Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Are you reader Of THE News! If
not, why not?
Education is like a crown Of glory,
uniting honor with real worth."
Sheriff Hill and County Attorney
Zent visited Spokane Sunday morn
ing.
Prof. w. s. Holmes and family
moved into their new cottage on Col
lege' hill last Saturday.
| Dr.. w. B. Richardson the eye
specialist, came in this morning, and
will remain in the city for few days.
Geo. s. Snyder spent Friday night
in the city. He is disposing of his
personal property, has leased his far m
and, with his wife, will attend school
in California next winter.
Rev. Henry Brown, d. D., will hold
the first quarterly conference OF the
NJ. E. church Friday, Sept. 18th, at
800 p. M. He will also preach in the
evening Of the same day at 7:3O.
Mrs. f. E. Robbins, wife OF the
manager Of the White River Lumber
Co., has been down with remittent
fever for two weeks past, but is now
gaining under the care of DR.. Bur-
roughs.
Among our new ads last week is
that OF Dirstine Bros, the Lind drug
gists. We appreciate same and e.
tend thanks. We're it not for the ad-
vertising columns no paper could
long survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Middleton Of
Paha, who came from Iowa last spring,
were callers at the court house Satur-
day. The young couple have settled
on farm near that place. where they
will reside in the future.
Miss Ida Chandler Of Sprague, who
has been visiting Miss Daisy Bills, re-
turned home Monday morning. Miss
Chandler made many friends here
who would be pleased to have her pay
Rtzville another and longer visit.
The sheriff and city marshals pulled
u hslf-dozen hoboes who were on the
eastbound freight train this forenoon.
They are being held on suspicion Of
having been implicated in the robbing
Of the postofiice at Pasco last night.
Miss Gertrude Carney of Tacoma,
daughter of Mr.. 7. ]. Carney, the
painter, arrived in Ritzville Friday
morning and is the guest Of Mrs. Her
vey. Miss Carney will instruct those
who so desire, in the art of embroidery.
Geo. N. McCollom, a sober and in.
dustrious young farmer of Willis, was
a welcome caller at this Office Friday,
leaving a pleasant reminder of his
friendship for THE NEWS. The gentle
man is hauling in his wheat for
market.
Hon. o. R. Holcomb, state arid
land commissioner, accompanied by
his wife and two children, left Monday
morning for Missoula, Mont, to at
tend the National Irrigation congress
in session Tuesday and Wednesday in
that city.
H. E. Gritman has a couple OF nice
gold nuggets coming which are valued
at $50. They are being sent by q Mr..
Howard, an old acquaintance of the
pioneer druggist, having resided here
some ten years ago and was engaged
in digging wells.
L. e. Paskill, N. P. agent, received
a telepraphic dispatch today from his
wife who is in New York City, saying:
Admiral Dewey OF Manila, has arriv-
ed in New York" Mr.. Paskill inn
mediately wired back: 1.-THE Girl
from Chilli, has arrived in Ritzville."
"Your Mothers Apron Strings" a
poem sentimental, satirical, sensible
and spicy, by John Hogarth Lozier,
A.. NJ, Of the Northwestern Iowa Con-
ference, with the authors consent will
be delivered by Howard P. Cromwell,
his agent, at the M. E. church in
Ritzville. Friday, Sept. 20, at 8 p. nj.
Admission Is cents. Children under
II years, when with parents, will be
admitted free.
"A Breezy Time" which will be
seen at the opera house Wednesday,
Oct. 4, is one Of the most effective
farce comedies in town this season.
1t is diverting without being insane,
and has slight story which makes a
very strong vehicle for introducing