Local society and business notes from Benton county town
Local items report Five Hundred Club card games with L Amsbury and W W Peckenpaugh visiting. residents Coffin Fieldsted and Underwood sell flock to Seattle Packing Co for June delivery. Des Moines Presbyterian meeting May 17 1906 with round trip fares. J J Reed leases building to L A Jarnagin and M Ely for Jarnagin Ely Co Furniture. and more.
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L. A. Amsbury
Five Hundred Club
W. W. Peckenpaugh
N. P. Ry
S. D. Peckenpaugh
P. F. Wren
Hover
Messrs Coffin, Fieldsted
Underwood
the Packing Co
Seattle
J. Wright
North Yakima
General Assembly of Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
J.J. Reed
L. A. Jarnagin
M.ely
Jarnagin- Ely Go
Benton County
Fay Watson
Featherstone
Ainsworth
Columbia
Conway Ranch and Local Real Estate Moves Highlight May Benefit
In Thursday's Daily San Francisco benefit, Charles Conway recovers from a brief illness. W R Crawford of Spokane visits to harvest his 10 acre Section 7 straw berry tract. French and Baker of Grass Valley Oregon sold Section 11-7-29 for a strong price gain. Cr Henneberry bought land east of Nutt school for 300. Nutt heads to North Yakima to sell more property. The five private cars of an official special halted here briefly with General Manager Horn and others. Mrs L W Soth finds a curious San Francisco letter, mailed without a stamp, showing relaxed regulations. Her family in San Francisco escaped harm and is stamping in Golden Gate Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Crawford
Spokane
French & Baker
Grass Valley
Oregon
Conway Ranch
L. W. Soth
San Francisco
Un speakable Gift and A Short Narrow Bed Sermons
The pastor preaches on The Un speakable Gift at morning service next Sunday and on A Short Narrow Bed in the evening. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. The Christian Endeavor gathers at 6:30 p.m. topic Home Missions and Foreigners in America led by Mrs. LaPorte. Midweek meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. All invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
America
LaPorte
Presbyterian Church Preaching and Upcoming Assignments
The Presbyterian Church holds morning and evening services with topics The Ascension of Christ and The Intercession of Christ. Pastor Dry concludes his term and will oversee Hover and Finley work on May 1. He attends the Central Washington Presbytery assembly in Des Moines May 17 for two weeks, leaving May 7. He will speak on the San Francisco calamity and lead a collection for sufferers with Civic Righteousness as the evening topic. Sunday school and Epworth League meet at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Des Moines
Iowa
San Francisco
Epworth League
Benefit performance for San Francisco relief at Dircksen's Hall
Attend the benefit show by Prof. Newton, humorist and impressionist, Tuesday evening May 1. The band will donate all net proceeds to the San Francisco relief committee, and Dircksen's Hall is expected to be crowded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Newton
San Francisco Relief Committee
Dircksen
The Courier enters fifth year with growth and local roots
The Courier marks its fifth year in the valley, now in a new home and pledging continued growth with local pace. Notices include Colored Concert Monday, caucus at Nutt schoolhouse, and a band dance at Dirckson's Hall. People mentioned: Mildred Griffith visiting Walla Walla, Rev Porte improving his residence, Jas Crowell moving near M E church, N D Miller of Portland and Seattle Ry, J W Gilkey county superintendent organizing Hover and Finley districts. Lost book with red Morocco backs and "Benton County Assessment" printed on page one. finder asked to return to Courier Office via R B Walker deputy assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutt Schoolhouse
Dirckson’s Hall
Mildred Griffith
Walla Walla
C. Ros Porte
Jas. Crowell
M. E
N. D. Miller
Portland
Seattle Ry
J. W.gilkey
Hover
Finley
Benton County Assessment
Courier Office
R. B. Walker
King and Son to Build New Department Store in Kennewick
Plans show King and Son constructing a 55 by 85 foot building on the Pacific Second corner one block south of the Northern Pacific depot. The block houses dry goods boot and shoe groceries and wares with a Rest Room and two apartment suites on the second floor. The Benton Water Co. bank will occupy 25 by 50 feet with tile floors a vault and modern furnishings. Cement block construction with plumbing brings the total to 10000 dollars, ready by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King & Son
Bank
Kennewick’s
Pacific and
Second Streets
Northern Pacific
Second Street
Pacific Street
Queensware
Benton Water Co.’s
Washington
Jarnagin Ely Co to Open Large Furniture Store in Reed Building
The Jarnagin Ely Co led by L A Jarnagin and I M Ely leases the Reed building for three years to run a major furniture and home furnishings business. Occupancy set for September 1 with stock to be bought in car lots in July. The three floor 6500 square foot setup plans installment sales like city stores. The firm aims to be the largest of its kind in Benton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Courier
Jarnagin-Ely Co
L. A. Jarnagin
I. M. Ely
Hover
Reed
Jarnagin-Ely Co.’s
Benton County
Bridge Worker Falls, Dies in Drowning Incident
Jack Gormley, about 30, a worker on the bridge construction force for several months, fell from the bridge at about noon today and drowned. His body had not yet been recovered at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gormley
Eye Specialist D Davidson to Visit Kennewick Hotel
Spokane optician D Davidson will be at the Kennewick hotel Friday and Saturday May 11 and 12 to examine eyes free of charge. He will not urge glasses unless needed and invites people to call on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Davidson
Optician
Spokane
Kennewick
Invincible Thoroughbred Stallion to Stand at Local Farms
The Percheron stallion Invincible will stand Monday at Don F Cresswell's ranch Tuesday and Wednesday at Fred Cresswell's Thursday at Hover and Friday and Saturday at the Kennewick Transfer Barn Ice Cream Saturday and Sunday at Prof Jauslin's Soda water and soft drinks available daily
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don F. Cresswell
Fred Cresswell
Hover
Kennewick
Prof
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