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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
8
Local trial proceeds this morning for Noonan the soldier accused of raising a check. In other notes a dozen residents traveled, worked, or visited North Yakima with family ties to Sunnyside Tacoma and Seattle. Interments were held for Mrs. Mary McCullough and infant Anna Kobernik, with funeral services and eastbound remains.
Work starts Monday March 8 on the Wapotox canal under Walter Purdin. Mr W R Stuart shipped two cars of hay. A son born February 27 to Mr and Mrs Mobile. mother and babe well. James Fraser prepares land for an orchard. Friday social at Wm Newmans drew 79 guests. Art gallery amusements and music by Nellie Dewar. Wallace Purdin opens a blacksmith shop in Naches City.
County correspondence notes several North Yakima visitors including Concorde and Bernadette Trittier and Isaac Lasswell. Naches City sees activity with Mr. Bradshaw leaving for Weisberger's camp, J B McKinney taking over Naches lunch counter, and Ed DeYoung building a new residence. The Hotel Grand changes hands and local blacksmith shop work begins as a reclamation service physician passes through Naches City on route to Camp 1.
A Thursday afternoon International Missionary meeting at the Federated church drew a good attendance. Rev. H. O. Perry opened with prayer and representatives from Baptist Brethren Christian Congregational Episcopal Methodist and Presbyterian denominations presented papers on missionary work and statistics. Rev. A. H. Lyons led a closing prayer with Rev. H. F. Burgess and Rev. J. A. Hedges presiding and fraternal greetings at the end.
Local column reports a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Reese and a medical trip for Mrs. Charles Morgan to North Yakima. It covers a Leap year party with about one hundred attendees, visits by residents to North Yakima, clergy arrivals, a new building move, a Tacoma native death, and several social events including farewells and a primary department shift.
Mrs Ethel Blair returned home at Outlook after a two week visit with relatives. Mrs George Ide and daughter Nellie, plus Mrs Judd Ide, left for Colorado Springs for potential health relief. H G Gelhart departed for North Yakima to serve as juror in the March term. Former resident Mr Peak was seen on the streets, John Blair visited, W L Hatch traveled to Fort Simcoe, James Frazer deputy game warden visited Kennewick, Mrs A A Baker had a runaway incident with no serious damage.
Mr O Lockridge moved from Phillips place across the road from B L Mittchel to his ranch in the Moxee. Mr F Doddsworth moved into Henry Radburn's house. Miss Frances Christance visits her father ill at his home.
Miss Mary Alexander visits friends in town as Glenn Fairbrooks arranges mother’s property repairs under W E Hunt. Rev S C Smith speaks on irrigation in Yakima valley with Goat Peaks views. Local gatherings include a March 7 school election notice and a planned Easter Monday band ball at Tieton hall to raise funds for uniforms.
North Yakima Local No. 442 A F of M held a well attended Sunday afternoon meeting at the Eagles hall. A resolution unanimously adopted condemns any action or language that harms Hon Wesley L Jones congressman and US senate hopeful, asserting support for his stand with organized labor.
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