The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-02-19
FINLEY NEWS NOTES


Will Cooper is reported to be or
the sick list.
Claude Bueckner is seriously sick
with the flu.
P. A. Stockdale is busy this week
moving to the old Traves place.
Dolores Farney is in school again
after few days0lillness.
Russell Monroe left Saturday for
Grandview for a few days visit among
friends and relatives.
Jess Long and wife are visiting at
. the home of Mrs. Longs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson.
j. B. Coyle, father of Mrs. Harry
Hedington left last week for his home
at Lacrosse.
Mr.. Biggs and family arrived last
week to take possession of newly
purchased ranch below Finley.
One, extra section gang is station
ed at Finley. They are laying new
rails, thus replacing the old track.
Neil johnson returned to his school
duties last week after an absence of
two weeks on account of sickness.
Anyone wishing to go to Richland
Saturday night to see the basketball
game see Mr.. Hitchcock about going
in his buss.
VIM. Tewalt received word of the
death of his brother at Pomeroy Tues
day. He left Tuesday night for Pome-
roy to attend the funeral.
There will be box supper and
program at the Grange hall Thursday
night, February 26. Everyone is in
vited to attend
j. d. Coils moved this week to their
own home on the river road. The
place was formerly owned by Mr.,
Wyand, father of Mrs. Geo. Schnell.
Mrs. George Finley arrived home
Sunday from an extended trip thru
Kansas and Nebraska. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Perry
Simms.
The meeting of the Ladies aid call
ed for February 10, has been postpon-
ed one week on account of sickness
in so many homes. Unless otherwise
announced the ladies will meet with
Mrs. Geo. Schnell Thursday after
noon February 26.
H. Pierol who recently purchased
ranch below Finley arrived last
week from his former home at Van
couver. He is unloading carload OF
lumber which will be used in erecting
a new house. His family will arrive
as soon as the house is completed.
While coming home few nights
ago, Eddie Frauen lost tire off his
auto and he stopped and spent the
better part of the night looking for
the lost tire but could not find it. The
next morning the tire was found with.
in few feet of his automobile.
A baby daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Johnson recently al
the Kennewick hospital. Mrs. John
son returned to the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson of Fin
ley after spending few weeks visit
ing friends and relatives Mrs. John
son will return to her home at Far.
rington.
The Finley high school basketball
team went to Alfalfa last Saturday
night and played their community
team. The final score was as to IL in
favor of Finley. Next Saturday night
the boys expect to gain similar vic
tory over Richland on the Richland
floor. A hard fought battle is expect
ed and the boys are practicing hard
all this week.
Rev. Chas. Burris and three sons.
Palmer, Robert and Jack and Mr.. and
Mrs. McVeckers, father and mother of
Mrs. Burris, accompanied the re-
mains Of Mrs. Burris to Portland Sun
day. On Monday short service will
be held and the body will be laid to
rest in the Sellwood cemetery. The
sympathy of the entire community
goes out to Mr.. Burris in this their
hour of sorrow. Mrs. Burris will be
missed in both church and social cir