The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-09

are at work trying to have this road
built and it is hoped that it will be
constructed in the very near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Serr entertained
a number of friends in a most delight
full manner last Tuesday evening.
A. L. Nelson spent Monday after
noon in Kennewick in the interests of
the Kennewick- Richland Strawberry
Union.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. C. S. Teachout. A full
attendance is requested.
Mrs. A. M. Lausch has been very i'll
for the past week, DR.. Hopper being
in attendance and at this writing she
is reported much improved.
Phil Schireman, Ir., who arrived
home last week from an extended trip
thru southern California, has gone to
work at the sheep camp temporarily.
E. S. Willard, who was employed for
several weeks last fall as printer in
the Advocate Office spent few days
in Richland visiting friends while en-
route for Seattle.
The city council of Richland will
hold its monthly meeting Monday
Quite little interest has been shown
in municipal affairs of late and good
crowd has been turning out to listen
to the deliberations of the local alder
men.
The Richland telephone company
has been busy this week, two new
phones being installed, one at the res
.idence of A. F. Koehler south Of town
and one at the road camp of the crew
in charge of the construction OF the
Richland- Kiona highway.
H. w. Boetzkes, assistant state en-
gineer, with headquarters at Walla
Walla spent Saturday in Richland and
vicinity in the interests of his depart
ment, making on examination OF the
work done and progress made on the
new state road between Richland and
Kiona.
Abe Hudson received telegram
from his old home at Milton, Ore,
Monday stating that his father was
very ill and his death looked for at
any time. Mr.. Hudson left immediate
ly for Milton in the hope that he would
arrive in time to see his father once
more before the end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Penn and family
motored up from Kennewick Sunday
to spend the afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. CARAT. The affair was
rather in the nature of surprise par
ty for Mrs. CARAT, Sunday being her
birthday. Miss Myrtle Penn and =.
s. Willard were also guests.
William Davidson arrived in town
Thursday from Lind, where he has
been employed for several months
past as a sack sewer, to spend the
spring with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Davidson. William Davidson
owns a fine seven-acre tract within
the city limits of Richland and will
spend his time while in town in over
seeing the planting Of the land to al
falfa and early potatoes.
Perry Willoughby. new proprietor
and editor of the Richland Advocate,
took charge of the local paper and
printing plant or Monday, having ar
rived in town with his family and
household goods the latter part OF
last week. Mr.. Wil]oughby is an ex-
perienced newspaper man and under
his able direction the local paper
should be decided success. OF course
it will take the new editor some time
to become acquainted with the people
and local conditions and the subscrib-
ers must take this into account, not
looking for too great change or i'm
movement at once. Richland has a
fine newspaper field and there is little
doubt that Mr.. Willoughby will make
good in his new venture. At any rate
he has the best wishes Of the entire
district for his success.