Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-02

Sudtenent tIltI IHe proceedings Werc
dismissed at the expense of the plaint-
it," he claiming that no order was
made by the court at the time of dis
missal, in regard to expense. The
plaintiff further objects to the state
ment, in the same article, that "the
divorce was granted to Mrs. Bowers"
He claims that the divorce was granted
to the plaintiff, the defendant not ap-
pearing.
The ad of w. R. Peters comes out in
new trimmings this week. Mr.. Peters
informs us that on last Saturday he
sold twenty-three sets of double har-
ness, three saddles and other goods, and
that during the past two months he
has sold one hundred and eighty-five
sets of double work harness, besides
several sets of buggy and hack harness.
VIM. Best and Sherm Montgomery
of Fletcher were in town last week.
They report that while butchering
hogs, they found one with two hearts
and another with no heart at all. This
may be freak of nature, but the boys
failed to state the brand of liquid they
had been flirting with.
S. G. Weller of Bemis was in town
Saturday looking up prices on wheat,
he having some on hand. He told us
that he was offered GO cents at Wash
tucna Friday, but could only get Ga
cents here on Saturday. The News
will keep Mr.. Weller posted on these
matters hereafter.
G. I. Laing returned Wednesday
from Spokane where he has spent
several weeks. Although Mr.. Laing
went to the getty by the Falls" on a
pleasure trip his shrewd business
faculties impelled him to invest in a
little property there.
H. E. Gritman returned from Spok-
ane last Wednesday, where he went
for the purpose of having his eye oper-
ated on. Mr.. Gritman informs us
that the operation was practically
painless, although several stitches
were taken in the eye.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will
give dime social at the court house
Friday evening. One feature OF the
social is to be a cake walk; it will cost
5 cents to enter the walk. The prize
is to be magnificent chocolate cake.
Everyone invited.
We have on hand number of Balm
wagons, Studebaker hacks, Monitor
drills, Flying Dutchman gang plows,
steel harrows any size. Call around
please. Those goods are for sale
Nelson Bros, Lind.
G. Lamoreaux, the wide-awake sales
man of the Ritzville Hardware COM
pany, sends the News to his father in
Mound City, Kansas, and to his father
in-law, A. d. Davis, who lives in
Pomeroy, this state.
Read Myers & Shipman's ad in
another column. They write the ladies
to call and select from their new line
of spring capes before the assortment
is broken. Forty seven different styles
to select from.
Thomas Boyd, one of our leading
ranchers, was in town Saturday. He
took out one of the Ritzville Hard
ware Cos. Oliver plows and also one
of their grain drills.
The date fixed by Judge Mcdonald
for the hanging of Jack Leonard is
March 25, 1898, between the hours of
10 and 4, and the place, Colfax, Whit
man county, Wash.
Thomas Durry went to Spokane
Tuesday. He informs us that Cow
creek is raising rapidly, and the indi-
cations are that it will get as high as
it did last year.
The best chemical compound for
washing powder is "Soap Foam," as it
will not "yellow the clothes" nor burn
the hands. It's the finest thing in
the world for the bath. One trial will
convince you.
The work on the residence OF w. R.
Cunningham, jr., on the hill, is being
pushed forward rapidly and the struc-
ture will soon be ready for occupancy.
A. A. Brown, the genial "Knight of
the grip" representing Sloane-Paine
Co., wholesale grocers, Spokane, called
on his customers here Friday.
Ex-postmaster Bemis was in town
Saturday. Mr.. Bemis tells US that he
thinks the fall sown grain in his neigh
borhood will be all right.
The /. o. o. F. will have work in
the degrees every week for some time,
sojourning brothers are cordially in
vited to be in attendance.
Don't let the cat lick the dishes