The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-05-25
LITTLE STORIES Of THE WEEK

Born-Sunday evening, May 81, t
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kern, of Spokane
a daughter. Mrs. Kern was formerl
Miss Lyndelle Lundy, Of this city.
We are not running for Office, bu
when election day rolls around w
want you to be able to vote for whom
ever you wish to. That's why we wan
you to register. Do it today.
Mrs. R. @. Macmahon and E. w
Trenbath attended the convention O
Episcopal churches of the Spokan'
district in Spokane this week, as dele
gates from st. Paul's church of thi'
city. 80
Members of the local post G. A. R.
their wives and members of the w. r
C. will be the guests of Manager Mat
techeck at "The Battle Cry of Peace
at the Princess Memorial Day after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Slaugenhaup,
had for their guests last week Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Males and children
old friends from their home in Penn.
sylvania, who had been visiting in Cal
ifornia. 80
Mrs. ]. A. Nelson, of North Yakima,
visited the first of the week at the
home of her son, H. w. Nelson, of the
st. Paul & Tacoma Lumber company.
Mrs. Nelson was returning home from
Spokane.
This is regular, cross-my-heart,
honest-to-goodness true one: We heard
today Of a man, old enough to vote,
who lives here in this little city Of ours
who didn't know when Memorial Day
was. Honest!
County Commissioners ]. B. Glenn
ents and F. L. Bash made an official
business trip to Portland last week.
Mr.. Bash was accompanied by Mrs.
Bash, who went to the city for medi-
cal treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Sly and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Peters went to White Bluffs
Tuesday in the Sly car. The party re-
turned that evening excepting Mr..
Peters who will remain for a few
weeks on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Howard and son
George are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Whitehorn, on
Third street. They exepct to be join
ed Saturday by Mr.. Howard, and the
family will probably make their home
here.
Some day, when the other fellow
puts something over on you, you are
going to be sorry that you failed to
register. Don't blame us. We are
telling you right now that you should
pay the clerks office visit and reg
ister.
Mrs. Allen D. Abbott, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Olbrich, Of the Garden Tracts for the
past two weeks, left Wednesday for
her home n Portland, via North Yaki-
ma, where she will visit friends for a
few days.
The dog-poisoner, whose visit seems
to be as certain, if not as frequent,
as the bill collector, has again reg
istered his presence in Kennewick.,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Cathcart lost a
highly priced bull terrier the first Of
the week, and several other pups have
had siege of the Jim jams which
did not result fatally.
]. B. Hayden was showing us some
yesterday of seedless straw
berries which he raised in his garden
from plant imported from California
last year. They are long, large, fine
looking berry and dad" says they
are just the thing for him, as he can
enjoy 'em without getting the seeds
under his plate.
Local Knights of Pythias were the
hosts to their wives, mothers, sweet
hearts and friends Monday evening
1T a strawberry "feed." The early
part of the evening was spent at
lancing and cards. The luncheon table
vas presided over by C. L. Holcomb
IS POSTMASTER and guests and hosts
alike were unexpectedly called upon
or brief talks.