The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Lester Cox, who is student at Pull
man college, came hame Friday to
spend the holiday season with his par.
ents.
IFloyce Smith, who is attending a
business college in Spokane, will ar
rive on Christmas Day to spend the
vacation days with her mother and
family. !.
Miss Forrest and Miss Griggs, who
have been spending the vacation week
in Portland, passed thru Finley Mon
day on their way to Pasco. -.
Miss Lois Cannon, who came home
Saturday to spend the holidays with
RELATIVES i'm Finley: 5'7as, sAs Io
Al. M. Birker1nan Of Milwaukee, Or:
who recently purchased q ranch below
Finley, is unloading = carload of
household furnishings this week.
Gladys Reik came home Sunday
from Cheney to spend the, holiday
week with her parents and family:
. Word hasybeen. received from Russ
| sell Monroe, of Kansas City. He is
in, one, of the city hospitals recovering
from an attack of measles and .ppeu-
'monia. -.4..I,rs., :
The Finley school closed Friday for
la weeks vacation. Prof. Stackhouse
left Friday afternoon for Spokane to
spend the holidays with his family.
Fred Davis met with very serious
accident Monday. His arm was caught
between the heavy cogwheels Of ! hay
baler and badly crushed. Altho suf-
lfering intensely be displayed an UNI
usual amount of endurance and nerve.
he, himself directing the work Of re-
moving parts of the machinary which
held the arm. He was rushed .imme,
diatsly to Dr. Crosby's Office and is at
present in the Kennewick hospital.
It is: not known at this time how Sc
rious the accident may prove to be but
it is hoped that the arm may be saw
ed. He is resting as well as could be
expected. considering the seriousness
of the accident.
| Mrs. Geo. Schnen a1 daughter Err
ma returned home Saturday after
spending a week visiting relatives in
| Spokane.
| The O-W, bridge near Hedges has
suffered considerable damage the last
few days because of the ice jam. A
force of men have been busy night and
day the past week with dynamite try
ing to keep the ice. moving but all eff
forts thus far have failed to save the
bridge. Sunday evening a portion of
it on the Benton county side gave way.
A, sleigh load Of Finley young, peo-,
pie drove to Hover Friday evening to
attend the Christmas program given
by the school. They report a good
time, altho they were too late to enjoy
the program. s, !
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Helps last Thursday, but owing,
to the severe cold weather only two.
members were present. No business,
was transacted, altho plans were dis
cussed for several affairs to be given
later by the aid. The guests enjoyed
music and at the close Of the after
noon the hostess served delicious re-.
freshments. The next meeting wille
be held at the home Of Mrs. F. L.
Waldron, January LIST.
The correspondent knows of nothing
more provoking than an automobile
that won't go, but when young man
goes to see his, "lady fair" and the.
,jitney refuses to do its best-well, it's
simply exasperating. Never mind
Clyde, just -. 4
Smile the while you bid her fond adieu
Some night I'll come again for you.
Then. the Ford willlrun more true,
Down past, Mulberry Row my deary
Breakfast bells will ring so temptingfy
Every hour will be a memory,
!So-watch and wait for. me,
Till come again.
Mrs. Nellie futile arrived from
Toppenish Saturday to spend Christ
mas with: her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.