Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20
F. B. shepley & Co., the new firm

80 sAASksOy W WIZ - sAS' So -
consisting OF Fred Shepley, E. F. Mil
Ter and DR.. @. e. rshber ger, will
open up their handsome new genera
merchandise store next Tuesday il
the aew brick btilding formerly oe
capied by Frank slsepley & Son. The.
will carry full line Of general mer
chanlise. Their announcement viii
appear in cur next issue.
Charles Jsmiesen. eourtly son o
ERIN. yet stauneh in his telief tina
Adams county is the only place or
earth, was transaeting business il
town yesterday. Mr.. Jameson har
vested large crop Of wheat this year
and is becoming bonded land owner
judging to the amount of real estate
he has attached to his name.
The week of sociabilities will end
appropriately Friday night with re
certion to the ladies by the members
OF The Club. The boys have engaged
music from Spokane, and the china,
promises to be very fitting. All the
club members are cordially requested
to be in attendance, and all ladies viii
be made welcome.
Marriage licenses were issued from
the Office of County Auditor Lincoln
Laughlin on Monday, November IL
1901, to William Ellis, of Salem, Ore.
and Miss Virgie Carpenter, of Lind
Wash, and to J. NJ. Crouch and Miss
Adnia L. Chitwood, both residing in
the southern part Of the county.
John McGregor and wife OF Hooper
yesterday sold section 5-l5-36 to Geo
B. and Isaac Hoskin Of Fletcher, for
S. 500. The parties to the transaction
were in town last evening and closed
the deal. They also sold the north
half OF section 27.16-36 to other pur.
chasers.
Fred Thiel, president of the King
Mercantile Co., is taking electrical
at Walla Walla for the
benefit of his right knee, which was
injured some years ago and has trou-
bled him more or less since.
The Woman's Unity Club will meet
with Mrs. H. E. Gritman on Friday
afternoon, Nov. 18th. The date is
ON account of the regular
meeting day falling on the 2Sth--
Thanksgiving.
The Ritzville band gave vocal and
concert ut the opera
house last Friday evening, which was
we'll attended and well appreciated.
Another concert will be given in about
six weeks.
Six men under Agent L. E. Pmskill
are now employed at the Northern
Pacific depot, and are kept busy all
the time. The business is increasing
steadily and each month shows great
err returns.
A small blaze was discovered in a
box car in the eastern end of the
Pacific railway yards Mon
day evening, but was promptly extin-
guished and no damage reported.
Ell Shepard and wife, of Griffi tn,
were among our callers today and re-
pert that the fall grain is not past
hope yet and that rain would bring it
around all right.
f. Z. Uptegrove, II prominent bust
nese man Of that busy burg, Hatton,
was in the city Monday shaking hands
with his many acquaintances and
friends.
Judge Belt, Attorney Merritt and
Clerk Staser are at present trying
their workmanship on Cow creek
trapping the ieathery and frisky
fowls.
w. R. Cunningham, Jr., the real
estate man, transacted business at
Scott the fore part of the week, re.
turning on last evenings train.
G. E. Amsbaugh, who is strongly
connected with commercial matters
at Lind, was in the city Monday regis
tering at the Pacific hotel.
w. H. Murray, representing the
Richmond Paper Co., a wholesale firm
OF Seattle, was taking orders among
our merchants yesterday.
Hor. o. r. Holcomb is ill ut his
residence with pleurisy, brought on
by overwork in his law office.
Mrs. John Bovee, wife of the coun'
Gilman, is quite sick at their home in
the north part OF the city.
Will Lauk is now employed as one
Of the clerks in the drug store of Ro.
seuoff & Co. ~' b..
H. E. Wollenberg is the new book