Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-23

spent last Thursday in the city.
b. J. Flint went to Spokane Monday
evening and will return tonight.
Arthur E. Hunt of Bemis, was trans
acting money matters here Friday.
w. S. Eastman has been visiting
with relatives at Cheney for few
days.
w. Frank Newland, x-assessor, was
up from his farm below Paha on last
Thursday.
Alexander lines, the young farmer
of Delight, spent Tue sday at the
county seat. jti
Joseph Jones has gone to Iowa for
business trip and will be absent for
a couple OF months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sheppard #
Griffith, were in the city on II shop
ping tour yesterday.
j. S. Edwards, the drayman, has u
handsome new wagon made expressly
W moving furniture.
Robt. NJ. Goodwin has been placed
at the N. P. depot in the position just
vacated by Ed. Kohlhauff
Ed. soesbe, the carpenter, is build
ing neat porch on the front of the
law offices of Holcomb Bros
Fred Lauer of Odessa, one of the
prosperous farmers of this, section OF
country, was Monday caller
Fred Davenny, the young grocery
man,is enjoying short vacation with
Spokane relatives and friends.
j. G. Sullivan of Fletcher, was in
the burg yesterday arranging to make
final proof on his timber c,,!tu.e
Clarence l.. II lcom',, city attorney,
attended the Democratic state con-
venton last Saturday at Spokane.
J. G. Failchild, tax agent OF the
Northern Pacific, was among the
court house officials last Thursday.
d. III. Kimple, the we'll known con-
tractor, has just finished his new cot
tage near the German Congregational
church.
III. +. Clodius OF Walla Walla coun ty,
is visiting his brother Christopher f,
Clodius, the retired lumber merchant
OF this city. W-a0s".
Judge G.. Wire Hamilton, Daven-
port lawyer, on Friday last was clos
ing sale OF some OF his land lying
near Scott.
S. d. Tim, recently of Circleville,
Ohio, now in mercantile business at
Lind, was calling on relatives here
Thu sday.
Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Shipman went
to Spokane last Wednesday remain
ing the balance of the week for a
pleasure visit.
Defiance Tent No. Ia, knights OF
the Maccabees will meet hereafter in
Greene's hall on the first Saturday
in each month.
Arthur G.. Linn of Bemis, was in
from the Flat Saturday on business
with the County School Superinten-
dent L. G. Van Patten.
John Mustard OF Dayton, ex-sheriff
Of Columbia county, has moved to a
ranch on Rattlesnake fiat and will
follow farming here in future.
Messrs. Claus H. Clodius and j.
Danekas accompanied by their wives
are visiting on Puget Sound and will
return after few weeks stay.
Friends just remember that this
Office is prepared to do all kinds OF
job work at reasonable rates and in a
style that cannot be improved on.
Mrs. Tarble W. Martin, one of the
pioneer women OF Adams county, is
quite sick at the home of her son, t,
C. Martin, the Washtucna merchant.
J., F. Irby came up from the lower
part Of the county where his we'll drill
is running all the time. There arc
several outfits in the county with all
the work they can do.
Richard Coleman OF Delight, made
final proof on Ills homestead no4 81
1884 on Saturday last. W W, Yes
ley and Amos Richardson were the
witnesses
J. J Merriman, postmaster, real
estate and insurance agent, telephone
operator and holder ofvarious other
Offices and positions at Lind, came up
on short business triplThursday.
The green leaves are coming out
rapidly this week and the early wild
flowers make glad the wanderers in
the field. Oh, spring, low delightful
you are, cen though fitful and way
ward. ~ Rt9 l. ~