Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
round ABOUT R|TIuLLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes of Both Local and
General lmportance.-The Events
Of a Week TerseIy Told.
~ know not what the truth may be;
I'll tell it as twas told to me-"

Miss Grace Cronce of Spokane, is
visiting friends in the city.
]. j. Crotty, the carpenter, waH in
the crush at Spokane last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Shorno spent
Friday last in the city by the falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Paskill returned
Sunday from their visit at Butte
Mont
David Shuler and Clark Long OF
Paha, were in Monday on private bust
ness.
Unless man has an exceptionally
good memory he will never become a
successful liar.
James /. Terrier, the stockman OF
Florida Water coulee, was in the city
last evening.
Harvey Newland of Providence, was
up from his stock ranch Monday on
private business.
Isaac Rigg, the Rattlesnake fiat
farmer, was looking after his tax mat
tiers here Monday.
Lucian w. Knight, travelling agent
of the Phoenix Insurance Co, was in
the city Monday.
Rev. j. E. Ireland OF Sprague, is in
town this week working in the interest
OF the Order of Artisans.
w. F. BeaI, an old timer farming
successfully on the western fiat, was II
business visitor Tuesday.
James Watson of Delight, was up
from his farm Monday sojourning over
night in the metropolis.
Frank Geissler drove over from his
Odessa farm yesterday afternoon ~
turning again in the event y.
r. P. Haney, recently OF Mabton, is
again day operator 81. the N. P. depot,
Mr.. J. A. Humphrey having gone to
'Pasco.
Bishop Lemuel H. Wells will hold
services in the NJ. E. church Friday,
April 6, at 1880. All are cordially in
vited
Oliver M. Lee after protracted visit
OF several months duration through
the eastern states arrived home last
Monday.
Ortho and Jessie Dorman, Fred
Thiel, Wesley Bovee and Fred Bier
listened to the famous Nebr askan at
Spokane Friday.
Fieldon Logsdon from the northern
part OF the county near the Lincoln
line sold half section OF his improved
land yesterday.
Charles Evans, the Washtucna far
mer, was county seat visitor yester-
day and was doing business with the
county officials.
G. G. Stafford, the prepossessing
young manager OF the big ranch OF
w. c. Reeder, was on our streets the
front end OF the week.
Chester r. Bardwell, the G. A. r.
veteran, was i'll from his farm near
Griffith yesterday and was pleasant
caller at the court house.
Hugo Schwanberg, 7. ]. Carney
and w. s. Eastman boarded Friday
mornings passenger and spent the
day in tie city of Spokane.
w. III. Phillips OF Hatton, was up
Tuesday on business before the board
OF county commissioners which will
be in session the entire week.
S. L. Thomas and G. w. Bassett,
prominent men OF Adams county,
were. in the audience at the Auditorium
in Spokane last Friday evening.
Frank York, the farmer and stock
man Of the Willis neighborhood, was
here Monday on business connected
with the schools in his district.
Daniel Tinsley OF White Bluff Prairie
was in the city Tuesday transacting
business with Dir. Il. r. Lehman to
whom he has sold his wheat crop.
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Mrs. w. G. Wright Of Seattle, ar
rived in Ritzyille Monday morning
and will spend a few weeks visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Prouty
on College hill.
DIR. and Mrs. +. r. Burroughs took
business and pleasure trip to Spo-
kane last Friday and were among the
immense audience that greeted the
Hon. W. J. Bryan on that day.
M. w. Starr, the Willis farmer, was
.mingling with sRitzvillians Monday
and while here dropped a few nickles
in-the News slot machine, which il
always a winner for our patrons.
We are in receipt Of letter from
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