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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
5
Readable notes from Kennewick and nearby towns record new births, market prices, business openings and arrivals. The column notes Yakima Best brands, Fuller prices, seed potatoes, eggs, grape cuttings, and local property moves. It mentions inclement health events, hotel quarantine, church and civic activities, and infrastructure updates.
Finley residents plan a Saturday evening meeting at the Finley school to discuss boosting growth. Attendees include G. E. Hanson O. W. Richard H. W. DesGrangee and James A. Rose. Topics cover water, shipping from Finley station, a local creamery and depot completion.
The Commercial Club met in regular session with Geo F Richardson in the chair and B F Knapp as secretary. A telegram from F W Ledbetter of Portland discussed boat landing land lease, road improvements, and Bead County condemnation progress. The group pushed collecting unpaid subscriptions for a new club bookset and reviewed a Knox bill for Postal Savings Bank, debating a government deposit guarantee as a possible substitute.
F W Ledbetter arrived from Portland to seal a ten year lease for the river boat landing in Kennewick with President Geo F Richardson and the Ways and Means Committee. A road condemnation by the Board of County Commissioners will proceed, and a riverbank strip is set aside for the club for ten years to support water shipments and future spur access to the brick yard.
Mrs H J McNeel presents a recital at the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening March 20 assisted by Master Wilmot Gravensland violinist Harold Reed vocalist and the Mandolin and Guitar Club. The elocutionist trained at Monmouth College Ill combines expression grace and feeling and will repeat The Boat Race requested by the audience.
The Kennewick Military Band will give its Sunday afternoon open air concert next week. The public and police are invited to attend as a previous well attended show is expected to be matched by this upcoming performance.
Members and friends gathered to hear church reports showing harmony, energy and progress. Sunday School enrollment 155. year receipts 191 dollars. Ladies Missionary 90 dollars. Ladies Aid 335 dollars. Young Peoples 90 dollars. total year giving 235 dollars to Missions. nearly 1500 dollars raised overall. elders W G King and W H Collins reelected. A M Duttton to replace E W Barton. trustees D Collins and J H Gravensland elected. parishioners held luncheon. local teachers participate in Benton Franklin Counties Institute. For sale items include a 400 dollar piano, Monarch range, Elgin Rho bicycle, seven room house with fruit trees, at former blacksmith shop site in Garden Tracts.
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