The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
From the Correspondents
Items of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts
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1t is but few weeks since we pre-
dictcd smssh-up at the railroad
crossing east of the Bowles corner
but it never occurred to us that ii
would be between an auto and hand
car. At first thought one would Won
der how driver could fell to Gee a
handcar, but if he lad ever approached
the top of the grade and Rad sudden
ly beer confronted by en- auto 25 feet
ahead coming at about thirty miles an
hour he would realize that the motor
list is excusable fo-. giving his undi-
| vided attention to keep as far toward
the right edge of the narrow crossing
as possible to avoid any danger of
| collision. There have been dozens
and dozens of very narrow escapes on
this crossing and it is strange that no
one has been killed here. The cross
ing should be widencd and warning
signs placed at once.
Mrs. j. c. Swayze has been figuring
on going east this fall, but since she
and j. C. went to the circus in Pasco
last Wednesday she is about to back
out. AS they entered the big tent a
woman rushed up ana gave him re-
sounding smack on the cheek. She
told him how she had missed him and
how glad she was to see him again
and never gave Mrs. Swayze glance
or thought. When Mrs. S. finally got
poor j. C. untangled and away from
"the terrible creature" explanations
were in order, but hc couldn't have
explained had she given him q chance
and things would soon have come to a
frightful climax had she not seen her
rival faint into the arms of another.
flne looking young man, for then she
realized that it was clown. Never
theless, she is seriously wondering If
J. c. isn't too attractive to leave alone.
Among the last bunch of tin cans
to be dumped by the side of the oiled
road were a couple of old shoes. The
tan can detective is on the scent.
The Finley Fair will be well worth
seeing and we hope the people of Ken
newick and the rest of the valley too
Will come down to see what we have
to display. The admission is FREE
ana the hours from 8 o'clock Fridav
night until midnight and again from
. o'clock Saturday morning until 4
T. M. The rooms must be closed hv
tnen to give time for preparing the
exhibits for shipment to North Vol;
ma. A cafeteria lunch will be SERVED
Saturday noon and the busy business
men OF kennewick would find it we'll
worth their while to run down in tbe;r
autos Sunday noon, take lunch a.
Finley and see the exhibits.
Now the editor thinks he has cause
20 De sore about Washington street
he is accustomed to drive to town IN
. mack adorned with one of those mic
turesque orange and white umbrella,
for sunshade. Last week while ioo-
glng down Washington street intent
on lodging as many rocks as possible.
ne hit hole with such a resoundino
thump that it broke the handle out Of
his umbrella and as it fell one Of the
spokes or spines jabbed him in the
neck while the team took the opror.
tunity to run away.
3. w. Trenbath's vacation was a
success as youth remover. Last
tuesday he brought paper from M.
NJ. Moulton out to one of the farmers
near Finley but found the farmer had
eft for town. When the farmer re-
turned his wife asked him if Mr..
Moulton's office boy had found him!
We will relieve the curiosity of
hose who noticed Ed. Frauen going
around with half a blanket wrapped
around the index finger Of his right
hand by explaining that he was seal
ng up the ballot envelope with seal
ng wax and attempted to use the end
If his finger for seal.
The county should provide glasses
1T the voting booths, for the election
BOARD at Finley were continually being
aid up by two or three Of its members
ending their glasses to voters who
lad left theirs at home. One lady wore
lack Ryerson's glasses most Of the
afternoon and another started home
With them. Bowles had seventeen APP
'licants for his glasses but managed
% keep them in the building.
It is surprising how many voters
lid not understand what the primaries
we're for and how to mark their bal
OTIS. The first and second choice hor.