The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-18

1ro1. a. VanHolderbeke was a Ken
newlck visitor one day last week.
Mildred Holmes and Mable Halver-
son were Pasco visitors Wednesday eve
ming.
.. c. Gleichman left Sunday for In
diana. He will not return until after
Christmas.
A. V. McReynolds left Sunday for
places near Spokane. where he will
spend two weeks in hunting.
Senator Miles Poindexter was in this
city Tuesday morning on his way to
Prosser where he spoke in the evening.
Mrs. Lucas Martin and son Harold,
from South Bend, WASH, have been
visiting since last Thursday, at the
home of c. H. Bamberg.
The N. l. L. E. Club will meet with
Mildred Holmes Monday night. All
members are urged to be present as
there is important business to attend
to.
Horticultural Inspector, F. E. De
Sellem has been in the city this week
working on the organization of the Ben
ton County Crop Improvement Associa-
ton.
E. M. Sly and family have returned
from their camping trip up the Yakima
river. They report jolly good time,
and some success both in fishing and
hunting.
The young girls of the Presbyterian
church will meet with Mrs. Shanafelt
Friday evening to take up the work of
the Mission Circle which had been dis
continued for the summer.
c. N. McCloy, Mrs. T. ]. Wright's
brother-in-law, came out from Shenan-
doah, Iowa, the first of the week,
going to position in North Yakima.
He spent Sunday with the Wrights in
Kennewick.
Rev. o. P. Devins returned this week
from Kennewick where he went to
meet his two daughters who came
from the east to live in the valley. The
young ladies will teach in the vicinity
of Priest Rapids. Columbian
H. M. Bartlett and A. C. Hart ship
ped the last of their peaches Saturday.
Although there were calls for more, the
growers were unable to supply them.
The peaches from these orchards were
exceptionally fine, and during the sea-
son, number of boxes were packed by
special order for shipment to various
points in the East.
J. B. Yost and R. E. Roberts with
their families took little trip to the
headgate last Saturday, returning Sun
day afternoon. They report perfect
weather, good time and some success
both in hunting and fishing. The sal
mon were running little and they Sc
cured one fine specimen. Mona Yost
enjoyed visit with her friend, Bessie
Peters, while her parents were away.
In letter recently received by one
of her friends in Kennewick, Mrs. V.
E. Marriott, formerly Miss Beulah
Church, writes that she is delighted
with her surroundings in California.
Claremont is a college town and she
enjoys being in touch with college life
again. Mr.. and Mrs. Marriott are now
settled in very pretty bungalow,
where. no doubt they will be glad to
welcome any of their Kennewicx friends
who may be journeying that way.
Seventeen ladies met at the home of
Mrs. R. E. Pratt last Friday afternoon
for the purpose of organizing whist
club. Mrs. George D. Peters was
elected president, and Mrs. w. B. With,
secretary and treasurer. Another meet
ing will be held Wednesday, the 23rd,
to perfect the plans, when it is ex-
pected that there will be twenty-eight
members. The regular meeting will
be the second and fourth Wednesdays
of each month at the homes of the
members.
The thimble party given last Thurs
day by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
Society at the home of Mrs. F. M.
Crosby, was we'll attended. These
gatherings are to be regular feature
of the society's work, the object being
to promote acquaintance among those
who may attend. While all ladies are
invited, strangers will be especially
welcomed. A short program with
music will be arranged for each meet
ing, and refreshments will be served.
No charge will be made, but an oppor-
tunity will be given for any who wish
to contribute to the work of the society.
j. G. Kelly, w. A. Koontz, Johnnie
Harrison and the Gaia boy, who left a
week or so ago for the mountains to
hunt bear have returned. The hunters
say that the bears are very inconsider-
ate-they stayed around the depot up
the line for a week and not single
boar WAS kind enough to come up and