Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
What Your Friends and Ours Have
Been Doing the Past Week.

o. R. Haight went to Spokane yes
terday morning on a business trip.
Mark F. Jones, the Spokane piano
merchant, called at the News Office
last Wednesday.
Found-A gold Modern Woodmen
pin. Owner can have the same by
calling at this Office.
All persons indebted to Clodius,
Kalkwarf & Co. are requested to call
and settle on or before Dec. 26.
Attorney D. H. Harrison returned
home on Saturday mornings passen-
tgsr from flying business trip to the
Sound cities.
j. Browne, supt. OF public in
struction, arrived in the city on Mon
day evenings train and will pursue
educational duties for few days.
n. L. Lank recently from Castle
Rock, WASH, has located in Ritzville
and taken out city auctioneer's Ii
cense for one year.
H. II. Watkins, travelling salesman
for the NJ. ]. Kellar & Co. clothing
:. house OF Oakland, California, was in
?, town Thursday OF last week.
VIM. Best, leading farmer OF Rat
tlesnake fiat, was in town Monday
acting as witness for Emmett Hubbs
who made final proof on his land.
The Irby Howard York well drilling
company recently from Aurora, Mo-,
are putting down we'll at Scott for
DIR. Cottingham. They are down 100
feet but no sign OF water as yet.
Monday morning three inches Of
snow and the thermometer at zero
was the greeting we received. The
sky was clear however and the wealth.
er since has been sunshiny and pleas
ant.
For Sale-160 acres of land adjoin-
ing the town with a splendid two
story dwelling with all modern inn
provements. Water, cellar, windmill,
etc., etc. For particulars call at this
Office.
The receipts from the Ladies M. E..
church fair held last Wednesday and
Thursday amounted to $l42.75. The
expenses were approximately $35 leav-
ing a net profit to the society of about
$107.
Mrs. T. F. O'Leary and three chill
drsn Of Oak Harbor, Wash, has been
enjoying a visit with her brothers, w.
w. and d. w. Zent OF this city. Mrs.
O'Leary returned to her home Satur-
day evening.
Saturday evening the Lotus dancing
club gave their first hop. Seventeen
l. couples were present. Music was fur
nished by the Weiand orchestra. The
club will trip the light fantastic every
Saturday evening at Thonisen's hall
E. H. Herring has leased his fine
farm near Bemis, moved to Spokane
and purchased the grocery store OF H..
III. Hubbard, auditor-elect of Spokane
county. Mr.. Herring will conduct
the business on the corner OF Howard
and Third streets.
DIR. Slocum, the eminent head,
throat; lung and worm specialist will
conclude his series Of lectures and en-
tertainment tonight at the court
house as he leaves tomorrow for Lind.
His lectures are pleasing and instruct
ing and each night during his stay
here there has been change of pro-
gram. New moving pictures and hui
mors te- night.
w. G. Moore. an old-time stockman
and we'll and favorably known resident
OF this vicinity has put renter on his
farm, moved his family to town, start
ed his children to our excellent school
and engaged in the livery business
with John Armstrong. Chilly and
Jack" will make strong team and
We predict will not come out OF the
''tsnas end of the cows appendage."
have made arrangements whereby
it will be necessary for me to be away
y the greater part OF next summer SO
for the next thirty days l desire to
close out my entire stock OF goods in
lines of jewelry and silverware. Ifyou
want anything in these lines / will
save you money. Some things shall
sell at cost and some below cost in
order to close out at once. / mean
business. Come and see me.--O. r..
Haight.
Camp No. 5595 Modern Woodmen
OF Americas Of this city elected the fol /.
lowing officers for the year 1899, At
the regular meeting last Friday even
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