Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14
...LOCAL TOPICS

JIG. Bennett surprised them at their
country home last evening, it being
the thirty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. So stealthily did the in
vaders approach that the surprised
couple received no intimation of be-
ing surrounded by aught save the
night and somewhat distant coyotes,
until the melody o! a serenade by
some of Ritzville's leading musicians
who do not belong to the band, broke
open the door. Being cordially well
coined by Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, the
self-invited guests made the hours
pass merrily by vieing with each other
in a display OF original or borrowed
pleasantly. The chief feature OF the
evening was termed "pot luck" each
one present being called upon to con.
tribute to the Entertainment pot"
some refreshment, either mental,
spiritual or culinary, and also get
what they could out of'it. 1t goes to
say that the pot and partakers were
generously supplied, with the follow
ing jolly people to keep it stirred:
Messrs and Mesdams J. G. Bennett,
V. v. Bennett, VIM. Mackay, G. E.
Shipman, G. o. Greene, Davenny,
Johnson, Scott, Bailey, Miller, Alex
Rosenoff, G. A. Kennedy, Burroughs,
Mrs. Copp, Misses Davenny, Ollie
Meyer, Leens and Lucille Greene,
Messrs o. H. Greene, Alton Davenny,
DR.. Adams. At very small hour the
guests took their departure, leaving
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett heartiest
wishes that they may live to celebrate
their golden anniversary.
In company with Chas. R. Thomp-
son, special travelling agent for the
German American Insurance Com.
pany, we drove to the embryo city OF
Paha last Monday. We we're some-
what surprised at the growth of the
little burg and the amount OF bust
ness that is daily being transacted
there. All the buildings being new
an attractive appearance surrounds
the place. The finest structure 10 the
magnificent Touring mill just COM
pleted and owned by Cummin Bros.
Who for many years have been follow
ing the same business in Cheney.
This new enterprise is credit to the
county and situated as it is at the
geographical central point of the
county in the heart OF rich farming
country will! undoubtedly prove a
good investment to the promoters and
materially assist in the rapid upbuild-
ing of the new town. The opening
sup Of the town and procuring the mill
was brought about by Clark Long.
, An incorporation to be known as
the King Mercantile Co., with head
quarters in this city has been organ
lied, the promoters being w. w. King,
Fred Thiel, o. R. Haight, o. R. Hol-
comb and J. M. Comparet with
paid up capital Of $4,000. They have
purchased the stock and business OF
Thiel- Dorman & King and will take
charge at once, or as soon as invoice
can be taken. This is q strong COM
bination and the incorporators being
all we'll known men OF good business
qualifications, sound judgment and un-
questionable reliability the concern is
bound to prosper and be a benefit to
the town and tradespeople.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the M. E.
church will give a Klondike social
next Tuesday evening in Greene's
hall. 25 cents will admit you and
give title to any one OF the we'll
known mines OF the Klondike region.
A prize will be awarded the person
finding the greatest number Of gold
nuggets. Arctic refreshments will be
served to all. Come and enjoy your
self.
Geo. Barker in charge OF Moore's
dray, had quite smash up at the
depot Saturday evening. The wagon
was overturned and but for the ten
acity Of the driver, who caught one
line and held on, turning the horses
/ around, there would have been q sc +
ious runaway. Mr.. Barker was pretty
badly tangled up for q while, but
luckily was not injured in the least.
F. J. Geissler from the northern
part OF the county near Odessa, was in
from his farm this afternoon and
made our office pleasant call. Like
nearly all of the Adams county farmer,
he finds his business Affairs in fin,
condition this fall and feels that th,
prosperity we are now experiencing i
something more than dream.
A marriage license was issued toda!
To Henry Schrieber and Mary Krame