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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-29
NOTES FROM HO
iuInHTulnHlIHIIt3 InU1nNroIHHIflulnI

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Moy So
tied several days at the home of Mr..
Meyers uncle, G.. B. Schroyer, left
last Wednesday for the Coast. ,@.
The monthly business and social
meeting of the Ladies' Aid will be en-
tertained on Thursday, Sept. 5, at the
home of Mrs. John Dahlin. Every
lady is cordially invited to attend.
Roy Bush, of Wenatchee, visited
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Spears. .s~
E. H. Stradling, candidate for coun-
ty engineer, was in town the latter
part of the week, returning to his
home in Hanford Friday. 49,
Geo. Mcclure, who was called by
the draft, of the 26th, left Friday. He
was accompanied as far as Prosser
by Mrs. Mcclure, who returned to
her home here Monday. Ii
B. G. Phillips, former resident OF
this place, was in town Monday and
Tuesday calling on old friends. He
left for his home at Spokane later.
Ira Carmen, who was home on leave
from Bremerton a few days ago, Wis
tied at the E. E. Toothaker home on
Sunday. "# ~. .tss.-.-
Herbert Powell returned Friday
from the hospital at Walla Walla, but
left on Sunday for the Coast where he
will remain until he has regained his
health.
Mrs. Miles left Friday for Mon
tana after several weeks visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Spears.
Mrs. Doyle and Miss Anna Williams
were Kennewick visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Sheppard left Satur-
day for Pasco where Mr.. Sheppard has
obtained work and where they expect
to remain for some time.
Little Isabel Rhule left Friday fol
/ her home in Spokane after several
weeks visit here with her grand
mother, Mrs. VIM. Mcclure.
| Eben Robinson returned Monday
from Prosser where he had been call.
ed to take the physical examination
for the army.
Miss Cola Parker, who teaches the
primary grades here this year, ar
rived here Friday. Mrs. Johnson ane
Prof Bradley arrived Sunday, the
latter coming in his new Chevrolet.
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RIVER ROAD NOTES

Leroy Kratzer writes from Camp
johnson, near Jacksonville, Florida,
that he has been serving as mail
clerk for his company and is now in
the motor truck department.
Rev. and Mrs. j. c.. Harvey were
callers in our locality Tuesday.
Meryle Bowers recently returned
from a completed run of harvest work
at Colfax and few days spent in Wis
ting in Spokane.
Andy Christensen again writes, but
says the other boys are too far away
for him to visit, altho he has gone
over ground from which the enemy
has been driven, and sent home a
shoulder strap and a button taken
from Hun coat.
Last reports from Grin Beinhart,
under date of August 2, were to the
effect that he was returning to the
fighting and was feeling fine.
Miss Margaret Beinhart returned
from Portland Saturday and reports
a delightful few days spent in the
crosse City,"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Svatonsky, of
the Horse Heaven section were over
night guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Bowers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Doan can now be
reached by phone by calling 25x1O.
Mrs. Cranmer's mother, Mrs. Nor
gan, who spent the summer in Port
land, returned Monday and will make
her home with the Cranmers' during
the coming winter.
Miss Marian Morgan who spent her
summer vacation at Appleton, Wis,
returned today and will be at home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cranmer for the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bowers returned
Sunday from ten-days' camping trip
in the mountains near Gle Elum.
Gerald Bowers, who was called in
the draft, left Monday for San Fran
cisco.
Alvee Given, who enlisted on June
4th, was recently called and left for
Bremerton Monday, where he Will
train in the naval reserve.
Mrs. Halvorson is here from her
a ~ D n making arrangements
for the care of her property for the
coming year. Mr.. and Mrs. Wmte'
the present tenants, will proDaoiy
make their home in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-29
From the Correspon dents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbor Hereabouts
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DISTRICT NUMBER 9

