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The Franklin Recorder

18 June 1897

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PASCO

Mrs. Lemon getting better.

Marion Scheffer in town.

John Grose in town.

Sheriff Gray still has rheumatism.

Mrs. Kevil has a sore throat.

Mrs. J. Buckley quite sick.

Judge Lay may go to Washington, D.C.

Mary Bradshaw will go to Ellensburg.

E. Norling in town with load of potatoes.

J.C. Helm and family to Davenport to live.

Mrs. Rosencrance of Lower Yakima in the office.

City Marshal J.H. Doyle busy chasing peddlers.

Mr. Gloyd of N.P. Co. in town; Mrs. A.J. Tuttle assisting him with checking tax roll.

Mr. McIntyre and daughter Annie caught 60 fish.

Jack Campbell home from Walla Walla.

Auditor O’Brien has notice that Judge Davidson will hold court June 25.

Joe Lyda and daughter Bessie of Elgen OR in town.

Mr. Toles has word that W.H. Smith will return to Pasco from Michigan in about 6 months.

Mr. Pink of Strumph’s Rapids has sold his place to H. Gantenbein and his crop to Mr. Toles and will move with his family to Met How country.

T.F. Scott, formerly of the Pasco News, will publish the Sprague Times.

School election results: D.D. Sylvester, director for 3 years, A.P. Gray 2 years; Miss Lottie Benton’s term as director expires in 1 year.

Johnnie Clymer, fireman on the road, injured at work – scalp wound.

J.J. Davis has purchased Pasco butcher shop.


KENNEWICK

W.M. Scott of Kiona in town.

Rev S. Green and Bailey of Seattle in town.

Charles and Lottie Lum and Miss Conrad visiting in Walla Walla.

Rev. J. Lockwood in Walla Walla, where Mrs. Lockwood is receiving treatment.

Charles Werren home from Spokane and the mines.


KIONA

Clint Kelso down from Horse Heaven.

Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. McNabb to Prosser.

William Long, ex-saddler for Kiona, “made a hurried departure for Spokane.”

Buzz McAlpin rounding up some of his cattle at Toppenish.

Brother Lightle home from Chandler.

Miss Paton’s school in Horseheaven closed Friday.

Len and Frank Rolph in Prosser to saddle horses “and report that town on its last legs.”

John Hines to Walla Walla harvest and then to the Palouse.

Rollie Lightle’s saddle horse died of poison.

Mamma Whitney and Mick Kincaid to the Sound with 30 head of horses.

Dad Taylor thrown by a wild cayuse.



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