The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-31
DEPT.
]. M. Serr disposed of his ranch last

week.
Miss Esther Van Horn leaves Sun
day for Big Lake, Skagit county, to
teach the coming year.
Mildred Davidson, little daughter of
DIR. and Mrs. M. p. Davidson, is con-
fined to her bed by illness.
Mrs. Archie Hadley and son of La
j tab, are at the upper headgate, spend
i ing some time visiting Mrs. Hadley's
sister, Mrs. Elmer Hinkle.
A. F. and Archie Brown, of the
Kennewick Valley Telephone company,
of Kennewick, were in Richland Tues
day going over their lines.
Mrs. Hampton, of Hermiston, Ore,
has been spending week at the home
of A. E. Granlund. Mrs. Granlund re-
turned to Hermiston with her for
short visit.
w. S. Baker, wife and two sons
arrived from Auburn Tuesday to
make their home here. They brought
with them carload of rs milk cows
and will go into the dairy business.
j B. S. Wadsworth was in Cornell on
business Thursday. At that time the
city water plant, of which Mr.. Wads-
worth is one of the largest share
holders, will be turned over to the city
of Connell.
A crowd of young folks gave dance
in Anon hall Saturday evening which
was we'll attended in spite of the heat.
Henry and John Gunner left Thurs
day in their car for Portland to sell a
shipment of potatoes.
|, Clark Alexander, for several years
past we'll known rancher in the
Richland district, died at hospital
, in Spokane Sunday, after having been
seriously ill for the past four months
The body was brought home to Rich
land and the funeral services held at
the Richland Methodist church Mon
day afternoon, interment in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. He leaves widow
and one daughter to mourn his loss
Tony Boettcher, son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Boettcher, and Richards
, champion boy speller, will leave Mon.
day for Spokane to enter the state
contest for spelling to be held there
: during fair week. As a result of his
winning first place in Benton county
Master Tony is entitled to week al
the fair with all expenses paid and his
many friends here expect him to car.
= ry off honors in the state champion
ship contest. Here's wishing him al
kinds of good luck.
Rev., C. A. Smith, of the Richlant
Methodist church, will leave the frs
: of the week for Lewiston, Idaho, t,
attend the Methodist conference which
convenes there. It is the sincere wisl
of every resident of this district tina
s tthe conference return Mr.. Smith t.
; the church here, as during his incum
bency he has endeared himself to ev
3 eryone leading a life which has beel
3 an example to all who have had tn
pleasure of coming in contact wit
e him. He has done wonders in buildin,
q up the church and is sincere AM
! conscientious Christian.
;, A. M. Bartlett is one of the strong
Il est boosters for the Richland district
, He has planted new piece of Ian,
this spring, ten acres, north of town
e the first planting being made on Jun
n and the second on July 1. Alfalfa
L with millett as filler, was used an
# on his first cutting Mr.. Bartlett Sc
=, cured ten tons of fine hay. He figure
le if nothing unforeseen happens, that 10
days from the time the first planting
re he will have obtained two cuttings, o
e twenty tons of first class hay. Thi
d, is we'll worth looking into for anyon
Sc interested in the dairy business a
lie there are few districts in the NORTH
It, west that can duplicate this record.
e, The body of Eddie Hellinger, the 1;
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willial
Id Yakima river last Wednesday aftel
n. noon, was found by searching partie
r Friday. The body was taken to Gal
d. field, the former home of the Hellinge
s. family, Saturday evening, large del,
r cation of Odd Fellows from Richlar
acting as an honorary escort to Il
ly train. This is one of the saddest il
ar cidents in the history of the Richlar
er district, coming as shock, to the e1
nd tire community, where the little be
til was so well known and liked. The Ell
]. tire valley unites in expressing i
d, heartfelt sympathy for the sorrowir
or family.
IS. Harry Hutton took pencil in har
lg last week and by means of sevel
r. mental strain and considerable fgu
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