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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement asserts Liberty Store welcomes customers to feel at home and discover exceptional value across all lines. It claims frequent visits reveal the store’s superior prices and service compared with rivals in town.
Local field page notes multiple for sale items including bees, horses, china pigs, a complete restaurant outfit, a 1908 rainfall reading, barbershop and harness shop updates, travelers and visits to Kennewick, new railroad agent appointment, a court verdict, and varied business openings and repairs in Kennewick Washington during October 1908.
Benton County Commission forms Benton exhibit group for Seattle Fair led by W C Travis H R Watson and C A Lundy. They plan 300 boxes of Benton apples with Prosser Kiowa and Kennewick contributions and seek suitable farmers. About $2200 appropriated for exposition display purposes.
Ware and DeSellem, pioneers of the Rhode Island Reds in the Valley, exhibited sixteen birds at the Spokane Fair and won fourteen prizes. They took ten prizes in the single comic class and six in the Rose Comb class. The Crescent farm secured 20 premiums in 1908 and 99 premiums since starting Poultry Ranch in fall 1905.
On October 27 the Althea Rebekah Lodge invites district lodges to convene. Delegates from Valley towns Pasco to Ellensburg will attend an enthusiastic meeting in this area.
On September 18 1908 the Churches announce morning and evening services at multiple houses of worship. Episcopal prayers at 11, Presbyterian SS at 10, Lutheran German language at 10 39, Congregational and Methodist schedules listed with Sunday School at 10 and sermons at 11 and 7 30, Epworth League 6 30, prayer meeting Thursday, and Finley services at 3. Public invited and strangers welcome.
Saturday evening at Miss Bernice Griffiths home the Seniors held their first class party of the year. The event included a blindfolded drawing book that elicited much laughter. New arrivals and class updates were noted, and a high school fair and candy sale is planned for Oct 24 at the Episcopal Church. The football team is abandoned due to insufficient turnout.
The Baptist Church holds its annual meeting next Thursday evening for members and families to share tea in the church house. Reports from auxiliaries and officers will be presented with a full attendance desired.
A ten year old son of A E Dague suffered a broken right leg and a dislocated hip from a ranch runaway this morning. Also listed are livestock and poultry for sale including a 2100 pound six year old team, three dozen buff leghorn pullets and cockerels at 35 cents each, year old hens and roosters at 1.00, a 216 egg Peta ling incubator, 5000 asparagus roots, and other items from Liquire Mounsey Bros Cascade Lumber Co C Hoadley and C Staehr.
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