Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-16
Closing out sale of dry goods at E.


Closing out sale of dry goods at E.
C. Jones'. r.
Red Seal Lye is pure granulated
Potash, packed in sitting top cans.
Byron Sutton of Ritzville was mar
ried to Miss Bessie Reynolds at Thorn
vile Mich. on the End inst. Mr.. SUIT
ton was formerly resident of Cheney.
Sentinel.
At meeting of the directors of the
Ritzville school district held Tuesday,
Feb. Is, it was decided to extend the
term of school two months. The term
will close June LIST instead. of April LIST.
Uncle Andrew Mcqueen was in
town Sunday after supplies. The
road being heavy, the old man came
in with pack horse. He throws the
diamond hitch as dextrously as he
did in the days Of old when he fought
Indians in the Rogue River war.
Rev. DIR. w. X. Beans, pastor of the
st. Vincent NJ. E. church of Spokane,
delivered a descriptive lecture last
evening at the NJ. E. church, in re-
Spouse to an invitation from Rev. b. L..
Hicks. The theme OF the lecture was
"a trip to the Pacific coast" which
was enjoyed by the audience.
o. R. Holcomb went to Washtucna
last week to look up the matter of
personal property Of the Palouse Irri-
eating Company in this county. Mr..
Holcomb is of the opinion that the
flume with the exception of the wood
pipe, is real property and taxes should
be entered and collected as taxes on
real estate.
d. Buchanan was in town yesterday.
He tells us that the fall wheat, as far
as his own crop is concerned, is all
right. That in an examination made
by him he failed to find single spear
of dead wheat, but says that he used
only selected seed, and could not
speak for anyone but himself in regard
to damaged wheat.
We acknowledge the receipt Of the
following papers for exchange the
past week. The Klickitat County
Agriculturist, Goldendale, WASH; The
Newport Pilot, Newport Idaho; News
Recorder, Pasco, WASH; Cheney Sem
final, Cheney, Wash; Cheney Free
Press, Cheney, WASH; Sprague Times,
Sprague, WASH; Washington Indepen-
dent, Pomeroy, WASH; Spokane Record
Spokane, WASH.
G. r. Bardwell and wife returned
yesterday morning from Minnesota
whore they have been visiting since
about the first of last December. Mr..
Bardwell said that although the win
ter was mild for that country he had
about enough to do to keep from freez-
ing and that while Minnesota may be
all right for those who like it, he did
not care for any more in his, but that
he was better satisfied with Adams
county than ever and proposed to
have some more of it soon.
The Valentine social given by the
Ladies Aid on Monde; evening was
well attended between eighty and
ninety being present. An enjoyable
time was had by every one present.
The valentine napkins were unique,
the supper, superb. Innocent games
were played by the young folks who
were playfully inclined. Profitable
and pleasant conversation was indulg-
ed in by the older and more sedate
portion of the company. Several papas
and mammas were there as .chaperons
or escorts for children and the general
consensus Of opinion was that the
exercises were of the most proper
kind, and the object sought to be at
tanned the most commendable possible.
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