Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-19
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The public school will observe Mem
orial day by appropriate exercises. in
the evening".
Rev. F. NJ. Egbers will preach at
Lind next Sunday. Services will
commence immeliately after Sabbath
school.
Mccoy Bros are at home in their
new fruit store and are ready to. re-
ceive callers. Opposite VIC. Reeder's
furniture establishment
The Adams County Teachers Asso-
citation will hold a meeting at the
Ritzville Public School building on
Saturday, April %, 1899.
Daniel A. Scott, the sturdy young
farmer who tills 1000 acres of land
five miles west OF town, was doing
business with Ritzvilians yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Bardwell of Girl
fifth, made us pleasant call Tuesday
and ordered the News sent for one
year to their son, A. A. Bardwell at
Nez Perez city, Idaho.
Abr. Dillon has just finished hand
some five room cottage in Northern
Pacific First addition near the Ritz.
vile FIGURING mills. Irby & York
drilled and obtained plenty OF water
at depth OF 129 feet.
A couple ofitinerant musicians took
; in the town Monday night, furnishing
cheap but gaudy music to an admiring,
gaping throng of music lovers, who
showed their appreciation OF the wag-
neresque Strains" by donating liber-
ally when the hat was passed.
A new side walk has been laid on D
, street, fronting the Pacific hotel and
Snyder's store. This adds very mater
tally to the appearance of the street,
and is an example that could be fol-
lowed in many other parts of the
town to the credit OF the city.
President Mckinley accompanied by
Mark Hanna and other notables, will
-probably visit Washington state about
next August. The distinguished
company are expected to favor Spo-
kane with their presence for day
and doubtless will not be disappointed
Hon. S. A. Wells, receiver of the U
S. Land Office at Spokane. was in
town Saturday and Sunday. Mr.
!, Wells had much to do with the early
history OF Adams county, it being
chiefly through his engineering skill
that the division of Whitman was made
and Adams county formed at that
early day.
1t is hard to estimate the value oil
the rains which have visited us during
the week. Monday night rain fell
from 7 o'clock until early morn and
the ground was soaked for several
inches. The chances for at least a
v million dollars in cold cash to be
3 dumped into Ritzville within the next
2 hall year are exceedingly good.
G. P. Low OF this city and Henry
, Lucy of Fletcher, are serving as petit
jurors in the United States court in
session at Spokane this week. Chester
h. Bardwell, James G. Bennett and
r. P. Smith put in all OF last week on
q the grand jury and returned home
/ Sunday. Mr.. f. B. Shepley was ex-
!, cused on account of sickness in his
r family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Martin took
q Friday evenings passenger for Spokane
, where they will remain with Mr.. and
:, Mrs. n. H. Greene while Mr.. Martin
, will undergo course OF medical treat
ment. We are pleased to hear that
the physicians give him much en-.
!, enlargement in his Case and expect to
, have complete restoration OF health
within three months.
Ed Colwell of Fletcher, one Of the
pioneer farmers OF the county, was in
Friday and reports everything in goot
condition in that vicinity. He modest
ly asked us to keep his name out o
the paper but as we have his hare
. earned money for years subscription
in advance we feel safe in announcing
his presence in the city as he doe
not visit Ritzville very often.
!. Ciodius & vonIIolt received a shipment 0
= cotton hosiery last week direct from the mills
y Three Times the Value of Any other
One Third Faster.
i The only sewing machine that doe
: not fail in any point.
Rotary motion and ball bearing
make it the lightest running machine
e in the world.
Q Rapid. II saves about one day il