The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
FINLEY LIVE WIRE SPARKS

The Live Wires have organized a
Christmas Bachelors Relief Associa-
ton, aimed to promote the welfare and
material happiness of the bachelors in
our neighborhood. We solicit aid from
all the tender-hearted in the commune
ity. To show that our cause is wor-
thy one, we mention a few of those
elected to spend Christmas in grouchy
solitude unless the association steps
in and helps them by either relieving
the crouch or solitude. We particu-
larly solicit aid from the young ladies
and by no means bar those from Ore
gon or California. Subscriptions and
applications to aid should be sent to
the editor of the Live Vine Column.
Here are few of those needing first
aid: Messrs. Carlisle, Ed. Frauen, Pat
O'Donnell, E. H. Simonton, Slim Pas
torious, Monroe Ford and Father, Cap.
Hoyt and Brother, A. S. Scott, Lyle
Door, Frank Struthers, Glen Gard,
Fred Redmond and Bob Perkins. Cur
tbs Koegler is little out of our ter
ritory, but he needs help. The asso-
citation will probably have many more
needy cases before Christmas, so don't
delay your aid, but enter into the true
Christmas spirit and lend helping
hand.
Some people are always looking for
trouble. There's Frank Lyons, for ex-
ample. The Produce Company gave
him neat little mirror as Christ
mas remembrance, and he took it as
al insult.
Preparedness-Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Webb enjoyed our touch of winter a.
sleighing. They were taking no
chances on the weather however, for
wherever they went they carried the
four wheels in the back of the sleigh.
A petition addressed to the county
commissioners praying for franchise
for ferry crossing at Hover is be-
ing circulated and is meeting with
complete success, for everyone around
Finley is anxious to sign it.
At last it is settled. Those defeated
Changers have set the date for the big
supper which they owe to US victors.
They aren't exactly living up to con-
tract, for they have asked everyone
to bring something to eat, but we are
entirely satisfied for they are going
to make all the preparations, set the
table, clean up, and wash the dishes
while we stand around and laugh at
them. The date is December thirty
first, the last day Of the year, and the
occasion is the big Grange watch par
ty. Every Granger must come and
bring the whole family. The ladies
ere all asked to bring something to
eat (the committee says anything
good, from mush and pancakes to
seven-layer cake with ice cream FROST
ing). No admission will be charged
but one thing will be required. Ev-
eryone must bring something to help
out the old year-a bell, a horse fiddle,
a horn, drum, an alarm clock, an old
can or dozen Of them, q trombone, q
piano or organ, mouth organ, or a
baby's rattle-anything to give good
boost with, and no one will be admit
ted without something to help make
the last moments of old 1915 hideous
and the first moments Of 1916 joy
Gus welcome. A five-gallon oil can
with healthy club will give lusty
welcome. Wrap up your throat for
you will be expected to holler and
sing, and dance, too, after the supper
is gone. Bring three halter chains
for every horse, for we promise that
they will be wanting to start for home
about midnight.
The regular meeting night OF the
grange falls due on Christmas so it
has been postponed until the following
Wednesday. It was originally post
poned until the 18th, but the Live
Wires had the hall for that night so
the date has been set for the 18th.
Jos. Gerards had a very severe at
tack Of rheumatism last Sunday night
which lasted until Tuesday evening,
when it suddenly disappeared.
Jos. Gerards, Aug. Hess, Pat O'Don-
nell and Frank Lyons got in two cars
of cement pipe from Paterson last
Sunday. Hess, O'Donncli and Lyons
spent Monday and Tuesday unloading.