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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
5
Local column notes numerous arrivals and moves to Kennewick for winter housing and work including Fuller and Ketcham's shop, Hopkirk and family renting above Shafer's, and J. F. Tuttle returning to manage land interests. Bees for sale, new chairs for Congregational Church, and various sales, hires, and road work projects fill the page with community activity and business notices.
The text urges beginning a savings plan to build a rapid panic stash. It emphasizes the pleasure of money ready for an emergency and invites joining the savings program. It conveys urgency and personal financial security.
The annual district Rebekah convention was held with 150 guests. Officers elected include President Mrs Smith of Prosser, Vice President Mrs E D Ellis, Secretary Mrs F S Kennet of Prosser, Treasurer Mrs Chas Conway, Warden Mrs A J McNeill of Prosser, Conductress Mrs W Baker of Prosser, Chaplain Mrs South of Prosser, Outside Guardian Mrs W E Thomas of Granger. An evening banquet and program featured readings by Mrs E O Brown and Karl Klitten, a praised piano solo by Mrs Kit C Gifford, and instrumental duet by Misses Gretta Book and Elizabeth Campbell.
Benjamin F. Knapp and Cord Bower were married Thursday Oct 20 at the Cadman residence in Walla Walla. They are on a brief wedding trip to Spokane and will return to Kennewick to reside on Second Street after Dee 1. The couple are prominent in local society and Knapp is vice president of The First National Bank.
A literary society was organized last Saturday at the school house with pupil officers. James Smith named president and Nita Gammon secretary. The town notes geese movements, evangelist John Lewtas visited kin, Goff county superintendent toured pupils, Mr. Stanford sold 10 acres north of town for 5009 to a Sound resident.
This week the power plant work continued with boiler foundations in place and much of the building foundation established. Transmission line poles from here to Paseo are dug and being set, with cable to be hung next week except near the river where it will run in a trench to the stream. A diver will place the cable on the river bottom, and the new 1000 HP engine and boilers are expected to arrive soon.
A campaign rumor claims an agreement to appoint a deputy prosecutor if E. L. Kolb is elected. Both Kolb and McGregor state no such arrangement exists and no discussion has occurred.
Teachers examination for common school certificates will be at the court house in Prosser Washington on November 12 18 and 14 1998 starting at 9:00 A M Annie Goff county superintendent of common schools Benton County announces the event.
Presbyterian SS at 10 oclock evening prayer and sermon 7 50 Episcopal services at 7 50 all invited Baptist Rev John Chandler Pastor morning and evening services in new building Yakima and Sixth St Bible School 10 am SS 10 am morning 11 am subject The Church in Politics C S Society 7 pm leader Miss Cora Sercombe evening 7 50 pm subject Gods estimate of Life Sacrament of the Lord s Supper after morning service Methodist L N B Anderson Pastor 10 am Sunday School 11 am plain path Finey 3 pm Ep worth League 6 45 pm subject Learning in the School of Christ leader A Shook 7 30 pm continuing Steadfast monthly business meeting Monday 7 30 pm prayer Thursday 7 30 public invited strangers welcome
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