Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-10-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
What Your Friends and Ours Have
Been Doing the Past Week.

Jim Nelson, OF Llnu was III Town
Monday.
Misses Ollie and Eva Meyer spent
few days in town this week.
D. H. Harrison left on Tuesday eve
ning's train for week trip through
western Washington and the Sound
cities.
Chas Marshall was arrested by
Hutchinson and Rettig Monday night
for forging letter of Recommendation
on Frank Hoffman.
s. A. Osborne pulled in his thresh-
ing machine from up towards Har-
rington Saturday and he and his crew
returned to Ritzville.
Mrs. w. F. Winslow returned last
Friday evening from the east where
she.has been visiting friends and rela-
tives for several weeks.
A large number of our citizens have
been in attendance at the Spokane
fruit fair the past week. All report
very good fair and nice time.
city Voters should now regis
ter with the City Clerk as the
books will cIosc,,Oct. 18th.
The Woman's Unity Club will meet
Thursday Oct. Is, with Mrs. Lizzie
Green. A prompt and full attendance
is desired. -Mrs. Hilda Shipman, Sec.
Benz. Martin returned Friday even
ing from Spokane. Mr.. Martin has
been in Spokane for some time taking
a course of Turkish baths for his
health.
ED. ellison had the misfortune to
break his middle finger ON his lett
hand last week while wrestling with
a city drunk. The injury is quite
painful and very annoying.
HI. E. Gritman, the druggist, is
painting the outside of his store and
perfecting the appearance OF one OF
the most up-to-date and attractive
drug stores in the northwest.
Ed Mcmahon was brought before
Police Judge Staser Monday on
charge of drunk and disorderly and
assessed $40 and COSTS. He will work
on the streets as chain-gang OF one.
Hon, w. L. Jones Republican NOM
inee for congress, delivered an address
at the courthouse Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Jones is an able speaker, and held
the close attention of the large crowd
present.
/ have for sale four five-year-old
and two eight-year-old horses. All
,well-broke sound and true. Weigh
from 1SOO-to 400 pounds. Two good
new wagons and three sets OF good
harness-D. w. Zent.
Last Friday night at the M. E.
church moving war picture enter
tainment was given. On account OF
imperfections in the machine not
MANY pictures were shown but those
that were shown we're all right and we
are sorry we could not see them all.
Olmstead & Rosenof have been
putting in more shelves the past
week and rearranging their store
generally. This firm is one OF Ritz
ville's most progressive and eaterpris-
ing and il they don't keep what you
want no drug store in America does.
James Kern and family of Pendle-
ton, Ole, have been visiting relatives
and friends the past week. Mr.. Kern
is a prosperous Umatilla county far
mer, but after looking over Adams
county has about decided to sell his
interests there and invest in one OF
Adams county's beautiful homes.
Homer Rouse and Miss Ida Rich
ardson both of Adams county were
united in marriage at this place Mon
day October 10, Rev. w. r. Cunning
ham officiating. Both of the young
folks are we'll and favorably known
and large circle of friends join the
News in wishing them much joy and
happiness.
Last Friday morning ]. L. Brown
swore out warrant charging Theo-
dore Lucas with robbing him OF $40.
The warrant was placed in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff Gibson, who on in
vestigation, found that the man had
boarded passenger train No. 2, and
had gone to Spokane When the man
got-off in Spokane officers took him
down to the city Jail. Mr.. Gibson
went down Friday afternoon and
brought the man back to Ritzville.
Saturday morning he was brought be-
fore Justice Of Peace French and
bound over to await the Superior court
which convenes next month. Mr..
Tucaa cIaima that said Brown was