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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
8
Richland and nearby towns report new business deals and public works. Galloway & Taylor form a new firm in Richland while Pasco starts a water system survey. Rural route planning, school preparations, and community events fill the week as residents arrive, retire, or relocate.
The Republican primary to choose nine delegates to the county convention at Kennewick will be held September 1 at 2 o'clock in the Benton Water Co. hall.
The article reports on Sabbath School and League services at the Methodist church, notes Mr. Tuttle's last Sabbath, and mentions services in Finley and Columbia River Conference opening at North Yakima led by Bishop Warren. It records Tuttle's activities in Richland Kennewick and the Kennewick union Sunday School, plus a farewell from the Columbia Commission Co and a $25 token of appreciation.
The pastor returns from vacation and will resume regular services. Communion is Sunday morning on The Price of our Salvation and the evening sermon is The Moral Benefits of the American Public Schools. Sunday School at 16 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p.m. Midweek meeting resumes next Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Cox residence hosted a farewell reception Wednesday honoring Rev F L Tuttle who departs soon. Addresses by Rev J H Wood Rev Wm Snape and W B Eakin followed by a reply from the pastor. H M Ashbaugh presented a monetary testimonial on behalf of the congregation. Refreshments concluded an enjoyable evening.
The month saw the high of 102 on the 16th and only four days at 100 or above. The 23rd low was 77, average highs 89, lows 60, with rain on four days and fourteen clear, nine partly cloudy. W. S. Haxton shipped Kennewick grapes and peaches to Montana towns earning $1.12 to $1.15 per box.
E. V. Alburty, longtime manager of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber yard at Hover, is transferred to Mabton with a Mabton native coming to Prosser. C. Sylverson moves to Hover as manager, Litt Bloodworth from North Yakima becomes cashier and book keeper, and Walter Hussig returns as assistant bookkeeper and yardman.
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