Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-21

0. H. Greene transacted business ir
the "city by the falls" last Saturday
W. H. Tallman and wife are her,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Bovee
parents Of Mrs. Tallman.
Mrs. Benz. Martin went to spokan,
Wednesday morning and will visit
parents and friends there until after
holidays.
Thos. Durry and his "good man
Antoine" were in from Cow creek or
Thursday last trading with our mer.
chants.
Messrs. Jay Webley and &c. Houn.
shell have assumed the management
OF the Olympia restaurant opposite
the n. P. depot.
Doc R.H. Leo has changed his mind
about going east, therefore will re.
main and take his chances here fol-
while longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Scott took Mon
day evenings passenger on their way
TO Umatilla county, Ore, for a two
weeks visit with the parents and rela-
tives Of Mrs. d. A. Scott,at Helix.
Harry Clarity, VINO is teaching
school in the Kauiman-Hill district
was in town Saturday and is arranging
for . lecture in the near future from
DR.. Longstreet on the single tax ques.
ton.
Frank York, prominent stockman
ip the western part OF the county, and
J. A.. Willis, county Commissioners,
from the second district attended the
renowned Somer's Family Comedy
Co. show Friday night.
w. 8. Holmes, who last year taught
the intermediate department Of the
Ritzville schools has just bought .
quarter section OF land some 10 miles
west OF town near w. G. Offutt and
will hereafter try his luck at farming
when not teaching school.
w. L. Mustard, young farmer
from the lower Flat, came up last
Wednesday, remaining in town over
night making pleasant call upon the
News Office and returning to his
home Thursday. He reports every
thing flourishing in his section.
Samuel Glenn, the big hearted, rus
thing tiller Of Adams county soil on
Rationale fat, dropped in on us
Thursday afternoon and made our
sanctum ring with his jovial voice.
Sam is one Of the "invincible" against
hard times always paying his debts Al
the proper time "crops or no crops"
The "bold bad men and travelling
hobo gentry" are having hard Shedding
doing" Ritzville while under the sur
Vigilance OF Marshal Sam Hutchinson
and the watchful eye of Policeman
The toughs have about con-
cluded they cannot run zone side OF
the town" for whenever they have UNI
dertaken to do SO they have been
promptly taken care Of and doctorsd
to the Queens taste.
Defiance Tent No. IA, Knights Of
The Maccabees of the World, OF Ritz
Vile, have elected their officers for the
ensuing year, 1899, and are as follows:
Conn.,, E. D. ellison; 1t. Conn.,, W. L.
r. K, VIM. o. Lewis; F. X,
D. C. Barronett; Chap, J. M. Harris,
w. F. Despair; physician,
J. N. Adams; M. at A., d. A. Scott;
LIST M. Of G., Louis Walton, End NJ. OF
g., w. w. King; sentinel. o. r. Hol-
,omb; picket, w. r. Cunningham, jr.
On Wednesday evening last the
aides Of the M. e. church gave an
auction social At the Thomson hall.
The affair was success both socially
md financially, the proceeds amount
M to about el4. w. H. Becker acted
y auctioneer and did the work as sci
'ntiffically - q professional. Each
number entitled the purchaser to q |
ady and fine basket supper. While
: was . kind Of lottery scheme still
here were no blanks and ell who in
rested enjoyed the novel entertain
nent.
Joe and Ed Olson, brothers and far
ner boys, living . little way north
rom town were in the latter part. Of
he week, and the News man thanks
hem for : years cash subscription for
'ur paper. These young men have
,rown TO manhood in this vicinity and
y their thrift and industry have acq-
tired nice homo for themselves and
mother. Chas. Olson, the father, died
'sre when Adams county was new,
eaving the wiie With large young
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