The Franklin Recorder
March 26, 1897 - April 2, 1897
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PASCO
C.L. Harris to Walla Walla Tuesday
Charles McGlothlen and family to Priest Rapids.
Mr. Malory of White Bluffs in town.
Daughter of Treasurer Haynie assisting him at office.
J.W. O’Keefe helping Assessor Kurtzman in office.
Dr. G.W. Haynie almost recovered but wife still ill.
Mrs. F.H. Madison of Spokane in town “selling mining stock.”
Anthony Dean says prospects for crops on Poverty Flat good.
John Timmerman of Washtucna in town.
J.H. Jobson to Spokane to work in the yards.
J.P. Hubrick to Schaffer ranch on the Snake River with Mr. Schaffer and Mr. Seaman.
“We are informed that Wong How expects to spend about five months more in China, enjoying his honeymoon, before returning to Pasco.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barker gave card party.
Mrs. Helsom has a letter from her husband in the placer mines – operations suspended because of snow.
R. Gerry leaving soon for placer mines.
Jack Anderson down from ranch near White Bluffs.
Mrs. A. Byres and Miss Edna, her daughter, in Pasco en route to Kiona.
Ed Corke of Strump Rapids in town.
Fred Beach, C.R. Smith and N.J. Potter of Kennewick called at office.
J.J. Durant of Oaksdale, formerly of Pasco, has sent a letter to Mr. Kurtzman.
Rathbone Sisters will give card party at K.P. Hall.
Giles Plass renovating building on Tacoma Ave. lately occupied by H.H. Holmes; Mr. Van Housen will be chief bottle washer.
N. Thusen will move family to Pendleton OR.
John Mulholand, who boards with Mrs. Brown, found in henhouse the blacksmith tools stolen from A. Gordan’s shop.
Miss Junghst of N. Yakima to be teacher at White Bluffs.
KENNEWICK
George Dodson talking of leaving for Yakima.
Miss Emma Stuible returns home after working at Kiona.
Mr. Potter will farm up in the Rosencrance neighborhood.
Miss Clara Dudley gave a party Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Bowen has lost a band of sheep.
Miss Lila White of Seattle to teach at Lake in Franklin County.
Mr. Scott is painting the parsonage.
CITY ITEMS (Pasco)
Isham Davis has la grippe.
Frankl Emigh of Kennewick in town.
Alf Buchanan home from the Cascades.
William Gilroy and Ed Dean Jr. to Rossland B.C.
W.J. Pitt to Kiona to look for more cattle.
Conductor Dykeman moved to Wallula.
Mrs. Hubbard of Spokane in Pasco for her health – rheumatism.
Johnny Buchanan won suit of clothes in tailor shop raffle.
E. Norling, wife and youngest son home from Tacoma.
H.N. Benton has good position in the mines. Family will join him.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Giezentanner and Mrs. R. Gerry and children to visit relatives in Kiona.
R. Gerry to the mines via Spokane – summoned by Mr. Stine.
J.W. O’Keef’s pumping plant on Snake River now in operation.
Ed Barker’s mother, brother and sister arrived from Portland to live in Pasco.
Dan Smith has found a prospect hole near the Columbia.
Prof. Ingals and wife to teach local public school another year.
Father of George King passed through on way to Wallula to marry his stepdaughter, Mae Hall.
Mrs. Gantenbein received letter from son Emery of Colterville CA – has own placer mine, found nugget valued at $60.
John Toles to start branch house on route to O’Keef Irrigation plant.
At O.P. Griffith’s gym, a boxing match between Charles Stewart and John Smith. Bert McClurken and O.P. Griffith, second. A draw.
Charles Anderson of Sprague died of fall into a cinder pit.
Packet of “Salt-Bush” grass seed received by Mrs. M.C. Jones from son Lew of Paso Robles CA.
KENNEWICK
J.W. Dudley to Seattle.
Mr. Rice to Walla Walla.
Sheep buyer bought some from Mr. Mills.
H. Beach to Klickitat Co. and return.
C.R. Smith off on surveying trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Stumpf and Mrs. Sturble home from Walla Walla.
Mr. Scott to Kiona Thursday.
Frank Emigh in Horseheaven selling sorghum.
Miss Bertha Richards visiting parents on the farm.
W.K. Evans, formerly of Kennewick, working in a creamery.
Mrs. Lula D. Blue visiting relatives here.
Mr. Rice of N.P.R.R. left to work in Ellensburg.
Carl Rice returned home from working for Mr. Richards.
Ned Laten killed a lynx in Horseheaven.
Dr. CA.A. Cantonwine, former valley resident, died 23 March, aged 83, at Twalatin OR.
WALLULA
Conductor Fletcher and Engineer Nelson, of the hunt road, have moved their families to Pendleton.
During high water on the Columbia River: Mr. Knapp caught a water wheel and pump, caused Uncle John Findley to sit up with his bees, and broke Capt. Fendell’s pleasure boat from its mooring.
KIONA
Mr. McNabb is superintendent of the Sabbath school.
Mr. Rolph is quite wick with pneumonia.
Billy Kincard going east with a carload of horses.
Mr. Kennedy, from the Lower Yakima, has bought the old place belonging to W.C. Neil and will live there.
Mrs. Chisholm’s mother and Miss Jessie Rolph to leave for California.
Miss Winfred Payton visited her mother Sunday.
Jack Roberts working for Nelson Rich at Prosser.
Buz McAlpin home from Sunnyside country.
