The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29

Tom Kemp is slipping out the cigar.
to his friends today, celebrating the
arrival of a seven-pound boy at his
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tweedt left Mon.
day for their home in Spokane afte,
visiting for a few days with Kenne-
wick relatives and friends.
VIM. Dircksen arrived Monday from
Victoria, B. c., and is busy making
improvements on his place east of town.
He is re-digging his well which was
caved in by the high water.
c. B. Hamlet, an attorney, has
opened Offices in the Emigh- Howe block
Mr.. Hamlet has been practicing for the
past two years at White Bluffs. He
expects to move his family here next
week.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
j. b. Hayden, Wednesday afternoon.
About fifteen ladies were present to
enjoy the afternoon. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Guy Hayden returned home Tuesday
from Newport, Wash, where he spent
the past two weeks with his wife and
little daughter. Mrs. Hayden and little
daughter will remain there two weeks
longer before returning home. ;,
Miss Belle Rarey, who has been visit
ing at the home of her brother, Rev. C.
D. Rarey, for the past two months,
will leave the last of the week for Spo-
kane, where she will again teach in the
schools there for the coming year.
+ Miss Fannie Smith returned home
Wednesday from Spokane, where she
has spent the summer with her brother,
Wilbur Smith, and wife. She will
leave the first of the month for Free
water, Ore, where she will teach
school for the coming year.
S. Williams, who was butter maker
for the local creamery, returned to
Kennewick Tuesday from two weeks
vacation spent at his ranch at Rainier,
Ore. He left Wednesday for Alfalfa
where he will be employed as butter
maker at the creamery there.
The dance given by the Rebekah
Lodge members last Friday evening
was success both socially and finan-
cially. Everybody reports very pleas
ant evening and over $1,000 was added
to the lodge treasury. The members
are now planning for big masquerade
ball which will probably be given on
Hallowe' EN-.
Mrs. j. P. Meyers and Mrs. C. l..
Raper and three daughters, Lillian,
Ada and Edna, arrived Wednesday eve
ming for few days. visit at the ]. M.
Buckingham home in the Garden Tracts.
They are old friends of the Bucking-
hams and Raymonds and have been
making two months tour of the
Western states. From here they will
return to their home in Hampton, Iowa.
The Bethlehem's Lutheran church
will celebrate their mission festival
next Sunday. There will be German
service in the evening at the usual hour
and an English service at 2::3O p. m.
Rev. Schmidt, of Walla Walla, will
preach in the forenoon and the local
pastor, A. Woker, will occupy the pull
pit in the afternoon.
Rev. L. M. Pierce of Iowa is spend
ing his vacation in the west and has
been filling the pulpit of the First Con-
gregational church Of kennewick for
the month of August. Next Sunday
will close the engagement. The morn
ing theme will be, Victory of Asso-
ciated Faith At the evening service
at o'clock there will be rendered, with
brief addresses, a sacred concert,
From the Depths of Sin to the Heights
of Song" All are cordially invited.
Rev. C. D. Rarey, of Kennewick, and
president of the Benton County Sunday
School Association, spent Sunday ir
Prosser. At 8 o'clock he attended 8
union meeting of the Sunday schools
which was held preparatory to the
convention which will be held in Kenne
wick October rs and 81. Much enthus
iasm was shown and the convention thi.
fall will undoubtedly be better thar
any that have been held heretofore. II
the evening Rev. Rarey filled the pull
pit at the Methodist Episcopal church