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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
2
Buckley visitor Cornwell returns home while Granger land firm distributes a new pamphlet of basin views. Farmers met at Sunnyside for a Christmas week conference on orchards and canning with Roy Brock and R I MacLaughlin on the program.
John Melton suffers a slight pneumonia fever while several Belma people are listed ill. Mrs. Ella Brock visits Peck Idaho during the holidays, with family members mentioned in the brief item.
W L Hatch and family left Saturday on No 15 for the sound to spend the holiday. E G Fleming departed Tuesday for Missouri for about a month. Arthur Marston, formerly of this place now of Priest Rapids Idaho, stopped en route to Seattle. A ball at Granger Saturday drew a few locals. Geo Mathes and wife visited the county seat Wednesday. School resumes after a week off as Mrs Matie Gelhart shopped in North Yakima Wednesday. Mrs Alford returned to Granger Saturday after a week at the Hotel Alfalfa.
The Granger lodge of Rebeccas will host a grand ball in the Cannery building on New Year’s Eve December 31. Excellent music is secured and room for 1590 couples. Proceeds will fund a new piano. Social dance at their hall Saturday was well attended.
Long roll of death records from North Yakima and nearby towns listing names ages and dates from February through December with many infants and elderly residents. The compilation names individuals from North Yakima Sunnyside Zillah Selah Naches and other communities and notes dates ranging across the year.
Society items report two weddings in North Yakima. Miss Charlotte Bedker and John Rufus Smith wed in Canada with brief ceremony and reception. Lydia Fix and David Whitehouse tied the knot in Christmas night rites with a six course dinner and family guests. Also a stockholders meeting notice for Old Union Ditch Company set for January 11 1908 in City Hall Council Chamber with secretary John J Rudkin.
Miss Grace Parrish teaches at Nob Hill, spent Xmas with her parents. Miss Agnes Meikle ill. Mr and Mrs Barker spent Xmas in Naches. Riverside school tree was a success with community funding near $30 for decorations and treats. Xmas church services were well attended. Districts No 58 and 1 plan school this week for institute week. No schools on Xmas and New Year. Miss Trumble District 58 primary teacher resigns possibly for marriage.
Edwin Hoffman and Winnie Elmore wed at the Mattoon home on December 28 with many friends in attendance. Rev. O. B. Whitmore officiated and a large dinner followed. The event caps a season of community activities including church tree plans, a new house, a school well, and New Year’s social. The Low er Naches valley foresees a lively social season with a coming male quartet.
An advertisement pitches Hyomei as a superior remedy to medicines for catarrh. It claims the inhaled oils heal nasal and throat tissues, offering an internal air bath effect. Refund guarantee by C. C. Case rests if not effective. complete outfit priced at $1.00.
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