Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-14
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=. W.o. Lewis, county auditor, has
sold his residence property to A. w.
Shaw, county treaslrer-elect.
Mrs. G. L. Meyer has moved into a
neat cottage on Piety hill just west
from the High school building.
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on current events.
M. G. Cochran, the well-drilling
man from the southern part of the
county, was transacting business in
Ritzville Saturday.
The Ritzville Social club will give a
dance at Thomson hall on Friday eve
ming. Tickets including supper 81 90
Everybody cordially invited.
Mrs. Frank Stuart came down from
Spokane on Monday evenings passen-
ger and will remain several weeks WISH
ting with relatives and friends.
Get your photos made now. Cloudy
weather with snow on the ground is
the ideal for portrait work. Do not
delay as gallery may close anytime
Wilhurn.
Mrs. L. E. Paskill, wife of MP. agent
Paskill, left this morning in response
to q telegram received during the
night that her mother was very i'll at
her home in Drummond, Mont.
Col. D. ]. Zent who used to own
and conduct the Pacific hotel here but
now a citizen of Colville, has just had
honor thrust upon him by being elect
ed mayor OF that busting little town.
The Ladies aid society OF the First
Congregational church met at the
home OF Mrs. Shipman last Wednes-
day afternoon. The Aid will discon-
tinue their meetings until after holt
days.
Geo Chapman, stockman and owner
of fire hay ranch on lower Crab
creek in this county, came up on last
Thursday to settle his tax matters
with the county trea surer and tran
sact other business.
The Bernhard Brother Concert Co.
have arranged to be in Ritzville on
Thursday Dec. %, at the courthouse
under the auspices of the Redmen
Tickets can be had for so and 25 cents
Call on any Redman.
T.. j. Garvey and A. Faucher will
leave Sunday evening for Tacoma for
a short visit with friends and an en-
deavor to get acquainted with their
families which they have not seen for
81: months. They will return in a
short time.
Ritzville Lodge No. So /. o. o. F. Of
this city have elected the following
named officers for the ensuing term
beginning January 1899: N. g., John
Bovee; v. G., w. W. King; secret Try,
E. d. Gilscn; treasurer, Benz. Martin;
trustee for years, F. P. French.
DR.. Burroughs was called to Scott
last week to see John McHugh who
was struck by handcar which was
run over by east bound passenger No,
2. Mr.. McHugh sustained compound
fracture of the right leg. Being an
old man nearly Go years old will make
it rather serious. He was sent to the
hospital at Missoula.
Ind must be hot town judging
from information that reaches us.
Within the past year several
ersons have met sudden and I'M
expected death that has required the
services and attention Of the officers
OF the law. "Man for breakfast" seems
quite common occurrence. On last
Wednesday night several shots rang
out from the deadly six-shooter as a
settlement OF dispute over a game
in Myers saloon. LMd is Gin it" and
thoroughly western.
Ritzville Hive No. 10, Ladies OF the
Maccabees OF the World held their
annual election Of officers on Tuesday
evening as follows: L. G, Lady Ell
Thompson; 1t. Com, Lady Addie
futile, R.K.. Lady Edith Gibson, F. X.
Lady Helen Lewis; chaplain, Lady
Lizzie Greene; sergeant, Lady Esther
Haight; M. at A., Lady Nellie Floyd;
sentinel, LADY Ella Bailey; picket,
Lady Hattie Smith. The charter has
been Gle d and the organization is in
a healthy condition.
Messrs. w. E. johnson aud H. NJ.
Margrauf have leased the Pacific
hotel from A. Hollenshead, buying
the furniture in the hotel and the
Spanjer brick from Otis q Fenton.
The change OF proprietorship it is
said will take place next Monday.