Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-08
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.tness has paid into the city
$40 for three dray licenses
current year. The authorities
indicated that hereafter parties
ming drays without a city license
tbe prosecuted in strict conformity
rthe law. Others should there
warning.
-hiel, president Of the King
ercantile Co, who had his knee
int removed at Walla Walla hos
Il last week has returned. Mr.. Thiel
ties that the probabilities are that
limb will remain in stiffened
'ition. His many friends sympa-
with him in the misfortune.
tile light around the Northern
'acific depot on these dark Egyptian
nights would be boon to the many
eople who have occasion to be called
lere SO much nowadays, and then
would lessen the danger when one
as to climb over several freight
+rains to reach the platform.
N. B. Rathbone, one oil the tonsorial
lists in Eastman's, will soon open a
stclass barber shop at Lind in the
basement of the new brick which is
nearing completion. We bespeak a
, word Of recommendation for the gen.
tleman whom Lindites will find most
worthy Of patronage.
Rev. H. R. Feegenbaum of Garner,
Hancock county, Iowa, is stopping in
town with his family to take advan.
tage of the school for his children.
His daughter, Miss Elsie, is teaching
in the Sheel district. In the spring
they will move Co their homestead at
Connell
A basket social of enjoyable dimen-
sions was held at Griffith school house
New Years evening for the purpose
of raising funds to purchase an organ
for use in their Sunday school. From
the sale of twenty baskets the neat
sum OF $6l.25 was realized.
SO. Carpenter, an expert architect,
who has been employed by James
Schiewe, the contractor, leaves to-
morrow for a visit with relatives and
friends at Everett and other points on
the coast. The NEWS will call at his
address.
Abr. Johanson has sold his dwelling
near the public school bIilding to b.
Z. Hervey, the real estate man, and
has purchased the Chas. Johnson
residence property recently finished
in first class style.
A calico carnival will be given under
the auspices Of the Ladies Aid Society
OF the Methodist church in about
three weeks. Announcements as to
exact date and place will appear next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. R. Haight and
niece, Mics Lizzie Haight, were called
to Spokane Saturday where d. w.
Haight, brother, has been seriously
ill and underwent a surgical oper alton.
A new brand OF small pox is said to
be prevailing through the Norris
nei ghborhood out east OF town some
eight miles, so DR.. F. r. Burroughs,
the examining physician reports.
The local Ladies and Knights OF the
Maccabees will hold a social enter
tainment in Greene's hall on Saturday
evening, February 18th. All members
of the order will be invited.
G. E. Shipman will return from
Portland in about two weeks where
his health has been much improved
by needed rest ard recreation from
active business.
C. B. Ulm and sister-in-law, Miss
Matte Sapp, came up from Lind
Saturday and wers guests OF their
relatives here, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Snyder.
Mrs. Frank Shepley, the elderly
mother Of the merchant, F B. Shepley,
has recovered from her recent sick
ness and is again able to walk about.
J. d. Millspaugh and family left
Saturday for Sprague where the gen.
tleman has accepted II clerical position
in the store of Gray & Co.
A. H. Rogers, the stone mason, is
erecting fine brick residence near
the public school building on East
College hill.
Mrs. Thos. b. Leonard suffered a
slight attack of congestion OF the
lungs last Friday, but is now con-
valescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Kendrick will
occupy one of the Stuart cottages Oh
south Knob hill near the Catholic
church..