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Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bryson Brown and
children of East Kennewick motored
out to their ranch Sunday. ~
C. w. Ficklin AMI daughter Luree,
who have been at the Deffenbaugh
and Howard ranch during harvest, re-
turned to their home in Kennewick
Monday morning.
Floyd Hutchinson is receiving wheat
at the Yellepit platform for the En-
pire Grain Co. -
w. O. Meals is hauling his wheat
to Yellepit. @.-I y
w. o. Meals and J. S. Kennett drove
to Pasco last Saturday in the Meals
car, bringing Mrs. Kenneth and Muir
ray home from the hospital where
Murray underwent AN operation for
osteomelitis which was successful.
Miss Bessie Latimer who has been
spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Rand, returned to her
home in Plaza last Saturday.
Most of the ranchers have finished
harvesting.
Our school will begin Monday, Sep
TENDER 9, with Miss Annie Cochran
of Garfield, Idaho, as teacher. Miss
Cochran is teacher of several years
experience, having taught two years in
the Finley graded school and has since
taught in Idaho and Montana.
DIR. Tullar came out Tuesday morn
ing to see Murray Kenneth. Mrs
Kennett and Murray returned with the
doctor and are at the Kennewick hos
pital as Murray is suffering with ton
sill trouble.
H. P. Hastings was in Kennewick
on business Tuesday.
| Mrs. John Cochran and daughters
Misses Mary and Ruth, left last Thurs
day for their former home in Idaho
for a few weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-29
LOCUST GROVE

The Zerba children, Jarrold and
Thelma Anon, and Isabel Williams
visited with Evelyn and Elmer Anon
Sunday.
Miss Opal Larkin is visiting this
week at the home of her brother, r.
E. Larkin and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Anon visited in
town Sunday.
Isabel Williams is spending this
week with the Anon children.
E. E. Bender and mother visited at
the Zerba home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker and
family of Richland visited with Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Long Sunday.
Miss Opal Larkin and Evelyn Anon
visited with Mrs. Gene Larkin Satur-
day.
w. H. Anon lost a valuable horse
Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Owens motored to Kio-
ma Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Larkin were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Larlkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Anon and fam
lily visited at the C. c. Williams home
Tuesday.
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Make a Good Job of 1t

"Have the boys in Crimson Gulch
quit drinking?"
eyes" replied Broncho Bob.
"Then where do all these bottles
come from that are smashed in the
road?" d
They're the proof An empty bot
tie is a sure sign that somebody has
quit drinking. Some folks quit over
and over again. Washington Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-29
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that 10 by constitutional remedy.
Named condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube 10
perfect hearing, and when 1t 10 entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to fits normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which IL
m inf1amed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
0ystem
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All Druggists. 75c. "a
T. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-29
Wow!

Now that Doc Davis has begun ms
revelations, the Kaiser may rean.e
how sharper than an liberated tooth u
is to have a thankless dentist. we
should have liked to have held the
Docs Job and, when it appeared neces-
sary to draw the kaiserliche molar,
MARBLE as we closed down on the for
Gems. "The yanks are coming, the
uanks are coming! Chicago Evening
Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
Notice of Incorporation
20 Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is herby given that the
undersigned have associated them
selves together under and by vir-
tue of chapter one, title nine, of
the Code of Iowa, and the laws
amendatory thereto, as a corpora
ton, and have adopted articles OF
Incorporation which provide as fol-
flows, to-witt..
1st. The name Of the corpora
ton is Audubon Township Cream
cry Association and its principal
place Of transaeting business is at
Its Creamery in Audubon Town
ship, Audubon County, Iowa, Post
Office Address, Extra, Iowa.
End. The general nature of the
business to be transacted by such
corporation is to establish and
maintain Farmers Mutual Cream
cry for the manufacture and mark
citing OF dairy products, and to do
everything necessary, incidental to,
and connected with such business,
including the leasing, buying and
selling Of such real property as may
be necessary therefor.
3rd. No capital stock is author
lied by the articles of Incorpora-
ton.
4th. That the said corporation
shall commence business on the
date Of filing the articles of Incor-
poration with the Secretary of the
State Of Iowa, and shall continue
for a period of twenty years, with
right Of renewal.
9Th. The affairs of such corpor-
alton are to be conducted by a
president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and three auditors, who
shall constitute the Board of Direc-
tors, and who shall be elected on
the first Wednesday after the first
day Of each January thereafter, at
which election each person who is d
member of said occupation, shall
be entitled to but one vote, which
must be cast in person. Until the
election Of officers in January, 1919,
the following names shall be the Of
ficers and directors of said corpor-
alton, to-wit: j. G. Tibben, Presi-r
dent; T. j. Kommes, vice-President;
l.. 2. Nelson, Secretary; George j.
Meyer, Treasurer, Fl. W. Tibben,
H. N. Huss and Walter Meyer,
Auditors.
9th. That the highest amount
Of indebtedness to which said cor
poration shall at any. time subject
itself, shall not exceed four thous-
and dollars.
18th. That the private property
ltof the members Of such corporation
shall be exempt from the debts of
said corporation.
Dated this 29th day Of March
l19lS.
j. c. Tlbben, President,
| 2. j. Kommes, vice-Pres.
George j. Meyer, Treas.
l.. P. Nelson, Secretary.
LEI. w. Tibben, Walter Meyer and
III. N. Huss, Directors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
Jones and his father was do

