Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-12
Round About Ritzvile.
al know not what the truth may be;
I'll tell it as twas told to me-"
r. G. Newland of Lind, was in tn


Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Emmert have
moved into the residence OF James
Smith.
G. w. Hammond has disposed of
his four nice lots ON Knob Hill to
Marshal Sam Hutchinson.
]. F. Collier, the rustling farmer OF
Rattlesnake fat. transacted business
at the county seat on Monday last. :
Mrs. w. s. Eastman and three chill
dren spent the Fourth at the old home
in Cheney with relatives and friends.
James Smith, of the late firm OF
Smith & Thomson, with his family are
spending the summer at Hillyard, a
suburb of Spokane.
B. L. Sutton, the farmer king OF
Fletcher, came up Saturday suffering
with swollen arm and shoulder re-
sulting from vaccination.
w. R. Cunningham, Jr., the real
estate man, made a BUSINESS trip to
Providence last Monday looking after
his land interests in that vicinity.
J. H. McChesney, a prominent citi-
zen and farmer OF Delight, was in this
city on busiress Saturday and made
the NEWS Office pleasant call while
here.
F. B. Bailey of Cheney, agent for
the Plano Manufacturing Co., was in
the city during the front of the week
looking after his harvest machinery
interests.
Mrs. Matte E. Martin OF Spokane,
arrived in the city last Thursday and
spent several days with relatives and
old friends returning home on Monday
mornings passenger.
Mrs. o. H. Greene has so far impro-
we'd in health that she spent last Sun
day by driving in carriage about the
city and attending morning service at
the Congregational church.
Abraham Dillon is erecting another
dwelling in the city, this time on
College hill near the Prouty residence.
When completed it will be occupied
by Mr.. b. E. Hervey and family.
Mr.. Chas. Snyder OF Santa Rosa,
CAL, brother of merchant VIM. Snyder,
is here on a months visit. Mr.. Sny-
der is n graduate of Leland Stanford
university and is instructor of science
at Santa Rosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gritman left
Sunday night for Seattle and inter-
mediate points on the Sound for a
couple OF weeks pleasure trip and visit
with relatives and friends. Mr.. Hugo
Schwanberg wi II have charge OF the
Pioneer Drug store during their alb
sence.
Sheriff H. E. Hill informs us that
the Inland Telephone and Telegraph
Co. OF Spokane, have the poles and
wires up as far as the Chris Kyriss
place which is ten miles east of Ritz
vile on the Sprague road. We will
soon be connected up with the long
distance telephone.
The four-inch water mains recently
ordered by the council are being laid
Mr.. Cochran is still drilling on the
hill above the public school building
and indications are that he will soor
have plenty OF water to supply oul
city for all purposes. If so, Ritzville
will blossom like the rose.
Sunday evening the large bay team
OF John Clodius broke loose from
where they were hitched ut the Ritz
Vile Hardware Cos. store and made q
lively runaway in the direction Of
home north Of town. When last seer
they were going at lively gait ovel
the cemetery hill the carriage still
right side up.
John NJ. Start of Bemis, who ha.
resided here since January left Oh
Tuesday morning via Northern Paci'
fic for his old home at Coffeyville
Kan, The elderly gentleman is anx'
ious to get back to his native state
where elections occur annually aad
times are always lively and the heat
Of a campaign is always on.
John Merriman OF Lind, father o.
postmaster ]. j. Merriman at that
point, was in the city Friday. The
gentleman has passed the eighty-firsi
mile post ia life, is hale and hearty
and while here fled a homestead righ,
on quarter section OF land. San
Armstrong, the brush manufacturer
at Lind. accompanied him.
County Attorney and Mrs. w. w
Gent went to Spokune yesterday wher,
they will stop for couple Of days
then On to Colville where Mrs. Zen,