Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-03-14

MISS Ethel Kaufman, teacher oil
this city, has been visiting friends on
Michigan prairie for several days.
J. A. Wilburn who has been away
with his well drilling outfit through
the neighboring counties was in town
Monday.
Mrs. l.. E. Paskill, wife OF our N. p
Ry agent, is spending few weeks
with relatives and friends in Butte,
Montana.
r. NJ. Waters, book keeper for the
Gray-Ewing paper establishment Of
Spokane, was here in the interest OF
that house Thursday.
VIM. H. LaFrenz OF Spokane, came
in on Tuesdays passenger and is visit
ing his brother, John LaFrenz, OF the
Model Meat Market.
Thiel Dorman & King sold five grain
drills yesterday. Farmers in Adams
county not only mean business but
are actually doing business.
1t is announced that Mr.. Carroll Lee
and Miss Lottie Simpson will be mar
ried at the home of Mr.. Lees parents
in this city next Monday evening,
March 10, 1900.
Hon. o. r. Holcomb of Ritzville,
formerly state land commissioner
will represent Governor Rogers at the
convention Of western governors to be
held at Salt Lake City, Utah, April IS.
Spring has surely come, the day is
like summer, the roads are getting
dusty and nearly all are digging up
flower beds, planting flowers and
shrubtery and preparing lawns, yards
and gardens.
Thomas Durry, Esq, the stockman
OF Cow creek, will leave tomorrow for
Walla Walla where his family reside.
He will be absent for Il week. He is
thinking some of going to Cape Nome
this summer.
Mr.. Jesse Dorman has decided to
locate in Spokane where he will follow
the practice of law. We wish this fine
young man the best OF success in his
new field OF labor, believing him to be
worthy in every respect.
]. E. Finnell has sold his building
next door to w. G. Reeder's establish
ment, formerly used as Temperance
billiard hall, to the new proprietor Of
"The Fair" store who will move the
stock Of goods to that location.
Mr.. H. Margraf, proprietor of the
Hotel Pacific, is making some credita-
BILE Improvements about the building.
The Office has been enlarged and a
wash stand added in close proximity
to the entrance, and the place looks
neat and tidy.
The opera house company will hold
their annual meeting Saturday March
II at 2 pm. at the office OF the county
clerk ut which time election of officers
for the ensuing year will occur. All
stockholders are requested to be pre-
sent.
The w. c. T. U. have prepared a
very interesting program which will
be given on March go at the NJ. E.
church, it being the birthday Of the
great temperance worker, Neal Dow.
The entertainment is free and every
one is invited to come.
On last Friday the daughter OF c. I.
Booth and wife, OF Washtucna, was
severely injured. The child while
playing near the stove upset teapot
upon her. She was badly burned
about the body and lower extremities.
1t is thought she will survive.
The literary society of the Ritzville
public school gave an entertainment
in the NJ. f. church Friday evening
for the benefit OF the library. The
president of the society, Mr.. Bernard
Hall:n, announced the program. which
was creditably rendered.
A number OF the friends of Ben. E.
Hervey gave little surprise party for
his benefit Tuesday evening, the occas-
ion OF his "half century" birthday, be-
ing 90 years of age. The evening was
passed pleasantly, concluding with
dainty luncheon prepared by Mrs.
Hervey.
Mr.. P. Schroeder and Mrs. He'd
rick will continue their lease of the
Hotel Ritzville instead OF retiring from
the business as they intended. All
will be pleased to know that they will
remain, as their conduct OF the place
has been quiet and respectable and a
credit to the town.
Mrs. w. j. Walker Of Spokane 1or-
merly Miss Gertie Carrier) arrived in