The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
HIGHLAND DEPARTMENT

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if Mrs. David Fish is quite i'll at he1
home with severe attack of asthma
i j. H. Brenneman is on the sick list
being confined in bed at his home
with the grip
i Mrs. A. r. Kumm, of Spokane, is
here on an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Koelsch
Harry Thurman is still under the
doctors care but is slowly improving.
It is hoped that he will be up and
around in few days.
Mrs. j. H. Brenneman and daughter
Marjorie and Mrs. Harry VanHorn
spent Thursday as guests at the home
of Mrs. Martin Wienenga.
VIM. Reynoldssand Roy Artman are
very busy these days hauling Mr.. Rey-
nold's baled hay and storing it in the
old warehouse belonging to the Rich
land Trading company.
Short order meals are served at
the Hotel Richland. It is so announced
on fine new sign painted by Henry
Anthony, who has the job Of painting
the building.
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Two matters of great Importance
w. county politicians: Sheriff Duffy
has new deputy, and Deputy Sheriff
Mcclellan needed deputy too, so he
has one also. At last accounts the
mothers and both deputies were doing
well, thank you.
j. B. Buckingham, of Kennewick, a
brother-in-law of j. M. Breithaupt,
died in that city last Sunday night at
was in attendance UerTtschsT hursF
the family home. Mr.. Breithaupt
was in attendance at the funeral.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Evangelical church met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Roy Artman. Quite a
number of ladies attended, a light
lunch was served and a pleasant time
was had.
Teams and men are at work for a
few days hauling gravel to fill up low
spots to grade on the city streets.
The work is being done at this time
as gravel can be secured at q most
reasonable figure.
w. B. Travis and family came over
from their home ranch in Horse Hea-
ven in their new big touring car last
Friday to pay visit to Mrs. Travis
mother, Mrs. S. M. McElvain. The
party returned home Saturday.
The work of cleaning bitches for the
Irrigation season will be started next
week by the Horn Rapids Irrigation
company. Considerable flume repair
ing will have to be done also to be in
readiness for the opening of the sea-
son which is April LIST.
Among the appointments made by
the new mayor, G. w. Arbuckle, and
confirmed by the council was that Of
JOS. A. Thompson as city marshal.
But in spite of the glittering oppor-
tunities that the Office offered Mr..
Thompson respectfully refused to ac-
cept.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Bier gave a de-
lightful card party at their home last
Thursday evening. Progressive 500
was played. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Lou Wheelhouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Nelson, DR.. G. D. and Mrs.
Hopper, Mrs. and Mr.. F. ]. O'Brien,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Hubbard and Har-
ry Wheelhouse. A satisfying lunch
added much to the enjoyable evening.
Revival services in the M. j..
church conducted by DR.. H. O. Perry
are proving great success, there be-
ing a good attendance each evening.
The DR.. Perry is an able and impress
sive speaker and will continue the
work during this week, with the ex-
ception of Monday night, when the
Rev. Wood filled his place. The song
services are especially fine and are
led by some Of the best singers in
town.
Victor Hudson has accepted an ap-
pointment Of the Office of city marshal
with a salary for one month of $500.
Mr.. Hudson is under special instruc-
ton from the city council to enforce
the dog tax ordinance which being.
done will increase the city treasury to
reasonable extent and will further
clear the streets Of lot of undesir-
able ours which have got to be nuis-
ance lately. By the terms of the or
dlinance little hustling on the part
of the marshal will increase his regu-
lar salary to quite some sum.