The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-21
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK ]
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Rev. w. H. Mitchell, rector of st
Paups Episcopal church and e. w
Irenbath attended the convocation O
the Spokane Missionary District il
Spokane the first of the week.
Mrs. L. G. Spaulding returned Satur
day from Walla Walla. She was &C
companied by DR.. Spaulding's sister
Mrs. r. C.. Chenoweth who is gues
at the Spaulding home this week.
Mrs. B. =. Cole received word today
of the death last night of her mother
Mrs. Johnson, of Los Angeles The
funeral will be held today. Mrs John
son had been i'll for several months.
c. T. Irwin and Mrs. d. L. Taylor are
in Spokane this week attending the
grand lodge of Knights of Pythias and
the grand temple of Pythian Sisters, al
delegates from the Kennewick lodges.
Poston & Sons, of Carley, report the
sale of 2-year-old Duroc Jersey boar
to E. S. Shelton, of Finley. The an
imal is of royal breeding and of the
blood of the most noted grand champion
winners of both east and west.
The water is temporarily out of the
canal because of a break at flume l.
The break is not a very large one but
the steep hillside renders repair work
difficult. 1t is thought that the water
can be turned on again Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Yeaman and daughter, Mil
dred, of Edmonton, Alta, Canada, are
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. w. Moore. Mrs. Yeaman will visit
North Yakima friends and the Portland
Rose Festival before returning to hel
home.
Armin Behrmann, Paul and Aims
Pasche, Edwin and Louisa Albrech ant
Alma Reese were takeninto the Beetle
hem Lutheran church as communicant
members, Sunday. The confirmation
ceremonies were conducted by Rev. A
Woker.
NJ. C. Dele, of Prosser, is one of the
first aspirants for county Office to an
nounce his candidacy. For the las
three years and half Mr.. Dele ha'
held the position of deputy clerk and HI
will seek the nomination for the clerk
ship on the Republican ticket.
H. D. Merritt, of Spokane, was look
ing after business interests in Kenne
wick the latter part Of the week. Mr.
Merritt is one of the states old demo
cratic wheel horses and expects to en-
ter actively into the political game thi
year as candidate for congress from
the new Spokane district.
Prof. w. D. Lyman, of Walla Walla
was in Kennewick q few hours Friday
while on his way to Richland where h
delivered the commencement address q
the high school. The professor, who il
democratic candidate tor congress
from this district, expresses himself a
well pleased with his chances for land
ing the nomination.
At the Wednesday Commercial clul
luncheon, the committee on Grape Car
nival was told to get busy right ava!
quick and do something. Sentimen
seems to be strongly in favor of holding
the annual event have been matured
It is expected that the committee vii
get together very soon and start tn
carnival ball rolling.
il. Schniffner was in the city from
Spokane the latter part of the weel
for the purpose Of making second an
nual proof on his desert claim on tn
Highlands. Mr.. Schniffer is no longe
connected with the Montana Rancho
company but is general manager of tn
Northwest Land & Colonization com
pany with headquarters in Spokane. s
/ The annual social function markinl
the close of the club year will be give
by the Kennewick Woman's club tn
afternoon of June IL. The afternoo
will be spent in picnicking at the Q. +
Schenk home. A picnic supper will b
served from six o'clock until eight t
which the husbands and sweetheart
of the members of the club are invited
The committees in charge will be Al
nounced later.
John Bunny and Broncho Billy bay
returned to Kennewick, Manager Bake