Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14

" Couuty COHlilisSlonerS, was up from
Hatton Monday.
i Edgar B. Lehman and wife return.
ell Monday from. a several months
visit in Michigan.
s Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. l.. Leonard of
tBemis, were in and spent Saturday
evening with acquaintance in the
city.
Henry Leonard, the young, newly
married farmer Of Rattlesnake fat, was
among the tradespeople in town yes
-terday. -" ~
= Samuel Baker, brother of Mrs. Fred
B. Shepley, came down from Spokane
$the,latter part OF the week. for a. few
days visit.
+. j. M. Harris made a business trip
to Harrington on Tuesday last re-
manning the balance OF the week on
business.
Mrs. w. S. Holmes, wife OF the pro-
lessor in the public sch ools has re-
turned from her protracted visit with
Spokane friends.
John b. Hess, Spokane attorney,
was in the city Saturday ON business
connected with the case of Katherine
Schillreff VS.. Conrad Schilreff.
= W. H. Watkins and son, Jesse, OF
slower fats, were among Saturday
might .sojourners registering at Hotel
: Schroeder, and returning home SUM-
day ~r ,T7S-e go -,'.- -.
D. F. Zinter, formerly head miller
in OFT Bros. Touring mill of this city,
but now of Odessa, was renewing
acquaintance with friends here last
week.
Sam Glenn, the burly blacksmith
and farmer of Fletcher, accompanied
by his father-in-law, Henry d. Nor
gan, veteran of the civil war, was in
Monday on private business.
Dugal Nelson, county assessor, will
commence the business OF his office
on March. LIST. He expects to attend
theassessors convention next Monday
which meets in Ellens burg.
Joseph NJ. Moulton, the genial young
merchant, who is connected with the
strong and popular firm, Nelson
Bros. of Lind, was among city guests
Saturday evening. ,s,o
VIM. Snyder, merchant, has moved
his family from the John R. Stuart
house. on Knob bill to the handsome
upper rooms in his new brick store
building on Mai | street.
The order Of Washington will have
a social meeting OH Monday evening,
Feb. 26. A literary and musical pro-
gram and fine lunch will be features
: of the occasion. Allsmembcrs are. re.
quested to put in an appearance on
3 that date.
Messrs. John Vancent and J. 6.
Hayes of Milford, Ills, arrived We'd
nesday evening and have been viewing
our town and surrounding country,
their party consisting OF some thirty
persons stopping off for few days a,
-
Spokane. All will locate here.
Special meetings in the Congrega-
tional church every night this week,
at 1880, except Saturday. Rev. f. b.
poane is preaching interesting SER
mons and as he will remain only three
nights longer, the people should i'm
prove the opportunity by being pres
ent every evening.
Emmett Hubbs and wifi" was the
way it appeared upon the register at
Schroeder Hotel Tuesday morning.
The young couple came in on the west
bound train and Immediately lett fcr
their farm home sixteen miles south
OF the city. Particulars Of the wed.
ding could not be learned.
w. II. Turner has been chosen as
one Of the deputies by Assessor Dugal
Nelson and will soon enter upon his
duties, Mr.. Turner is a most exem-
plary young man with tirst-class quail.
fications aud the selection will be gen.
orally approved, Clyde Smith, who
was one Of the field deputies last year
is again retained on the staff.
Geo. H. Bafnum, u farmer living
four miles south OF Paha, was in the
city Monday. The gentleman hal
quit the show business for good ane
will in future agitate Mother Earti
in the productive soil Of Adams coun
ty. Ten years ago Mr.. Barnum pas
sed through Lind with his show aggre
cation where one performances wa
given. -
Mr.. and MrsfBenj. Ulm Of Circleyill'
Ohio, parents Of Chas. Ulm Of thi