Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-09-05
ROUND ABOUT. Muy|uE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes Of Both Local and
General Importance.-The Events
Of q Week TerseIy Told.

w. B. Mack, the genial machinery
man ofSpokane, was in town Monday.
Rev. I. L. Childers, minister at
Delight, was up Saturday on private
business.
Peter Wagenaar, the rustling and
successful farmer of Iona, was among
our merchants Saturday.
Will H. Turner went over to Seattle
Saturday on business connected with
his cattle shipping interests.
Mrs. D. A. Darling OF Spokane, has
been visiting for few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Lee.
Superior court convenes next Mon.
day and number OF criminal and
civil cases wilfacome up for trial. p.
Mrs. ]. H., Cusick will visit her
parents at Deerfield, Mo-, in September
and expects to remain several months:
Daniel Desmond OF Colville, has ac-
cepted position at the Born jewelry
store and picture framing establish
ment. ~
N. E. Irby has purchased lots l and
in block rs, Greene and Prouty's
addition to Ritzville. Consideration
$115.
John J. OBrien, young farmer
from Rattlesnake fiat, was transacting
business in the city during the latter
part of the week.
Joel F. Warren, formerly the eff
cient chief of police of Spokane, has
been rendered that position at Nome
City, Alaska, and may accept.
Mrs. VIM. L. Gritman of Seattle, ar
rived from the Sound Sunday morning
and is visiting her brother-in-law and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gritman.
Miss Ester Newland, graduate OF
the Ritzyille high school, left Monday
morning forsCheney where she will
attend the State Normal this winter.
Henry Margraf has sold his interest
in the Lind saloon to his former part
ner in the business, VIM. Verdenius,
who now becomes the sole proprietor.
Clarence Cusick, the butcher, let
his team get the advantage of him in
q runaway last Wednesday and he is
now suffering with broken collar
bone.
w. l.. Olmstead informs us that he
will probably purchase the remnant
of the Racket, Store stock instead Of
entering into partnership with Messfs
Bovee & Sons. ,.t, -. r..
H. e. Merriman Of Lind, who was
chairman of the republican. county
convention, was a Monday visitor. He
informs us that business is very brisk
at his little burg.
c. F. Anderson has leased his farm
containing 640'acres to Martin Swan
son and about November LIST will start
across the Atlantic for a years. visit
in Sweden, his native land
Wilhelm vsfger, recent arrival
from Germany, and an old acquain-
lance of Chris. Kyriss, declared his
intention to become a citizen and took
out his first papers last Saturday.
The remaining stock OF the Racket
Store was sold in a lump last Satur.
day by the sheriff and bid off to the
mortgage trustee for $500, which
amount will apply upon the indebted
ness.
Charles and Mark Sinclair OF this
city left yesterday morning for Seattle
where they will attend school at the
state university taking the academy
course. They will be absent about II
months.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday botf
morning and evening. A meeting
will be held at 1880 for the.purpose o
organizing a. Christian Endeayo
society.
re. Hunt, q Northern Pacific rail
way detective, stopped of Friday OF
his way to Spokane. He had just ar
rived from the Indian territory, wher
he was ordered on business in his lin
and lpassed through some trying Q.
periences. s.--s..- ss~.sa&s -
Prof. Edwin h. Doughty left Frida.
for Lild where ne win begin teachin
nine months school at Providence
where he taught last year. His siste
Miss Faye c. Doughty, also opens
sceol in the D: A. Scott district 9
the same date.
w. M. Krider and family Of fitti
field, Mass, arrived Thursdayand vi
make this their fnture home. The
have moved into the Methodist pa
sonagc for the present. The gentl'