The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

MRS. Ferry Willoughby made bus
mess trip to Kennewick Monday.
Attorney Lon Boyle, of Prosser, was
a business visitor in Richland Monday.
Sheriff G.. E. Duffy spent Saturday
IN town on business attached to his
Office.
Mesdames Shepard and Churchill
drove to Kennewick Sunday to attend
the Christian Science society.
Otis Allen, who has been absent in
Seattle and Eugene, Ore, for the past
two months. arrived home Saturday.
The annual banquet given by the
Juniors of the High School to the Sen
iors will be held in the High school
building Saturday evening.
The little folks Of the third grade
entertained themselves and teacher,
Miss Zada Roe, at a party Monday
noon. Misses Lulu Dobson and Viola
Wiley were also invited guests.
Those interested in the affairs of
the Richland Telephone company are
earnestly requested not to forget the
annual meeting of the stockholders on
Saturday. April 8 for the purpose of
electing officers.
A little son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Weidle last Fri
day. Mother and child are doing well
while Mr.. Weidle, who has been con-
fined to his bed for over five months,
is on the mend.
A. S. Murray will complete the con-
struction of the three new fumes for
the Horn Rapids Irrigation company
this week and has made a fine job of
the work, employing home labor and
paying good wages for help.
A number of people motored down
to Kennewick to attend the picture
show featuring Theda Bara. Among
them were Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. O'Brien, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. s. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Willoughby and F. A. Howes.
Anna Clough has sued her husband
Roland H. Clough for a divorce, re-
questing the court allow her the GUS
tody Of her three children, the COM
munity property and monthly alimony
to be used in bringing up her little
ones. Attorney Lon Boyle, of Prosser.
represented Mrs. Clough in the suit.
Miss Stella Wren, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lou Wheel
house, for some time past, leaves this
week for Kennewick where she has
accepted position in Pinckney's Con-
fectionery store. She will be greatly
missed by the younger set of which
she has been a popular member ever
since her arrival in town.
The B. N. C. club met Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. William Boettcher
and a large number of the members
were in attendance. The afternoon
was devoted to fancy work and con-
versation while the hostess surprised
the ladies by the large plates of home
made candy with which she RECALLED
them during the afternoon.
William Lasher, formerly the Rich
land druggist, has written to Oscar
Rollins, requesting him to pack up
and ship his fine soda fountain which
he left here when he went away in
January. Mr.. Lasher reports business
fine in Sumner, his present location,
and that both he and Mrs. Lasher are
very much pleased with their new To-
cation.
A particularly enjoyable meeting OF
the Country club was held Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j. L.
Gardner. A large number Of members
were present as well as several in
vited guests and the afternoon was
spent right merrily, delicious refresh
ments being served by the hostess as
sisted by her daughters, Mrs. j. K.
Gardner and Mrs. VIM. Palette.
Vernon Newell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Newell, met with very painful
accident Sunday afternoon while play
ing ball with crowd Of small boys
on the local diamond. He was hit on
the heel with bat with such force
that it cracked the bat and burst open
his heel. He has been compelled to
remain off his foot for the time being
but is doing as well as can be expect
ed under the circumstances.
A movement is on foot among the
farmers Of Richland toward the for
nation of potato marketing union
something along the lines followed by
the strawberry growers. This would
surely be good thing as we raise the
earliest potatoes in this district and
certainly ought to receive a premium
price for the crop and by united eff
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