Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
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Miss Lottle Lake, OF Gaines, Michigan.
J.L. Brown was in Saturday pre-
pairing to start his harvest machinery
today.
Do not forget the wonderful bar
gains in the millinery line at Mrs.
Hallin's.
B. J. Neare of Lind, was among
Ritzville's visitors the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Kingsley OF
Fletcher, were guests at Hotel Ritz
vile Saturday.
Frank York, well known stockman
from the Long Spring country, was n
Saturday visitor.
VIM. F. Beal, a veteran Adams
County farmer, dropped into town
Saturday morning.
Rev. Father Van dc Ven of sprague,
came down to this city last Saturday
and celebrated Catholic mass rites.
Herman Karrach, n we'll known
German farmer living four miles south
OF tho city,was among us yesterday.
Miss Ida Chandler OF Sprague, ar
rived on Sunday nights train and
will visit friends in the CITY for six
weeks.
The Juniors will meet at the church
Saturday evening Mt 7 p. m. to elect
officers. All Juniors are requested to
be present.
W. E. Williams, who was a Ritzville
merchant from 1885 to 1898, now lies
at the point OF death at his home in
Athol, Idaho.
S. P. Mesick, special agent of the
Pennsylvania Insurance Co., spent
last Saturday inspecting the company
risks in this city.
S. G. scheurle is painting the dwell
ings OF G. F. Clodius and also that of
F. E. Robbins, manager OF the White
River Lumber Co.
Frank Newland, ex.assessor, now
farming near Lind, was in Friday on
business connected with the estate of
A. V. Hedrick, deceased.
Samuel Alloa, an industrious and
well-to-do farmer from the lower part
OF Adams county, was doing business
in the metropolis yesterday.
Marricd-Sunday, Aug. 6, 1899, at
Lamona, Lincoln county, Washington,
John Eward Morris to Miss Ina Myrtle
Low, Rev. F. ]. James officiating.
Sunday at the Methodist church,
morning subject, "They all began with
one consent to make excuses" Even
ing subject, "Why men seek fraternal
orders"
Samuel Thomas OF Hatton, came
up Friday. The Ritzyille Hardware
Co. have just put In large gasoline
pumping plant on his big ranch near
that station.
Rev. H Everett, pastor, informs us
that the seats in the M. E. Church
have been repaired and revarnished
and made safe and com fortable for the
audiences.
r. P. Smith returned from Medical
Lake Sunday morning where he went
two weeks ago on account OF rheumn-
tism and comes home fully recovered
by using the baths.
The county commissioners are now
in session as board of equalization.
II you have any "roar" to make in
reference to your assessment do so
forthwith or forever hold your peace.
Commencing today and continuing
four days the National Association of
fire insurance agents will be in session
at Buffalo, N. Y. We acknowledge a
cordial invitation to be present.
Fred Rudy from Dayton, Ohio,
uncle OF Ed. Heater OF this county,
arrived this morning from Seattle
and will visit for ten days, He is an
old acquaintance of Fred Snyder,
father of Merchant VIM. Snyder OF
this city.
L. c. Van Patten, COUNTY superin-
tendent of schools, has been confined
to his room for several days in the
Adams County Bank block threatened
with run OF fever. His physician,
DIR. Burroughs, thinks he has the fever
broken and that he will soon have the
patient out and beyond danger.
Hon. S. A. Wells, receiver of the U.
s. Land Office at Spokane, was in the
city Saturday having spent several
days on his fine farm experimenting
the harvest affairs. The crew being
one short MIR. Wells filed the place
like an old hand for couple OF days.
lie returned home Sunday morning.