The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-07

Chas. Cottel, of Spokane, an expert
enced strawberry man has been en-
ployed as Inspector by the Kennewick
Fruit Exchange. Mr.. Cottel is an old
friend of Chas. H. Collins, they having
worked together in the fruit business
in the East.
Engineer w. j. B. Smith, who had
charge of the construction of the Ken
newick sewer system, visited friends
here the latter part of the week. Mr..
Smith has just been transferred from
the Seattle to the Spokane offices of
the O-W. r. & N. engineers.
Little Ardice Mae Sheppard was the
happy hostess to twelve little friends at
May Pole party. The gay colored May
Pole was wound and unwound on the
spacious Sheppard lawn, to appropriate
May verses sung by the little folk. Re-
freshments were served by the mother
Of the hostess.
Ed Robertson who for the last five
years has had charge of the Van Hold
perbeke nurseries on the Highlands has
given up his position and will be sue
ceeded by C. H. Aldrich. Mr.. Robert
son has not yet definitely decided what
he will do but he will probably remain
in Kennewick.
Rev. C. d. Rarey will go to Richland
Sunday evening to preach the Bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class
of the high school. The evening services
/ in the local M. E. church will be in
charge of the young people who will
give program presenting the condi-
lions of the nations of Asia.
VIM. Helm, of the Kennewick Grain
& Milling company made business trip
through the Yakima valley last week
as far as Selah. He reports that all
sections will have the biggest fruit crop
in years. : Mr.. Helm cleaned up the To-
cal wheat crop this week when he pur-
chased 500 sacks Of H. D. Clodfelrer.
Unknown and unlimited callers entered
the>basement Of Lynch's store Monday
night. Mr.. Lynch carries but few
; odds and ends of stock in the basement
as far as is known the visitor or visitors
carried off but one pair of shoes. En-
trance was made by breaking the knob
of the basement door which opens from
the alley.
The Twin City Ice & Cold Storage
company placed two new drinks on the
market last week as running mates fol
Church's Grape Juice. The new drinks
: are Church,s Inland Empire Ginger Ale
! and Churh's Creamy Grape Soda. The
: new products are put up in an attrac.
t tive manner and will undoubtedly meet
with ready sale.
The case of the American Bank &
Savings company and Chas. Bamberg
vs.. j. w. Kirk was settled out of court
a in Prosser yesterday. Suit was brought
to foreclose on Horse Heaven ranch
8 and to secure possession of the personal
: property on the farm. Under the com.
t promise Mr.. Kirk relinquishes the land
: but retains the personal property. Mr.
Bamberg who came from Seattle was
: accompanied by A. H. Richards who
, spent day or two visiting Kennewick
, friends.
8 = The Alumni association of the Kenne'
wick high school met Monday evening
! at the home of Miss Ruby Slaugenhaupt.
Plans were outlined for the annual
! welcoming of the graduating class, the
. following committees being appointed
: Invitation, Effie Oliver, Mae Shanafelt
and Louis Annis; decorations, Stells
Hanson Nina Mounsey and Mabel Smith
refreshment, Ethel Tompkins, Marvin
. Carnahan- and Margaret Wheaton. Miss
Rosella Hamilton will have charge Of
!. the entertainment committee.
Mrs. Geo. Stuart, of Ukiah, Ore,
!. was a visitor last Monday at the home
\ of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Trip. She had
INTENDED to remain in Kennewick sew.
/. eral days, but was called to Spokane
Monday evening by the injury OF hei
: sister, Mrs. Thomas Hodgin. who was
i. seriously hurt by being thrown from
her carriage by an automobile Sunday
: evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart, who
! are former residents Of this valley,
d have turned over to their son Lloyd
/. their hotel interests at Ukiah and have
T purchased wheat farm near Hatton,
!. where they will locate shortly.