Jones and his father was do
ing so much for the. Red
Cross as they can't do too
much, if it is handled in the
right way. | want to say one
thing, and that is the Y. M.
G. A. has been a great thing
for us soldier boys in France,
we can always get what we
want and need through the
Y. M. G. A.
made an assignment OF
half my pay to you from the
first Of Jan. you should have
it now. Let me Know when
you do. 1t will be Sl5 per
month you will receive it
once a month. Say, mamma,
send me the Extra Journal, it
will be like a letter from
home. There have been sew
eral asked me about sending
stuff across, it will have to be
securely packed. We get lots
of packages from Canada,
of most them packed in tin
boxes, wrapped in cloth and
come through in good shape.
Susie asked me in her let
ter if | thought / would ever
get home. Sometimes | think
[ will, then again | think it
rather doubtful. One OF Rec
tors letters stated that one
|of Uncle Willis boys was in
France. / wish ! had his ad-
dress SO [ could look him up.
She also said Vera was max
ling me a sweater, send it
right along, there is nothing
to stop her. | hope grandma
is well, how | would love to
see her. ] hope this war will
soos1 over and | am spared
10 il home where | can
Sc yoa all.
hope this finds every ore
we'll and doing fine. | think
that some Of the fellows if
they get over here and go
through what some OF Us
have they will be glad to get
back. Mrs. Bartlett sent me
a letter in hers from some OF
the girls, no name signed
think [ know who it was
from. Tell mother | kissed
her picture and felt like cry.
ling when | got the letter, but
that would do no good.
There is a fellow lecturing
on agriculture in the next
room, if | hadn't forgot more
about farming than he ever
knew | might enjoy it, ha, ha
Well, | think | will ring
off for this time, hope yor
answer soon | am as ever
PIE G. w. GILL,
252745, D. Coy, 4th Bait.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
PROBATE OF WILL

District Court in and for
Audubon County
State of Iowa
Audubon County
To All Whom It May Con
Germ:
Whereas, On the Sth day
of March A. D., 1918, a paper
purporting to be the last will
and testament of Samuel j.
Crane late of said County,
deceased, was filed in my
office, and was by me opy ned
and read, and the 23rd day
Of April, 1918, appointed and
fixed as the time when same
will come before the Court at
April term thereof then to be
held, for final proof and pro-
bate. as the duly executed
last Will and Testament of
the said Samuel j. Crane, de-
ceased, at which time all per-
sons interested may appear
and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to
probate.
Dated this Sth day of
March, 1918.
DIS John HoRNING, Clerk
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

OUNILW llLlll IW lNHNUL
FRANCE. Feb. -, 1918.
DEAR MOTHER AND ALL:
AS [ have a little time and
just received your letters |
will try and write a few lines
and let you know, / was sure
glad to hear from you. | got
a letter from Bert and Mrs
Bartlett and was glad to get
it.
Don't know much to write
about as everything is just
about the same as ever here.
| can't see much sign OF the
war being over.
/ got Reto's letter and the
picture of D. r. Jones and
the rooster, it was a dandy
picture and | thought that
| could hear him shout when
| looked at the picture. The
boys all thought that was
some rooster when | showed
them the picture and told
them about it. Well, mamma,
| will send that medal when
we get them, but you see
they only gave US the rib
bons and we will get the
medals some time soon.
Tell Buck and Susie | was
sure glad to.get their letters
and want them to write often
II read them to a pal Of
mine and he thought it was
pretty good. ! wrote you a
short letter when | was in
Paris on leave, don't know il
you got it OF not, | had four
teen days, | got my pass
Xmas day and was in Paris
for New Years, and some
time ! had, as you would not
know there was war in Paris.
/ met lots of the boys from
all parts of the United States
but did not meet a single
one that [ knew, but that
don't make any difference to
soldiers, if you see them once
you may as well have known
them all your life.
Well L hope we can end
this war and get through
with it, as it is no picnic for
US fellows that have to do
the dirty work; it may sound
all right over there where
there is nothing only talk
but the real stuff is different
you know some people re.
mind me of a song | once
heard:
Send out my mother,
NJ Ny sister and my brother
For God sake, don't send me-
| was glad to hear that Ro.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
NOTICE

