The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-21
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Moran returned
from their trip to Seattle last Saturday.
They report splendid time
Miss E. Kern, of St. Paul, Minnesota,
is at the Koontz Hotel since Tuesday
She is on her way to Hanford, to visit
her brother, o. P. Devln, but is con-
fined to her room on account of illness.
Master Phil Soth's birthday ami
versary was last Saturday. He was
seven years old, and in commemoration
OF so important an occasion, his mother
invited few friends to help him cele-
brate properly. After having good
time playing games until tired, Mrs.
Soth served delicious lunch.
MIR. and Mrs. John Pierce, of Bend,
Oregon, returned to their home last
Monday, after a pleasant visit with
friends here. Mrs. Pierce has been
with her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Beach
for some weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Beach
were among the earliest settlers here,
and Kennewick people were glad to
shake hands with them again. We
hope that they will come back here
to live.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
gave the first of their series of pro-
gressive teas last Saturday at the
home of Mrs. M. j. Leak in the Gar
den Tracts. Each of these ladies is
expected to entertain ten others, each
of whom pays one dime when she ar
rives. The next ten will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Thos. Mccain next Sat-
urday.
The Flower Club met with Mrs. O.
Cosper Wednesday afternoon. 1t was
agreed to change the name of the club
to 1.-The Floral Culture Club" The
ladies are getting busy planting seeds.
All flowers will be experimental with
There are eight members now and de-
lightful afternoon was spent. The next
meeting will be held two weeks hence,
March 5th, at the home of Mrs. John
Hanson.
The members and friends of the M.
E. church gave another evidence of
their appreciation of the work of Rev.
and Mrs. c. D. Rarey, by giving them
a surprise on the occasion of their
seventeenth wedding anniversary Wed
nesday evening. The gathering was
held at the home of l. N. Mueller with
hundred present. The evening was
spent in music, recitations and a social
time with light refreshm ems
j. j. Rudkin, who has just returned
from trip thru the East, reports fine
weather everywhere. In Boston the
sap had begun to run in the trees, and
roses were budded. A hard freeze
now would do much damage. Every
where he found business conditions
good, and merchants working over
time. Mr.. Rudkin especially noted the
advance in price in real estate and farm
products since his last visit. Prices
have advanced there as much as they
have in the West, with the PROBABLE.
ties that they 60 still higher on account
. of the scarcity of labor, and conse.
, quently of products raised. Outside OF
| New York and New England, very few
| orchards were seen. In the iron dis.
tricts of the East Mr.. Rudkin found
the mills running full capacity day and
| night. If the men wanted to get of
they were obliged to give notice in ad.
vance. Throughout the country indi
cations point to good year.
The Ladies Literary Club met Fri.
day at the home of Mrs. Neible. In
the absence of the president, who was
| detained on account of illness, Mrs.
Moulton presided. In response to roll
call each lady gave valentine quota.
ton. Then, with Mrs. Short as chair.
man, the following program was car.
| ried out: "The Romantic Revolt of the
Literature Of the 18th Century," writ
ten by Mrs. Marriott and read by Mrs
| w. j. Hoyt; "Sketch of Tennyson'
| Life and Review of The Princess, .
by Mrs. T. j. Wright; Browning
| "Pippa Passes," by Mrs. Moulton. A
it has not been the custom Of the alb
sent members to furnish their part Of
the program, the Club felt duly CRATE
| full to Mrs. Marriott for her excellent
| paper. The entire program showed
much thought in preparation and was
| greatly enjoyed by those present. The
next meeting of the Club will be helc
as the home of Mrs. Crosby, Feb. g.