The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-31
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
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Grace Prior and Mazda MCLEAN
spent Sunday with the home folks in
Alfalfa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd Russell will
move Saturday into the house formerly
occupied by J. C. Dennis on Second
street
Rev. c. D. Rarey preached at Finley
Sunday evening. The meeting was at
tended in body by the Epworth
League and very helpful service was
the result.
J. H. Cunningham and wife of
Hepner, Idaho, arrived last Friday
evening to make their home near the
Yakima river. Mr.. Cunningham has
purchased Is acres of improved land.
Northern Pacific trains No. 5, 6, 257
and 258, which were discontinued tenn
porarily during the severe weather,
have been put back on and are now
running on the same schedule as for
merly.
The regular meeting of the Rebecca
looge was held Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Marie Jensen was initiated into men,
bership. After the business the re-
mainder of the evening was given to
music, dancing and refreshments.
F. J. Arnold was the fortunate winner
of the $40 box of candy at Corder's.
The box of candy was on exhibition for
some time and customers were given
with cash purchases chance to guess
how many pieces of candy the box con-
tanned. Mr.. Arnold guessed sos which
was within two of the right number,
5O7.
Wednesday was Miss Florence
Hewetson's thirteenth birthday, and
although she has been quite i'll the past
week, she was able to enjoy for short
time the company of few of her
friends. There were beautiful dollhouse
flowers and dainty refreshments, which
included a birthpay cake, and numer-
GUS gifts for the little girl.
The Hanford post office was literally
buried Wednesday when Postmaster
Macomber received twenty-five sacks
of mail in one load. Much parcels post
matter was included, principally stock
ordered by local merchants which form
erly came by express. The mail COM
prised four-horse load and the driver
had much trouble getting in.-Colum-
bian.
Thieves entered the M. E. parsonage
last Sunday evening while Rev. c. D.
Rarey was holding services at Finley,
and the rest of the family had gone to
church, leaving the house unlocked as
was their custom. Soon after their
return, Mrs. Rarey, having occasion to
go to the pantry, noticed that some
pies and other eatables which had been
left on its shelves were gone. Up
stairs dresser drawers showed evidence
of having been examined, and some
jewelry was missing, also a good sui,
and some other articles of clothing be.
longing to Mr.. Rarey. We have beer
informed that on Sunday morning the
house Of Mr.. Moores near the mil
was entered and some jewelry, cloth
ing and food were taken. Those Of
us who have been in the habit of leav
ing our doors unlocked when away fol
short time will do we'll not to be
J so trustful in the future.
Friday of last week the Ladies Liter
airy Club spent their afternoon wi tn.
Scots on account of it being but on,
day from the birthday celebration O.
the national bard. Each one gave al
apt quotation from the poet. Mrs. A
Woodward talked on the social an,
domestic life in Scotland accompanies
by very interesting reading depictln,
scene in Scottish home life. Mrs. q
Hamilton gave brief outline of tn,
life of Burns and the Club sang "Flov
Gently, Sweet Alton" The Club ha
arranged to give 10-cent tea on tn,
afternoon of Friday, January 81, in tn,
library parlors to which all ladies ar,
invited. All visitors, whether Clul
members or not, are requested to brin,
anything they may have that woul,
come under arts and crafts. Som,
old time material or pottery or picture
and tell what they know about it
Come and have good time. Tn,
Clubs next regular meeting take
place on Feb. IA at the home of Mrs
Niebel.