Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-02

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,asatit party Of s.slg people

,asant party Of s-ag people
ga lered at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. Starr, twelve miles northwest Of
town, on New Years eve and merry
time was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served at 1 a. M. by the Misses
Myrtle and Lottie Starr. In the early
morning hours the guests departed
pleased with the happy hostage ac-
corded them and generous in their
praise Of the event. Those present
were: Mrs. A. L. Brown, Misses A..
Meehan, Halle Starr, Lottie and Leah
Offntt, Messrs. James English, Ed
York, Earl Baronett, James Boucher
of Ritzville, T. Hildebrand OF Spokane,
Walter Mercer, Paul, Mirle, X. s., R.
", L. H. and H. w. Starr OF Pleasant
Valley.
John G. Vaughn who resided in
Ritzville for several years, emigrating
from here in 1890 to Medical Lake,
died in Spokane Monday. He was
member of Ritzville Lodge No. 5S l..
o. o. F., and will be buried today I'M
der the auspices of the order at Medi-
cal Lake. The deceased leaves a
family who will mourn the loss OF
kind and devoted father. An up
right man and patriotic citizen has
gone to that unknown world in the
great beyond.
Following is list OF Adams county
teachers who received certificates
resulting from the November examina-
'tion: First grade, w. J. Lansing, l..
C. Van Patten; second grade, r. G..
!Dodson, Anna Hawker, Mrs. Mary
Fitzpatrick, A. A. Barnes, H. E. Mer-
riman. Roy McCotter, Pattie Lucy,
Bertha Olney, VIM. Norton.
Mrs. Alice Copp, the best deputy
auditor Adams county ever had, spent
Monday in Spokane on shopping
tour; returning Tuesday morning at
3 a. M, and working all day New
Years in the Office and will endeavoI
to have all the recording finished by
the date fixed for the change of Off
cers--January 14th.
The Times is out in q special edi-
ton this week which is very credi-
table issue for any country Office.
The contents are all interesting read
ing meter; all the leading business
men of the county and neighboring
towns have nice attractive ads and it
is to be hoped all may profit thereby.
Oscar Chrisco of Mullan, deputy
U. s. marshal of Idaho, is in the city
today. He has entered homestead
in Adams county which he will i'm
prove. He was accompanied by John
Holiday and Miss Ada Hamilton,
sister-in-law, the latter also taking
quarter of land in Sec. 10-17-36.
The News wishes its readers a pros
porous New Year in the fullest sense
OF the term. Many pledge will be
made only to be broken, but many an
unbroken pledge will cause many
happy home and family, and the
hearthstone will be brighter.
County Treasurer A. w. Shaw and
wife assisted by few friends, gave
Christmas tree entertainment at their
residence last Wednesday for the little
folks living in their neghborhood at
which forty seven children were pres
ent, each one receiving gift.
Lafayette Root, one OF the leading
farmers north of town, left this week
for Rochester, Mimi, his old home,
where he will spend the winter, hop
ing that the change Of climate may
benefit his health.
Messrs w. w. King. Milton Carter,
Samuel Almberg, G. A. Carlen and
John and Will Turner were a mong
the Ritzville boys in attendan ce at
the ball at Sprague New Years eve.
Spencer S. Irby OF Aurora, Mo-,
arrived Monday morning and will
pitch his tent hereabouts. He is a
younger brother OF John f. Irby the
well driller.
Ritzville Assembly No. ISL United
Artisans will hold installation Friday
evening January 4th, and all men,
beers are requested to be present.
Charles Lehman has rented his
feed stable to John Reynard for one
year and will move onto his home
stead IL miles northwest OF town.
Mayor and Mrs. w. r. Peters spent
portion of the holidays with rela-
tives and friends at Wilbur where the
parents OF Mrs. Peters reside.
Geo. A. Metz of the King NJ cream
tile Company, has moved into one OF
the John r. Stuart cottages on the
hill near the water tower.
Gen W Rassett the founder of