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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
2
County notices report horse breaking by Courtwright Bros, fruit inspector Jacobs in town, and various visits by Rev Campbell and Rev Richardson. Ranch sales by C H Bartlett, politicking by Lee Osborne in Yakima City, school celebrations for Washington's Birthday, church services, and community gatherings at Andrew Slavin's home. Families arrive. local movement involves Moxee and Ahtanum areas.
Numerous brief items from the community report housing progress and visits. Frank Petrie’s house nears completion while William Harrison loses a horse. Hon H D Jory and Mrs Bicknell travel to North Yakima. Maude Dickson returns home for vacation. Stobies visit Yakima and relatives. Many neighbors attend a Zillah dance. incubator projects aim to raise a thousand chickens. Mrs R D Young improves. Sunday School books arrive and choir practice set.
Albert Draggoo and Mrs. James Ferris are listed as ill. George Mellis spent time in Horse Heaven last week. A new large clock was installed in the schoolhouse. Charles Scott begins building on Henry Bicknell’s land. The Misses Batties hosted a surprise party for the Reynolds couple. Newton, from Chehalis county, bought part of Bicknell’s ranch. Dancers attended a fancy dress ball at Zillah and enjoyed a good time. The school organ should arrive by March 10 or 12 after custom work. The Parker lyceum retains interest with a debate on grazing land leasing. the negative won. Upcoming topic March 7 is That whatever is, is right.
Grandma Dillon is ill this week and George Evens has pneumonia. A son was born to Mrs. John Dorsett on Friday February 24. Several School sectionites joined the Royal Tribe of Joseph. Jimmie Saunders recovered from pneumonia. Edgar Evans hosted a small party Wednesday night. Carrier Francis Weddle leaves the School section rural delivery with good wishes from patrons.
A Monday start to road improvements is reported with Horatio Crosno as supervisor. The effort promises better county roads this spring though only light progress is noted so far. A stove accident in Miss Crosno’s Academy room caused a small scare but no serious damage due to a bucket brigade.
Tacoma visitors Harry Moran and Judge Erwin register at local hotels. E W Dooly sells eighteen horses at forty dollars each. A O U W elects Geo N Tuesley and C M Hauser to lodge positions. others attend funerals and move to Iowa. A Henderson group plans a Mason opera house show March 10 11 Edison’s Bavarian Passion Play in living pictures highlighted.
Mrs. Seward is sick and Mrs. Dawson shows improvement. Revel wars rents the Eugene Falkins place for the season. L Sherman rents cows to his tenant on Venus. Mr. Sheldon seeks a road opening near his property. Yeomen plan a basket social in their hall on March 6. Woodmen weigh uniting with North Yakima lodge. Rev and Mrs Daweon hosted Woolcock Academy faculty and students.
Local retailer advertises bicycles Ramblers and Ideals tires at 30 to 40 dollars. Promotes Rammler wheel at 40 dollars, claims 21 years as leading wheel. Sells shoes, card machines, envelopes, laundry soap, japanned ware, carpet beater, corset, waists, whitewash brush, pencil tablets, sewing machine oil, and various milk pans with low prices.
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