The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-05
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drew crowded mouse. Judging from
the present outlook the success of the
venture is assured for this year, which
goes to prove that this community ap-
preciates and will support the best
class of entertainment to be had.
H. L. Caldwell has been confined to
the house for over week as the re-
suit of running amuck with his big
bull. He is now able to be out but
had a narrow escape from the enraged
beast.
A great many cases of influenza
have developed in the district, altho
no serious ones have been reported so
far. The Shoots baler has had to
suspend operations as practically the
entire crew is laid up. Many pupils
are absent from school on account of
the disease.
A. r. Long has accepted work with
Engineer C. d. Mitchell of -he Column
bia Irrigation district in Kennewick.
Mr.. Mitchell is now home again after
his operation and is able to be in the
field with his assistants.
The choir and Sunday school of the
Methodist church are planning an
elaborate cantata for Christmas. The
music will be under the direction of
Mrs. c. w. Holt who will be assisted
by officials of the Sunday school. Ev-
eryone is invited to attend and is
promised a well worth while enter
tainment.
Miss Beryl Holt of the high school
faculty, who was unable to return to
Richland after the enforced flu vaca-
ton on account of illness, is now back
on the job.
Mrs. Effie Campbell of Mount Car
roll, ILL.,, is guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Thompson, arriv-
ing Saturday. Mrs. Carroll made her
home in Richland over five years ago,
many friends among the
old time residents of the district. At
ter leaving here she made her home
on the Coast, her husband dying two
years ago at The Dalles. She will
visit other friends while in town and
will be entertained by her former
neighbors.
L. K. Moore of Portland, who owns
considerable property in Richland, in
GLIDING two houses formerly owned by
w. R. Anon, spent few days here
this week looking after his affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Germaine Arristouhl,
who have been making their home on
the tract adjoining the old Cox place
for the past four years, have leased
the Ben Richter ranch and have moved
to their new location.
Gene Mitchell, son of Mrs. C. d.
Mitchell, will have some wonderful ex-
periences to relate upon his return
home from service. He is a member
of the crew of the u. S. battleship
New York which took prominent
part in the surrender of the German
navy at the Firth of Forth in Scot
land last month. He states that it
was one of the most impressive sights
that this world has ever witnessed.
Also. that he has had a chance to see
both the king and queen of England
and the king and queen of Belgium
at close range as they were entertain
ed on board his ship. He is now in
waters off the coast of the Orkney
Islands.
The Country club, which has been
inactive during the war so that its
members might engage in war work,
will now resume its regular sessions.
The first meeting will be held at the
E. w. Barnard home next Thursday.
Election of officers will be held.
J. c. Bruce, who has purchased five
acres near the Neil Nelson place, has
his tract nearly all cleared and ex-
poets to have it all in shape for plant
ing this spring.
At meeting of the central commit
tee of the Richland District War Coun-
ell held Tuesday evening it was decid-
ed to send out form letter to every
family in the district in an effort to
get them to increase their donation
to the United War Work campaign
fund from Soc to ST. so that the deficit
of something like 5000 on Richards
quota may be fully subscribed. Any
one who is willing to make further
donation should leave the money at
the bank. Several have not donated
to date and the War Council has writ
ten them, advising the assessment put
up to them. 1t would be a shame if
the district We're to fall down on this