The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-10-16
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Rev. John Evans and wife of Pres
colt are here attending the minister
ial union and visiting their daughter,
Miss Zelda Evans.
Mrs. Louis Petitjean and children
or Worden, Montana, are guests of
Mrs. Petitjean's sister, Mrs. w. II.
Allison.
C. B. Richards, proprietor of the
new Palace Cafe declares himself
winner. He announces that he will
open the cafe at II a. m. Saturday
while Charles. w. FASTER, proprietor
of the new City Meat Market will not
open until Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Squibb left the
first of the week to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. d. Gray, of Waverly,
where Mr.. Gray is superintendent of
schools. Mr.. Squibb recently market
ed $4,000 worth. of Delicious apples
from his nine-acre Valley farm and
thinks he has vacation coming.
County Commissioner F. L. Bash,
of Hanford, was in the city today. He
was accompanied by his brother c. E.
Bash and nephew Lieut.. H. E.. Bash,
of Huntington, Ind. Lieut.. Bash, who
was in. the aviation section of the A.
E. F., has not yet sufficiently recov-
cred from his wounds to receive his
discharge. q ri. i, o." f. 10. ..~~.
r VIM. Price, who has been seriously
ill in the Pasco hospital for several
weeks, following an operation for ap-.
pendicitis, was brought to the Central
Rooming House in this city this week.
Mr. Price is steadily recovering, but
it will be some time before he can re-
sumo. his work on the Horse Heaven
ranch. as 80 i. ..llr.4 ..-.-,r. !
Mrs. B. B.. Buchanan, of Seattle, di-
rector of the Washington State Asso-
citation for the prevention and cure of
tuberculosis, spent a few hours in
Kennewick today. =, Mrs. Buchanan
says meeting will be called in Pros
ser next Thursday afternoon at 2:S0
for the purpose of organizing coun-
ty anti-tuberculosis league. Mrs. Blu
chanan came to Kennewick with Mrs.
Crosby, WHO was returning from a
meeting of the Yakima Valley FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs at Toppenish.
The Horticulture club held one of the
most interesting meetings of the sea-
son at the home of Mrs. w. G.. King,
last Monday afternoon. One import
ant features of the meeting was the
plan formed by the ladies for assist
ing with the park fund. Each menu
Der is to make special effort to raise
fine specimens of dahlias and other
autumn flowers to be exhibited at
dahlia show next year. The proceeds
to be turned over to the park fund.
At the close of the meeting tea was
served in the dining room, which was
prettily decorated for the occasion in
autumn colors. The next meeting of
the club will be held with Mrs. G. w.
Sherk on Monday, October 9th. 4
Mrs. w. G. King. and E. C. Tagg
received message this week contain
ing the sad news that their eldest
brother, Thos. c. Tagg, of Omaha,
Nebraska, had passed away on We'd
nesday, October 18th. At Mr.. Tagg's
bedside during his last illness were
his two sons, w. ID. and Arthur of
Omaha, his daughter, Mrs. Ashley
of New York city, his youngest broth
er of Sioux City,. Iowa, and his sis
ter, Mrs. /. N. Van Allan of Gresham,
Nebraska. Mr.. Tagg was one of the
pioneers of that part of the country.
More than 25 years ago he and his
three sons bought out the firm of Nc
Lead, Love & Co., one of the oldest
stockyards in Nebraska, and have sue
cessfully carried on the business ever
since. Mr.. Tagg was laid to rest in
the cemetery at Waco, Nebraska, the
home town of Mrs. Kings daughter,
Mrs. T. M. Gardiner.