Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-12-26
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eve, concluding witlfa gencr Gus dis
tributon OF gifts and mementos o.
esteem and friendship and the teach
ing of the old token kept new by
Christmas observance, "Peace on
earth, Good will to man." The day
was quietly acknowledge by the clos
ing OF stores and places of business
and the rejoicing of the emblem of tho
day--peace. Mans joys and sorrows
are the same as when that Judcar
star first broke over the hills of Beth.
lehem, but some have lost significance
in the attainment OF higher and poblel
joys and the lessenipg OF sorrow,
sting by the universal adoption OF the
message entailed and it has lost none
of it's radiance in the passage OF the
mighty hundred years.
w. r. York, an old grand army
man lies at the point of death at his
residence on College hill and his de-
mise is hourly expected. He has been
in declining hea It'll for several years
Later-As we go to press information
reaches us that the old ana respected
citizen had passed away at 8 P. m. this
evening. The deceased was born 81
years ago in the state of Illinois. He
was an honest and conscientious man
and was highly esteemed by all who
were fortunate enough to make hi;
acquaintance His life was one o.
principle, not of policy. The remains
will be inferred in the Spanjel GENE.
terry tomorrow Thursday at one
O'Clock. The funeral services will DC
under the auspices OF the W.B. Hazeu
post, Grand Army of the Republic OIL
this city.
DR.. John NJ. Adams will resume
practice and be at his office next door
TO the Adams County Bank on Jany
1st. All will be pleased to see DR.
Adams back at the old stand and also
to know that he is again in robust
health and will on the above date be
ready for business. That we now
have an able corps # physicians in
town is something for which the com.
munity should be thankful as oul
conditions in this respect are far
above the average. We feel that ii
must be serious case indeed that
would need outside medical aid in the
face of what Ritzville has to offer tc
the public in that line.
H. 7. Jansen OF Sterling, Ills, &C.
companied by his wife, is here for {
few weeks visit with relatives and
friends. The gentleman WAS for many
years one Of our Leading hardware
merchants, and in company with F
G. SpanJer, to large extent built VI
the business house now conducted by
the Ritzvjlle Hardware Company.
is pleasure to see his kind and fami
liar face again and it is to be hope
that the west still holds some allure
ments for him and that he may re
{ locate with us.
w. w. Gent wishes to announce t.
IL GaRublic that after Jany, lst he vii
his Office on second floor %
County Bank building whdr
viii be pleased to welcome Iii
'ons. The gentleman reture
,Sp5kane this morning where h
been several days ON private busi
s. While in that city he accepte
eency for leading financial fir
now prepared to make loans o.
IT, town property at low rat
OF interest,".
Stephen Deyenish, web know
bachelor stockman from the easter
part Of the county, is over paying
handsome sum into the treasury il
his taxes. Mr.. Devenish is sevent,
one yearso age, hale and hearty an
rides the range after his stock like
j young buccaro. He has a half doze
or so sections OF land, some OF whic
is rich meadow and abundant hay pr,
icing. His cattle and horses are G
thousand hills, he has money 10 ii
mpk and no one dependent upon hin
The Woman's Unity Club met {
/ the home OF Mrs. o. r. Holcomb De
-. Roll call was responded to by
soodly number and the followir
pagers were written in very int
r bsting and instructive manner. i
y Ruence of Foreign Nations upon OF
Eountrye 1853, Mrs. Shipma
pur Intercourse with Foreign nation
Personal Influence, Mrs. Gibson. I'll
kukon River, Mrs. Kennedy. Benz
Inin Franklin, Mrs. Bennett.
q 7 A Winnipeg paper states that Mi
L Jessie Mcintosh of Brandon, ma,
her first appearance in public =,
AEocalist in that city and that. b
liability in that line is something ma