The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-01

Get interested in the Dutch Auction.
O. d. Swanson and family are liv-
ing In the TOnpkins house north Of
the track.
W. P. Taylor, general manager of
the st Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.
is In town today on business.
The st. PAM Guild will sell aprons
aud fancy sewing ut G. A. Lundy &
Co.'S office Saturday afternoon, May
I'd beginning at . O'Clock
j. Cole was called to Spokane
this morning by a phone message
telling OF serious sickness in the fami-
~ Of his brOther-in-law, l. G. Bishop.
One and One-half acres in straw
berries to sell in the pa tch or to pick
on shares. Fifteen minutes walk
from town. Call ut kennewick Hard
Ware. ALEX BIER.
Strawberries and cream for dessert
at supper on the last day OF April.
is the report from P f Mors. He did
not have large enough mess to in
wife In any Of the neighbours but what
there were were delicious, Il fore
taste OF more to come.
Rev. w O Forbes, Sunday School
missionary for the Central Washing
ton Presbytery visited Rev J F Smitl.
and w G King the first of the week.
Mr.. Forbes is the ministerial COM
missioner to Presbyterian General
Assembly at Kansas City this month
and Mr. King is the lay delegate to
the same body.
1t Is predicted by the wise ones that
the Democratic county conven-
ton will declare itself in favor of
Hon. A. J. Splawn of North Yakima,
for the parts candidate for governor.
A Splawn Club has been formed at
North Yakima and similar oaganiza-
tion will be formed at Sunnyside,
Mabton and Ellensburg.
Carl, Clara and Eleanor Kelly ar
rived yesterday morning from Memo
monte, Wisconsin to join their ia ther,
Frank Kelly and make their home in
Kennewick. MIR. Kelly is exceedingly
happy to haye his children with him
again. Their household goods ar
rived some time ago and MIR. Kelly
had every thing In shape for their ar
rival.
The democrats Of Prosser precinct
met In masscOnvention. Saturday
to select delegates to the county
convention at Prosser, on May 2nd.
Col. c. G. Baker was selected chair
man and Bert Linn secretary. Ten
delegates were elected to the cOnven-
ton: +. W. Il. Taylor. A. G. Mcneil,
Bert Linn, +. A. Kenneth, &. W.
Hamilton. C. G. Baker, E. F Shelby.
Albert Smith,. William S. Hammond
aud II. A. Mullenger.
A mysterious fire at PascO last
Friday night. totally destroyed
the wOOdshed and storeroom of
Conductor Barthelott OF that place.
Fortunately the building stood
10 or so feet from the dwelling. The
building contained valuable house
hold effects Of the family. The origin
OF the fire is a mystery rs the build
TIM Vxyo l<,OlrnT1 k,@
seen about it. The fire occurred at 3
a. m. 1t was thought 1t was set ON
fire by some meddling person.
Lew Riggs was on trial in Judge
Richardson's court Tuesday morning
charged with grand larceny. Jack
Marshall. the complainant charged
the defendant with stealing sheep
shearing outfit valued at $3.50 from
the Marshall Bros. Livery barn at
Hover. After hearing the testimony
the Judge held that the evidence was
not conclusive aud definite enough to
bind him over aud Riggs was releas-
ed. This Is the man Deputy sheriff
Ellis made trip to Pendleton to get.
DR.. F. NJ. Crosby has just received
new honOrs In Odd Fellowship. He
has been raised from captaincy OF
Canton Kennewick to surgeon with
rank of major ON the staff of Colonel
kel!Oggs Of the State Canton i the
Patriarchs Militant, making him q
member Of the state general staff.
He will represent the local lodge in
the Grand Lodge session at Walla
Walla In June. The new uniforms
for the Canton kennewick have been
selected and will arrive about June
first.
Night school was held for the
s ,nfor Class Friday evening, April
9th at the home of Mrs. Story.
where lessons In arithmetic. litera-
ture, geography and physiology
were learned. Miss Ethel Tompkins
won the prize for being the best
SCHOLAR, and instead of wearing the
Ounce cap MIR. J. Perry was request
ed to say the multiplication table Of
rs backward. Music was furnished
bv Mira ChAa II Culiins thro.,