Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-03
LOCAL TOPICS


equipped with new presses and type
and prepared to turn out all kinds of
fine job work and newspaper that
We hope may be second to no country
weekly in the state. Sufficient force
will be put on SO that orders may be
turned out in double quick time.
The plant will occupy new quarters
soon in fire-proof building on the
main business street and a changed
and greatly improved appearance will
greet our friends and patrons. We
firmly believe bright future is IN
store for Ritzville and Adams county
and therefore have decided to locate
permanently.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will hold an Eas-
ter sale and an Orange tea on April
7th in the church. Sale to begin at
2 p. m. Tea served $50 to 1880. A
very large and choice assortment Of
aprons, will be offered for sale, several
elegant shopping bags and number
OF other fancy articles. Ladies are
cordially invited to come in and in
spect goods. A delicious hot supper
will be served. Gentlemen have a
special invitation to come and bring
their best girls. Proceeds to be used
in the new church buildings.
The great and only Eli Perkins
(Melville D.. Landon) will appear at
the opera house Saturday evening,
April Goth. II you want to laugh,
listen to humor, hear wit, shed tears,
feel true pathos and have fun then
will be your opportunity. The lecture
will be up-to-date. Mr.. Perkins an
nounces that he will present a six
dollar chrome to all who remain to
the end of the lecture. Parties of six
who sit the lecture out will be given
house and lot in Pasco.
A we'll attended meeting OF the
Woman's Unity Club was held March
%, Mrs. Clinton Staser, hostess. Very
excellent papers on China in 1901
were read by Mrs. A. Rosenoff and
Mrs. w. r. Peters. A paper giving
some interesting views on home life
and education in China was read by
Mrs. Lansing. At the next meeting
which occurs April IL at the home OF
Mrs. Fred Shepley full attendance
is desired so the work for the coming
club year may be discussed.
Mrs. P. S. Buyler OF Portland, while
travelling on train to Spokane, gave
birth to twins. The older, boy, was
born in Oregon, and the other, a girl,
in the state of Washington an hour
later. This is the first case on record
OF twins born in different states. But
it it is nothing for Oregon and Wash
ington to do things for which there
is 10 precedent in history.
Hon. S. A. Wells, receiver OF the
U. S. land Office at Spokane, has loca-
ted 500 acres of coal and gas lands
near Bona:a hill in Stevens county,
says the Bossburg Journal. As Adams
county always claimed "Sam" as her
own we hope he may become a mill
lonaire through the project.
A pleasant reception was rendered
Rev. and Mrs, J. A. Tiller Friday
night at their home by the members
{ Of the Christian church and a num-
Der of friends. The time was happily
spent and a jolly company was present.
A number OF donations were brought
for the new pastor.
William P. Christensen OF Mime
apolis, Mimi, commissioner Of state
parks and a prominent Democratic
politician OF that state, visited Sunday
with his son, George F., who is one of
the oblging clerks in the general
merchandise store OIL. Watson Myers.
Clark Long, who is championing
the virtues of Paha the little town
nine miles down the track and stu
ated in the geographical center spot
OF Adams county, is in the burg today
perfecting his bonds and qualifying as
the new postmaster at that place.
Hon. w. r. Peters is still our mayor
and providence permitting will be two
years longer, Notwithstanding state
ment to the contrary appearing in
yesterdays Review announcing that
L. NJ. Mckinney had been elected
mayor OF Ritzville.
A small blaze occurred yesterday at
noon in the dwelling house formerly
owned by Louis Walton and now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Adams and family,
recent arrival from Missouri. The
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