Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
What Your Friends and Ours Have
Been Doing the Past Week.

Saturday returning nome sunday.
Remember the M. E. church fair and
oyster supper this afternoon and din
ner tomorrow.
NE. Helme and James Rogers both
of Rattlesnake fiat were in the city on
Monday last.
Last week Thiel- Dorman Co. pres
ented the Ladies Aid society of the M.
E. church with nice cook stove.
w. H. Becker has been in the city
for several days in the interest OF the
New York Life Insurance Company.
J. H. Richardson, owner and opera
tor of a large farm near Lind, was
transacting business in Ritzville Mon
day.
Hon. J. O. Couch OF Griffiths was in
town yesterday He is much improved
in health after severe illness OF about
two weeks.
German Lutheran services will be
held At Lind next Sunday Dec. A, at
1IJo'clock in the morning. Friends
will please take notice.-A. F. Gilman.
Benz. Martin sold $500 acres of rail
road land last week. Mr.. Martin will
resume his former position as cashier
Of the Adams County Bank on Janu-
airy LIST.
Miss Sadie Day, cousin of Mrs. Leta
Emmert, arrived in town last week
from Lake City, Iowa, and has accept
ed and is now teaching school in dis
trict No. rs.
M. B. Harding who has been run
ming warehouse at Paha this fall
was in town yesterday on his way to
Bemis to spend the winter with his
uncle, J. R. Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckay have just
returned from months visiting trip
over the eastern states. They report
an enjoyable time but say they are
glad to be home again.
Born-To the wife of R. G. Egbers
ON Tuesday, Nov. %, 1898, a 10psund
baby girl. Mother getting along nice
~ and the friends of Mr.. Egbers have
strong hopes Of his recovery.
I.W. Myers, a member OF the prom
inent firm of Myers & Shipman OF
this city, returned last week from
Spokane where he has been for some
time receiving medical treatment.
w. w. Wesley Of Hatton was tran
aacting business in town the first OF
the week. While in town he arranged
for making final proof on land for
himself, H. Champion and H. Hitler.
Wilbur s. Yearsley, general agent
of the Pennsylvania Investment and
Loan Co. came over from Colfax last
Thursday and closed sale OF the
E. L. Uranium place five miles south
east of town.
The attorney general of the United
States has made decision that per-
son may draw money ON a check
without stamp provided the check
be payable to himself from his own
funds.
C.E. Russell, the architect and
builder, will leave today for Colville to
look after his mining interests. He
will return and resume work in the
early spring as he considers Ritzville
the most profitable business town in
the Pacific northwest.
Daniel Frew OF Colfax, manager OF
the Washington Loan and Trust Co.
OF Seattle with headquarters in New
York city was in town several days
the past week disposing of the J. M.
SHELTON land and looking after the in
terests Of his company.
NJ. e. Traver of Spokane has been
taking orders for the Imperial Refer
encc Library in town this week. This
library comprises general encyclope-
dia OF literature, history, art, science,
invention and discovery in five vol
umes, very fine work.
Many people might imagine that
our fellow townsman, w. r. Peters,
would be too busy fixing up his politi-
cal fences while running for mayor
to pay any attention to advertising 6,
but not so however with Pete" just
read his new ad. and be convin ced
that he is quite onto himself.
Tho late J. A. Thompson carried
$1,000 life insurance. $1,000 Of this
amount being in Ritzville camp No.
5595, Modern Woodmen Of America
Of the city, upon which had been paid
but one assessment Of 80 cents The
remaining $1,000 was carried in Def
ance Tent No. IA Knights Of the Mac
.cabees Of the World. Mr.. Thompson
had psid into the two orders not to
$3.50 e5O Drafts FIR &9OOO have