The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-27

high school Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Engler, who has been a
guest of Mrs. George Taylor for the
past week, returned to her home in
Pasco Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Haeuison of
Kennewick came up Monday evening
to attend the Lyceum course number,
the Warwick Male Quartet.
The Washington's Birthday pie So
cial at the Methodist church drew a
big crowd of pie fans and proved a
winner financially for the treasury of
the Ladies' Aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schireman, ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. John Maupin
of Kennewick on an auto trip up the
valley to visit relatives at Toppenish
the latter part of the week.
We are glad to report that Mrs. J..
A. Thompson, who has been confined
to her bed for some time with severe
attack of lumbago, is now able to be
up and around little each day.
Mrs. Edna Leftwich, of Butte, Mt,
who owns nine-acre tract adjoining
the Landusky place south of town,
spent some time in Richland Friday
looking after her property interests.
Arthur Wheelhouse, of Arlington,
Ore, spent several days last week Wis
iting his brothers here. He persuaded
Harry to go back with him for an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Airing
ton and Goldendale.
C. F. Wetherell, who has been living
on the Breithaupt tract on the hill,
recently sold to E. P. Chellis, will
build a small house on his own pro-
perty in Riverview Addition to be
used as a temporary house until he
gets his plans made for his perma-
nent residence.
A number of Richland people went
to Kennewick Monday evening to at
tend lecture given by Sgt. Claude M.
Bartlett at the Princess Theatre. 1t
is always worth while to listen to this
returned veteran of the Canadian
forces, who went thru so many years
of fighting.
j. w. Rutherford, of Port Orchard,
who owns 55 acres of land in section
% without a water right, was in Rich
land Saturday looking over his pro-
perry with an idea of purchasing a
water right from the company for part
of his land and coming here with his
family to live.
| The largest crowd to turn out for
any number of this years Lyceum
course was present Monday evening
to give a hearty welcome to the War
wicks. 1t was a fine entertainment
from start to finish and everyone went
home feeling better for having heard
SO much real music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rosencranz an
nounce the birth of little daughter
Tuesday, February 18th. Mrs. Rosen-
cranz, who previous to her marriage,
was Miss Anna Fallon, is one of the
most popular young matrons in the
district and many friends welcome the
news of this little lady's arrival.
The Richland Red Cross circle is
working hard on quilt which they ex-
pect to sell chances on in the near flu
ture, probably at the chicken pie sup
per to be given on st. Patrick's eve,
March II. Everyone should take as
many chances on the quilt as they can
afford so as to help the ladies in their
good work.
i Elmer Hinkle is the latest citizen
to purchase car, having secured the
Ford owned by James Fallon. Mr..
Hinkle is making good use of his cit
ney" at present as he is taking down
five of the carpenters who are working
with Contractor A. S. Murray in Ken
newick, every morning and landing
1 them safely home ESQ far, at least)
when their days labor is ended.
j. E. Burmaster, of Redmond, Ore,
is guest at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Carl Willis. Mr.. Burmaster was
one of the pioneer residents of Rich
land and while here was actively en-
gagged in the real estate business, be-
ing instrumental in putting a number
of additions to Richland on the mar
ket. He is having a most enjoyable
time renewing old friendships, as it is
a number of years since he has been
here for an extended visit.
B. S. Wadsworth, one of the most
prominent ranchers in the Richland
district, has leased his large farm just
north of town to o. d. Colvin for the
coming year. Mr.. Wadsworth, who has
extensive business interests in Con-
nell and other parts of Franklin coun-
ty, including the telephone company