County Auditors Ofici a |
call to elect a County Su-
perintendent of Schools
and Hetice to the president.
and secretaries of school
corporations OF the time Of
holding convention.
Audubon, Ia, March Is, 1918
70 all presidents and secre-
taries Of all rural. independ-
ent, consolidated, City and
Town school corporations:
You are hereby notified
that there will be a conven-
ton of school presidents Of
the various school districts
of Audubon County, state Of
Iowa, held at the court house
of said county Oh the second
day of April, A. D., 1918, at
200 O'Clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of electing a County
Superintendent of Schools.
1t is your duty to see that
your school district is repre-
scented at this convention by
your president, or in his in
ability to attend, then by
some member of your school
board or an alternate in the
manner prescribed by Sec
ton 1912, Code 1918
You VII therefore govern
yourselves acsordiuglS.
Ell. A. NoRrHuP,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
chamberlain's Cough Rera,
orite for Gods.

]. L. Easley, Macon, ILL.,, in speaking
of Chamberlains Cough Remedy says,
During the past fifteen years it has
been my sisters fayorite medicine for
colds on the lungs. ! myself haze
taken it number of times when slf-
fering with cold 30 'st,a-
lieved me prompt.
| Kearney's Pharmacy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
BALTIC

Miss Blanche Rocheleau is i'll at her home on Main street with in fluenza.
 Mrs Farrell and son. John, who were seriously i'll with pneumonia at their home on High street, is greatly improved.
 The death of Mrs. Mary Ann Sar- geant occurred at the home of her daughter in the Little Flats.
 Miss Loretta Buteau is critically i'll at the home of her mother on High street.
 Misss Anna Blais is i'll with pneu- nonia at her home on River street.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest Jones were held at her home on Main street Wednesday at } D. m, Rev. Charles Smith officiating. The bear CTS were Albert Wilcox and John Stewart of Baltic, Charles Kloss of Taftville and Charles Rossoll of Nor wich. The flowers were beautiful Mrs. Jones died Sunday after short Illness with pneumonia. She was born in Germany 43 years ago. com ing to this country, when very young. She leaves her husband, 1two daughters. Mrs. w. Ferguson of Mys- tic and Miss Mabel Jones of Taft vile, and son seven years old, also her parents and several brothers and sisters
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
STONENGTON

Stonington borough is planning for a big patriotic celebration Sunday af- ternoon, to mark the presence of the Liberty Loan Exhibit train, laden with war trophies and supplied with eloquent and interesting speakers. At 3.15. bells will ring and whistles blow, and the procession will be formed un- der the direction of Charles G. Cush- man. At 3.30 the procession will move from the state guard armory in the following order,
 Marshal, Major Charles P. Williams; platoon of police; Liberty loan com mittee of the town of Stonington; Imperial band. Joseph M Perry. the leader: Company B, Connecticut State Guards, Capt. Isaac G. Gavitt, com manding; Portuguese Rifles; mem hers of Stonington fire department, Ed. P. Teed chief in command; ; Chesebro fife and drum corps, Alfred Hauschild, commanding; Stoningtor troop of Boy Scouts; Stonington troop of Girl Scouts; pupils of public schools in charge of the corps of teachers; citizens.
 3.45 D. m., arrival of the war trophy train. Bells will ring, and whistles blow announcing the approach of the train. Upon the arrival of the train i the following programme will be ob served:
 l Setting off of aerial bombs: address 1 by state chairman. who will be. in charge of the train and invitation to 1 three representatives of the local com mittee to go upon the platform: a l five minute address by Dr. James H l Weeks of the local committee; ad- dress by a soldier of the armies ot Europe, who has seen service at the l o.S J i speaker and an invitation to the peo- pie of Stonington to subscribe to the fourth Liberty loan.
 An opportunity will be afforded the people to inspect the trophies of bat tie and equipment of our army ant navy.
 Subscriptions to the Liberty bond: will be received by canvassers at tht Liberty loan both in the railroad sta ton.
 stoning+on Pointers. ] Ensign Courtlandt w. Babcoc& i! visiting his mother, Mrs. c. G. Bab cock in the borough.
 A. J. Morrison, Jerome s. Ander son, Jr., and Henry M. Friedman wen to New York by automobile Thurs day.
 Edward Gilmore is seriously i'll il an army camp at Norfolk, Va Hi mother started for the camp Thurs day.
 l A miscellaneous shower was givei Miss Rose Benton, of Macon. Ga, a
 the home of MT. and Mrs. F. o. ( l Williams Her marriage with Georg 1 Owens of Mystic took place satur
 day
 A small blue shark was taken iron
 the net of Burdick Brothers, nea ] Watch Hill. Wednesday. The sharl Il is three feet long.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
WESTMINSTER

