The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-21
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

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Mrs. Armstrong and her daughter,
Miss Vinette Haggarty, left for Port
land last Friday, where they expect
to make their home.
Mrs. Shubert, of Pasco, came to Wis
it her aunt, Mrs. S. M. Struthers last
Wednesday.
John Fairchild had an exciting ex-
perience with a coyote last Friday.
While moving into his new house a
coyote suddenly appeared and at
tackled the family dog, which was
sleeping on the porch. Fairchild ran
for his gun but when he returned the
coyote had the dog on the run. He
called to the dog, which turned and
attacked the coyote again and drove
him into the house. Fairchild closed
the door and finally manoeuvered so
as to shoot him thru the window. The
head has been sent to Pullman for ex-
animation and in the meantime the dog
is kept tied up and muzzled.
Two government trappers have NOV
ed into the neighborhood on the trail
of stray coyotes. They are camped
just above Hover.
Miss Leona Parkinson returned Fri
day for few days. visit at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran expect
to move to Horse Heaven this week.
GRANGER, attention! The Finley
Grange will entertain the Locust
Grove grange in the Finley hall next
Saturday night, Feb. %. A program
has been arranged and supper will
be served. This is closed meeting,
for Changers only.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, who live on
the Rounds place, narrowly escaped
losing their house by fire last week
They went to Kennewick leaving an
oil stove burning in the living room
and sometime while they were gone
the stove exploded, burned some Of the
furniture in the room and even burn
ed a suit of clothes hanging on the
wall. AS the house was closed uI
tight, however, the fire went out OF
its own accord.
The Woodmen will give dance ir
the Finley hall next Friday night, Feb
%. Brog's orchestra will furnish the
music and the admission will be 81.
Mr.. Coan, who recently traded fol
the F. v. Hoyt place, has moved here
from Ethiopia. w. B. Paulsen, who
traded with Mr.. Coan, has moved to
Kennewick.
w. D. Hatten has been visiting his
nephew, E. F. Thorp.
The patriotic service at the church
has been set for March Sd. A service
flag will be unveiled at this time, rep
resenting the boys who have left Fin
ley for the front.
J. R. Ryerson is working at the N
p. freight house in Kennewick during
the absence Of Agent Beamer.
From the report Mrs. Ayers made
when she was here last week, her
school at Connell takes the prize for
basket suppers. At recent basket
supper given for the purpose Of pur-
chasing photograph $4,000 was TAX
en- in and the highest basket sold fol
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cooper arrived
home Saturday after spending q
couple of weeks on the Sound visiting
friends and relatives.
The Misses Hadley entertained their
friends at a party at their home last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hitchcock are
visiting relatives in Pomeroy this
week.
The Finley school gave a play last
Saturday night followed by a musical
program. A nice sum was raised to
apply on the purchase of Victrola
for the school.