The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
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i FINLEY LIVE WIRE SPARKS

We feel badly hurt. We flatter our.
selves that County Engineers recen,
trip to examine into the condition OF
the oiled road was largely the result
of our efforts, but he failed to call or
the Live Wires and we feel sighted
1t is his loss as well as ours, how
ever, for he missed receiving an enor-
nous amount of valuable advice. We
are now impatient to know what is to
be done.
The S. o. S. call of the Christmas
Bachelors Relief Association was
answered in every case we have in
vestigated. Many of the needy ones
received preferred aid from several
philanthropists, Frank Struthers
was forced to refuse two invitations
for lack of space and time, but he
managed to eat three Christmas din
ners as it was.
There was quite an epidemic of
tingling ears in the valley on Christ
mas Day, and many thought it fore
runner of the dreaded grippe. Their
fears were allayed, however, when it
dawned upon them that the Finley
branch of the National Board of Cen
sorship was in session enjoying their
dinner and swat-fest.
If Roy Cox hadn't butted in, there
doubtless would have been invented
here last week car coupling that
would have run Westinghouse out of
business. Capt. Hoyt and Arthur
Quimby met at Hedges, where each
had gone to get coal from the grange
car, and while waiting, they fell to
examining the coupling OH the car.
Now when these two ol-ce start dis
GUESSING anything nothing can be thot
of or said that they do not think Of
and say. The chief difficulty is to
get them started just right, and on
this occasion, just as they were get
ting going, Roy Cox butted in and
asked, "Are you fellows on speaking
terms again? 2" and that changed the
subject from car coupling to psycol-
ogy, else the world would have been
given a great deal of novel and in
teresting information on car COUP
lings.
The night riders have been heard
from again. This time they were
heard on the last mile and half of
oiled road, making the moonlight hid
eous and the tom cats envious.
A good big crowd enjoyed the
Christmas exercises of the Unto n
Sunday school. It takes q Christmas
tree to bring out the people.
The Live Wire dance was one Of
the best Of the season. The crowd
was not large, but the fact that they
had to be turned out at three would
indicate that they had good time.
The regular election Of the Live
Wires was held last Tuesday. The
officers chosen were: Capt. Hoyt, pres
ident; Frank Struthers, vice presi-
dent; A. s. Goss, secretary; Frank
Lyons, treasurer; Glen Smith, ser
geant at arms.
Our Beau Brummell is sporting a
new rig-one Of these real comfy
sociable kind popularity known as H.
M. Us. He regrets very much that
he was not born with three arms, tho
he expects, with a little practice, to
be able to drive with his feet.
G.. Monroe Ford is in the market
for a safe and reliable horse
with an affectionate and sympathetic
disposition.
The program for the grange sup
per and watch party to be held New
Years Eve has been prepared by
Lecturer Ford, and we predict howl
ing good time. The ladies are all
asked to bring something to eat for
the supper, and everyone must pro-
vide himself with some style Of noise
maker. Ford says that this is no
joke, that positively no one will be
admitted without something to help
boot out old 1915. 1915 hasn't been
any too good to a lot Of US, and after
supper we are going to celebrate his
death struggles with dancing, singing
and general hilarity. The whole neigh
borhood is determined that Finley
shall do its share in speeding the old
fellow on his way.