The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-07-07

Phil Bier went TO RilZvIlle to cels-
brate the Fourth.
Miss Fanny Perry is here visiting at
the home OF her parents, in the garden
tracts.
Chas. Lum and Miss Hattie Bennett
went to North Yakima to spend the
Fourth.
Henry c. Cox of Chicago is here
visiting his brother, who lives down
the valley.
j. A. Thornton is away on business
over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. d. Root returned
Friday evening from a two weeks visit
at the Portland fair.
Lloyd Peckenbaugh had the mstor-
tune to lose his pocketbook containing
quite sum of money.
w. II. Hayes of Spokane purchased
) 1-2 acres of land the first of the week
from the Kennewick Land Go.
John J. Cox of Spokane purchased
twenty acres lying in section 20. The
Kennewick Land Co. made the deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dircksen are
now occupying their living apart
nents in the New Opera House
Block just now being completed by
them.
<Mr. and Mrs. A. V. McReynolds ar
rived Friday night and have taken up
their residence at the Antlors hotel.
awaiting the completion of their new
residence.
Mrs. +. O. Gibbons is in North Yaki-
ma to be present at the marriage Of her
sister. Miss Ora kenyon to Mr.. Robert
Lee, Monday night. She will remain
for several days visit.
VIM. Dircksen of the Kennswick
Meat Market is having the Pitner Gas
ollne Lighting system installed in his
new building, the opera house block.
This system furnishes a light ofunusu-
al brilliance. yet restful to the eye and
suitable for a public assembly room
This is the first of this system to be put
in in Kennewick, but they have re-
ceived thorough trial in Pasco and
and other towns of this vicinity.
THE lawn social given at the residence
= of Mrs. Howard S. Anon Friday even
ing by the ladies Of the NJ. T. church
was decided success both socially and
financially. Both lawn and housg
were crowded with merry throng I'M
til a late hour, about 100 being present.
A number of photographs of our prom
inent citizens in the d Us of their youth
were arranged around the rooms. Miss
winning the prize for correctly ident-
flying the largest number. A grama-
phone entertainment was followed 10y
some excellenty rendered musical
selections and readings by our local
artists The ice cream and cake were
delicious and served from tastely ar
ranged tables in the dining rooms.
FROM wroNEsoAwsDAL
Arie Hover aud G.. \. Lundy are in
Wala Walla on business today.
A man had his fingers blown off
while helping in thu fireworks display
at Prosser.
Miss Myrtle Notow, daughter of
Postmaster Notow of Tacoma, is visit;
ing Mrs. Hanson.
Keep the flies out by getting your
doorand window screens at the Cas-
cade Lumber Co.
The Story and Perry families cele-
brated the Fourth with a picnic at
Shuneman's grove acrose the river.
The Northern Pacific presidents
special train passed through here yes
terday afternoon east bound. The train
was made up of seve raj passenger coach
es and private ears including those of
President Howard Elliott General STU
perintendent Palmer. Division Super
intendent Beamer and others.
While car of heavy timhe.s for the
bridge was being unloaded ut Pasco
yesterday a man was seriously and
likely fatally injured. His foot was
held fast by one timber just long
enough to prevent him escaping from
another, that struck him in the back
injurng his spine and otherwise in
ternaiiy. He was taken TO the IIospit-
al at MissouIa, Mont. last night on
No. +.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
Miss Anna Steigler is in Prosser
today.
Mrs. W. Savage and daughter of
Rizville are visiting En-. and Mrs.
Tom McCane.
c. f. Berglund, chief bridge engin-
Ger for the y. Z. is in town on bust
hess connected with the new bridge.