The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
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A son was born Saturday to MIR. and
Mrs. j. M. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Trip will leave
this week to make their home in Seattle.
S. q. Henderson has started the car
penters at work on his new residence
on west Second street.
Earl Larkin will accompany S. M.
Lockerby and family to South Bend
and expects to find employment there
for the summer.
The case against W. D. Baker for as
sault on the person of Jabez Moore,
which was to have been tried this week,
has been laid over for two or three
weeks.
]. E. Mckinney, ]. o. Skirving and
F. P. Mcguire were in Sopkane over
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Mcguire
visited his home at Colfax before re-
turning.
Mrs. Cottman celebrated the compile
ton of her apartment house Tuesday
night by giving a housewarming. An
oyster supper and ice cream were
served to the guests.
A few of the neighbors were called
in at the Olbrich home Wednesday eve
ming for a social time. Mrs. Olbrich
left today for Memo to visit with the
Brockmanns for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Joseph have pur-
chased the Dutton ranch in Section 9.
Mrs. Joseph will close her millinery
shop the first of June and care for the
new ranch property this summer. The
store will be re-opened in the fall.
Contractor Morain's job of curling
District No. 10, Amon's Addition, was
reported at Tuesday nights council
meeting as being completed and &C
cepted by the city engineer. The coun-
Gil ordered that $356O.3S still due the
contractor be allowed.
Rodney Soth left last Saturday for
Pendleton where he had a position
} awaiting him. He finished his school
work before leaving and will be num-
bered with the graduates. although
he will probably not return to take part
in the commencement exercises.
1t is bad enough to have that "angel
, voice murmur Zine is busy" when il
really is, but when it becomes force
of habit ''things is in bad way" in
deed. New Mayor Kolb attempted tt
call the Mrs. up Thursday and before
he could give the number central an.
nounced that the line was busy.
The Prosser Record and the indie
pendent have consolidated under the
name of the Independent Record. C.
E. Rusk will continue as editor of the
consolidated papers and C. B. Kitchener,
who recently bought the Record from
G. A. Haynes, will be associate editor
and business manager Mr.. Haynes has
gone back to New York state.
doc" Vibber has moved into the
house just east of Tull's on Second
street Monday. The property now be-
longs to the Vibbers, and extensive
improvements have already been made
The house has been plastered, painted,
and plumbing installed. doc" has
his mind set on green velvet lawn,
and the neighbors are interested in his
success along that line.
Mrs. w. R. Weisel received the sac
news the first of the week of the death
of her mother in the old home in Find
ley, Ohio. The old lady was 70 years
of age and a month or so ago suffered &
stroke of paralysis and was reported
better by letter received the same
day that the telegram announcing the
death was received. Mrs. Vessels
mother had planned to start west tt
visit her three married daughters al
about this time, but her death inter
vened.
L. L. Hursey and family will leave
for Corning, CAL, the latter part OF
this week. Mrs. Hursey and daughter
will remain there for the present while
Mr.. Hursey will 60 on to Texas in tn.
interests of the Caywash copper mine
situated in Okanogan county. Mr.
Hursey has been the representative
in this district for the Wiley B. Allel
piano house during the past two year,
and on the eve of his departure asks u!
to call especial attention to the com
munication from that company which
appears in another column.