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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
3
Community updates from North Yakima and vicinity include illnesses and visits such as Mrs. George Hards with fever and Rev J Gihring visiting H Rettig in Toppenish. It covers marriages, real estate asks, public notices, and local business promotions with multiple named residents and firms.
Obituary notes multiple deaths in October 1901. Mrs William Burgess of South Second street died of fever at home, aged unspecified, leaving a husband and two sons. funeral held October 18 officiated by Rev J H Wood. A man aged 90 from Pennsylvania died at home in the Fairview district, father of Mrs T S Peck. Miss Martha Bell Kelso, 41, dressmaker, died of appendicitis at Walla Walla hospital, survived by nine siblings.
Public lectures by Mr Colby are planned at the courthouse on Saturday and Sunday evenings and at Zillah tonight and tomorrow night. He previously spoke at the old Mason Opera House drawing notable interest. Lectures are free, with private readings available for a moderate fee. The Minerva club hosts a Sil houette social Friday evening in the Christian Endeavor room. The Christian Endeavors hold a Sock social Friday at 205 South Fourth Street with a good program.
Enrollment across city schools is rising with 902 pupils registered last Friday and about 50 more added since. The High School reports 296 pupils, Central 330, Columbia 250, and Fairview 26, with the Columbia basement fitted for pupil use and due to open early next week.
List of names tied to an advertised mail list with a closing note urging readers to mention the list. An interjected ad promotes Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills as a kidney cure with a money saving offer and address in Chicago.
Rev H P James of Colfax Washington has accepted the call to succeed Rev P B Jackson at the Congregational church. He will start in about four weeks after returning from attending the state convention. Services next Sunday include M E church morning and Evangelist Martin work in the Switzer building in the afternoon and evening. Rev Lockwood of Ellensburg will lead St Michael's services next Sunday. Regular Lutheran services at Presbyterian church at 1 30 p m. Ge o P Colby gave inspirational lectures in the Odd Fellows hall. Spiritualists of the city have ar-
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