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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
4
Correspondents from Kennewick and nearby towns report visitors and trips. Mrs. Cottman and Mrs. Fisher with family visited on Sunday, several residents returned from the mountains, and land sales are noted with a Walla Walla buyer paying $300 per acre. The fourth quarterly conference was held by Rev. H O Perry, with services Sunday morning and a class meeting scheduled.
Sam Willis and family moved to Kennewick last week after residing in Richland for a year. J. E. Burmaster and family leave Richland for Kennewick, planning to occupy the Ashbaugh residence. G. A. Rollins moved to Pasco with his family after taking a clerk job there. Others visited or returned from Pasco, Spokane, Toppenish, Riparia, and harvest fields. several townsfolk made short trips to Kennewick for work or relocation.
E O Spicer made a business trip to Kennewick on Monday of last week. Mr and Mrs Monnett of Dixie Wash visited at Mrs Monnett s brother Mr Williams on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lessing of Missouri Flats left Sunday for an extended visit in Spokane. She will visit Finley briefly before going. R E Blackman and family and Mr and Mrs A W Pitt were Kennewick visitors last Tuesday evening. Mr McKenzie and family of Bend Oregon arrived Friday to make this their home. Mr McKenzie comes to take charge of the section work here. G B Schroyer spent Saturday with his family. Miss Bernice Mears and J Gregson of Missouri Flats were in town Sunday afternoon. Wm Mills of the U S Strum Utilla spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Hover.
Local church schedules list Sunday schools services and union meetings at multiple churches including M E Church St Paul s Episcopal Baptist and Lutheran with notes on August schedule changes. Town notices cover residents Rodney Alexander D J Zimmerman and transfers plus the Edwards Carnival company and Hover Investment Co trades and a Monarch Oil auto guide offer.
The Highlands notes multiple home improvements and new houses including additions by M L Volwhler and W L Brown, a remodeled Rawson residence, and Chas Robertson’s new homestead. Residents plan visits, orchard interest, and seasonal market ready fruit amid club meeting actions on lot contest rules and a judge appointment.
Notice for Local Improvement District No 8 and District No 5 assessing concrete sidewalks and curb in Kennewick. City Council to meet at 7 30 p m September 3 1912 to hear objections and consider equalization, with written objections to City Clerk.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will serve ice cream next Tuesday evening on the Hotel Kennewick lawn during band concert hour. The concert has been moved to Tuesday because of the excursion.
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