Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-08-07
...LocAL TOPICS

Company, successors to Clodious {
Won Holt, took possession OF the stocl
OF general merchandise and store or
August LIST. and their announcement
appears in today's paper. The other
members OF the firm are John Rudbere
! travelling salesman, and Mr.. Allen
.senheimer who has been the popular
lad clerk for the retiring firm fol
several years and needs no introduction
koour people. His extended acquaint
ance in trading circles will be found
a valuable acquisition to the company
and, taken altogether, completes q
strong team. While we regret the
passing Of the old firm from this line
OF business we are aware that the in.
coming are most worthy and deserv-
ing men and that capital, energy and
brains have been added to the munich
PATTY by their advent. Mr.. Claus H.
Eiodius will embark in the grain buy
ing business and will assist in stirring
the great wheat pool. Mr.. d. Won
Holt will lay back OH his oars for a
while and enjoy the rest and recreation
needed, and which he has justly earned
from long confinement to business
Messrs Clodius and VonHolt have
made a host Of friends while dealing
with the public for these many years
and only dispose of their stock and
business for the purpose of change in
duties and scene.
Schroeder & Hedrick retire today as
proprietors of Hotel Ritzville and the
house will pass into the hands OF Klaas
& Howe who will conduct a first IS
place. Mr.. Schroeder accompanied by
Mrs. Hedrick and her daughter, Maud,
will go to Wilson Creek, Lincoln
county, where he has large land inter-
ests to be looked after for awhile, and
later they expect to return and again
embark in business here. They are
excellent highly respected people and
for several years have conducted their
hotel in most creditable manner.
Upon vacating about Sept. 1, the
buildings now occupied by the NEWS
will be opened as second hand store
and everything in the line will be
handled. Amy article of value will be
bought at reasonable price usually
paid for second hand goods. Every
thing bought will also be for sale. The
town is quite large enough for a bust
ness OF this kind and many people will
insthe course OF business be accomo-
dated.
Mayor w. r. Peters yesterday
bought lots 9 and 10, block AZ, r. Il.
addition for $1,000 and upon which
he will build magnificent resid-
ence. The property is beautifully
situated ON Knob hill overlooking the
town. Three years ago the N. P. Rail-
way Company sold the lots for ten
dollars each. Evolution in prices of
realty seems Co be still in progress.
The Mrs. R. B. Brice whose sad
death occurred in Tacoma, July 81, an
account of which is given on first page,
was formerly Miss Minnie Ruckle,
cousin of Mrs. W. w. Zent OF this
city. Fourteen years ago the lady
resided here for some time with her
uncle, the late John B. Whittlesey.
The ladies OF the Christian Church
gave an ice-cream social in the new
Centennial Mill Company's warehouse
Saturday afternoon and evening, net
ting nice sum Of money. The band
was in attendance in the evening.
The board of county commissioners
held an extra session Monday to pass
upon the application of Samuel Arm
strong etal, to have the liquor license
OF VIM. Verdenius at Lind, revoked.
The application was denied.
Hugh Wilburn and wife, the newly
married couple, are in town from the
Big Bend country where the Wilburn
Bros. we'll drilling machines are in OPP
Grafton in the vicinity of Watervilie.
w. w. Zent, the attorney, went to
Spokane last evening to meet his wife
who lie returning fiom Stevens county
where she has been visiting relatives
at Colville.
The harvest festival and German
picnic given at Rocky Coulee last
Sunday was well attended and good
time enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. Ben E. Hervey is away on a
visit with her brother, w. NJ. Stafford,
who is uperintendent OF Spokane
county's poor farm at Spangle.
Fred Thiel, the genial president of
the King Mercantile Company, was a
business visitor at Spokane Saturday,
registering at the Grand.