Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-04
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

II. V. Moore was stricken with an
attack of pneumonia last Sunday and
has been in a serious condition but
yesterday showed a little improve
ment.
Another six-hour interruption in
the electric current supplied by the
Washington Water Power company
Wednesday night put the movie
houses and several other enterprises
out of business. The Herald's night
shift was put on the shelf, resulting
in delay and inconvenience The
trouble, it is said, was the result of
a high wind near Latah.
Harry NJ. Love of ColfaX, grand
X. of r. & S. of the Knights of Pyth-
las, will attend the session of the
local lodge Monday evening.
Coach WEIGH, Scoop" Schroeder
and Fat" Herreid hunted rabbits
last Sunday. Fat" scored a dozen
or more clean misses while his COM
panions made light of his shooting
ability. On returning home, how
ever, Fat" discovered that he had
been shooting sawdust in his shells
instead of shot, and the plot cleared.
He swears vengeance on WEIGH and
Schroeder but says if he can play
the same game on Doc" Boiler he
will be satisfied.
According to tradition, Hon.
ground hog, residing in the neighbor-
hood of Pullman, ducked back into
his hole for another six weeks, after
seeing his shadow Wednesday while
taking survey . of weather condi-
tions.
The Eliza Hart Spalding chapter
OF the D. A, R. met last Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs. O. NJ. Morris.
There was no program as the time
was taken in considering the recon-
mendatiOns for revising the constitu-
ton made by the committee who had
had the matter under advisement.
All of the committees recommended
tons were adopted. 1t was voted to
have a banquet for members and
their husbands on the 22nd of Feb
ruary. Refreshments were served as
usual and a short social hour en-
joyed.
DIR. A. T. Lukins Tuesday evening
rendered his resignation as city
health officer to the city council. Dr..
Lukins expects to leave Pullman with
in a few days to locate at Lacrosse.
The city council has agreed to pay
$50 toward the services of land
scape architect, who will be secured
by the chamber of commerce to sur
yey the city parks in anticipation OF
a park improvement program.
Councilman Ira n. Nye has been
granted a two-months leave of alb
sence from his municipal duties while
he is visiting his daughter in Cali
fOrnia.
City Attorney d. C.. Dow has been
Instructed by the council to draft an
ordinance combining the office of city
engineer and street and water com
missioner. C. NJ. Hooper will hold
the joint office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Glover Jr. are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby
II oh xrrhn n
at the Northwest Sanitarium Tues
day
AIR. and Mrs. George Bostic enter
tanned a number of friends at a 500
party last Saturday evening. Mrs
Harry Douglas captured the prize for
the greatest number of progressions,
cut glass dish. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Sadie Pfeiffer early this week
received news that her mother is crit
ically i'll in Seattle.
Clyde Cook, athletic coach at the
high school, is one of the latest flu
victims.
J. w. Robinson of Robinson S
Bakery has taken the contract for
furnishing the weekly luncheons for
the chamber of commerce. Jimmy
was on the job for the first time
Tuesday and provided a feed fit for
the kings.
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