The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-15
RICHL AND DEPT.
RICHLAND NEWS ITEMS


Abe Hudson has accepted position
with the Richland Transfer Co.
The Ladies' Birthday club met on
Thursday with Mrs. George Newell
to help her celebrate her birthday.
The Catholic people of Richland
held services in the Lutheran church
building last Sunday, the priest COM
ing from Kennewick to take charge
of the service.
Miss Velma Hinkle returned to her
home in Kennewick Sunday after
spending a few days visiting her
brother, Elmer Hinkle, at the Horn
Rapids headgate.
c. S. Gibbs left for up-river points
Tuesday morning to put on his pic
ture show at White Bluffs and Han
ford where the people certainly seem
to appreciate good entertainment
when they know it is coming.
A. S. Murray has the contract for
the building of a warehouse for the
storage of farm implements and ma
chinery for the hardware firm of F.
G. Bier & Co. It is being built on the
Last Sunday was Children's Day
in the Evangelical church and very
enjoyable program was rendered by
the little folks. A large number of
grown people were present to hear
the little ones recite and sing.
H. Left was in town from the Spo-
kane country the latter part of the
week looking after his property In
terests here. Mr.. Luft owns a fine
tract of land short distance north
of town and seemed well pleased with
conditions hereabouts.
The Richland Freedom Rebekah
lodge held its usual session in Anon
hall Monday evening. A good at
tendance of members made the meet
ing profitable one. Ice cream and
cake were served at the close of the
hu7iness meeting.
The second cutting Of alfalfa hay
is on in full blast in the Richland dis
trict and the quality of the hay gen.
orally seems to be very good. More
hay than ever will be kept at home
this year on account Of the increasing
numbers of hogs which will be kept
through the winter.
Anyone desiring to see what can
be grown to advantage in this section
should call at the W. S. Davidson
home in town and examine the rhu-
bard which Mrs. Davidson produced
on the little ranch. It is mammoth
both in leaf and stem and is well
worth trip to see.
Mrs. Fife ]. Amsbary, of North
Yakima, is visiting at the home of
her mother, Mrs. j. E. Edwardes.
Mrs. Amsbary owns considerable
property in the city of Richland and
the surrounding country and is here
to look after her interests as well as
to visit with relatives.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
the Evangelical church met Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Koelsch, large number Of
the members being present. A bust
ness and social session was enjoyed
after which the hostess served re-
freshments to her guests.
The moving picture show will be
given in Gibbs hall as usual Friday
evening and it is hoped that as large
and enthusiastic an audience will turn
out this week as did last Friday. The
pictures get better each time and are
well worth the attention Of anyone.
Come out and have good time and
get your moneys worth.
Messrs. Clarence Yedica, v. Cald-
we'll, C. H. Lilly, McConaughey and
O'Connell left Saturday for Walla
Walla and Spokane on an auto trip
making the journey in Mr.. McCon-
aughey's new Ford. The object Of the
trip is to see the Liberty Bell which
will be in Spokane for few hours
while enroute to the fair at San Fran
cisco.
M. M. Moulton and F. r. Jeffrey,
the we'll known Kennewick attorneys,
were in Richland Tuesday evening on
business connected with the bond is
sue for the new drainage ditch. Mat
tiers are in such shape now that the
bonds will be issued this week. The
ditch will be completed by about the
10th of August and will be an i'm
mense improvement to the project.
AFTER NEW MEMBERS