The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest concerning Nsbors up and down the Valley

is spending her Easter vacation at the
home of her friend, Miss Mildred Devin,
a teacher in the grade school at this
place.
j. P. Lasher returned to Cheney Fri
day, after having spent several weeks
here looking after his property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Receconi and fam
lily who have been living in Tacoma
during the winter months, have re-
turned to Richland to reside for time.
Preparations are being made for an
Easter cantata which will be given by
the M. E. Sunday school on Sunday
morning.
Miss Frances Fisher went to Kenne-
wick Thursday evening on business.
Mrs. Chas. Garrett returned home
from Kennewick, Thursday, where she
was called on account of the serious
illness of Mrs. John Penn.
Judge and Mrs. B. F. Grosscup ar
rived in Richland Saturday for visit
with their son, Thaddeus Grosscup.
Miss Mildred Devin entertained four
teen young people at her home Friday
evening, in honor of her friend, Miss
Lola Baumgardner, of Charleston. A
very delightful evening was reported
by those in attendance. Dainty re-
freshments were served at late hour.
A large crowd of young people at
tended the April Fool social held Thurs
day evening by the local Christian En-
deavor society at the Methodist church.
The evening was spent in playing vari-
GUS games and April fool FRANKS. Ten
cents was charged for refreshments Of
sandwiches, cake and coffee. Extra
charge was made for side dishes to
which elaborate names were attached,
but which proved to be mostly flakes. !"
Miss Stella Cox has gone to Kenne-
wick where she will spend the summer.
Mrs. ]. H. Brenneman and Miss Ida
Brenneman were Kennewick visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Mitchell left last
week for Kansas on several weeks
visit.
L. r. Horton, field secretary of the
Washington Anti-Saloon League, lee
tured in the Methodist church Sunday
morning. Services were dismissed by
the Evangelical and German Methodist
churches so as to attend the lecture.
Rev. w. E. Kloster preached at
Fruitvale Sunday afternoon.
G. A. Rollins and family, of Pasco.
were Sunday visitors here with relat-
ives and friends.
Mrs. C. A. Garrett took down with a
fever Friday evening and has been
quite i'll, although at this writing she
is improving.
G.. M. Donaldson, of Portland. was in
this city Saturday on business.
The w. M. S. of the Evangelical
church meets Wednesday of this week
with Mrs. C. w. Hendrix.
Dorthea, the ten-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Arnold, is re-
ported to be i'll with typhoid-pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bearsly arrived
Thursday from Blakely, Ore, and are
guests at the home Of Mrs. Bearsly's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wendell.
They have rented the c. Bierman place
and will make Richland their home.
Miss Myrtle Penn, one of the local
grade teachers, left for Kennewick Fri
day to take care of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. j. A. Penn, who has been i'll for
the past week with pleurisy. She was
accompanied by little Miss Dorthea
Penn, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Penn, who has been here visiting at the
Garrett home.
j. A. Cooper, of Portland, was in
this city Monday transacting business.
Mrs. Otto Haueisen and Mrs. N. o.
Hartung were Kennewick visitors Mon
day.
The Ladies' Civic Improvement club
meets Thursday of this week at the
home of Mrs. Hershel Jameson.
Mr.. Abkin and family have moved
from the Bierman place to the AL. Ar
auet place southwest of town.
Miss King, teacher of the third and
fourth grades, returned Monday from
Spokane, near which place she had
been called by the illness and death of
her brother.