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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1906
Page
5
Local notes report workers arriving for a railroad addition, Deputy Assessor R B Walker finishing duties in Prosser, and a band dance attended by about 30 couples. Mrs Webster travel plans include Spokane and Kansas City, while farmers expect berries from Gammon and Rivers patches.
Wednesday notes list J R McKeand from Prosser and S T Strong among settlers in Section 7. Portland’s Mr. Lewis buys the Dysart place, and several professionals visit town including Deputy Fisk and G E Armstrong. A railroad crew arrives, Fullerton property improves, and local social life features a Presbyterian church social and high school picnic plans.
T S Melvin, known to local residents, is back from Alaska and resting in Seattle to regain strength. He reports severe malnutrition and fears another inland trip would finish him. After two inland journeys of 76 and 75 miles, illness forced a stop, with plans to reach Kennewick once recovered.
In a letter to the editor Mr Tuttle urges Kennewick landowners to set aside several acres for a central park with shade trees flowers benches and walks. He argues a park would beautify the town and provide a shaded resting recreation space in the dry treeless country and calls for community discussion.
The Ladies of the First Presbyterian church hosted a farewell reception for retiring pastor Rev. Thos H Dry on May 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos McCain. About 200 attendees heard tributes from Rev. Snape Rev. Tuttle and Rev. La Porte praising his spiritual ministry and pioneer work in Kennewick. Dry noted the growth from eight members to fifty six, with full church departments running well. The event featured a band piano and readings, and Dry announced his new assignment to Hover and Finley fields where a new church foundation is under way costing 2500 dollars and due for completion by June 30.
The morning service next Sunday will include the sacrament of the Lord's supper and the pastor will preach a sermon suitable for the occasion. The evening sermon topic is Faith. Sunday School and Christian Endeavor meet at usual hours with the topic Wheat or Tares led by Mr. Gibbons. You are cordially invited to all meetings.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 on The Office and Work of the Holy Spirit. Epworth League gathers at 7 p.m. with preaching at 8 on Joseph and his Prosperity. Young men invited. Benton County real estate transfers for the week ending May 2 listed with amounts and buyers, including properties in Kennewick and surrounding areas.
The new three story cement stone hotel will stand on the corner of Second and Pacific south of the King Son building. Plans show 75 by 85 feet with a 75 foot frontage on Second Street and include 43 lodging rooms, two suites with private baths, a dining room on the European plan, kitchen and bar. Upon completion Kennewick aims to promote itself as a winter resort.
William Pastorius delivered the first crate this morning and collected a $25.00 check from the Columbia Commission Co. The Thornton boys were close second, their crate short by a few boxes from Section 7. Both crates are set for shipment to Seattle and are in fine condition likely to fetch a good price.
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