Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
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-y's curiosity was aroused the
arIp part of the week by the following
invitation being received by some OF its
most prominent ladies: Mother Goose
will give a tea party, Wednesday, Nov
{. A carriage will call for you at /: 80 p
IN. OF as soon after as possible" A
guessing contest as to where they would
ken was kept up until at the stated
when they were delivered at the
door Apf Mrs. |. w. Myers. "Mother
Goose H. the old familiar costume, re-
ccived and greeted her guests as they
arrived, and when all had gathered into
the Aesy parlors, made beautiful with
,@maxx and carnations, Mother Goose
passed to each lady little booklet and
pencil into which they were to write the
Ajingies" that were represented by pic
tures scattered about the waEs. Mrs.
Shipman received first prize as most
successful "jingler"-a pretty copy of
Eugene Fields Love Songs of Child
hood" and Mrs. Alex Rosenof the con-
solstion--a complete book of "Mother
/ Goose's Melodies. The company then
assisted the "Old Woman chat lived in a
Shoe to dress her children. each lady
,vicing with the others as to whom would
do so the quickest and most attractive.
Two pretty tea tables were presided
over by Mesdames Greene and Mckay,
while Mrs. Shipman assisted "Mother
Goose" in waiting upon the guests. At
S o'clock the guests took leave after
voting Mother Goose" the genuine,
,hospitable old lady they've thought her
TO be since their acquaintance with her.
David Richardson, for many years a
resident here and prominent grain dealer,
left, Wednesday, with his family, for
Quincy. new townsite on the Great
Northern railroad, where he is becoming
heavily interested in real estate and
speculation. The gentleman is shrewd
honest, business man, and we trust will
have success in his new home and field
of operations. His son, Fred H., sue
.ceeds him in the wheat buying and
.storehouse business at this point.
Fred Thiel on Monday last sold a
quarter section of land down in the
Moses Coulee county to T. S. Blyth,
.l,l we'll known English land and cattle
,nG 1t douglas county. Mr.. Blyth was
us ,hc or, Monday and expresses aston
.....n.c.t at our rapid growth and inn
proved appearance sipce his last visit
here four years ago. He arrived in
Rtzvllle in 1884 and now operates the
largest stock ranch in Washington.
Nelson Bennett, of Tacoma. the man
wno gained notoriety by boring the two
mile tunnel through the Cascades for
the Northern Pacific, accompanied by
Joshua Pierce. the promoter, spent a
few hours in the city Sunday. They
were on their way to Washtucna where
they are interested in the big irrigation
ditch which taps the Palouse river and
runs down through that fertile little
valley.
Mrs. James 6. Bennett has been Of
.fcrcd $50 per acre for Woodland Heights
farm, one mile NORTH Of this city. The
tract embraces $40 acres, has fine
palatial residence and good buildings,
is well improved and the land is in a
finished state of cultivation. Mrs. Ben
nett is holding the matter under consider
alton.
A good sized land deal was consum-
mated Saturday. when Henry Bauer and
wife sold $50 acres of land to Jacob
Schaefer for SI2,o75. The tracts lay out
about seven miles west of town in a
choice part of what is known as the
prosperous German settlement MIR.
Bauer is now resident of this place.
Gustaf PLACER apd daughter, Mary,
left today for Germany to visit the
fatherland. buying tickets from Julius
s,Sicmens. the steamship ticket agent
The young lady will remain there to
finish her education.
Julius Siemans, the real estate man,
leaves tonight for St. Paul on business
and will stop for snort visit in Dakota
and Manitoba before returning. He
will be absent until the first of the
month.
A pleasant Halloween party was
given by the Epworth League at the
home OF Mrs. Ella Thompson. Parlo,
games and amusements entertained apd
a lap lunch concluded the evening.
Fred r. Hawn departed Tuesday fol
Burnappa. Ferry county, where he will
embark in the mercantile business. He
was accompanied by bis father Col. j
II. Hawn, of Canton. S. D.
The St. Marks Guild social announced
for Friday evening. 9TH inst. at ths
.S,aser home. has been postponed on &C
count of house repairing. Later notice
will be given.
Jno. Lafranz has bought out the d. f.
.Stoeckman interest in the Palace mea
market. and will continue the bushes.