The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-03
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
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Thaddeus Grosscup, of Richland, was
in Kennewick Sunday.

Thaddeus Grosscup, of Richland, was
IN Kennewick Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Spauldinp visited
IN Walla Walla, Saturday and Sunday.
G. H. Burlingame arrived SATURDAY.
from Austin, Pa, and spent several
days visiting his sister, Miss Ethel
Burlingame.
Miss Leila Willsey is very i'll in the
Walla Walla hospital, where an opera
ton was performed, Sunday. Her SIS
ter, Miss Alta Willsey is with her.
Mrs. E. j. Cottman, stewardess on
the Todd, has decided to take vacation
and will make her home in town for
awhile, Her two boys, now in Garfield,
will join her.
There will be big old-fashioned
dance Saturday the fourth of May at
the Locust Grove school house. Every
body is invited-and the ladies will
please bring cake.
Miss Goodson, who spent the winter
with her mother at Idaho Falls, Idaho,
arrived the latter pa of last week for
an extended visit with her sister, Mrs.
F. D. Pike and family.
| Work on the excavations for the new
Fruit & Produce building on Front
| street is progressing rapidly and large
! force of men and teams is employed.
Construction is to begin at an early
date.
Friends have received letters from
Louis F. Stock telling of his safe ar
rival in his old home in Clearfeld, Pa.
He is enjoying his vacation but still
has good word to say for Kennewick
and the west.
Mrs. J. V. Strange and family are
enjoying visit from Mrs. Strange's
mother and sister, Mrs. M. E. Mundy
and Miss Minnie Grace Mundy, of Port
land. Ore. They will probably spend
the summer here.
The Fruit & Produce Co. have con-
verified the old O. K. Soda Bottling
Works building into stable where the
teams recently purchased by the COM
pany will be housed. The company
will do their own draying in the future.
Mrs. Rhynsburger, assisted by Miss
Margaret Hamilton will organize a
mission band, Saturday afternoon of
this week. Children from eight to
twelve years are eligible for member
ship and those interested are requested
to meet in the parlors of the Koontz
Hotel.
Mrs. Hobbs and daughter visited
Thursday and Friday in Kennewick
with Mr.. Hobbs, who is employed with
the Kjosness Mercantile Co., while
enroute to their home at Ritzville after
visiting with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. E. L. Hoppel, and hush and at
Walla Walla.
Phe improved prosperity of the town
Is indicated by the full houses reported
by the proprietors of the Logging houses
about the city. Practically all have
their rooms full and have no trouble
collecting. When the workingmen of
community are ''flush'' it is sure
Nsign of prosperity.
The members of the Rebekah Lodge
met at the Masonic Hall Friday eve
ming after the regular session of the
Odd Fellows, and helped to celebrate
their anniversary. Appropriate speech
es were given in honor of the occasion,
after which good time was enjoyed
with music and cards. The Rebekahs
served refreshments consisting of cake
and sherbet.
Monday evening was a gala night with
the N. 1. L. E. girls who met at the
home of Misses Josephine and Anna
Evanson. The parlor was draped in
black and there was crepe on the door,
the idea being to make the place as
dismal and "spooky" as possible for the
benefit of Miss Lottie Bamberg, who is
one of the latest additions to the clubs
membership. She was treated to a
first class initiation, the terrors of which
will bring her SILVER for many long
day to come. At the business session
it was decided to take the Panama ca
nal as subject of study at the next
meeting which is to be held at the
Koontz parlors with Mrs. A. B. Ely as
hostess. Punch, ice cream, cake and
waters were served during the social
hour.