Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-02
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

>, V. Hunt returned the latter part
of last week from a three months So
journ in southern Idaho, where he
has land interests. He reports condi-
tons very unfavorable for the farm
ers in that section of the state, due
largely to inability to ship out their
produce on account of high freight
rates.
Miss Anna Ferbrasche, who gradu
ated with high honors from the state
normal at Cheney on August IL, was
here Friday and Saturday last, the
guest of her aunt, Mrs Anna Brooks.
Miss Ferbrasche left Sunday morning
for Seattle, where she has a position
in the city schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lungdren and
son, Arthur Brown, left Tuesday af-
ternoon for near Kent, King county,
where they expect to locate on an
irrigated tract in the Evergreen val
ley and engage in raising loganber-
RES ana poultry.
The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet Tuesday afternoon, September
6. Every member is urged to be
present as important business is to
! be transacted.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Thorpe and
children and Mrs. J. r. Larraway and
children went to Spokane Tuesday,
where the ladies will visit relatives
while Mr.. Thorpe is attending the
meeting of the state association of
secretaries of chambers of commerce
and commercial clubs at Bremerton.
Mr. Thorpe is a vice president of the
association.
Mrs. r. P Cope gave bridge
party August % in honor of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. G. Powell, of New York
The prize for the highest score was
won by Mrs. Charles Winterer and
Mrs. A. A. Rounds captured the prize
for which all the guests except Mrs.
Winterer cut the cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Cowie and
daughter of Malta, Mont, are visiting
their cousin, Archie McAlpine They
drove here in Ford car.
Mrs. Nat Bryant of Hussar, Can
ada, who is visiting friends here, ex-
poets to go to Walla Walla next Mon
day to visit a sister and place her
daughter, Miss Lois, in ST. Paul's
school
Clyde D. Cook, athletic coach of
the high school last year, left last
Friday for Rawlins, Wyo., to take
charge of all athletics and physical
education in the public schools there.
Before leaving he announced his en-
gagement to Miss Lillian NJ Howard
Of Baltimore, Md, a graduate of the
Peabody Vocal institute Of Baltimore.
The romance began during the war
while Mr.. Cook was stationed at
Camp Lee, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Downen and
Mrs. George Henry jr. and children
returned Monday from an auto trip
to Whitebird, Idaho.
A. E. Boyer has bought from d. c.
Downen the old j E. Hamilton house
on west Main street, which was re-
Gently partially destroyed by fire. He
expects to tear it down and build a
new bungalow this fall or next spring.
Marjorie Law spent few days in
the country last week with Gladys
futile.
DR.. c. w. Stone was a Tacoma Wis
itor over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Sampson We're
in Spokane Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs Archer went to Col
fax Tuesday evening for a brief visit
with the latter's uncle, Major Fred
Gilbraith, and wife of San Antonio,
Tex. Major Gilbraith is a West Point
graduate and has been with the regu-
lar army for some years, having had
general charge of all maintenance
supplies in the quartermaster' de-
partment in France during the World
war. He will be stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, during the com
ing year. taking special work in an
officers training class
A son of standard weight was born
to Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Bishop
e. Monday evening.
George A. Mcdonald is building
an addition to his residence property
on Whitman street. The improve
ment will cost between $500 and
and 5000 and is being made by the
: Roth Construction company.