The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mrs. j. B. Ballantyne and daughter
Miss Lovette, of Brussels, Ont, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Duncan.
Miss Shirley Holmes has been trans
ferred from Kent to Mount Vernon
where she has charge of the chemistry
department in the milk products plant.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kampf and grand
daughter, Ards Mae Sheppard, have
gone to Hammond and Seaside, Ore,
for an outing. They will return by way
of Seattle about Sept. list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ganey Hogan have
moved in from the ranch and are now
living in the Meals cottage in the
Garden Tracts. Mr.. Hogan is en-
ployed at the Hamilton Supply Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Weisel left on
Tuesday evening for Grays Harbor,
where they will attend the annual con-
vention of the Interstate Realty asso-
citation that convenes in that city this
week. @.~ r1 - .. ~
j. T. Rowland, field representative
of the Washington Children's Home
Finding society was in the city the
latter part Of the week. He has r.
year-old boy whom he wishes to find
home for on farm near Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Knerr returned
Saturday from splendid trip to San
Francisco and other points in Califor-
MIA. While there they met VIM. Sly
and Bernard Slaugenhaupt, who We're
well and happy and also glad to see
folks from Kennewick.
DIR. and Mrs. L. G. Spaulding were
in Walla Walla Saturday to consult
an eye specialist in regard to Mrs.
Spaulding's eyes which have been
troubling her for some time. They
returned Sunday and Mrs. Spaulding
is improving nicely now.
Word has been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Sly, who write
from San Francisco that they have
had very strenuous but pleasant trip,
arriving in San Francisco in time to
make a short visit with their son
William, who has been transferred to
Bremerton from Mare Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Holcomb were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers
in Pasco last Friday, the event being
in honor of Mrs. Holcomb's birthday,
and to talk over plans for little va
cation Mrs. Holcomb and Mrs. Meyers
are taking in Seattle this week, leave
ing last evening for a weeks stay with
friends and relatives in that city.
The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Congregational church
are holding their meetings as usual
in the church parlors. All members
please take notice and be on hand next
Sunday evening at z o'clock. Chris
tian Endeavor Expert lesson, Chaps.
10, 25. Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting topic, "The Sin of Gossip and
Scandal" Mrs. E. L. Ely will lead
the meeting.
B. w. Gainsford, auto license in
spector and state sealer of weights
and measures, was in town Wednesday
looking after official business. On this
trip he is testing the platform scales
of the district and keeping an eye
skinned for violations of the tail light
law. He has just come from North
Yakima where he had many auto own
ers arrested for violation of this law,
but he says that he has noticed quite
a remarkable percentage Of the cars
in this end Of Benton county seem to
be observing this provision of the law.
The Columbia Garage received still
another car of Fords the first of the
week, which were quickly delivered
to buyers who had ordered some weeks
ago and who had been patiently watt
ing the arrival of this shipment. The
cars were all touring models. Four
were delivered locally to Jay Perry,
Mrs. F. ]. Kadow, H. H. Davis and C.
E. Nicoson; and four went to White
Bluffs, being delivered to W. s. Weber,
c. Derigo, White Bluffs Telephone Co.
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