The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-15
RICHL AND DEPT.

The Ladies' Aid of the Evangelical
church met Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Magnus Lindskog.
Walter Zimmerman, son of the post
master at Richland, has taken the civil
service examination for railway mail
clerk.
Strawberry crates are being hauled
in, knocked down, to be made up by
]. E. Mowrey, who has taken a con-
tract from the Union to do this work.
Mrs. Hugh Hackett, who has been
living with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. I. Gardner for the past year left
Monday for Spokane.
E. w. Hatch, of Zillah, who owns a
fine tract north of town, near Mitch
ellis, spent several days in Richland
this week on business. While here he
leased his ranch to E. p. Chellis.
Word has been received from Harry
Thurman, who went to California for
his health, that he is very ill. His
parents, who are with him, are very
much concerned over his condition.
Richland Lodge I. o. o. F. will hold
ceremonies Tuesday evening, Feb. 20,
at which time Postmaster William
Relton has signified his intentions of
being willing to try to ride the goat.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday, Feb. 81,
at the home of Mrs. Harry Davis, Mrs.
Nancy Elrod being the hostess on this
occasion. A large attendance is re-
quested as the experience social plans
are to be discussed and matured at
this session. .. -..- ..sa
Mrs.. B. T. Simmons has had more
than her share of "miseries" this win
ter. First the unfortunate lady had an
attack of la grippe, this later turned
into acute pleurisy and after being in
bed over a month with these two ill
nesses she now has a seige Of car
buncles, two Of these painful swell
ings having appeared on the back Of
her neck. ~. 4 -.s. s.~
The last number of the Midland Ly-
ceum course, the Edna Crum Concert
Party, proved to be one of the most
enjoyable of the entire course. 1t is
to be hoped that now that the people
see what really fine attractions are
billed over the lyceum courses, even
to such small places as Richland,
a united effort will be made to have
it possible to have the course every
year.
At the meeting Of the city council
Monday night Mayor Hopper appoint
ed F. G. Bier city clerk to succeed Joe
Thompson. The council decided to
have gravel hauled to fill up the holes
in the streets in. town and to charge
licenses on all bill boards, signs, etc.,
within the corporate limits. Richland
now has business mems administra-
ton and great deal of work will be
accomplished.
]. Warner Hoppe, oral instructor in
Cheney Normal, who gave such an
able reading of "The Man from Home"
last fall under the auspices Of the
Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist church,
has signified his willingness to appear
again in Richland the first of April.
Mr.. Hoppe is reader Of national rep
utation and is certainly the best ever
heard in Richland. Those who did
not hear him the first time should let
nothing stand in the way of attending
the next number given by him for the
benefit of the Methodist church.
The infant son of Prof. T. C. and
Mrs. Mountain died at the family home
north of Richland Friday night, death
being due to acute pneumonia. The
little mite was only i'll about day and
his death came as great shock to the
many friends of the family in this dis
trict. A short funeral service was con-
Quoted at the home Saturday morning,
Rev. C. A. Smith, of the Methodist
church officiating. Four little boys
acted as pail bearers, carrying the
small casket, which was literally COW
cred with flowers sent by sorrowing
friends. Interment was made in the
Odd Fellows cemetery. The sympathy