Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-01-17
ROUND ABOUT R|TIV|LLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes Of Both Local and
General Importance.-The Events
Of a Week TerseIy Told.

shopping in Spokane Tor a lew days.
Geo. F. Holland, an attorney Of
Sprague, was attending Superior court
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Leonard went
to Spokane Sunday for few days
visit with friends.
The familiar face OF James Rogers,
land tiller near Bemis, appeared on
our streets Friday.
The Pacific Hotel is undergoing re-
pairs this week. New dining room
floor, charging the Office and num-
Der of other Improvements.
ID. Kuhlman, a German farmer, re-
siding in Adams county, WAS in town
Monday and assisted the NEWS ex-
chequer to years subscription.
The celebrated Hoppe orchestra OF
Spokane has been engaged and other
preparations are being made by the
Order OF United Artisans for the ball
St. Valentines day.
Thomas Durry returned Monday
morning from Walla Walla where
himself and Geo. w. Bassett of WASH
tucna, sold and delivered sixty-five
head of fine horses for use Of the U. s.
government.
BY private letter from j. w. Goody-
koontz of Fletcher, we are informed
that himself and family are enjoying
q visit at Yorktown, Lincoln county,
Kansas. He states that the weather
has been very pleasant so far this win
ter.
The mercantile firm OF Myers q
Shipman have dissolved partnership,
Mr.. shipman retiring on account OF
his health. Mr.. Myers will continue
the business. Notice of dissolution
appears in another column OF this
issue.
Someone left package in the post
Office two or three weeks ago. The
package contains two white shirts,
two collars and pair of cuffs. Said
package is now at News office and
awaits the owner. The shirts are
marked F. G. H.
Rev. Wesley G. Haskell, pastor OF
the second Congregational church, OF
Spokane, on Sunday last announced
to his congregation that he would re-
sign his position April l, assigning as
his reason that he could not be ortho-
dox and did not believe the Bible to
be the book of God from "kiver to
kiver."
J.H. Davis, grand master OF the l.
o. O. F. of the state, visited the sub
ordinate and Rebekah lodges last even
ing and meetings were held both after
noon and night. The sessions were
we'll attended. Mr.. Davis is making a
tour of the state and left on this
mornings passenger for Cheney and
Spokane.
Jno. William, recently from the
east, who has been in the employ Of
Jno. Mcdonald on Cow creek, for
some time, was in the city Saturday
night and has conclud ed that this is
good country and will locate here.
He will work for Geo. Seidl the bal
ance of the winter, that is if we have
any such weather.
The Coterie Dancing Club, recently
organized, gave their initial party at
the opera house Saturday evening. A
number of invited friends joined the
members in pleasantly passing the
evening hours. 1t is intended to give
party every two weeks and The
Coterie will no doubt be social sue
cess.
The dime social given by st. Mark
Guild at the Staser home Friday even
ing was well attended and was very
pleasant affair. Various popular
games and contests afforded amuse-
ment for all The Ladies will hold
the next social at the home Of Mr.,
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