The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
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Earle Carpenter left Wednesday fol-
Seattle to spend his vacation.
Miss Laura Miles visited Saturda,
with her mother, Mrs. Cosgrove, il
Cunningham.
The Cemetery Association will NEE
with Mrs. Soth Tuesday afternoon
August IL.
Miss Lucille Collins was hostess at
dinner party Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being her fourth birthday an
niversary.
Manager w. w. Delameter, of the
Columbia Valley Creamery was called
to Spokane Sunday, owing to the illness
of his father.
Mrs. John G. Byrne came down from
Spokane Friday and spent few days
looking after property interests in Ken
newick and Pasco.
Senator and Mrs. o. A. Lende. Of
Minneapolis, visited a few days last
week at the home of Mrs. Lende's
brother. G. A. Kjosness.
Word has been received by Kenne
wick friends of the marriage of Miss
Georgia Bower to Mr.. Ray Whitsith
last Wednesday at Los Angeles.
Mrs. A. S. Ryland and children left
Saturday for their home in Seattle
after spending a few days with hel
brother, G. A Kjosness and family.
MIR. and Mrs. S. D. Plantz returned
the latter part of last week from NORTH
Yakima, where they spent the summer
at the home Of their daughter, Mrs
Lee Wettlaufer.
Miss Blanche Schoonover, a sister Of
Mrs. R. E. Carpenter, arrived the first
of the week for two weeks visit al
the Carpenter place couple of miles
up the river road. Miss Schoonovel
lives in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Albert Larson and little sor
Percival left Wednesday for Spokane.
Mr.. Larson has been employed with 8
hay baling crew near that city for the
past month and the family will make
their home there during harvest.
"Hooray," shouted someone in the
postoffice Monday, in accents that
made the very welkin Whatever that
is) ring. Stepping up to the window
Wheaton was asked the cause of all
the exuberance. why, you big simp,
said the P. M, Il did that. And
have good cause to shout. Letter from
my wife just announces the arrival OF
another" Eyes, yes" we broke in,
expecting to hear something. another
tooth, for the baby Oh!
Captain and Mrs. McMillin were hosts
to the Needlework Club Sunday or
board the Helen Hale. The ladies ano
their husbands were taken up the rive,
to Nagles Landing where sumptuous
chicken dinner was served. A two-houl
stop allowed trip through the orchard
and provided time for fishing and wad-
ing for the kids. The Captain is plan.
ming a number of excursions up the
river this summer, which are sure te
prove popular.
Kennewick was given a treat Satur.
day evening last in the way of regula,
back-east electrical storm. The burst
of fury cleared up the atmosphere
nicely after day of very sultry
weather, wherein the government Their.
mometers registered temperature OF
1O8, in spite of the hazy condition OF
sthe sky. The fury of the wind caused
break In the light and power service
in town for an hour or so and blew out
couple of plate glass windows in the
Scherk store and the First National
Bank. However the storm was OF
short duration, followed by driving
rain which cleared things up.
c. c. Pinckney, who recently pur-
chased the Corder bakery and con-
fectionery store, has sold it to his
brother Benjamin, the transfer occur
ing the first of the week. Mr.. Pinck-
ney, the new man, is an experienced
candy maker and understands the bus
mess thoroughly, having had several
years experience. He will manufac-
ture all his own candies and ice cream
at the local plant, and will attempt to
build up as big business on this side
of the river as his brother enjoys at
Pasco. MIR. Pinckney and his wife will
take charge of the local place the first
of the week.