The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21

c. S. Gibbs is at work in the Wheel
house store during the Christmas
rush.
Some of the local business houses
are giving out pretty 1917 calendars
to their patrons. 49,. ...
Mesdames Carl Willis and H. F.
Yedica We're in kennewick Tuesday
on a shopping tour and pleasure trip.
Byron Lausch, who has been away
from home for the past month at work
returned the first of the week to spend
the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Penn and daugh-
tiers and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Long of
Kennewick, were guests Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gar
raft.
A large number of Christmas din
ner parties are being planned for
those who have come home to spend
the holidays and for neighbors and
friends.
The revival services which have been
held in Anon hall for the past three
weeks were concluded Tuesday eve
ming. They drew a big crowd every
night as Rev. Warner was an able
speaker.
Mrs. Henry Hoffman left Friday
for Milton, Ore, to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Rebekah Kelley
and family. On her way home she
will stop off in Walla Walla and visit
her niece.
A great deal of baled hay is being
shipped out of Richland this month as
the ranchers think the top price has
been reached and they are willing to
dispose of part of their crop, feeling
that they are making good profit at
the prevailing price.
Miss Esther VanHorn arrived home
| Monday from Big Lake, Wash, where
she is teaching school this term, to
spend her vacation with her parents
Miss Esther will have three weeks to
spend in Richland due to the fact that
her school is quarantined for measles
Frank Jameson and Jack Martin
left Tuesday for Reno, Nevada, act.
! ing as chaperons for a carload OF
sheep which is being shipped to that
section. The boys expect to be gone
some time and will travel thru Neva'
da, Arizona and Colorado bfore re-
turning to Richland in the late spring
The Richland Baptist church will
give their Christmas treat to the Kids
Sunday afternoon, Dec. oath. The
Methodist church will hold their an
nual tree and program Sunday eve
ming, Dec. oath. Everyone is invited
to both affairs as the little folks have
been working hard on the program:
and both will be well worth hearing
| Harry Maupin had the misfortune
to nut his arm out of joint Tuesda!
while saving wood. This is the SAINT
arm which he injured two years ag'
while moving a piano and at that time
he was confined to the hospital To-
several weeks. Mr.. Maupin is sui
fering intense pain and his mothel
!; thought best to telegraph for nj!
brother John, who is at work neal
Kahlotus, to come at once to Richland
The Fruitvale Five Hundred Clul
was entertained in a most delightful
manner Saturday evening by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Patrick Costello. Twenty-eigh
members and guests were present
five tables being in play during tn
evening. Mrs. Costello, assisted b,
Mrs. John Engler, served deliciou
, lunch at the close of the game. Tn
next meeting of the club will be he'll
at the home of Mrs. Saunders, on DE
cember 30th.
Master Carl Erickson has made a
: early start in his social career, enter
: tanning large party of his sma
friends and their mothers Saturda
in honor of his first birthday. Mr..
: Erickson overlooked nothing whic
e would add to the pleasure Of the lii
j tie guests and every one of the young
sters present will remember for
long time Baby Erickson's first birth
S day party. Twelve little folks an
r fourteen grownups sat down to tn
. elaborate luniheon served by the ho'
tess, a large birthday cake on whic
one lonely candle blazed forth beln
{ used as the center piece on the tabl
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