The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-29
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WadSWOrth ranch north of town.
B. S. Wadsworth spent few days
in Cornell on business the first of the
week. ....=
Morgan O'Connell is home from
Tekoa, where he has been spending
some time visiting old friends. IL
Mrs. C. D. Hopper entertained a
number of friends at auction bridge
Friday afternoon.
Phil Bier, of Walla Walla, was a
guest of his brother, F. G. Bier and
family Sunday.
The Misses Woscher and Albera, of
Portland, are the guests of their friend
Miss Marie Dresser.
Mrs. William Gustafson and son
Isaac, of Tacoma, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rhinehart.
Dennis Riggle, who owns a tract
north of town, is here from Freewater
looking after his property.
Sheriff C. E. Duffy and j. E. Guern-
sey, of Prosser, were in Richland Sat-
urday on business.
Judge F. A. Howes will start build
ing a fine new barn next week. A. S.
Murray will do the work.
j. u. Mcpherson, of Seattle, was a
visitor in Richland Wednesday look
ing over the district.
Ben Grosscup is at the ranch, COM
ing over from Tacoma the first of the
week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church met Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley B. Haynes, of
Hanford, were in Richland Saturday,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Willoughby.
Miss Augusta Breithaupt, of Ken
newick, was a guest at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and MrsaJ. M. Brett
haupt Tuesday.
Harry Wheelhouse spent the week
end in Spokane, returning Tuesday.
During his absence C. S. Teachout as
sisted in the store.
Miss Dora Engler, who has been
teaching school in California during
the past year, is home to spend the
vacation with her parents.
B. F. Knapp arrived in town from
Portland Wednesday, driving over
land in new car which he acquired
for A. L. Nelson on a trade.
L. Nordling, who has been living
across the river from town has leased
the ]. M. Breithaupt tract on the hill
and will move onto it at once.
The potato growers held meeting
in the park Saturday morning to talk
over matters Of interest in regard to
marketing the crop which is now at
hand.
A. S. Murray has been at work on
the Van Horn residence for the past
week, remodeling it and also adding
several conveniences which Mrs. Van
Horn has had in mind for some time.
The dance given by the boys en-
ployed by the Horn Rapids Irrigation
company proved such a winner that
they gave another Thursday evening
which was even more of success than
the first one.
Mrs. j. B. Clements, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ben Knapp
in Seattle, was called home by tele-
gram announcing the death of her IA
Their in Pasco. Mrs. Clements will re-
main in Pasco until after the funeral.
Oliver Rayne, who has been absent
for the past week in Seattle, has re-
turned. to Richland and will remain
at the Teachout home until July LIST,
when he will return to Seattle to re-
sumo his work with the John Davis
company.
Travel on the road between Rich
land and Kennewick was discontinued
indefinitely Tuesday morning due to
the high water in the road. Several
cars which were trying to make it
home Monday evening had their own
troubles, as the water was almost up
to the radiators.
The dance given by the young men
employed by the Horn Rapids Irriga-
ton company Saturday night proved
an unqualified success, everyone stat
ing that it was the best so far this
year. Good music was furnished and
large crowd attended and it was the
opinion of everyone that the boys
should duplicate the event in the very
near future.
Three former Richland boys have
answered the call of their country and