Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-17
LOCAL TOPICS

A party consisting OF Mr. ard Mrs
Fred B Shepley, Air and Mrs. L. .
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs, John Bovee
MesJames J. E. Prouty, Lemona ca
SICK, Allie Copp, Anna Uranium, ELL
Thompson, W. S. Holmes, Misses Lot
tie DormaD, Matte Sapp and LEM
Carlen went to Sprague Thursday ant
performed the work of institutin2
Phoenix Chapter No. $50, D. of X.
with thirty-fve new members. r. NJ
Waters OF Spokane, as a special dep
uty was present and superintendent
the enjoyable proceedings. An excel
lent banquet supper was served il
Masonic hall and the event as a whole
was very pleasant and profitable
affair to all who participated. Ralpl
X. Gibson and Fred H. Thompson
were also among the excursionists.
Antoine Faucher of Tacoma, who
for several years was associated will
I. J. Garyey in the painting bushes:
in this city surprised his friends yes
terday by dropping off the west bound
train on his way back from his native
state, Michigan, where with his wife
and three children he has been visit.
ing the home OF his boyhood for the
past three months. Noting the rush
and business looking aspect OF oul
burg he will pitch his tent here and
again ply the brush OF which he is &
skilled artist.
DR.. Chas. E. Hershberger OF Colville
who for ten years prior to 1895, prac-
ticed dentistry and conducted bar
Der shop here, came down Friday and
is stopping in the city for few days
He still owns his residence property
on Second street next door to Peters
harness shop. 'Doc" looks natural
and his many friends here are glad to
welcome him back and learn that ie
contemplates returning with his fam
lily and again making his home among
us.
An eighth grade state examination
was held at the high school last week
under the management of Prof. Alex
ander. Mcintosh. Thirty eighth-grade
pupils took the examination and all
have passed it successfully and will
receive diplomas issued by the state
board of education. Great credit is
due to Prof. Mcintosh as it is through
his ability and his untiring energy
that such degree OF success has been
attained.
Under the supervision of our eff
cient city marshal, A. J. Coss, the
tract OF land on College hill on which
the water pumping plant is stationed
will become park il the setting out
of ornamental shade trees cuts any
figure. A nice grove on that elevate d
location will add an attractive appear
ance to our progressive little city.
Ben E. Hervey, who has been en-
ployed as foreman for the W. G.
Reeder harness and furuiture store
for the last two years, is taking va
cation for few days. During his
rest he will develope ana perfect a
boring machine model, which he has
invented and with which he hopes for
success.
]. +. Alburty OF Lind, prominent
school teacher OF the county, was a
business caller in the burg Monday.
He has been appointed a state deputy
for the Modern Woodmen of America
and will take up the field work in Q
short time.
]. e. McCollum, an optician, OF
Dowagiac, Michigan, has entered u
quarter section of government land,
will move his family to the west and
locate in our city if he can find an
empty house suitable for a residence.
Newton Womach, owner of some
fine race horses, which have often
taken the purses on Adams coun ty
turf at our racing tournaments, was
in the city the first OF the week.
At the last session of the cornell OF
our neighboring city, Davenport, the
annual liquor license was raised to
$1,000, which should be the minimum
tax in any incorporated town.
p. r. Clark, proprietor Of the NJ odel
Bakery, hied himself away to Connell
Saturday for the purpose of enjoying
a few days Of quiet seclusion on his
homestead near that point.
L. M. Bruce, the Hatton real estate
man, was in town Saturday extolling
the virtues OF his MANY bargains to