The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-09-15

j. H. StimsOn went to Chehalis to
transact business Friday.
Mrs. F. w. Whitaker returned to
her home In Tacoma last Tuesday
after having a pleasant two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. A. C. Nelson.
The socialists organization of this
locality have rented the Long & Son
building south of the Wheelhouse
store and will hold a public meeting
at 7:2O p. H., the last Saturday OF
each month. Later in the season the
da ties will De twice month They
invite everyone to attend.
Gordon C. Moores. who operates
large tract of land southwest of
town, has returned from three
weeks visit with relatives in Port
land On his homeward trip he was
accompanied by his brother Chester
who will remain here for awhile.
NJ. S. Payne, who has been occupy
ing the Avery residence on Columbia
avenue, moved this week with his
family into the Dennet house.
H. WheelhOuse went to Arlington,
Oregon, accompanying his mother.
Mrs. J. Wheelhouse, who will visit at
that place for six weeks with her
daughter. Mrs. c. j. Ames.
D. A. Waltz, of Spokane, was in
Richland Wednesday transacting
business.
Frank Tetzels' fishing trip resulted
in nine big black bass and Is other
fish.
w. c. Travis. ex-cOunty commits
siOner was In town couple of days
last week from the Horse Heaven
country visiting with S. McElvain.
II. P. Miller, competing for the
prize of $3.50 by the Richland Hard
ware Co. for the largest home grown
watermelon In this valley this sea-
SOD, brought in one the other day
which weighed 4S34 pounds. While
this is the largest SO far this year,
neverthelessit is expected the weight
will be beaten before the close of the
season by several pounds. The rec
ord last year was 81 pounds.
i J. Koelsch has completed a water
supply system which Improvement
he made, lifting the water up to the
second story of his block by "air
pumping" to supply the residence
fiat above with water for domestic
use. His family moved into the
rooms Tuesday of last week.
Knudu Larson has returned from
the region of EltOpia where he has
been harvesting.
The Ladies' Birthday Club met
Tuesday afternoon, September 9TH,
at the home of Mrs. II. Jameson to
celebrate her natal anniversary. In
spite of the rainy weather a good at.
tendance was had and fine time is
reported.
BOlander and KarlsOn are very
busy building fumes and other work
incidental to establishing q new
home in acountry covered with sage
brush.
p. Sherman and Fred Carsten are
digging a well for the new meat
market.
John Glenn has been notified that
his services will be required on the
Grand Jury, which cOnvenes at
Prosser, September II.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Aid Society
gave a watermelon social in the
gymnasium Friday evening, Septem-
Der Sth. Watermelon and cake was
served and everyone had very
pleasant time.
Mrs. L. Andrews purchased half.
acre tract of ground In the south.
western part of town from J. z
Lasher The place is known as the
ketterman property and is improved
with residence. The land has been
cultivated and planted to fruit trees
Martin Winenga went to Kenne-
wick Saturday ona business trip.
Mrs J A. Penn. OF Kennewick. ac-
cOmpanied by her two little daugh.
ters. Myrtle and DOrthea, were in
Richlanj Sunday, visiting friends
Miss Gertrude Willis went to Kalis-
pell. Montana, where she expects to
make her home for the coming sea.
son.
George Anderson, who has been
away for five weeks. has returned
from an extended trip through Ore.
| gOn and California.
Miss Georgia Bower went to
North Yakima last Wednesday to
visit with friends at that place.
Tom McGOwen was a kennewic Ii
visitor tionday.
|. Mr.. Avery and family, formerly OF
Richland, returned Tuesday from the
Sound and will make this place their
home again.
Landlord Glenn, OF the Hotel Rich
land was in Kennewick Monday
transacting business.
O. L. Allen, manager of the Lower
Yakima Irrigation Co., went on a
trip to Seattle Tuesday.
NJ. C. Arehart, form erly of the
"Richland Trading Co.." who has