Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-09-12

Thomas Simonten OF Palouse river,
is in the city today disposing OF load
OF fine fruit.
Now doth the farmer sit astride
forty wheat sacks and patiently wait
his turn at the market place for his
product.
Congressman Cushman will speak
at the court house next Tuesday even
ing, Sept. 18th. The Congressman is
good public speaker and everybody
is cordially invited to come out and
hear him. Don't miss the occasion.
Laban P. thinner, who owns and
operates several hundred acres OF land
near Willis, is in the city today dis
posing OF his first shipment Of wheat.
He called ut the NEWS Office and re-
warded us with the price of years
subscription.
J. F. Griffith, and family will move
to Manila, Spokane county, in about
two weeks, where they will reside in
future. He will rent his farm after
this year. Adams county thus loses
fine citizen and estimable family
who are residents OF long standing
and their going will be much regretted.
DR.. W. w. Elmer of Spokane, was
in the city Saturday looking over the
field for a location. He decided to
open up an Office here and will return
in about ten days with his family.
He stated that Ritzvilie was far ahead
of any Of the Palouse towns OF larger
population, and, in fact, was the best
town in Eastern Washington.
A number of our people left Sunday
morning for the Portland fair. Among
those we noticed were Henry and
Jacob Thiel and wives. Mrs. +. P.
French, Misses Lillian Cunningham,
Myrtle Graham and Anna Leens, Fred
Thiel, G. F. Christensen, w. r. Gun.
bingham jr., w. c. Griffith, o. H.
Greene and Ortho Dorman and wife.
W. G. Moore, proprietor OF the
Farmers Barn, owing to poor health,
has decided to so out OF business, and
has sold the stock and leased the
stables to Messrs Geo. T. Summers and
Clyde Smith who will take possession
the 10Th. Mr.. Moore feels thankful
for liberal patronage in the past which
he hopes will be accorded his success
sors.
The arrangements which will be
made this year for the accommodation
of the visitors at the Spokane Indus
trial Exposition, which opens on the
second of the month, will resemble
the com forts of fashionable opera
house-raised seats with cushions,
each seat heated by steam pipe,
and the ladies with their hats off.
What luxury the good people of spo-
kane are preparing with which to
tempt us
The witnesses sworn to testify in
the Knoll case are Levi Armstrong,
s. L. Van Marter, VIM. Starten, w.
H. Merrill, J. McGhee, Mrs. Josephine
Amsbaugh, Joseph Amsbaugh, E. B.
Lincoln, VIM. Simmans, Ed M. Bovee,
Chas. c. Linville, John Kildea, VIM.
Buehler, Thomas Rafter, VIM. Guse,
VIM. Bradley, W.. Phillips, Ed Can
field, Mrs. Rose Morten, Dan Monigal,
w. M. Pang, Kate Meehan, d. w.
Zent, L. Coleman, N. d. Howard and
H. Z. Hill.
Hon. w. X. Kennedy met with an
accident Thursday last while handling
young horse which had been cut on
a wire fence. On going into box
stall the animal becam, frightened
and threw his weight against Mr..
Kennedy, crushing him about the left
breast and shoulder, breaking and
severing several bones and otherwise
injuring that side. Indications are
that he will be laid up several months,
but he considers himself lucky to have
escaped with his life.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Con-
gregational church met with Mrs.
VIM. Mackay last Wednesday and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. VIM.
Mackay; vice-president, Mrs. J. d.
Bassett; secretary, Mrs. G. E. Ship
man; treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Kennedy.
Much interest was manifested, and
plans discussed for the years work.
II was decided to give a supper about
Sept. 20, which will be announced
later. The next meeting will be held
at the home Of Mrs. G. A. Kennedy,
tsept. 10Th. All ladies interested are
cordially invited.
The following real estate transfers
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