Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
What Your Friends and Ours Have
Been Doing the Past Week.

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at Hotel Ritzville last Friday.
Geo. w. Hamlin is now day engi-
neer at the Ritzville FIGURING Mills.
Jacob Krehbiel, a leading farmer Of
Lind, was visitor in the city Satur-
day.
Hiner Dorman of Griffith, was in
from his farm the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Henry Leonard OF the Flat died
Monday night at her home of brain
trouble.
Born-Thursdsy April IS, 1899, to
Mr.. and Mrs. WIG. Morley OF this city,
a daughter.
Fred d. Walton is clerking in the
bakery and confectionery store Of
Bovee & Sen.
J. g. McCune, the Washtucna school
teacher, was registered at the Pacific
Hotel Sunday.
]. T. Galbreath of Willis, an old
time farmer of the county, was in town
the latter part OF the week.
Elder J. M. Start Of Bemis, was in
town Tuesday and deposited six bits
in the archives OF this office.
Jno, P. Chambers suffered severe
stroke OF paralysis the fore part of the
week but is reported better.
Asa Mccain of Iona, who farms a
section OF land at that point, was trad
ing with our merchants Saturday.
Rev. III. F. Michel came in from his
farm four miles north yesterday and
was shaking hands with Ritzvillains.
Mrs. A. Savage and daughter Of
Paha, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
b. Vose of this city Friday afternoon,
]. A. Rousam expects to move his
family out on his farm some fifteen
miles west. OF the city in the near fu-
ture.
DIR. E. r. Lehman of this city, the
popular dentist who has been down
with the mumps for several days past
is convalescent.
A. f. Bemis, well-to-do farmer Of
Rattlesnake fiat, visited the burg last
Thursday and reports everything love.
ly down his way.
Mayor w. r. Peters left Saturday
in response to a dispatch that his
| father had died at his residence in
Ironwood, Michigan.
Laban thinner and wife OF Odessa
son-in law and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Prouty of this city, spent
Saturday visiting here.
E. C. Crouch and son, G I. Crouch
prominent stockmen of Cow creek
were up Thursday on business before
the county commissioners.
Hon. R. G. Newland OF Lind, came
up Friday to present some school dis.
trict matters to the county commits.
sioners for their consideration.
Commissioner w. c. Griffith hands
us trade dollar with instructions to
send our valuable paper to Ben F.
Parrish at Sequel, Santa Cruz county
California.
Sam Glenn, the burly blacksmith
| and farmer of the Fletcher neighbor
! hood, rolled into the county seal
Thursday and reports everything o K
down his way.
Van Bennett, the prosperous young
farmer living just north OF the city
in appreciation of our worthy news
paper, contributed the price OF another
years subscription.
Geo. G. Moore, formerly of the
Adams County Bank, arrived in tho
city yesterday after three months alb.
sence on a visit with his parents and
friends at Dunlap, Iowa.
]. R. Rogers, mot the gosernor) o
Bemis, Deer Valley, Rattlesnake fat
Adams county, in this state, came up
from his farm and transacted business
with our merchants last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Harrison will
spend the summer at Newport. Idaho
Mr.. Harrison will return occasionally
to look after his law practice and at
tend sessions of the Superior court.
s. G. Weller, the well known pic.
neer farmer of Bemis, drove up il
front OF our den Monday and pitched
one hundred and fifty cents in at tn,
door tor another years subscriptions
Let the good work go on
DR.. and Mrs. c. @. Prick Of Blu,
Springs, Mo-, arrived in RitzviIl,
Friday evening and will remain TO
several weeks visiting with their son
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs w
B. Cunningham, Jr., of this city.