The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-03
RICH HAND DEPT.

F. Kissinger has sold his team, find
Ing that he has sufficient in the line
Of strenuous exercise in navigating
the big auto truck between Richland
and Kennewick for the Richland
Transfer company.
Miss Velma Wheeler entertained a
number of her young friends at her
home south of town Tuesday evening.
Games and eats were the order of the
entertainment and everyone reports a
dandy, good time.
q. G. Lawrence received word from
his wife who has been very i'll in Cali
fornia to the effect that she is now
able to sit up little each day but that
she is improving very slowly and will
be long time before she is able TO
make the journey north to her home
in Richland.
Harry Wheelhouse returned home
Tuesday from Spokane, where he had
been spending several days buying
goods for the local store. During his
absence Vic Martin assisted as clerk.
Mr.. Wheelhouse reports things rather
dull in Spokane just now but that
there is plenty of snow and good
sleighing.
L. B. Ruth has advertised his stock,
forp, iy,op1oy,,op%c o&o Gov cole - -
private sale. It is noised around that
the Ruth family has practically COM
pleted trade for all their holdings
in the Richland district, taking in ex-
change Spokane city property and
that as soon as all the papers are
signed the family will move to Spo-
kane to make their future home.
1t is reported on good authority that
the local lodge of Rebekahs is plan
ming to present another play this
spring, if possible under the able di-
rection of Judge F. A. Howes. The
one given last year was great sue
cess and credit to everyone having
anything to do with it and as the plan
is to put on a different class of per-
Torrance this year, probably COM
edy, there is little doubt that it will
create a great deal of interest and
will be highly appreciated.
The life of the newspaper CORES
pondent is not one of roses these days
with practically nothing doing in the
way of social activity and with ev-
eryone so afraid to stir away from the
hot stove that they absolutely refuse
to make copy by going visiting or do
ing anything else that is strenuous.
The principal subject left on which to
write ELUSIVE articles seems to be the
condition of the weather and the high
price of hay and as these in time be-
come monotonous 1T is to be hoped
that things will liven up shortly so
that there will be something really
worth while to get enthusiastic over.
Richland lodge I. o. o. F. and the
Freedom Rebekah lodge held joint
session in the lodge hall Thursday
evening, Grand Marshall o. D.. Wilson
coming from Spokane as guest on
this occasion. A varied program of
speeches, music, etc, occupied the
greater part Of the evening, followed
by refreshments. The committee
having the affair in charge and to
whose efforts it's success is due were
Carl Willis and Sam Ross. A large
attendance of lodge members and
their families is reported and the af-
fair is one which will long be remem-
bered among the annals of the local
lodge activities.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold cooked food sale on
Saturday, February 5 in the Richland
postoffice. Thru the kindness of A. L.
Nelson, who has charge of the build
ing and Walter Zimmerman, the post
master, the ladies were able to secure
this most desirable location for their
sale and expect to do a rushing bust
ness. All kinds of home cooked food
as well as candy will be on sale from
one o'clock until five and everyone is
invited to come and lay in their Sum
days supply of good eats. The num-
erous bachelors Of Richland would do
we'll to patronize the food sale and get
something to eat other than the regu-
lar bill of fare of pork, beans and can
ned tomatoes. Come early, as there
is always a good demand for the pies,
cakes, ETC., and if you want your pick
it is best to be on time.
Mrs. C. S. Gibbs was most delight
fully surprised by the members of her
Sunday school class and friends last
Saturday evening at her home in town.
The young people came loaded down
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