The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-12-27
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
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sherman Halvorsen, of Spokane, is
spending Christmas with the home folks.
MISS Lottie Bambert returned Mon
DAY from Seattle where she has been
for some time.
MISS Mary Merrill of Sunnyside, is
spending few days at the home of
Grant Stewart.
okliiman VanCott left Wednesday
evening for Seattle to spend few days
with his parents.
The Kennewick Packing Co. presented
each OF its officers and employees with
turkey for their Christmas dinners.
H. CD. Tweedt and daughter, Emma,
left Tuesday for Seattle, from whence
they will take boat for the Hawaiian
Islands.
Mrs. D. H. Jackson, who came Tues
day frm Cornell, is spending the Christ
mas plidays with her daughter, Mrs.
D. L. Taylor.
Grover McClelland spent Christmas at
North Yakima, from where he went
to Matches City and inspected the p
Pc L power station.
MISS. S. Callahan left for Portland
Saturday. From there she will join
her daughters in Arizona. Mr.. Gala
han viii follow later.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Beste gave Christ
mas dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fair
child and Harry Breed, Mrs. Fairchild' s
brother, who is visiting them.
! Mr.. aud Mrs. J. H. Snyder, of North
Yakima and Mr.. Snyder's parents
from Hnford, spent Christmas at the
home ofMrs. Snyder's father Mr.. A..
F. woodward.
| Don Stull left Christmas night for
Bristol, Virginia, where his wife and
baby areyisiting with his mothers par
ents. He will stay about three weeks
before returning to Kennewick.
The guests present at Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Wuth's dinner party Christmas
day Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Wilkinson
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. R. @.
McMahan Mrs. McCleverty and
daughters
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Rose
was the scene of quite a gathering
Christmas Day. Those present were
w. H. and E. D. Collins and families,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Holcomb, Mr.
Chas. Hessler and family, Mr.. j. B
Slaugenhaupt and family.
One of the big black horses belonging
, to H. E. Owen, which was hooked uT
to scraper, filling in the sewer trench
fell in Thursday. The horse landed al
, the bottom Of the trench, which was
just wide enough for the horse to squeeze
in, feet up. They had regular circus
!, pulling the beast out, half of the neigh
borhood coming out to squander advice
as to the method.
i The Ladies Neeedlework Club me-
J at the horne of Mrs. Canadian last Fri
day. Merry making was the CHIEF
feature of the afternoons program
The house was decorated with mistletoe
, sent for the occasion from Oregon by
Mrs. Benedict A beautiful Christmas
tree had been provided by the hostes:
and when Santa Claus appeared in per
son of Mrs. Mcmillan but disguised
beyond recognition, pretty gifts were
distributed, each member having sem
one earlier in the day. Delicious re
freshments were served.
Frank Kelly, Sr. and his son, Frank
were both badly hurt in a runawa.
accident while returning from the soc
ialist meeting held in North Menomonis
Wednesday which was addressed by TIKI
elder Mr.. Kelley. Their horses wers
frightened by train at the bridge
near the Globe Iron Works at abou
, eleven O'Clock, the shaft broke ant
both men were thrown from the buggy
Mr.. Kelly, ST., suffered the fracture Of
, two ribs and bis son was cut about tn
, face and received scalp wounds. The!
were taken home at 2 a. m. in an auts
/ from the Pongratz garage after receiv
ing attention in physicians Office dowl
, town. 1t was at first feared the eide
gentleman had been internally injured
but this fortunately proved not the case
. Mr.. Kelly is 20 years old and consider
: ing his age is improving with remarka
BILE rapidity. Besides receiving tw'
broken ribs his face was badly bruised