The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

H. E. Sorlien and p. E. O'Connor, o.
Minneapolis, principal stockholders o.
the Commercial Orchards Lands com
pany, are in town this week perfect
ing plans for the further development
of their holdings.
The home economics department Of
the Woman's club postponed theil
regular meeting Tuesday on account
of baby week. They will meet al
the home of Mrs. Skillman VanCot'
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Cemetery association will NEE,
next Wednesday in the Baptist church
parlors. All lot owners and those in.
terested are urged to be present as
matters of Importance will be dis.
cussed. Refreshments will be served
by the ladies.
Miss Fern Terrell was operated up.
on for appendicitis at the Walla Wal
la hospital Monday and is reported
to be improving nicely. Mrs. Ferrell
accompanied her daughter to the hos
pital and will remain with her during
her convalescence.
Gordon Dodd, who managed the Of
fee of the Dodd Fruit company here
last season, returned to Kennewick
the first of the week from Minneapolis
where he spent the winter. He has
not yet decided whether his company
will operate here this year.
The Soth building recently vacated
by Munday's paint store is being re-
modelled inside for the accommodation
of the Martin & Emerson barber shop
which will be moved up the street the
first Of April. Mr.. Martins family
will occupy the upper rooms.
Geo. Hagler has been appointed
assistant horticulturalist by L. Powell
and he will have charge Of the Rich
land and Finley districts to look after
blight and other orchard problems
He can be found at any time at LIN
Lampson's office or at the: Commercial
Hotel. s.c .sTi!9as o. leSrel Is rc
Miss Morris, instructor in domestic
science, received sack Of hard wheat
flour from the Montana Flour Mills
of Lewiston, Mont. Mr.. Holmes has
presented the domestic science de.
partment with an exhibit Of macaron
from the c.. F, Mueller company. Of
Jersey City, 49,
% Mrs. G. Cathcart surprised her hus.
band Monday evening in honor of his
birthday, BY inviting g number Of the
young people in to help celebrate. A
pleasant time was spent with. games
and music and at late hour the big
birthday cake was cut and served with
other dainty refreshments. sM
A number of friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Hessler gathered at their
home last evening to bid them fare
well. A delightful social hour was
followed by refreshments. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hessler leave next week to make
their home on the Grosscup ranch on
the Yakima above Richland.
I
Mrs. B. L. Cole, who has been the
guest of Prosser friends for several
days, was the honor guest at two de.
lightful and informal affairs yester-
day, in the afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. A. H. Wheaton and in the eve.
ming at the home Of Mrs. C. C. Moffat
Auction bridge was the diversion or
both occasions, which gave number
of Prosser women the opportunity OF
becoming acquainted with the charm
ing visitor from our neighboring city
-Prosser Bulletin.
Word was received here this weel
by friends of L. L. Hursey, formerly Of
this place of the death Of his wife
last Saturday at hospital in Seattle
leaving an infant daughter Of less
than an hour old. The body Of Mrs
Hursey was cremated Wednesday
morning and Mr.. Hursey and little
little daughter Lucille left that eve.
ming for Oakland, California, to place
her in the care of Mrs. Hursey's moth
er. The infant daughter was left tenn
porarily in the care Of the nurse al
the hospital until old enough to make
the long Journey to its grandmother