Uncle Dave McAlpin to plant 5 acres of strawberries.
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26 MARCH 1897
C.L. Harris to Walla Walla Tuesday
Charles McGlothlen and family to Priest Rapids.
Mr. Malory of White Bluffs in town.
Daughter of Treasurer Haynie assisting him at office.
J.W. O’Keefe helping Assessor Kurtzman in office.
Dr. G.W. Haynie almost recovered but wife still ill.
Mrs. F.H. Madison of Spokane in town “selling mining stock.”
Anthony Dean says prospects for crops on Poverty Flat good.
John Timmerman of Washtucna in town.
J.H. Jobson to Spokane to work in the yards.
J.P. Hubrick to Schaffer ranch on the Snake River with Mr. Schaffer and Mr. Seaman.
“We are informed that Wong How expects to spend about five months more in China, enjoying his honeymoon, before returning to Pasco.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barker gave card party.
Mrs. Helsom has a letter from her husband in the placer mines – operations suspended because of snow.
R. Gerry leaving soon for placer mines.
Jack Anderson down from ranch near White Bluffs.
Mrs. A. Byres and Miss Edna, her daughter, in Pasco en route to Kiona.
Ed Corke of Strump Rapids in town.
Fred Beach, C.R. Smith and N.J. Potter of Kennewick called at office.
J.J. Durant of Oaksdale, formerly of Pasco, has sent a letter to Mr. Kurtzman.
Rathbone Sisters will give card party at K.P. Hall.
Giles Plass renovating building on Tacoma Ave. lately occupied by H.H. Holmes; Mr. Van Housen will be chief bottle washer.
N. Thusen will move family to Pendleton OR.
John Mulholand, who boards with Mrs. Brown, found in henhouse the blacksmith tools stolen from A. Gordan’s shop.
Miss Junghst of N. Yakima to be teacher at White Bluffs.
George Dodson talking of leaving for Yakima.
Miss Emma Stuible returns home after working at Kiona.
Mr. Potter will farm up in the Rosencrance neighborhood.
Miss Clara Dudley gave a party Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Bowen has lost a band of sheep.
Miss Lila White of Seattle to teach at Lake in Franklin County.
Mr. Scott is painting the parsonage.
2 APRIL 1897
Isham Davis has la grippe.
Frankl Emigh of Kennewick in town.
Alf Buchanan home from the Cascades.
William Gilroy and Ed Dean Jr. to Rossland B.C.
W.J. Pitt to Kiona to look for more cattle.
Conductor Dykeman moved to Wallula.
Mrs. Hubbard of Spokane in Pasco for her health – rheumatism.
Johnny Buchanan won suit of clothes in tailor shop raffle.
E. Norling, wife and youngest son home from Tacoma.
H.N. Benton has good position in the mines. Family will join him.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Giezentanner and Mrs. R. Gerry and children to visit relatives in Kiona.
R. Gerry to the mines via Spokane – summoned by Mr. Stine.
J.W. O’Keef’s pumping plant on Snake River now in operation.
Ed Barker’s mother, brother and sister arrived from Portland to live in Pasco.
Dan Smith has found a prospect hole near the Columbia.
Prof. Ingals and wife to teach local public school another year.
Father of George King passed through on way to Wallula to marry his stepdaughter, Mae Hall.
Mrs. Gantenbein received letter from son Emery of Colterville CA – has own placer mine, found nugget valued at $60.
John Toles to start branch house on route to O’Keef Irrigation plant.
At O.P. Griffith’s gym, a boxing match between Charles Stewart and John Smith. Bert McClurken and O.P. Griffith, second. A draw.
Charles Anderson of Sprague died of fall into a cinder pit.
Packet of “Salt-Bush” grass seed received by Mrs. M.C. Jones from son Lew of Paso Robles CA.
J.W. Dudley to Seattle.
Mr. Rice to Walla Walla.
Sheep buyer bought some from Mr. Mills.
H. Beach to Klickitat Co. and return.
C.R. Smith off on surveying trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Stumpf and Mrs. Sturble home from Walla Walla.
Mr. Scott to Kiona Thursday.
Frank Emigh in Horseheaven selling sorghum.
Miss Bertha Richards visiting parents on the farm.
W.K. Evans, formerly of Kennewick, working in a creamery.
Mrs. Lula D. Blue visiting relatives here.
Mr. Rice of N.P.R.R. left to work in Ellensburg.
Carl Rice returned home from working for Mr. Richards.
Ned Laten killed a lynx in Horseheaven.
Dr. CA.A. Cantonwine, former valley resident, died 23 March, aged 83, at Twalatin OR.
Conductor Fletcher and Engineer Nelson, of the hunt road, have moved their families to Pendleton.
During high water on the Columbia River: Mr. Knapp caught a water wheel and pump, caused Uncle John Findley to sit up with his bees, and broke Capt. Fendell’s pleasure boat from its mooring.
Mr. McNabb is superintendent of the Sabbath school.
Mr. Rolph is quite wick with pneumonia.
Billy Kincard going east with a carload of horses.
Mr. Kennedy, from the Lower Yakima, has bought the old place belonging to W.C. Neil and will live there.
Mrs. Chisholm’s mother and Miss Jessie Rolph to leave for California.
Miss Winfred Payton visited her mother Sunday.
Jack Roberts working for Nelson Rich at Prosser.
Buz McAlpin home from Sunnyside country.
Uncle Dave McAlpin to plant 5 acres of strawberries.
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