Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-16
Round About RitzviIle.
al know not what-the truth may be;
I'll tell II as twas told to me-"

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week.
I. Bent Smith. stockman and owner
of the Scholl place on Cow creek, was
in on business Tuesday.
Thursday, Sept 2lst, the Vanity
Fair troupe will appear at the opera
house one night only.
Mrs. w. S. Eastman and family who
have been visiting in Cheney for sew
eral weeks, came home last Thursday
morning.
N. II. Greene of Spokane, formerly
a leading merchant of this city and a
heavy property owner here, was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. Cerita l.. Meyer, owner of the
most valuable stock farm on Crab
creek, was in the city for short time
Tuesday afternoon.
Fred Seigle, farmer in the German
settlement, suspended harvest work
Yesterday on account OF the rains and
spent the day in town.
Datus Hervey Of Spokane, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Hervey OF this city, and will remain
until Saturday morning.
Hugh Calm, who formerly owned
a fine hay and stock ranch adjoining
the VIM. Brigham place OH Grab
creek, is in the city today.
VIM. r. Cunningham, Jr., and wife
were guests OF James M. Kennedy,
near Washtucna, the latter part of
the week, returning home Sunday.
H. B. Eaton, who came from the
east last spring and now owns and
OPERATES the Fred Heinze farm near
Griffith, was in the city yesterday.
M. Egbers was in town Monday
rejoicing over new we'll which had
just been completed on his place one
half mile west OF town by NJ. F. Coch-
rnn at q depth OF 1853 feet with twenty
feet OF water.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Greene and
daughter, Lucille, are sojourning at
Livermore, California, few miles be-
low San Francisco. Mrs. Greene stood
the trip nicely and at last accounts
was feeling quite well.
Henry Miller, an old time farmer of
Adams county, was in yesterday and
reports the grain turning out very
well. Rain Monday and Tuesday
stopped all operations and as we 60 to
press the weather is clearing up.
Mrs. F. o. Lehman of Spokane,
whose husband was killed in rail
road wreck at Vollmer, April 18th last,
accompanied by her two children
spent several days in the city this
week, returning to her home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Williams, ac-
companied by Mrs. Mary Graham and
daughter, Lena Graham, drove up
from their farm thirty-fve miles
south Monday, stopping over night in
the city and leaving for home yester-
day morning.
An item in our last issue in reference
to Miss Goldie Amos, the chosen God
dess of Plenty, for the Spokane Indus
trial Exposition, typographical error
made il appear that the lady was born
in the year 1899, when it should have
read June 80, 1877.
Robt. NJ. Goodwin, who lost foot
in a railroad accident at Spokane
some sir weeks ago, came from the
hospital and joined his family here
Sunday. He has recovered very nicely
but looks as though he had passed
through very trying ordeal.
The stewards and all other members
Of the quarterly conference are re-
quested to meet at the parsonage
Friday afternoon at 2:30 to close the
financial and other business connect
ed with the church preparatory to an
early and complete report. II. Ev-
erett, pastor.
DR.. and Mrs. H. b. Blair and DR..
and Mrs. F. r. Burroughs left Monday
morning for Yellowstone park for a
few days sight seeing and pleasure.
DR.. and Mrs. Blair will then continue
their journey homeward to Cory,
Penn. and DR.. and Mrs. Burroughs
will return to Ritzville.
4 L. G. Van Patten informs Us that
there were not many applicants for
teachers certificates in this county at
the August examination, only three
being present. The examination was
OF the average grade, school law and
state constitution, as usual, being the
most difficult subject presented.
The Grand Army Band of Canton
} Ohio, President McKinley's home, and
which will be at the Spokane Indus
trial Exposition Oct. to IT. is ont