Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-08-31

| Llah Is approxlmated at ~ IDS. ac-
cording to ordinary scales, but weighed
by his importance in the Lamoreaux
family economy and in the immediate
vicinity he would probably tip the
beam at several hundred pounds. The
little stranger although only week
old has learned many of the ways of
babies. The elder Lamoreaux has
also learned many things, he can
now get up and prepare soothing
syrups and other things ten times
faster than he could week ago. The
name selected for the heir apparent
is Daniel Dewey. We are informed
that from the standpoint of theattend-
ing physician, the mother and child
are doing nicely.
The following is the program Of the
Adams County Temperance Society
for Sept. 2, 1898. Everybody come.
song .................
Select Reading, Miss Ethel Kaufman
Address. .................. President
Recitation. Miss Graham
Closing Song. .............
David Mcconnell Of Odessa, Mo-,
arrived i'll Ritzville Monday and has
accepted a position in the Adams
County Bank as clerk. He was for a
number OF years clerk in the Odessa
bank and he comes highly reccomend-
ed. Mr.. McConnel's family will ar
rive about the first OF October.
Peter Miller was brought before
Judge Staser yesterday charged with
assaulting another with beer glass.
A SIS bond was deposited for Miller's
appearance at 2 o'clock today.
Remember the chicken dinner at
the Pacific Hotel every Sunday. Pri-
vate family boxes are now prepared
and special invitatiot is extended to
the people OF Ritzville.
s. G. jackson has been canvassing
the town the past few days in the
interest of an electric light plant. He
tells us that over 1000 candles have
been subscribed.
Persons living in the neighborhood
of Grifith's corners desiring threshing
done in speedy and workmanlike
manner should not fail to see s. A.
Osborne.
F. G. Spanjer has decided to build
his new brick~two stories instead of
one. The upper story he intends to
make into lodging house.
For the next twenty days we offer
tin ennameled ware, coffee mills,
lanterns, oil cans, ETC., at cost at the
Blue Front.
Every woman, in justice to health
and pocket-book should try the "Per-
feet" Baking Powder. Once used always
used.
Miss Lucy May, bookeeper for Gle
yer & Laing Of Washtucna, made this
Office pleasant call yesterday.
L. E. Pittman Of Tyler has bee in
this city the past few days returning
bop,a this yoorpipU
The N. P. is expanding a vast
amount OF work on the road between
Ritzville and Lind.
| Mrs. Alice Copp left last week for
a visit with relatives and friends OF
Leavenworth.
Mrs. w. F. Winslow left last week
for visit with relatives and friends
in the east.
Deputy sheriff, E. D.. ellison went
to Harrington, Lincoln county, yes
terday.
A new line of handkerchiefs, ties,
purses, combs and fans at the Blue
Front.
Notices are constantly coming in
about petty stealing in neighboring
towns.
The family of B. A. Richie, the
barber, arrived last week from Spo-
kane.
Three hundred dollars worth OF wall
paper just received by Clodius & Kalk-
warf.
Auditor Lewis and o. r. Haight
made trip to Odessa last week.
Farmers should see the Tacoma
Grain Co. before selling wheat.
/. w. Myers is SO much improved
in health as to be out again.
Russell 4 Co. are on the second
story oil the Spanjer brick.
The east bound passenger was five
hours late this morning.
| Roy Uranium Of Odessa did bust
mess in town last week.
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