Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25

LOCAL. BREVI7ES s
Short Items that may not be of any
Interest to you but are to Someone else.


Messrs. w. ]. and w. E. Jones were
in Hartline last Sunday.
A. C.. Lawrence, of Ephrata, passed
thru here Saturday morning on his
way to Spokane.
The Woman's Association of the
Coulee Presbyterian church meets
next week with Mrs. Barnes.
Want to buy typewriter or an
adding machine? This is bargain
day at the Dispatch office.
Harry Mitchell who has been liv-
ing on the Fred Howard ranch II
miles north of here moved into town
this week.
Prosecuting Atty. N. w. Washing
ton is the proud father of twin girls
which arrived last Sunday morning.
Congratulations Mr.. Washington.
Mrs. Geo. LETTERS is in Davenport
where she was called over a week
ago to the bedside of her sister who
is in very critical condition.
D. w. Jones received another car
load of Fords last week all of which
are sold at present. Better place
your order now if you want one
from the next carload lot.
There will be bake sale at Parry
& Welch's store Saturday afternoon
form 2 to 5 given under the auspices
of the ladies of the Coulee>. Presby-
terrain church.
Charley Bond has his house in
the East end nearly completed and
is already living in it. This new
house is very neat affair and will
make nice home.
Rev. O. P. Devin, formerly of this
place, now of Port Angeles, came
over Wednesday morning returning
Thursday in his Ford roadster. He
was here on business.
Don't fail to see 100000 Leagues
Under the Sea- at the Murphy the
atre Saturday evening, November 8.
This is the only film ever produced
under the water 1t is an interesting
drama in parts.
A nice crowd gathered at the ball
ground Tuesday night to witness the
Liberty Bon Fire. Most of the en-
tertaining was done by the school
children who sang patriotic songs.
Canning the Kaiser" was the most
popular song of the evening.
w. E. Allen who had sale billed
for October Oath was forced to post
pone the sale a week on account of
conflicting business matters. The
sale will take place Wednesday, Oc-.
tober 81. He has thirty head of
good horses for sale also all imple-
ments and household furniture in
Guiding an extra fine piano.
Roy Fred Lindley received his ex-
emption papers after reaching Camp
Lewis with the Grant County con-
tingcnt few days ago. Mr.. Lindley
is married man and was entitled
to exemption on grounds of support
but failed to file the necessary pap
ers when called for examination.
He will be released and will return
home in a few days.
Rudolph Wanamaker and Miss Vel
ma Dalrymple were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony at Ephrata
Wednesday of this week. Both the
bride and groom are popular young
people of this place and a host of
friends wish them much happiness
in their married life. They will
make their home in Coulee City in
the future.
R. B. Smith of Wenatchee, State
Sealer and Deputy Secretary of State
passed thru here today on business
tour. Mr.. Smith was sure on the job
in Hartline last evening where he
arrested four for lack of tail lights
on autos. Two of the victims were
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Alboucq, Jr. of Hart
line. Mr.. Alboucq drives Chandler
IL while his wife has her own Ford
a. Both were fined for driving with
out tail lights.
The temperance lecture given in
Gregg's Hall last Sunday night was
not very well attended considering
the fact that no church services were
held in Coulee City that evening.
While the lecture brought out many
good points it was rather more COM
mon-place than was expected from
one OF such prominence as H. T.
Laughbaum. Aside from cracking
old chestnuts Mr.. Laughbaum's lee
ture gained unpopularity in Coulee
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