Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-30
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris

cs at the residence OF Mrs. J. NJ. Woehr
on College hill. Wednesday afternoon.
Forty-five ladies were present and
were most graciously and pleasantly
entertained. At an elegant and
bountiful repast was served. The Aid
society is the right-hard worker Of
the church. Their works of charity
and of benevolence in this county
during the past year have been Of
great value in relieving many cases Of
perjury and want, and they are useful
in helping their respective church or
CARNATIONS in times Of financial de-
preston.
w. H. Tuggle. secretary,and treas
urer of the King Mercantile Co., has
been up in Stevens county inspecting
the properties of the Blue Point Mar
ble Co. in company with Victor M.
Smith OF Spokane. He returned this
morning after three weeks absence.
A wagon road from Addy has been ar
most completed up Stranger creek, a
distance OF IA miles, and arrange
ments are being made to commence
active work in further opening up the
ledge. 1t is expected that machinery
will be installed at the quarry before
the summer is over, and the marble,
which is of very fine quality, will be
placed on the market.
The Rosenof block, a two-story
structure on Second street, at the rear
of the Pacific Hotel building, is as
suning finishing shape. The many
new bricks under construction are of
great value in creating the appearance
of stability in the town, also lessening
the dangers Of fire, and such improve
ments are subject of praise to the
promoters. Rosenof & Co. will move
their drug store into the new building
rs soon as completed and enlarge their
already mammoth stock.
Chas. Jameson, the sturdy son OF
Erin, who owns an excellent ranch in
the northern part Of the county, came
down from Charleston on Wednesday
evening. He has been on short visit
to his sister, Margaret Fehr, vino re-
sides there. His little nephew, John
Gardner, underwent very delicate
but successful surgical operation re-
Gently, having been suffering for some
time from decayed thigh bone.
The Ritzville Rod and Gun Club
will hold their cup contest shoots for
May on the 7th and 2lst. At the two
previous similar shoots one was won
by John Kalkwarf and the next by
L. G. Van Patten. Considerable in
terest is manifested in the contests
and the number OF birds falling is
steadily increasing.
DR.. E. r. Lehman came down from
Spokane yesterday and returns to-
tomorrow where he is in attendance at
the treatment of his young son,
Luther, who seriously injured his eye
last winter.
H. A. Bier, city treasurer and man
ager of the Ritzville Hardware Co.,
is at Hot Springs, WASH, treating
rheumatism, with which he has been
suffering for some time.
Ernest Hunt and Will linn OF
Pomeroy, Garfield county, were in
town Monday, having come on visit
last week. They return tomorrow
evening.
Editor Brownlow of the Prosser
Record. stopped off Sunday on his
way home from Spokane and was the
guest of J. E. Prouty for the day see.
ing our sights.
If the present status Of affairs keep
up with basket ball, ping pong, etc.,
next year we will have indoor yacht
racing and indoor mountain climb
ing.
The new lodging house, the prop
erty Of Patrick ]. McGrath, is nearly
completed, and will soon be elegantly
furnished and ready for business.
DR.. ]. D. MacLean, superintendent
Of the insane asylum at Medical Lake,
will be superseded June l by DR.. w.
James Howells.
]. II. Bowers, a prominent young
farmer of Delight, is on our streets
with his geuial countenance and
kindly hand clasp.
Angel Bros. are erecting large
horse corrall at the rear of their liv-
cry stables south OF the N. P. depot.
W. r. Cunningham, Jr., the real
estate and loan agent, is down at
Scott attending to business deals.
D. Buchanan is preparing for sale
Of his household effects in the former
News stand on next Saturday.