The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-07-03
FINLEY.

President GOdfreyskie faced the
largest cOnglomeratiOn of humanity
that has ever befell his lot. when he
called the meeting of the Finley De-
velOpement Club to order on Satur-
day, June q. The school house was
crowded to it's utmost capacity and
standing room was at a premium.
l6 OF our Forest flowers were there
also displaying Il lively interest in
all that was said and done. Geo.
FInleyiskie caused no end OF amuse-
ment by showing some of the faces
that Will be worn by the kaYmuffin
Parade. Geo. has lively bunch OF
Spinach which will be dyed red,
white and blue for the occasion (July
4th) after that 1t will resume it's
normal color (red). Following is a
list of those who will participate In
the Ragmuffin Parade: NC Bowles.
e DeSellem, & knautz, l.. Davis. H
Carstens, F TrOwlridge. N A God
frey, ID O Brown, A Mcdonald. p
Nichols. w II Reynolds, Ray Fisher.
Billie Moore, + VOIland. NJ Freese,
G p Smith, X j RetzlOfskie, r S kOg-
ers and r Barton.
The meeting waxed very warm at
this point and it was rumOred that
Hanson Billy Moore has something
up his sleeve for the 4th but Billy
said. init huff said said wait and
see.
Shermans March to the Sea, isn't
in it with the march that will leave
Finley at $50 u. m on the 4th; just
to fOre-warn you, Of Kennewick.
ask you to take look at some of
the faces and then put for the woods
Mrs. E o Brown has almost COM
pleted her labOrs with the children's
flag drill. 80 young and beautiful
children will participate, each one
carrying flags representing the vari.
GUS dependings OF our Glorious Coun-
try.
In order to perfect the various de-
tails OF the Coming Great to he. it
was decided to meet again ON July
End ut 8 p. m. in the school house
Everybody come, y Dung and old and
help-uss to make Kennewick crawl
in gopher hole on the 4th.
A shattered and battered old flag
with 100 bullet holes will he seen In
our procession on the 4th. 1t was
carried by End MINI. at the battle Of
Chicanauya and was snatched from
almost sure defeat and capture by
Lin Davis o. Finley, who has kindly
loaned it for this suspicious occasion.
Uncle Sam will he represented by
CO Retz of, who by the way. IL our
pOpua r Secretary and will make a
dandy Uncle Sam. Geo. Finley will
lend him a gOatee.
Hold your breath while President
Godfrey and q Finley march past.
Theo. II kOerner will leave for st.
Paul on very important business and
will attend the Convention Of the
Shriners while away. He will h.
absent about three weeks and hir
brother will take care Of his Interests
during his absence.
Mr.. 9Th KOerner, father Of Thee
went East on Monday, June Goth to
attend the convention of the Sanger
bund at LaCrosse, Wis.
II. w johnson has taken over tie
Van Sykle place and will improve
same Immediately.
Mr.. A p Richards has sold to Mr..
F Smith who has the dough" and
vii make many improvements.
Mr.. Koeger has built new house
on his place adjoining Mr.. Mellon
aids aud will commence improving
his farm this fall They say he is =
hummer to work. 80 Ego to 1t" old
boy and show us how 1t Is done.
Five new members were added t"
the Benton County Good Roads Clu'
NAV the good work go on. Now
readers In order to understand al
about 1t you owe 1t as a duty t.
subscribe to our papers do you
duty as you see it and learn by read
to- ~, ,,nwc ovorv Wnak
A Boys Improvement Club ha.
lust been formed In Finley. Wait
and see what our little boys will d.
I'm the near future. Big things aheaf