Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-20
round ABOUT R|TZV|LLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes of Both Local and
General Importance Events
Of Week TerseIy Told.
81 know not what the truth may be; /
I'll tell it as twas told to me-"

Hugh Dunlap arrived in the city
from lower Crab creek last evening.
John r. Stuart of Paha, is looking
after business matters in town today
Miss Daisy Dslane OF Wilbur, has
been attending court this week as a
witness.
OFT Bros. have just received an order
for and will ship 5000 lbs of flour to
Chicago.
Hon. /. b. Laing, Washtucna far
mer, was negotiating with Ritzvillans
yesterday.
Guy futile has returned from the
Klondyke country and is driving one
OF the drays for w. F. Despair.
If your subscription has expired re-
new it at once. You can not afford
to be without the news of the world.
r. G. Hunt, special agent for the
Northern Pacific Railway Co., left
Saturday in response to telegram
for the scene OF the disaster at Ken
drick, Idaho.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church will give dime social Friday
evening ut the home of Mrs. c. l..
Meyer to which everyone is most cor
daily invited.
In reporting the lodge elections last
week. we inadvertently omitted the
name of Mr.. w. w. Zent, who was
chosen chief of records OF Tomano-
wash Tribe No. 80, ]. o. R. M.
Samuel L. Thomas OF Hatton, well
known as one of Adams county's big
farmers, who operates on the Califor-
mia plan by running several thousand
acres, was here on business yesterday
registering at the Pacific Hotel.
Auditor Kennedy granted mar
riage license ON Monday, Dec. IS, 1899,
to Mr.. Hans Henry Kupers and Mrs.
Mary Katy, both of Mohler, Wash.
The gentleman's age is 63 and the
lady 81. They were married the same
day, Justice of the Peace S.G.Scheuerle
performing the ceremony.
Gus Ryan, trick bicyclist travel
ing with the Remember the Maine
Co., entertained crowd on the street
Monday. Mr.. Ryan is native OF
Evansville, Ind, and has travelled
number of years ia the "role OF rube,"
giving exhibitions. He is certainly
an expert and drawing card for the
company.
The bad blood supposed to exist in
the savage will be forgotten on Christ
mas night; in fact, the tomahawk will
be buried beneath the sod and the
calumet of peace will be lighted and
smoked with due solemnity. Which
is to say that the Improved Order of
Red Men will be pleased to have you
and your friends attend the grand
dance at the opera house.
Samuel Hutchinson, the giant mar
shall OF this city has passed in his res
ignation and will return to Crab creek
to look after his interests there. The
council and many Others tried to in
duce Mr.. Hutchinson to remain in
the position but the gentleman felt
that he could not do so longer without
financial loss. By his leaving the city
loses good officer and worthy citizen,
The News is glad to note the grow
ing tendency in Ritzville for enter
tainments of an intellectual character.
This is not only an indication of pro-
gress, but is in itself great stride
We are .cultivating propensity for
the higher and better standards and
not only elevate and benefit ourselves.
but infuse this element into the
younger generation, and this good is
immeasurable.
A score OF jolly young people were
very pleasantly entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. o. R. Holcomb Thursday
evening. They were present to re-
hearse the operatta to be given during
the holidays by the Guild, but it was
decided to postpone the entertain
ment, SO the evening was given over
to games OF amusement. The operetta
is one Of Gabriel's beautiful productions
entitled Pauline" and would, we
believe, be greatly appreciated by the
people OF Ritzville. The interest
manifested by the members OF the
Guild and Others taking part. insures
success, and it is hoped the ladies will
be ready to present it early in the
new year.
The Maine was well remembered
Monday evening. A good house greet
ed the company in its presentation of
Carriers famous war drama, and from
the franuant /. nnlause far Old GIarr -