The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16

finest on the Highlands, butt at an
original cost of something over four
thousand dollars. The loss was par
tally covered by insurance.
Mart. Nye has gone to Spokane for
an indefinite stay.
w. L. Craver was business visitor
at North Yakima Wednesday.
Arthur Karsen moved the first of
the week from the Nicholson house into
the Human house.
Mrs. T. C. Browne returned Tues
day from a visit of several days with
relatives in Spokane. i-r
The loose stones which have been
such a nuisance on the road west from
town are being raked off this week.
A. D. Villier left Wednesday morn
ing for Prosser where he has been
summonsed to appear as juror for
the term of court now in session.
Ed. Golland, who has been living
in the Human house on the Edgar
Gould tract, moved, the first of the
week, into Mrs. McCleverty's house.
Fred Kadow has machine at work
threshing his crop of beans. They
are turning out well and the price is
such that they will prove very pro-
fitable crop.
Alfonso Darling is remodelling and
building an addition to his house and
will soon move back home from the
Boynton place where he has been liv-
ing since last spring.
T. C. Browne entertained about 30
of his men friends from Kennewick
and the Highlands at his home last
Saturday night. All the guests re-
port an interesting and enjoyable
time.
The next meeting of the Highlands
Woman's club will be held at the club
house Friday afternoon of next week.
Mesdames E. o. King, Felts, F. ].
Kadow and A. c. Hart will be the
hostesses. All Highlands ladies are
cordially invited; At this meeting
plans will be discussed for Christ
mas entertainment.
Honoring Mrs. j. o. Cleve, who
left Wednesday for Portland, where
they will spend the winter, Mrs. w.
L. Craver pleasantly entertained the
neighborhood ladies Tuesday after
noon of this week. The afternoon was
spent by the ladies over their needle
work and was concluded by partaking
of the delicious refreshments served
by the hostess.
We are perpetrating a surprise on
the linotyper this week. He has been
sweating and Tuning for year or
more trying to decipher our hero
glyphics, with more or less Indifferent
success. This week, to smoother his
brow and facilitate his work we are
writing the notes with machine in
stead of blunt lead pencil. We
trust our solicitude will be appre-
ciated.
A. T. Lundberg is advertising a
sale of his farm effects for Saturday,
at the Valley Barn. Mr.. Lundberg
and family expect to leave the first of
the week for Seattle where they will
make their future home. The resi-
dents Of the Highlands regret very
much the departure of this very es-
Unable family and all join in best
wishes for them in their new location.
Mrs. Bartlett will have the Lundberg
family as guests from Saturday until
Monday.
Talk about cold weather.! Say! We
have never seen anything like it here
at this time of year in twenty years.
The mercury has been reported as
trying to get under the zero mark
and those who have had apples in the
packing sheds have been sleeping cold
nights, using the bed clothes to cover
the apples in an endeavor to keep 'em
from freezing. Many of the apples
have been frozen solid and much ap-
prehension is felt regarding them as
to whether they will pe total loss or
whether they will come out all right.
Gardner mustshave been very bad