The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-20

IiHckney celeDrated the 1Ith day OF
March IN novel way. He made lot
little green candy snakes and piled his
window full of them. They made such
a hit that practically everyone of them
were sold before evening.
Clarence Yedica. who showed class as
pitcher in the local base ball team
last season, has signed up for this year
with the Tri-State League, and will
leave in few days for Walla Walla tc
report for practice. -Richland Advo-
cate.
The regular monthly meeting of the
M. E. Epworth League was held Tues.
day evening at the Peter Larson home
in the Garden Tracts. The usual bust
ness session was held after which the
evening was spent socially and refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Lester Spencer of Greshem,
Ore, arrived Monday for few weeks
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Robt. Dorothy. She spent about ter
days with sister in Walla Walla anC
from here will leave for North Yakim q
for an extended visit with relatives
there.
!, L. S. Grassland was called to Limo
last Saturday by the serious illness Of
his brother, Geo. w. Grassland, who
passed away Monday night. A short
funeral service was held at the house
Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night
his body was shipped to his old home ii
Bowin, Illinois for burial He was past
63 years of age.
The members of the Needleworh
Club entertained their husbands at the
Lewis home Tuesday night. Sever
tables of games, each different, testee
the wits of the players, who progressed
as they proved themselves winners
Mrs. J. o. Short won the prize. The
decorations were in green in honor OF
St. Patrick, and the refreshments par
look OF the same tlnge.
Miss Dorothy Collyer entertained the
K. K. KS on Tuesday evening. The
usual order proceedings was somewhat
interfered with because of the presence
of few members who were wrestling
with the first attack of Spring Con.
sequently the meeting took on more the
air of a real party. A good time was
evidenced by the unusually late hour al
which the party broke up.
The members of the Denton county
game commission have decided to place
an order for about fifty pair of scaly
leg partridge The birds will come
from New York state, and on arrival
here will be distributed or planted
in different parts of the county by the
game warden. 1t is said this specie of
partridge is of very hardy nature.
and that they will thrive and multiply
in this climate there is no doubt. Rich
land Advocate.
Twice this week we have had people
tell US that it sure pays to advertise.
One man came in last week and asked
to have an adj inserted two weeks in
our Cent-aWord Column, as he had a
bunch of strawberry plants for SALE
He came in this week and asked to
have it stopped as he had sold out COM
pletely. 1t cost him Is cents. Mrs. E..
j. Williams, who raises poultry, asked
to have her space cut down as she was
getting more orders than she could fill.
1t certainly pays.
The Odd Fellows again proved them
selves first-class entertainers last Sat-
urday night when they invited their
wives and the Rebekahs and a few
friends to the hall for another get-t
gether affair for the two orders. The
first of the evening was devoted to a
musical program, after which Rev. At
kins, pastor of the Congregational
church, gave an interesting talk. Fol
lowing the big banquet, the room was
cleared and the remainder of the time
spent with cards and dancing.
Many people in the city are now
planting flower and garden seeds. to
provide their homes with things of use
and beauty, and much apprehension is
being felt that chickens permitted to
run at large are likely to greatly dam
age and disappoint the efforts and pro-
spects of the home yard and garden,
unless the ordinance against poultry
running at large is enforced. People
who see this item need not feel abused
if they are taken into custody by the
city police and made to feel the majesty
of the law, if they allow their poultry
Ito poster their neighbors residing ir
| the city.