The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-14
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
Hymknwa Esan-ll

E. Siler and family will move to
Mobile, Alabama, the first of the week
where they will make their home.
Misses Olga and Martha Burmaster
visited friends in Richland last week,
before leaving for their new home in
Spokane.
Miss Alice Stewart left Thursday
for Vancouver, where she will visit
friends before going to her home in
London, Canada.
Miss Myrtle Penn, who has been
visiting her brother, John Penn, for
the past week, returned to her home
in Richland, Tuesday.
J. D. Floan accompanied his wife to
Spokane, Saturday where she will
make an extended visit with her par
ents. He returned Tuesday.
Mrs. Edw. Sheppard entertained at
bridge Moday afternoon There were
two tables and Mrs. M. R. McCleverty
was the winner of the prize.
The ladies of the Eastern Star en-
tertained the Masons and their families
Wednesday evening at progressive
whist. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The dinner that was held in the Pres
byterian church last Thursday evening
for members and friends of the congre-
cation, was great success, there be-
ing about ninety present.
Mrs. G. E. Hanson and Mrs. R. H.
Nicholson, were the hostesses at 9
bridge luncheon last Saturday after.
noon. There were six tables and Mrs.
L. G. Spaulding won the prize.
Mrs. Geo. Fairchild entertained al
cards Wednesday evening. 1t was also
a valentine party and the decorations
were carried out in red hearts. Dainty
refreshments were served and all hae
a delightful time.
i Mrs. G.. A. Holvorsen entertained
ten guests at her home last Saturday
, evening at Norwegian supper, aftel
which games, music and dancing
occupied the remainder of the evening
all in the good old Norwegian style
All reported delightful evening.
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Joseph ant
, children arrived Tuesday from Seattle
Mrs. Joseph has opened milliner.
store in the Eakin building, formerl
occupied by the Elite Millinery. Nh
Joseph is employed in the engineering
business in Seattle, but intends t
buy a farm in Kennewick, and max
this his home. The girls are attend
ing school.
: There were twenty-six children VIII
were interested in the stories ths
Mrs. Geo. D. Peters had to tell thel
at the library last Saturday Afternoon
The numbers are slowly increasin
which speaks we'll for the ladies VIII
= have the story hour in charge. Ne,
Saturday stories will be told by Mr.
w. B. Wuth.
|. Eighteen young people of the L,
theran church surprised their minister
II Rev. Probst, at his home in the Garde
II Tracts Monday evening. They gathe
II ed at the home of Miss Frances Olbric
II and went in body. When the hous
II was reached the song, Moonlight Bay
II was heartily sung by all, and Re,
II Probst, hearing the music, hastene
II to the door and let them in. The ever
II ing was spent in games and must
II after which delicious refreshmen
ii were served.
ii A statement in the Courier of la
II week has been contradicted! We state
II that last Sunday, grounding day,
n was dark, dreary, dismal-that the ST
shone therefore promising an ear
spring. Our contradictors say that Il
II sun did shine for a few minutes b
tween six and seven O. clock a. m. We
that may be, but who in the world
even a ground hog-would be whel
he could see the sun at that hour on
Sunday morning? However, if we we
mistaken, We'll take it all back. TT
II Courier is not like that paper Whit
II published report that certain citiz.
II was dead. Next day the man appear'
and asked that retraction be mad
II City editor sat up and said, Eve new
II retract anything. But we will sta
II this afternoon that the report was grea
II ly exaggerated.