resulted in great
benefit to the roads and garden
crops and did not injure the bound
and standing crops of wheat ant
oats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Henry arrived
yesterday from Spokane and are Wis.
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George Henry, Sr. Mr.. Henry i.
ticket agent for the Inland Electric
company at Spokane.
Lee Allen has bought from Mrs
Ella Aten her farm of 100 acres, a
mile west of Pullman. The consid.
Grafton was $500 per acre.
B. H. Douglass and A. B. Baker
with Mr.. Douglass son and nephew
went to the Anatone district Sun
day in quest of grouse. They report
fair luck
Mrs. Scion Shedd entertained
about 100 ladies yesterday afternoon
at combination bridge and Kensing-
ton party at her home, the Naples
on Montgomery street. The shady
lawn, as well as the porch and house
were utilized for the entertainment
of the guests, who thoroughly en-.
Joyed the entertainment, the last
which Mrs. Shedd will give before
moving out of the hospitable Naples
which has been the scene of so MANY
delightful social events.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Metz left last
week on a trip to the west side OF
the state.
w. A. Moss has sold his new house
on Star Route street to Jesse GRAY
for consideration of $500.
c. B. Wilson, a new teacher in the
high school, has purchased the home
of Emily E. Parrish, on High street
tor a consideration of $25OO.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Henry and
daughter returned this week from
an auto trip to Roseburg and other
points in Oregon. Mr.. Henry says
that they had delightful time, but
that the wheat crop in Oregon is
much lighter than in Whitman
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. O'Day returned
Tuesday from a months outing spent
at Crescent lake, Port Angeles and
Victoria, B. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Jinnett of Odes.
sa are the proud parents of a baby
girl, born in Spokane last Monday
Mrs. Chas. Winterer gave a de
lightful bridge party Wednesday af
ternoon in honor of Miss Annette
Reid of st, Paul, Mimi. The prize
Tor the highest score was won BY
Mrs. f. c. Forrest. The home was
prett1ly decorated with streamers OF
colored paper and toy balloons, and
delicious refreshments were served
Mrs. e. w. Thorpe and children
returned Tuesday from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Spokane.
Professor and Mrs. Howard
Hackedorn returned Sunday from Z
trip to Portland, Ore.
w. c, Kruegel autoed to Spokane
Sunday to meet President E. o. Hol-
land, who was returning from his
trip east.
Mrs. H. l.. Oliver and children re.
turned yesterday from a visit with
relatives in North Dakota. They ex-
pect to leave soon for their home at
Hoquiam.
Charley Parrish has bought the r
Lanning property on Daniel street
The deal was negotiated by Hately,
McClasEey & Klemgard.
Miss Myrtle Telford of Pomeroy is
visiting relatives in Pullman.
The Misses Elizabeth and Laura
George went to Spokane last Satur-
day for visit with friends.
1.-The streets and highways commit
tee of the city council has been in
structed by the city administration to
designate all trees to be removed
from the parking strips. Many OF
the trees are interfering with the city
sewer system and the owners will be
asked to remove them.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy McInturff.
j. j. Murray is in the city from
Long Beach, Calf, looking after his
property interests. Mr.. Murray was
formerly in the newspaper business
here and owns large farm north of
Pullman, leased by Fred Peed. The
lessee has just signed a contract to
operate the farm another three years,