Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-08

Independence Day-July 4.
Labor Day-First Monday September.
Thanksgiving-Nov 81.
Christmas-Dee. %.
See the announcement OF Elmer
Wells, upholsterer, in another column.
James F. Fletcher was in Spokane
the latter part of the week on business.
E. F. Benson, the we'll known Nor
thern Pacific Land agent, was here
the middle OF last week.
Grant Colwell, an old time stock
man and farmer Of McElroy lake, was
among our Thursday callers.
o. H. Calkins representing the or
der OF Washington, is here in the in
terest of that patriotic order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Snyder left yes
terday morning for California where
they will spend the winter in school
at Pale Alto.
O. H. Greene came down from Spo-
kane Monday and will remain in the
city for time attending the extended
business affairs OF N. II. Greene &
Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Williams Of
Hatton, Sandhills, Adams county,
Washington, drove up from their farm
Friday remaining in the city over
night.
Mrs. W. R. Cunningham, ~, visit
ed several days last week with her
uncle, James NJ. Kennedy, down in
the Washtucna neighborhood on low
er Cow creek.
1t is fact that the most successful
business men are those who believe
the most in printers ink. The News
is the best advertising medium in
Adams county.
James Turner, manager OF the Far
mer's warehouse boarded Friday morn
ing's west bound passenger for the
coast cities where he spent several
days on private business.
The X. OF P. Lodge will give grand
ball Thanksgiving eve. This will be
one OF the most pleasant events OF the
season. A magnificent supper will
be served in Castle Hall. Everybody
cordially invited.
VIM. H. Smell, Tacoma lawyer, is
in the city today looking after land
which he has been purchasing lately.
He is the guest OF Mr.. ]. d. Bassett,
president OF the Adams County Bank.
Mr.. Smell was formerly prosecuting
attorney of Pierce county for six years.
The K. of P. lodge have secured the
famous Driscoll Bros. orchestra OF
Spokane, for their Thanksgiving ball
on Nov. 20. One of the novel features
of the event is that the reception
committee will be dressed in the Uni
form Rank of the lodge. You will be
sure OF entertainment if you come.
1t has been suggested and we are
requested to announce that caucus
will be held at the court house on
Monday, Nov. 26, 1899, at 1880 p. m.
for the purpose of nominating three
councilmen and city treasurer to be
voted for at the city election occurring
Dec. 5, 1899. All citizens should at
tend this convention.
Prof. w. ]. Sutton of Cheney, pas
sed through the city Monday on his
way home from the lower part OF the
county where he has been visiting his
parents and family for few days.
Mr.. Sutton is largely interested in
land on the fiat and will spend the
next year experimenting the farming
affairs while his brother B. l.. and
family will reside at Medical Lake for
the benefit of Mr.Sutton's rheumatism.
The boys cut up their usual Hal
low cen pranks Tuesday night, and
those who believe in remaining quiet
during the night were given plenty to
do Wednesday morning removing
wagons, carts. chairs, gates, etc, from
their front yards. Owners OF property
that was removed were compelled to
run hither and thither in an endeayor
to find it. 1t is all right for boys to
be boys, but there are some who have
grown too tall to be given boys priv
ileges and should know better.
Did you see those beautiful buggy
robes, horse blankets, and sleigh bells
at Peters? Hully geel they are fine.
The mayor also has the only revoly-