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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
5
An article fragment warns of graft and swindle by an optician offering free eye examinations, claiming to guarantee perfect fits or refunds. It notes a large stock of lenses and urges readers to compare prices to avoid being cheated by ignorant customers.
Kennewick news records a busy week with residents visiting relatives in North Yakima and Vancouver, business travel by RB P Chase and General Manager Gamble, and local projects including national bank front brick from Sand Point and Hanford bank branch plans. Several births, baptisms, property matters,Measles and whooping cough reports, and infrastructure work at White Bluffs and Pasco are noted along with community events and civic meetings.
A long list of notices offers bidding on a church building project in Kennewick Washington with bids due May 5 1909. Also multiple ads seek strawberry pickers rentals horses farming equipment and stock for sale plus a note on local creamery and a bookkeeping stenography position in Kennewick.
The Richland column notes a recent town dance, a new poolroom opening by J. O. Kister in the J. Koelsch building, and health and business mentions. Mrs. W. J. Muncey remains ill, J. F. E. Baldwin of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber yard at Kenneny visited, while J. Koelsch of Tyler plans arrangements in town.
Family residents formerly of Richland share updates as the Christian Endeavorers prepare a play. Dyer builds a concrete structure on east Fourth Street. Mrs Payne returns from Vista with her Kennewick parents. The Mathenys of Kenny visit Richland. N Staley and family from Kennewick visit W Hellinger. A North Yakima chauffeur delivers a runabout for Q R Allen but it is rejected. Allen will use an old carriage instead. L Michener sells his hardware store to L M Stype of North Yakima, who takes charge May 10, and the Micheners plan a South Dakota trip. Horace Gouth of Reardon notes town business. North Coast Surveyors establish a camp here. J H Stinson plans to move into a barber shop Saturday. Denam of Slinvis buys Columbia avenue lots and builds a residence. The I O O F lodge elects Frank Graham as Noble Grand, N G Basket as Noble Inspector, and J M Basket as trustee.
A series of church notices invites worshippers to St. Pauls Episcopal at 11 am English service at 10 pm German at 2 pm at the old school building Catholic service May 9 at G J Hennieberry residence 9 am and 11 am 7 30 pm with Pastor J A Pine East ern Washington Christian Missionary Society used as temporary supply Rev Pine also serves nearby Baptist church preaches 11 am and 7 30 pm Sunday School 10 am and Thursday prayer meeting 7 30 pm New members welcomed Presbyterian notes Mothers Day observances and activities for Junior Endeavor and Christian Endeavor with sermons at 11 am 8 pm and 7 45 pm
Pastor L N B Anderson leads Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 40 a m and 7 p m The Epworth League discusses Making a Guest of Christ Miss Gretta Book presides at 8 00 p m The third Quarterly meeting includes District Superintendent Walton Skipworth He speaks at 8 p m Prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 30 p m The Quarterly Conference is Monday at 6 p m at the Parsonage Public invited Strangers welcome.
Our market promises choice cuts of beef veal mutton lamb or pork with juicy tender quality. We handle only wholesome meat from healthy cattle and offer sweet tender cuts. Chickens ducks and turkeys are fresh and appetising. Prices for such high grade meat are low.
A choice lot of home grown nursery stock including leading commercial varieties of apples peaches and pears plus berries and grapes. Write at once for particulars to Richland Nursery Co. 365 Richland Wn.
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