The Fourth Liberty loan committee for the town of Canterbury met last week Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Hyman Hawes The members of the committee are, as nearly as possible, those of the Third Liberty loan. A much greater sum is needed for this loan by the govern ment and so Canterbury's apportion- ment is greater; $17200 is called for Last time, for the Third Liberty loan S8e00 was aprortioned and was, met with subscriptions to the amount of s19,00Q, sending Canterbury high up in the list of Connecticuts honor towns. The committee began work. for the Fourth Liberty loan Friday, Octob- CT 4th, and has made good begin ming, having secured s1,5o0 from the men and $500 from the women of their town in the first five days of their campaign.
 The parents of Carl Lawson. some where in France and their friends are glad to hear he is now recovering from wounds received at the front.
 The draft men who were to go to camp this week have received orders to wait for further notice, when health conditions make their going wise thing.
 Fred Newton had a slight accident and is in the hospital in New London
 Miss Edith Buell., teacher at Gay head school, was a week end visitor al her home in Eastford.
 William Robinson was at home for a few days last week on account ot an injury to his Goot.
 Frank Greenman celebrated reach ing his majority lately. At the Guild last week Thursda ay a letter to the Westminster Guild from Corporal Olsen of Fort Hamilton was read.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
LIBERTY HILL

Cleve Caples of Boston is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Ca Iles.
 Tuesday morning ice formed and there was a heavy frost.
 Farmers have been very busy the past week, filling silos..
 Many here who have had hard colds, are recovering.
 Miss Grace Goddard $ i'll.
 There was no church service last Sunday. It rained most of the day.
 The district school was closet Mon day night as precautionary meas ure.
 Rev John H. Knott lad a telegram Monday that his sons wife, Mrs. Wu- liam Knott of New York city was dead. Mr Knott went 10 New York on the noon train.
 This community was saddened when news came Mon 1ay of the death Monday of Mrs. Myra Eva Moffett VoIduardsen of East Hartford. Mrs Noiquardson was born on Village Hill was graduate of Willimantic High and Normal School She taught in the Liberty Hill district school four years and had many friends here. Her marriage with Paul Jacob Nolquard son took place Jul> 9th. 1918. and they were keeping house in East Hartford 1 She died from influenza. Rev. John II. Knott and family at
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
NORWICH TOWN

The mid-we services are being discontinued: also the Sunday after Ioon service at the Sheltering Arms,
 Earl Spicer. who has been spend ing a few days with Mrs. William Howard Of Otrabando avenue. his fCrmer home, returns today (Friday) @ Camp Devens
 Mrs. John Talbert of Otrobando avenue is recovering from severe attack Of grip.
 Mrs Mary Sawyer of Raymond ITll called on her niece, Mrs. Albert smith of Town street, Thursday.
 The Misses Cornell of West Town street are confined to the house by illness.
 Mrs. Ernest Kennedy, whose funeral took place in Danielson Thursday, was sisterin law of MT. Benjamin Kennedy of Town street.
 Word has been received here that Rev. Theodore Bacheler, a chaplain at Camp Deve~s. is recovering from pneumonia following an attack of the influenza MT. Bachelar. who is a son of Rev. Francis Bacheier, for meriy Of Norwich Town, came from amp Devens to his home in South Manchester, few weeks ago. because of illness.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and son, .:lbert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smit and daughter Florence, and Miss Alice smith. all of Town street re- turned Wednesday from an automo iiIe tr.p (which covered about one thousand miles. The party left here last Saturday evening and went to Hartford where they were guests ol tle ce1tlemen's brother and sister in-iaw, Mir and Mrs. Jonathan Smith of Bliss street. until Monday Leav- ias Hartford Monday morning they