The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

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praise for their work.
F. u. Louckes of Toppenish was in
Richland the latter part of the week
looking after large band of sheep
which he has pastured on the project.
His son, Victor, who has been staying
here to herd the flock, will be called
in the next draft and his father de-
sires to make arrangements accord
ingly.
| Chef. Wheelhouse is engaged these
days shaking dice with himself to de-
termine whether or not he shall con-
tinue in his present position as book
keeper and general handy man for the
Richland Transfer Co., or adjourn to
Hermiston, Ore, where M. D. O'Con-
nell has offered him a job as typeset-
ter on the Hermiston Herald.
At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night it was voted to
purchase a strip of land ten feet wide
along the east side of the tract owned
by w. T. VanArsdale of Tacoma and
now under lease to R. D. Sawyer. This
will widen the road from the Hudson
corner to the Myron Miller property
and is much needed improvement as
at present two wagons cannot pass in
the narrow. lane which is one of the
principal thorofares in town.
Friends in Richland are alarmed to
learn of the serious illness of Harry
Maupin who is confined to the hos
pital at Key West, Florida, with a
dangerous attack of pneumonia. Two
kilograms have been received by his
mother and his brother in Kennewick
stating that his condition is critical
and everyone is most anxious to learn
the latest news Of this Richland sailor
who was among the first to enlist in
his country's service from this COM
munity.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church are piecing a quilt which will
be sent to Mrs. ]. M. Serr at Yakima
who was one of the most conscientious
workers in the organization during the
entire seven years she made Richland
her home and this will be token of
esteem from her fellow workers in the
Methodist church.
J. w. Close, of Lewiston, Idaho, who
is heavily interested in property south
of town, was here this week making
plans to improve part of his holdings.
R. l.. Davidson has been confined
to his bed for several days with Sc
verely sprained back which he got
from lifting a heavy barrel. He is
now able to be up and around again
with the cid of crutches.
FL. O'Brien, president of the Horn
Rapids Irrigation Co., is in Seattle this
week on company business.
C. F. Whaley, owner of the Bailey
green Farm at Hanford, was a guest
of friends in Richland Friday.
| Mrs. A. M. Bartlett is in receipt
of news from her son Claire to the eff
feet that he has secured his commits
sion as lieutenant in the machine
gun corps. This young man enlisted
soon after the United States declared
war and has been ct an officers train
ing camp studying up for his COM
mission and the news that he has
come out on top is a great satisfac-
ton to his parents. Mrs. Bartlett is
also in receipt of letter from her
son Claude, now in England, stating
that he has been married recently to
an English girl to whom he has been
engaged for several years. This
young man has been three times
wounded in action in the trenches and
is now ordered home as one who has
more than done his duty. He was q
member of an English regiment an6
has been fighting ever since the wal
started. The newly married couple
will come back to Canada in short
time to make their future home.
Mrs. A. G. Rosaaen received tele
gram from Seattle announcing thai
her husband was confined to the hos
pital by a severe attack of la grippe
We are pleased to announce that latel
word is to the effect that he is on TIT
road to a rapid recovery.