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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
5
Local society notes report births deaths marriages and visits around Kennewick with references to Nov events. Names include Mr and Mrs H E King, Mr and Mrs J A Penn, Mrs D J Duggan, J E De Priest, F E De Sellem, Mrs M A Cooper, plus hospital, cemetery, and drainage board activities and local business ads.
Presbyterians and Methodists announce regular services and revival meetings. The Presbyterian schedule lists Sunday school at 10, junior and senior C E at 3 and 6:45, with sermons 11 and 7:30 titled The Model Prayer and Needed Strength Supplied. The Methodist revival led by Rev Frank Winter and singer Mr Everett continues with children's meeting Saturday at 1 and services Sunday at 11, 3 and 7:30 with The Dream of Paradise solo.
December 3 election set for a fourth class town. Three councilmen L G Moore Chris Kruse and L W Soth retire, plus a one year town treasurer. Voting in Commercial Club room with J J Reed as inspector and James Crowell A F Brown as judges.
At the council meeting last night sidewalks were ordered laid on the south side of Third Street between Yakima and Washington and on both sides of Fourth Street. Sidewalks also to be built on the south side of Fifth and Sixth Streets and on the east side of Yakima Street from the alley behind the Exchange Bank to Sixth Street. The council created sidewalk District No 2 in Amons Addition as petitioned for A V McReynolds and others.
Twin-City Telephone System announces rate increases effective January 1 for business residence and party line services. New charges include business house 2.50, business party line 2.25, residence party line 1.50, residence single line 2.00. Optional 24 hour service for business users with higher phone counts and monthly rental 3.00.
A lengthy Prosser hearing before the Board of County Commissioners led to the establishment of the Haxton Drainage District on the proposed boundary. Estimates by Surveyor Bowers guided damages and costs as construction should start promptly to address urgent drainage needs.
The Kennewick Band announces a grand concert on Thanksgiving night November 28 assisted by top local talent including a mandolin club. Manager Chas H. Collins urges public cooperation and notes Whitelock's will feature diamonds and candies. A wanted notice seeks horses for pastures mile south of Finley with Carl at Valley Barn or Finley Hotel contact.
Local notes report Mr. Rogers relocating to a ranch west of town and E Van Siele selling stock here due to health concerns. North Charley Dicus visits Garfield East Coast camps, Otto Hansen tract bought, and land options pursued. Mabel Henry joins her husband in Sokane while others tour Richland and nearby hills. For sale offerings include assorted poultry. Volunteer Fire Co finishes organizing steps and urges member attendance to solidify regulations and readiness.
A fragmentary line quotes an aged Swain claiming money would bring happiness from Oregon to Maine while contrasting wealth with freedom and recommending Rocky Mountain tea from Columbia Pharmacy.
An advertisement urges deposit with the Kennewick bank as the safer choice for savings. It contrasts the risk of investments with guaranteed interest and invites readers to discuss mutual benefits.
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