The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
RICH LAND DEPT.

Raymond Gilbert, of Spokane, is 9
weekend guest at the E. p. Chellis
home. .- ~ go
Clarence Wheelhouse, who has beer
spending couple of weeks with rela.
tiyes in Goldendale, returned home
Tuesday. ...4= s..
Miss Clara Root, of Reardan, is a
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs
Frank Carlson, and her aunt, Mrs. E.
P. Chellis. size G...s.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Charter will
leave within few days for Montana
where they will look around for a
homestead. .s.7'.:.E -
F. j. O'Brien and family, accom-
panied by F. A. Howes, returned Mon
day from a short motor trip to Seattle.
They report most delightful trip.
Several young men from Richland
went to Prosser in the Murray car on
Friday to undergo the medical exam
ination made necessary by the draft.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. VanSickle of Sc
attic, who own a fine ranch south of
town, in charge of their brother, Car
rol Hunt, are in Richland for short
visit. .., .-.... sr~--. .-..a....--- ...-ss-.-
Quite crowd of buyers attended
the Grundell auction sale Saturday
and many got good bargains in live
stock. The Grundells expect to leave
shortly for their home on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Granlund have
secured suite of housekeeping rooms
in the Commercial hotel and will be
at home to their friends during the
pear season in their new quarters.
Miss Eulalie Church, teacher of do
nestle science during the past year at
the Richland high school, dropped In
for a few days. visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Relton before leaving for
her home in the East.
Ten ladies of the local Rebckah
lodge ably chaperoned by their fellow
lodge brother, Harry Wheelhouse,
were guests of the Kennewick lodge
Tuesday evening. They all report a
most enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lille returned
to Richland Tuesday after a months
trip in the mountains in Okanogan
county. Mr.. Lille had to come back
to take the examination as his name
was called under the draft.
Word has been received by relatives
in Richland from Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Mowrey, who left for the East in their
car last week, stating that they ar
rived safely in Montana and are hav-
ing fine trip and no difficulties along
the way.
w. T. VanArsdale, of Tacoma, who
owns the fine ten-acre tract in town
under lease to r. d. Sawyer, was in
town Tuesday and was a guest at the
Sawyer home while here. He is en-
route on trip to the east for his firm,
the Seattle Hat & Cap Co.
The first picking of pears is on in
Richland. Of course, the first crop will
be light, but it is absolutely necessary
to get rid of all the largest pears in
order to give the smaller ones chance
to reach a saleable size. The crop
is not as big as usual, but it is ex-
pected that the higher price will more
than Offset this in the returns to the
growers.
DR.. C. D. Hopper, mayor of Rich
land for the past eight months, re-
signed at the council meeting Monday
evening for the reason that the doctor
expects to leave as soon as he receives
a call for service with the Medical Re-
serve Corps. DR.. Hopper will leave
a host of friends in Richland who will
surely wish him every success in his
work. He was among the first doctors
in the eastern part of the state to Of
fer his services to his country.