Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
Mrs. DIR. A. Edward Severance was

Dr. severance VIII De remembered by
the people of this city, he having lived
here ten years ago and was engaged in
the practice of his profession. He was
married to the lady above mentioned
four years ago in Spokane, she being his
second wife. Ethel, her II-year-old step
daughter, testified that her step mother
had often threatened to kill her and on
one occasion grabbed a big butcher
knife and. placing it on her throat, said
she would run it through her body. She
also said she would not allow the chill
dren enough to eat, and was very cross
and ill tempered. On one occasion she
beat her sister with stick of wood until
she was black and blue. All of the wit
nesses agreed that she has an ungovern-
able temper and that recently it has
taken homicidal tendency, and they
did not believe it to be safe for her to be
alone with her children. Her husband
said she frequently had what she said
was hemorhage of the lungs. Frank
Cleves, clerk in Judge Tallman's court,
testified that he knew her few years
ago in Spokane and cited an occasion
when she tainted in church and began
splitting what appeared to be blood, but
said TIE pastor of the church told them
at that time that he and her neighbors
who had seen her similarly affected, be-
lieved she simply spat aniline or some
other red substance to arouse sympathy.
DIR. Severance said she is of an cratic
temperament and does many strange
Kings without cause or reason.
E. B. Lehman was up from his home
stead near Cunningham to spend Thanks
giving with his son, G. H. Lehman, and
family. His wife is at their home here
just recovering from an attack of threat
ened fever. He had just received let
ter from Dr.. Eugene r. Lehman, who is
now in Los Angeles. California, which
states that the climate there is not up to
expectations on account of cold nights,
usually to about eight o'clock in the
morning and averaging about So degrees
during the middle of the day, a sudden
change for those not accustomed.
The following officers were elected at
a meeting of Zenith Chapter No. S., Or
der of the Eastern Star, at the regular
communication held Monday evening:
Mrs. Hattie Snyder, Matron; Edith Gil
son, A. NJ; Minola Hauschild, Secretary:
Margaret. Turner, Cond.; Matilda Prouty,
A. c.; James Turner, Treas. Mrs. Lille
Peters is the retiring matron. The terms
of office are for one year. The installa-
ton will occur at the first communication
in January.
Through blunder of the county audi
tor the names of.two nominees on the Re-
publican county ticket were misspelled,
those of J. M. Batten, county commits
sioner, aud T. w. Hauschild, surveyor.
1t will probably be found necessary for
those gentlemen when signing in an off
cial capacity for the next two years to
write their names as they appear upon
the official ballot in order that any posi-
bic complications may be avoided.
Have you taken a walk around the
city and looked into the show windows
where our entcrprising merchants are
displaying their holiday goods: The
showing is splendid for a burg Of
this size. Our business men are very
worthy indeed of your patronage. Call
and see their stocks and they will fill
your wants if they have the opportunity.
The first snow of the season fell Friday.
Great white fakes continued to fall until
the ground was covered to a depth of
several inches. However, the weather
being warm and no frost in the ground
it soon melted away. AS we go to press
the snowy white covers the ground and
the sound of sleigh bells tinkle on the
midnight air.
Arthur T. Hunt and wife left Monday
for California and will spend the major
portion of the winter at Los Angeles.
He operates two sections of land twelve
miles south of town and has made big
money in the last few years. Mr.. Hunt
is an old timer and most worthy man
and his trip of pleasure is well deserved.
w. w. Gent, G. H. Kanzler, J. E.
Prouty and Jno. L. Brown were among
the famous marble quarries of Stevens
county the latter part of last week,
where all have interests in mines. Mrs.
w. w. Gent stopped over in Spokane
for few days visit with her brothers,
Fred and Horace Whittlesey.
E. H. Herring and wife are enjoying a
trip east at the old home in Coffeyville,
Kansas, where they have been visiting
for the past six weeks. They leave on
their return today and will reach here
about Friday morning.
Mrs. T. J. Peddicord of Spokane, ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Josiah
True of Avoca, Iowa, arrived in the city
yesterday for visit with the Shepley
family who were old friends years ago
in the east.
Miss Matte Sapp, a young lady
rancher of Lind, sister of Mrs. VIM.
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