Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
THE LOCAL FIELD


ID in the city today visiting friends.
Mrs. Hostetter, of Tacoma, is here
.,;s;,;pp with her daughter Mrs. j. j.
Reed.
Mfr. and Mrs. G. A. 1undy returned
,bis morning from Il few days visit in
Spokane.
AS. Julien has started to build a
residence on his land three miles east
of the city.
O. W. Rich, manager of the Spok-
.ne branch of the Kennewick Land
Co., is In the city today visiting with
friends.
Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov
ember oath. Order your new suit now
from Strauss Bros. Samples at Fred
B, Kreidler's.
LThe ladies of the Congregational
4 church gave a shadow social in the
cburcb last evening. Those who We're
present report very enjoyable time.
Homer c. Brown, of Seattle, is here
today for the purpose of looking over
the country with view to purchasing
some land and becoming a citizen of
Kennewick.
VIM. Hellinger, of Garfield, today
purchased the Cutler place in the Gar
don Tracts. He will Immediately erect
a handsome residence on it and move
bis family here.
Raw Hover, who has been looking
after the business of the Kennewick
Grain Co.., at Kiona this fall has fin
nished his duties there and will re-
main in town this winter.
Ed. Hanson had the misfortune to
fall and sprain his ankle very severely
a few days ago and has since been con-
fined to his room. We understand he
Ia now able to be about with the aid of
q cane
E, b. Lemon, of Ritzville, and his
son, DR.. L. r. Lemon, of Lewiston,
Idaho, are in the city today looking
after some land with the intention of
purchasing. Or. Lemon was here last
summer and his opinion of the place
was so favorable that he decided to re-
turn and invest.
Number 2, the fast train that passes
here at about o'clock in the morning,
was wrecked this morning near Lind
aud several people were severely injur-
ed but no one was killed. The wreck
was caused by crew of workmen who
took up part of the track and neglected
to put out u flag to warn approaching
trains of the danger.
There is an agent in town today
talking with our business men relative
to the installation Of aceteene gas
plants in their places Of business. This
IS one Of the best systems of lighting
there Is IN existence and If it is once
tried here 1t will In time be the favor
lite mode Of lightldg. As municipal
light 1t has no equal either in the mat
ter Of efficiency or expense.
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
Miss Furness, of Tacoma, is in the
city the guest of Mrs. .LaPorte.
Jack Staser was over from Pasco
Sunday visiting with friends and rela-
tives.
Station Agent Cruikshanks informs
us that the freight department at the
local station is over run with business
at the present time and that the rush
is caused by the large number of cars
Of household goods and farm stock
and machinery that is being shipped
In by incoming settlers,
Jim Hawkins has ordered fifty
light acetelene gas plant which will be
ready for business by Saturday eve
ming. He has made arrangements
with Scott & Co. and A. H. johnson
to furnish light for their stores. This
is one of the best lighting systems
there is in use and will make the places
that use 1t the best lighted stores IN
the city.
A letter received from J. p. Penn a
few days ago says: 1--WE are now very
comfortably located in n family resi-
dence, but not running n public lodg'
ing honse as we had expected when
we let our very satisfactory business
there go. l don't remember just
when enrolled on the Courier lists
but would like to have you send 1t &c
us here as we all feel deep Interest
and confidence in the hustling and