The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14
RICHI AND DEPT.

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Advice from the postmaster
general makes the Richland post
Office an international money or
der office. Heretofore money or
ders were issued at the local Office
only for domestic points, but now
they can be secured for any for
Ieign country, right here at home
instead of having to go to Ken
newick.
w. Young, a prominent farm
er in the district, has announced
that he will leave for Calgary,
having leased his ten-acre tract
to A. p. Gray. While in Rich
land Mr.. Young has been one of
the strongest boosters for the
district and has always been
prominent in matters pertaining
to civic betterment, at present
being member of the city coun-
Gil. The family will be greatly
missed. They expect to have an
auction sale to dispose of their
stock and farm implements.
Five new families moved to
Richland Friday from the east
ern states to make their homes.
Several carloads of household
goods, farm implements and live
stock are on the way for these
new settlers.
C. V. Ellis, who acquired the
Stafford place south of town last
spring, expects to leave shortly
for Dakota to make his home,
leasing his tract here.
j. B. McGrane, of Lewiston,
Ida, who owns considerable land
/ in Richland, was here Friday
looking over the situation with
an idea of improving some of his
tracts this spring.
Ernest Baker, who made his
home in Richland for a year leav-
ing about the first of November
for the Coast, was one of the
soldiers on board the i'll fated
Tuscania. However, from the
last reports he was among those
saved. He enlisted from Buck
ley, where his family are now To-
Gated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller en-
tertained at dinner Sunday the
Misses Marjorie Caldwell, Evalyn
Yedica and Florence Messenger,
of Kennewick.
Mrs. Henry Schireman and in
FAINT daughter came home from
Kennewick last Sunday.
Phillip Schireman, ST., met
with painful accident Saturday
when he fell from a car of lum-
Der which he was helping to un-
load. He bruised both legs and
scratched his face.
Word has been received from
Walter Chalcraft, who is now a
sergeant in the marine corps.
that he is cruising in South
American waters.
The Richland Rebekahs enter
tanned at an enjoyable card par
ty and supper in the hall Thurs
day night. The valentine idea
was carried out in the decora-
tons.
Mrs. C. D. Hopper was up from
Vancouver looking after business
affairs this week.
Mrs. A. M. Lausch is in receipt
of a postal card from her son
Bryson, stating that he is now
stationed at Boston. This is the
first word his parents have had
from him in nearly two months.
He is well and happy.
Friends in Richland are re-
ceiving letters from Fritz Brem-
mer, who is now a corporal. He
is in France and states that the
weather is real cold, but that he
is well and will be very glad to
get back to good old Richland"
as soon as the war is over.
Perry Willoughby, editor of
the Advocate, attended the Tri-
County editorial convention that
met in Prosser Saturday. Edi-
tors and newspaper men from
Kittitas, Benton and Yakima
counties were in attendance and,
according to Editor Willoughby,
it was a most instructive and en-
pertaining session.
Tho od;ocs i'll If tho Mofh0