The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-03-21

week in Connell.
Mrs. A. R. Long is confined to he
bed by serious illness.
F. j. O'Brien and A. L. Nelson wer,
IN Prosser Thursday on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Ser and Mis-,
Stella Mclaughlin were Pasco visitor.
Saturday.
Reuben Richter spent the week enc
In Walla Walla visiting his brothe,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Willoughb,
spent the weekend in Yakima on bus
mess and pleasure.
| Word has been received from the w
Young family stating that they have
arrived safely in their new home al
Calgary, B. C.
c. V. Ellis and family have moved
to Grandview to make their home
They have leased their little tract in
town to H. A. Harding.
! James Hartho has returned from
the Coast and is again guest at the
homes of his daughters, Mrs. H. P,
Miller and Mrs. H. F. Yedica.
Lou Wheelhouse has taken short
vacation and is visiting relatives and
his old friends in Arlington, Ore, this
week. j. M. Serr is taking his place
in the store.
S. P. McDaniels and family, who
have made their home in the Fruit
vale district for the past five years,
left Wednesday for Moscow, Ida., to
farm this year.
Miss Janette Snipes, of The Dalles,
Ore, is guest at the home of her
friend, Miss Edith Winchell. The girls
are old schoolmates, having attended
Pacific University together.
H. G. Wright and family returned
the latter part of the week from Ia
coma where they have been spending
the winter ard will be on their fine
ranch north of town until next fall
at least.
Richland was represented at the
Melba concert in Walla Walla Satur-
day evening by Mesdames A. L. Mel
son, E. S. Hubbard, Misses Marjorie
Caldwell and Evalyn Yedica, The
lucky quartet who enjoyed this treat
say that it was the gnest concert they
ever hope to hear in this life.
Water will be turned into the can
ais of the Horn Rapids Irrigation Co.
this week. Altho this is somewhat
earlier than usual it was made neces-
sary so that Contractor Murray might
have chance to see if there were any
defective places in the many new
fumes which he has put in for the
company this spring.
An epidemic of German Tor Liberty
as they are now known) measles ap-
peared in Richland and practically half
the school has been absent during the |
past two weeks. The disease is very
mild and most of the kiddies have not
even taken to bed, and it is hoped that
by another week it will have exhaust
ed itself.
Mrs. T. j. Chalcrs,fr, president of
the Richland Red Cross Circle, ac-
by Mrs. Frank Maupin,
spent Tuesday in Kcnncwick attend
ing the all-dsy session Of the Red
Cross Branch there. 1t was their idea
to see what they could learn from the
sister organization which would be Of
benefit to the local circle.
Postmaster William Relton has an
nounced that the sale of Thrift Stamps
is reaching total far beyond his fond
est anticipations. One man invested
over $500 last week and several have
invested, in 500 worth while the ma
jority of the people in this part of the
county now possess at least small
of this valuable paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Willoughby en-
tertained at most enjoyable card
party on Thursday evening, st. Pat
rick's day being celebrated in the Ia
Die and house decorations in most
pleasing manner. Four tables were
N play, five hundred the game. A de-
icious luncheon was served by the hos
Jess, assisted by Miss Edith Winchell.
The Richland Boy Scouts are scour-
np the district this week in the inter-
,sts of the War Saving Stamp Cam
oaign and if you don't happen to have
! few loose quarters in your pockets
{ would be we'll to take to cover as
;hese enthusiastic boosters are so per-