The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-03

Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bower of Grand
view are visiting Prof. and Mrs. C. o.
Kimball this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris kruse' grandson,
Otto Renter, arrived a few days ago
from Kansas and is visiting them at
their home up the river.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
of next week at the home of Mrs. F. L.
Audrian in the Garden Tracts.
Friday evenining of last week the
B. B. B. Class of the Presbyterian
church met in the church basement and
after the business session a social hour
and refreshments were enjoyed.
J. Sercombe took trip up the line
Wednesday to secure strawberry pick
ers for his patch. He has good sized
berries now, and a day or two of warm
weather will produce some ripe ones.
The 10000 pounds of wool belonging
to the Frye Bros, of Plymouth, which
was attached for back taxes by Sheriff
Mahan last week has been released, the
the owners having settled in full for
taxes and costs.
Mrs. C. C. Kitchener and little son,
who have been visiting friends and rel
atives at Hover and spending a few
days with Mrs. w. R. Weisel and fami-
ly at Kennewick, left Tuesday for her
home at Prosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Rudd, of Dow
City, Iowa, are guests at the home of
Mrs. Rudd's niece, Mrs. Jas. Irwin.
They are looking over the west and
will visit the coast before returning to
their eastern home.
P. j. Ennis's daughter, Mrs. Thorpe,
left the first week for Toppenish, after
spending several days here with her
father. She was accompanied by Mr..
Thorpe, who has been in Portland for
some time and joined her here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Waugh are as
sisting in Cryderman's tailor shop this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Waugh were on
their way to the coast but are so fav-
orably impressed with Kennewick that
they may locate here permanently.
Yesterday afternoon the Missionary
Society of the Baptist church met in
regular session at the home of Mrs. w.
P. Osgood. After the business of the
day was disposed of, an informal social
hour was enjoyed in honor of new COM
ers and strangers.
F. L. Audrian and Mrs. Saltgaver
have been appointed by the Methodist
Sunday school to represent them at the
State Convention to be held in North
Yakima, May 18th, 14th and 18th, with
Mrs. E. o. Brown and Rev. C. D.
Rarey as alternates.
The May night dinner served Wednes-
day evening in the Eakin building by
the M. E. ladies, was largely attended.
The dinner was delicious with icecream
as the final course and the tables were
made attractive with bouquets of lilacs.
With an apron sale as side issue, the
society had tidy sum above expenses
to reward them for their efforts.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Buckingham,
parents of Mrs. L. H. Raymond and
formerly of Hampton, Iowa, have pur-
chased the o. W.. Rich place in the
Garden Tracts and will make their
home in Kennewick in future. The
place comprises Fl acres of choice
orchard with a pretty modern residence.
The trees have been bearing fruit of a
high commercial value for some years
and the tract is considered one of the
best in the valley.
The V. P. class of the Methodist
church now has an enrolment as large
any Sunday school class in this section
OF the state, over sixty members hav-
ing their names on the books. Last
Sunday contest was commenced for
the purpose of stimulating interest in
the work and securing more members.
The class is divided into two bands with
Miss May Wood captain of one side
and Mr.. Bagley heading the opposing
forces. Her colors are red and white
and his orange and black and it is ex-
pected that the campaign which is now
on will rival any of the old days of the
Crusaders. The contest closes June
first when the winning band will cele-
brate their victory in some attractive
manner.