Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
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Ing huamS county NEWS IS 'nOt
for day but for all time.
d. N. Mcdonald aud family are
visiting at the home Of W. G. Ofutt.
Dick Coleman end INV. Townsend,
farmers Of Delight, were in the city
Friday night.
VIM. Mcdonald, a Willis farmer,
was transacting business with our
city people last Saturday.
Alexander Innes and wife came up
from their home in the southwestern
part Of the comfy yesterday.
The city council will meet in ad-
journed session this evening at 8 pm.
at the Office Of the city clerk.
R. P. Smith is in again fro m his
farm on Flat and will put the finish
ing touches on the opera house seats.
Andrew Morgan of Delight, son of
Rev. Morgan Of that place, was among
our visitors in the metropolis this
week.
Mr.. ami Mrs. o. H. Greene lie ave
tonight for San Francisco and other
points in Califrrnia for several months
absence.
Times seems to be pretty brisk
around Davenny Bros. store Did yon
notice that they had doubled their ad.
space this week?
Mrs. Cerita L. Meyer accompanied
by Mr.. Geo. Tinnel, drove in from her
beautiful home on Crab creek yester-
day returning again in the evening.
Edgar w. Lehman, a Walla Walla
legal light, and Geo. H. Lehman, a
dentist OF Genesee, Idaho. ARE visiting
their brother, DR.. E. r. Lehman OF
this city.
John H. Newlin of Lind, was in
Friday and reports. that crops will be
light down his way. Some OF his
wheat will be ready for the sickle by
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Richardson OF
the Sandhills accompanied by the
aged mother, Mrs. Martha Richardson,
were in attendance and witnesses in
court Tuesday.
r. L. Watson, c. w. Wesley and
Levi Hitler, farmers of the Hatton
country, were callers at the county
seat yesterday and were in attendance
at the session OF superior court.
Three superior judges were in at
in attendance at the special session OF
superior court yesterday. Hons. N. w.
Massey of Harlan, Iowa, VIM. E.
Richardson Of Spokane. and our own
Judge c. H. Neal OF Davenport.
Frank 7. Hender and wife came
over from their home in Adams coun-
ty last week for few days visit with
relatives. Frank says crops were
looking well over there at the time Of
his departure.-East Washingtonian
Mrs. Chas. o. Greene with her little
daughter Neva and son Leon went to
Occur d. Alene lake Tuesday morning
for couple OF weeks camping and to
escape some OF the warm weather that
is traversing over this section OF coun.
try at present.
Woodmen OF the World No. 463 in
stalled officers last night as follows:
Saml. Hutchinson, C. c.; Geo. A. Ken
nedy, Clerk; w. l.. Oimstead, Banker;
G.F. Henry, Waterman; J P. Lindsay,
Escort; Gustaf Frederickson, Sentry;
H. E. Hill, A. L.
Among those who attended as wit.
nesses in the superior court Tuesday
we're: Chas. NJ. Smith, Guy Moore. J.
H. Bowers, Mrs. Freestone, Sam
Smith, E. T. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Innes, Levin Hamblen, Geo.
Harter, Misses Virfie and Eta Green
all OF Delight.
The clerk OF school district No. has
made his annual report to the County
Superintendent of schools. There are
258 children between the ages OF five
and twenty-one years an increase Of
SO over last year. As to Sc: they are
quite evenly divided there being 129
girls and 129 boys.
With the chances favoring a fair
crop, assurances of thousands of water
on College Hill for the city coupled
with prevailing good health over the
community, plenty of money for the
transaction Of all legitimate business,
the spirit OF the average Ritzvillain
ought to be about at par.
Rev. L. G. kaufman, who dedicated
Bethel church near Griffith corners
last Sunday, this morning called at
the Office today on his way to the
Flat. Mr.. kaufman was looking for