The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-06-03
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F. S. Stimson, of Kennewick, who
owns a fine ranch north of town, was
! in Richland Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Breithaupt and
baby were guests Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Breithaupt.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Gibbs and small
son Walter went up to Hanford Mon
day and Tuesday to White Bluffs,
where they put on movie shows.
Miss Edith Fisher expects to leave
about the first Of the week for Ellens-
burg to take the summer course in the
normal, preparatory to teaching next
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Elder, who have
been occupying the O'Connell cottage
in town have moved to the Richland
hotel and will board there during the
hot weather.
Mrs. Abe Hudson and son Kenneth
spent Wednesday at the ranch home
OF MI. and Mrs. Jack Roberts, north
of town. Mr.. Hudson is working at
present on the Roberts ranch.
Misses Edith Fisher, Mabel Louch
and Agnes Read were the guests of
Rev. j. C. Erwin on boating party
up the river Tuesday. The girls took
along the lunch which was surely en-
joyed by all present.
Misses Esther and Elizabeth Van
Horn are home to spend the vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Van Horn. Miss Esther has been
teaching during the past term near
Mt. Vernon, and Miss Elizabeth at
Loomis, Okanogan county.
Misses Anna Clark and Blanche Hill
who have been packing strawberries
at the James Kaas ranch, returned
home Saturday and will spend a few
weeks longer at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Henry Hoffman, before
leaving for Milton, Ore.
Ed. Ryan, an old schoolmate Of F.
j. O'Brien, from st. Paul, was in town
Monday in the interests of shoe
house in Portland, for which he is a
travelling salesman. While here he
was a dinner guest at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. O'Brien.
A number Of young ladies of Rich
land are rehearsing play which they
will give in the near future. Eighteen
girls are billed for the cast, no men
being necessary, so the girls say. The
date of the production will be an
nounced in our columns later.
Next Sunday, June 9Th, the local
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges will
attend the Richland Methodist church
in a body to hear special sermon
delivered by the pastor, Rev. j. c. Err
win. 1t is requested that every MEM.
Der of the two lodges be present as
well as all the congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Amos have
moved out near the present place of
operation of the big drainage ditch
dredging machinery and will stay in
the country until the completion of
the job. They had previously been
living in the Dresser home in town.
Decoration Day was not celebrated
in any marked manner in Richland,
although the business houses closed in
the afternoon for several hours. Many
people sent flowers through the mail
to friends and relatives to be placed
on the graves Of departed loved ones
while those who had relatives buried
in the Odd Fellows cemetery north of
town, drove out and made the place
beautiful with all the flowers of the
season.
Miss Katherine Clark will leave the
first of the week for Everett, where
she expects to remain for year. She
will keep house for an uncle and does
noi expect to teach again for at least
Gre term. Miss Clark will be greatly
missed in Richland, where she was
loved by young and old alike, not only
for Ter ability as teacher, but. for
her lovely character and kindly dis
position. The best wishes of the en-
tire community go with her to her
new home.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church realized a goodly profit from
their most successful lawn party given
last Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. E. S. Hubbard. Ice cream and
cake as well as Strawberries were
,ved and everyone present vote
Mrs. Hubbard an ideal hostess. The
beautiful grounds surrounding the
house were tastefully decorated with
Japanese lanterns, etc., and the occa-
sion is one long to be remembered by
those present.
The, moving picture show drew a
big crowd last Friday evening and