Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-27
The Farmers Institute held Monday

the court house, under the supervis-
ion OF Profs. Nelson and Smith, of the
Pullman Agricultural College, did not
receive the hearty and enthusiastic
attendance it deserved. The subjects
discussed would be valuable to any
farmer, whether successful or not, and
If the information and treatises on
various points were unable to hold
and interest crowd any one should
consider and take pride in the fact
OF the instruction so available to
those who desire it. The history OF
the institute in Minnesota, where
they are growing two bushels to one
formerly, and planting one hundred
acres to one under the new era of i'm
proved methods, is evidence OF the
progressive spirit and material action
which is the product Of the edhca-
ton they are advancing. Other meet
ings will be held during the next year
and it is hoped that all the farmers
and business men of the county, with
their wives, to whom a special invita-
ton is Urged, will be on hand to lend
an ear and possibly learn something
of benefit.
Arrangements are completed for the
dedication of the First Congregational
Church, which will occur on Sunday,
Dec. LIST. Three services are to be
held, the first commencing at 1890
a. M, which will consist largely OF
music and brief addresses on the I'M
yelling of the three handsome memo
rial windows. At 2 p. m. Rev. J. d.
Jones, Il former pastor, will preach to
large class of candidates for mem.
bership. At 7:30 p. m. the Rev. DR..
W. w. Scudder, of Seattle, will preach
the dedicatory sermon. The visiting
ministers are Rev. T. w. Walters, of
Spokane; Rev. Samuel Greene and
Rev. w. w. Scudder, of Seattle, and
Rev. j. d. Jones, of Dayton.
Fred Schoernherr, German farmer
aged 43 years, living on his quarter
section of land about five miles east
Of town, was found dead in his bed
this morning. Coroner Gritman and
DR.. Burroughs were notified and inn
mediately visited the scene, and an
examination showed conclusively that
death was caused by alcoholism. The
deceased was a single man and had no
relatives in this country. He has
been farming here for several years.
The remains will be buried in the lit.
tie cemetery on the outskirts of town,
east Of the public school building.
Friday evening the Manhattan Club
boys gave reception at their parlors
to fair attendance and few social
hours were spent by those present.
The inclemency OF the weather kept a
large crowd expected away and the
musicians failed to show up, but q
very pleasant informal affair was
held. The club should have series
of opening events to properly initiate
season OF social whirl for the winter.
Thanksgiving will be observed in
in the Christian Church by devo-
tional exercise at IL a. m. and song
service i'll the evening at 1880, fol-
lowed by all address by Rev. ]. A..
Scheuerle, assistant pastor of the Ger
man Congregational Church. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. Ida B. Hackett and two little
boys were visitors Friday. The lady
owns a large tract of valuable agri-
cultural land near Hatton, making
her home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi L. Sutton, of Michigan
Prairie. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Bickford, q near neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. West and Miss Haight
were over in Douglas county last week
holding down claims. The trip would
have been more pleasant il their win
Ger quarters had been prepared, but
their summer resorts were not fitted
for shedding rain successfully.
"The Wrong Mr.. Wright" which
played at the opera house Monday
evening. was presented by company
Of clever people and is an irresistably
humorous sketch, portraying some
things that happen when we change
the even tenor of our way.
Wilma, the little four-year.old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Mills.
paugh, fell from her bed yesterday aft
ernoon, breaking her left arm just
above the wrist. DR.. Adams reduced
the fracture and the patient is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. August Dowell and daughter
Miss Lulu, of Srrague, are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bailey and Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Moore, and are visit.