Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-16

The Reading Circle met again last
Wednesday at the home OF Mrs. Floyd.
The house was well filled with young
people and the program rendered was
pleasant and pleasing to all. The
selection by Miss Gertie Low is well
worthy of mention and was read in
her usual pleasing manner. Miss
Carrie Prouty recited the old favorite,
Kentucky Bell" Other subjects
we'll worthy of mention were embraced
in the program. After the rendition
of the program Mrs. Floyd served a
lunch of delicious cocoa and cake;
after which number of games and
charades were introduced. The Circle
broke up at a seasonable hour all ex-
pressing thanks to their hostess for an
enjoyable evening.
Wilburn, the photographer, is just
now getting over another spell OF
acute inflammation Of the kidneys, OF
which he has had several, attacks re-
Gently. He will again open his gal
lery Monday the 14th and hopes to be
able to keep it open permanently. He
is under many obligations to his pa
irons who have unfinished work with
him for their patience in waiting SO
long. And will make a special effort
to get their work out at an early date.
Hon. /. B. Laing and wife of Wash
tucna were visiting in this city last
Wednesday, returning home Thursday
morning. Mr.. Laing predicts small
sized boon for Washtucna this spring
as consequence OF the completion OF
the irrigating ditch which is now well
under way. Mr.. Laing also predicted
success for the News and backed it up
by investing in dollars worth.
E. Sheppard of Griffith returned
Saturday morning from Canada where
he has been for the past three months
on visit, it being some nineteen years
since he left there. Mr.. Sheppard says
that one thing that struck him as be-
ing very noticeable was the fact that
people who had spelt their lives in
that country were in appearance very
much older than persons of the same
age who have lived several years in
Washington.
B. L. Sutton and wife returned from
Michigan last Thursday. Mr.. Sutton
described Michigan weather as terror
and expressed himself as being glad to
be back in Adams county again; he
also seemed to think that next to a
model wife, house should be supplied
with a first grade county paper. He
accordingly made arrangements for
the News as his first purchase in
Adams county furniture.
&c. Sullivan Of the fat was well
come visitor last Wednesday. Char
lie is and old time tilicum of We editor
and would scrap the man who thinks
the News will not be bowling success.
He reported everything lovely in his
neck o. the-woods, told us few anus
ing yarns in his inimitable style,
wished us luck, left dollars worth OF
fabrication, and said $50 long,"
ID. Richardson has been in the city
for several days looking after business
interests. He expects to close out his
business here and return to Seattle in
few days. He informs the News
that he does not like the climate on
the Sound near so well as he does
that Of this county.
A. i. Rosenoff, son of H. Rosenoff,
has purchased half interest in the
Ritzville Drug Store. The firm name
will be Olmstead and RosenOff. Mr..
Rosenoff is recently from Iowa, where
he has been attending school the past
few years.
We have on hand number of Balm
wagons, Studebaker hacks, Monitor
drills, Flying Dutchman gang plows,
steel harrows any size. Call around
please. Those goods are for SALE
Nelson Bros, Lind.
The best chemical compound for
washing powder is "Soap Foam," as it
will not "yellow the clothes" nor burn
the hands. It's the finest thing in
the world for the bath. One trial will
convince you,
w. 8. Eastman, the Ritzville barber.
came up Wednesday morning to shake
hands with his brand new son and to
take few smiles with his many friends
here.-Cheney Sentinel.
W.T.. Winslow called at our sanctum
Monday and gave us some sound adj
vice, some encouragement and full
permission to enroll his name on our
subscription books.
We want to call your attention to