The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09
Born, Thursday, April 2, to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Hart. a son.

! Born, Thursday, April 2, to Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. H. Hart, son.
j L. H. Marks left today on a short
business trip to Walla Walla and Pay
cite, Idaho.
| The Kennewick cemetery association
will meet Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. L. w. Soth.
Misses Blanche and Elda Clements
and Miss Hazel Teachout of Richland
are visiting in Kennewick today.
Mrs. Everett Sherk returned the lat.
ter part of the week from Walla Walla
where she visited her parents.
Miss Mabel v. Clarke, of Chicago,
will take charge of the Sherk & Co.
dress-making department, Monday,
April 18th.
Geo. f. Horn, of Los Molinos, CAL,
is in this city this week with view of
purchasing land and making his home
in the valley.
Gordon NJ. Rickert, of Pasco, repre-
sentative of the Portland Home Build
ers, spent Sunday in Kennewick as the
guest of the Coyote boys.
G.. j. Henneberry returned Monday
from Walla Walla where he has been
receiving medical treatment. He is
much improved in health.
Sherk & Co. were notified by the
N. P. railroad yesterday of the total
loss of three cases of goods shipped
from Chicago, in wreck near Toston,
Montana. One case contained large
quantities of silks and new dress goods.
The company has re-ordered and the
goods will be rushed through by ex-
press.
The ladies of the literary depart
ment of the Kennewick Woman's club
were entertained Saturday evening in
Pasco by the Shakespeare club of that
city. The occasion was the clubs last
meeting of the year which was followed
by q banquet at the Congregational
church chapel.
The Ladies'Aid of the M. E. church
met Wednesday with Mrs. R. H. Briggs
on the Highlands. A delightful ''coun-
try" afternoon was enjoyed by the
guests in looking over the Briggs ranch.
Ice cream, cake and coffee were served
late in the afternoon.
Kraber Bros, of Finley, have pur-
chased five-passenger Ford to be used
in rounding up the Duroc Jerseys, for
transporting the Finley baseball team
and for other pleasures. Frank Kraber
and VIM. Muncey arrived in town with
the new car yesterday from Prosser.
Sprouse & Son, wholesale variety
store owners, Of Tacoma, have taken
over the Campion stock in this city.
R. A. Sprouse has been here since Mon
day disposing of some of the goods and
packing others for shipment. The en-
tire crockery stock was purchased by
E. S. Mcdonald.
Geo.. Kleine's famous motion picture
drama "Quo Vadis" will be the feature
at the::Princess Theatre Sunday evening
April 26. "Quo Vadis" in shortened
form was given here several weeks ago
but the coming attraction will be the
full eight reels just as have been given
in the largest houses in the country.
The Princess Theatre was crowded
Monday evening at the library benefit
performance which was given under
the direction of the Art department of
the Woman,s club. SCOTS Lady of
the Lake was given in the pictures
which was followed by good musical
program. The ibrary's share of the
proceeds was $3.50.
Att. REESE, of North Yakima, has
been in the city for several days look
ing after property interests. He is the
owner of ten-acre tract in Section IA
which he is DESTROYS of disposing of.
Mr.. Reise has just returned from Cal
ifornia where he spent year in look
ing for better country than the Yak
ina country. He failed to find it.
The Standard Oil company's distri-
buting station here will be conducted
by L. w. Murray, who arrived in Ken
newick the latter part of the week
from the Coast. Mr.. Murray has been
with the company for several years