The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Book returned
Sunday evening from an extended Wis
it with relatives in the east. They
were accompanied home by Jane.
Campbell and Harold Christian, Of
Waukee, Iowa. Mr.. Christian has ac
copied position with the Produce
Company, taking the place of Harry
Breede.
The Dalles District convention OF
the w. F. M. society of the Methodist
church will convene in this city Tues.
day and Wednesday, March 7th and
9Th, in the Methodist church. Besides
speakers from Portland and The
Dalles, there will be returned mis-.
sionary from India who will speak or
Tuesday.
Rev. A. Woker has resigned the pas
torate of the Bethlehem Lutheran
church and he and Mrs. Woker will
leave soon for their former home in
st. Louis. Rev. Woker was compelled
to give up his work here on account
of ill health. The local church has is
sued a call to a Portland man to sue
coed Rev. Woker, but as yet the call
has not been accepted.
Miss Jean Stewart was given sur
prise party Wednesday evening by
Miss Lucretia Bradshaw and Miss
Allegro Baxter, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Baxter. Quite num-
Der of the youny people enjoyed the
evening of fun with its under current
of sadness caused by the breaking of
the ties by the departure of Miss Jean
tomorrow to make her home in Spo-
kane. s-.... ...-..s. ...s.:
Mrs. Chas. Haas received word yes
terday of the death of her brother,
Mr.. Daniel w. Anderson, which oc-
Cured at his home in Canton, Ill, on
the 18th. Mr.. Anderson was in the
best of health when Mrs. Haas left
for her home in this city about ten
days ago, but was taken sick with
pneumonia few days after her de-
parture, and died after a few days.
illness.
s. M. .Lockerby, formerly mayor of
this city, has formed a partnership
with Judge Edward II. Wright, and
opened law offices in Seattle, 1408
L. C. Smith building. Mr.. Lockerby
went from here to South Bend where
he took over the practice Of Judge
Wright, who had been appointed to
the superior bench in Pacific and Wah-
kiakum, counties, for which Office he
was defeated last November.
The Shakespeare CLUB met with Mrs.
r. E. Pratt at her home on Kennewick
avenue Wednesday afternoon. At the
close of the business session, Mrs.
Pratt and Mrs. J. L.. johnson gave an
informal reception to the members OF
the board of the Woman's club in hon.
or of Mrs. H. A. Davenpeck and Mrs.
Grant A. Stewart. The rooms were
pretty with many flags and other
patriotic decorations and the idea
was cleverly carried out in the re-
freshments served. Mrs. Davenpeck
and Mrs. Stewart are guests of honor
this evening at an informal reception
in the Masonic hall rendered by the
members of the Eastern Star.
Local Knights of Pythias were the
guests of the Odd Fellows at an in
formal stag affair in the Masonic hall
Monday evening. There has been a
movement on foot in the two orders
for some time to obviate conflict in
the regular meeting nights, and Mon
day evening when the feeling of good
fellowship had been emphasized by
the good things which the wives OF
the Odd Fellows had cooked for the
occasion, steps were taken to obviate
the meeting night controversy. By a
vote of members Of the two orders
present the toss of coin was chosen
as the means Of deciding the question.
Noble Grand j. r. Ayers tossed the
coin and Vice Chancellor e. 81. Sherk
of the Knights, chose tails and heads
came. As a result the Odd Fellows
will continue to meet on Monday night
and the Knights will change to some
other night, probably Thursday.