Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-01-03

lis and vile are In the city today.
VIM. Snyder, merchant, was bust
ness visitor at Spokane last Thursday.
Chas. Sinclair came up from Port
land to attend the funeral OF his
mother.
John C. Sullivan and w. F. Beal,
farmers from the fiat, were up on bust
ness Monday.
Dugal Nelson, the popular mer-
chant Of Lind, and present county
assessor, was up Monday.
Prairie Queen Lodge No. SO K. of P.
will hold public installation of Off
GERS in Castle hall this evening.
Mike Black OF Hatton, yesterday
sold his Improvements on N E / Sec.
14-15-31 to Moses Lee Campbell for
$3.50.
Bill johnson of the Pacific, return
ed Thursday evening from an absence
OF several days at Spokane and other
points.
Lester Morgan Of the Sandhills, has
become an expert at electro-plating
and expects to follow the business in
future.
E. f. Miller received the sad intelli-
gence New Years day OF the death of
his father at the old home in Penn
sylvania.
r. G. Kennedy returned Friday
morning, reporting everything lovely
at Walla Walla, where he spent
Christmas.
Conrad Schaffer drew the $500
silver set at Weiand's Jewelry Store
on New Years day. 256 was the
lucky number.
The Lincoln County Mirror, a bright
little paper at Davenport, Wash has
suspended publication. One by one
the roses fall.
There's an excruciatingly mellow
place in the innermost part OF a news
paper mans heart, and it is reserved
for subscribers who pay.
Mr.. J. d. Bassett, president of the
Adams County Bank, has been slight
ly indisposed for couple of days and
unable to be at his desk.
Geo. Seidl, who lives on his farm IL
miles northwest Of the city, called in
last week while in town and paid the
NEWS years subscription.
j. B. Zeigler, justice of the peace at
Odessa, that growing little burg over
in Lincoln county, was in the city
Monday on private business.
A lottery check on the game OF
welded life was issued today by Audi
tor Kennedy to Reck NJ. Foley and
Sarah E. Cole, OF Ritzville, Wash.
Miss Lottie Zent, court stenographer
spent Christmas with her parents at
Colville and will remain until Superior
court re-convenes on January 10Th.
Prosecuting Attorney W. w. Zent
was in Lind yesterday on legal bust
ness, where he tried two cases before
Justice of the Peace W. III. Merrill.
The special meetings at the Congre-
gational church have been postponed
until Feb. 5th. At that time the
Reverend jackson will be present.
A party was held at Jacob Buehler's
last. Friday evening by the young peo-
pie south OF town. A pleasant even
ing was spent by the merry-makers.
e. B. Born, who now conducts the
Humphrey Jewelry store, has repaint-
ed and otherwise improved the inter-
ior appearance Of that place OF. bust
ness.
Mark w. Townsend Of Delight, was
in the city Saturday and informs us
that he is teaching a private school OF
eight scholars at his home on Michi-
gan prairie.
G. Arthur, formerly builder and
contractor OF this city, spent New
Years with his wife and family, who
have remained here during his absence
the last few months.
The social announced for next Fri
day evening by St. Marks Guild has
been postponed until Friday the 18th,
when it will be given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Staser.
AS we go to press the weather is
warm and pleasant, just like a spring
day; with the sun shining SO hot
through the windows that one would
not sit long under the burning rays.
Mrs. w. d. Parks and Mrs. Benz.
Martin Of Spokane, came down on
Saturday mornings train to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Geo. Sinclair.
They are visiting friends in the city
for few days.
Mrs. w. j. Sutton came down from