The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-08-19
RICHLAND DEPT.


VIM. Hellinger has been in Spokane
several days, called there by the ILL
ness of his mother.
Mrs. M. D. O'Connel and son For
rest returned home Sunday evening
from visit with friends and relatives
in Seattle and Ellensburg.
j. E. Patrick, of the firm of Sharp
less & Patrick, bond brokers, of Seat
tie, was in town Wednesday looking
over the new drainage ditch on which
his company handled the bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Miss
Laura Hartho and Mr.. C. D. Lilly
are back home again after a most
pleasant automobile trip covering
period of five days.
School in Richland will commence
in less than two weeks now, August 30
being the opening day and already
several of the teachers are onhand to
take up their old positions.
DR.. H. o. Perry, of Kennewick, dis
trict superintendent of the Methodist
church for this district, preached the
sermon at the local church Thursday
evening to large congregation, after
which the regular church conference
met.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church and the Woman's Missionary
society Of the Evangelical church will
be guests at the Lawrence home north
of town on Wednesday, August 18th.
All members of both societies are re-
quested to be present and have fine
time.
There has been some talk among
the ladies Of the community to the end
that q baby show be held at the COM
ing Richland Festival. This is quite
an undertaking but we would suggest
that If three perfectly good judges
are wanted for such an event that the
ladies call on Harry Hutton, Mayor
Geo. Arbuckle and Fred Carstens.
Ross Page, for two years past the
principal Of the Richland grade school
leaves Friday for San Francisco to
attend the exposition en- route for
Honolulu where he has secured very
good position in the schools Of the
southern city. Mr.. Page has a mar
ried sister in the islands and will go
first to her home. His school duties
will commence on September 18th.
C. s. Gibbs went up river to Han
ford and White Bluffs Tuesday to put
on his moving picture show. Mr..
Gibbs has removed the partition in
his store building adjoining the Wheel
house store and from now on will give
his picture shows there. He expects
to give an afternoon and evening
performance on both days Of the COM
ing Richland Festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huser expect to
leave with the Poindexter family for
North Dakota in a few days. Mr..
Huser has disposed Of all his holdings
in this section and the crops which
are near maturity on his ranch north
of town win likely Be taken over by
Frank Petsel, if present negotiations
reah satisfactory conclusion. Mr..
Petsel expects to fatten big bunch
Of hogs on the produce at the Huser
ranch and thus make tidy profit on
his investment.
A most delightful party was given
at the home Of C. S. Gibbs, the occa-
=; IN being the birthday Of Mrs. Gibbs.
All the members - her Sun lav seal
class as well az many othe. young
people were Present. Refrc ihments
consisting of sandwiches, caae. lie
cream, candy, e,G.. were served by the
hostess assisted by the girls # thu
class. Mrs. Gibbs was the recipient
of a number of beautiful gifts, which
will help her to remember this BIRTH
day for many days. Those present
were, Misses Crystal Zimmerman,
Elaine and Clover Morrison, Mabel.
Maupin, Hazel Jameson, Pearl Poin-
dexter.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held most enjoyable meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. C. S. Teachout in town. A large
number of the ladies were in atten-
dance and a very delightful and in
structive session was the result. Plans
were made for the annual jaunt Of the
Aid and the Woman's Missionary So
ciety to the Lawrence home north Of
town, which has become regular aft
fair every year and is looked forward
to with great pleasure by every men,
r of both societies, as Mrs. Law
renee always proves herself to be an
ideal hostess and the day one Of I'M