Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-02-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
What Your Friends and Ours Have
Been Doing the Past Week.

W "iO NOW SiJoyihS 1hdt seHsOu Vi
the year commonly known as Lent.
Rev. Geo. H. Newman will preach
in Paha Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Geo. Tinnel of Crab creek came over
to attend the Redmen's powwow to-
night.
In future everything will date from
the Redmen's dance which takes
place tonight.
Geo. Saidl, one OF our farmers living
a dozen miles west, spent Monday
night in the metropolis.
James Grant, the architect and
builder, has just completed a fine
large barn for Thomas G. Johnston.
Mrs. J. w. Angel of Walla Walla, a
sister of E. +. Shook, arrived Monday
morning and will visit for few days.
Mrs. w. o. Lewis, wife of the editor
of the Times, has been seriously i'll
for few days, but is now GONZALES
cent.
VIM. McCue, a leading stockman
from the Cow creek country, transact
ed business at the county seat Mon
day.
Robt. Bills, the well-known indus
trious rancher, living just beyond Cow
creek, about ten miles south, Sundayed
in the city.
Mrs. W.R. Peters, wife OF the mayor,
returned home Saturday evening after
months visit with friends and rela-
tives at Wilbur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Heater of Rattle
snake fat, came in town Saturday
and visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Harris until Monday.
J. H. and j. A. Lavender, father and
son, from the northern part OF the
county did business at the courthouse
the first part OF the week.
Geo. E. Butler, August Holmquist
and E. B. Lehman came into the
city from their homes on Crab creek
in Lincoln county on last Thursday.
III. ID. May, prominent stockman
from near Washtucna, was in the city
last Friday. Mr.. May says the winter
is broke and no more stock will be
memaloosed.
Otis Bemis, Rattlesnake fiat far
mer boy, dropped into our den Satur-
day last and potlatched enough chica-
min for another years subscription
to this great family home journal.
The new butcher shop under the
management of LaFrenz, Cusick & Co.
opened up in due form last week and
a model meat market it is. Patronize
them when you want nice steak or
roast.
Assessor Dugal Nelson attended a
meeting OF the assessors OF the various
counties of the state which convened
at Spokane Monday. Deputy Clyde
Smith has the Office at the courthouse
in running order.
T. Benton Smith, who is now owner
OF the Scholl stock ranch on Cow
creek, was in town the latter part OF
the week and. reaching down in his
''jeens" informed us that he would
read the NEWS awhile longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Best drove up
from their farm on the fiat Monday.
Mrs. Ella Thompson and her little
daughter Mabel accompanied them
on their return home the same day,
where they will spend few days with
friends.
Sam Glenn, the big farmer from the
fiat, on last Tueseay afternoon walked
into our headquarters in the court
house, handed us a silver dollar, gave
us slap on the back that would have
jolted a COW, and told us to ego ahead"
L. /. Phelps from Tonica, Lasalle
county, Illinois, arrived last Sunday
morning and expects to remain in
Adams county. The gentleman has
been engaged in the fruit and bee
business and is looking for suitable
location in that line.
E. B. Oliphant, an attorney, and
brother OF P. d. Oliphant formerly OF
this city, is here, and will spend a few
days visiting Adams county. Mr..
Ioiiphant is bright young lawyer
and has bad much experience in legal
and legislative matters.
Come out and hear the war whoop
and seethe big chiefs full band Of
red devils tonieht at the opera house.
All palefaces cordially invited. The
mock adoption degree will be first on
the program and the secrets Of the
tribe exposed. Spectators % cents in
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