Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-17

..s. "a, .iie spot WHICH VIII DC oStupiCu
as asaloon, the work beginning tomorrow.
He states that store will be opened
over there in the near future, in other
words they propose to have town OF
their own OH that side of the railway
track. There are, in all probability sew
eral lines OF business which could be
probably conducted on the east side
and at the same time greatly accomo-
date the residents of that locality.
Pearl Mccoy, driver of one of the
Goodwin drays, was severely bruised up
and injured in :ernally yesterday morn
ing by his wagon slipping around on the
side hill and turning over, throwing him
under the vehicle and dragging him
q,nte distance as the team ran away.
Jay Starring had just climbed on for a
ride and was also in the smashup and is
now under the doctors care. The acct
dent occurred at corner of Second and A
streets in front of the residence of Mrs.
Frank Shepley.
One hundred persons rugged out in all
manner OF hard looking costumes atten-
ded the Good Templars social in Man
haitian hall Friday evening, Mr.. J. W..
Brewer and Fred Richardson carried off
gentleman awards while Mrs. G. n. Tut
tie and Mrs. D. w. Pcttijohn secured
ladies' prizes for costumes. A good pro
gram was given and supper of johnny
cake, molasses and water was served
A number Of young people have been
hurt by taking hand with the many
coasting parties which are now very
much in evidence Will r. Kennedy,
Geo. F. Christensen and Everett Petit
john are laid up for repairs from that
cause. Several mraculously close calls
are reported and all should be admon-
ished to exercise caution, especially
among the little boys and girls.
Stephen Nv. Bradford who has been
farming here for the past fourteen years,
is spending a couple of months at Pom
tiac, Mich, where he will be married
soon and will return with his bride about
the first of February. They will reside
on the farm ten miles south of Lind.
Col. T. d. Rhodes, County Clerk Jack
Staser, S. M. Hair and Bernard Hallin
were In the crush Monday night at the
Spokane theatre to witness the sparring
exhibition between the two leading pu-
gilsts of the world today, Fitzsimmons
and Jeffries.
The friends of MIR. and Mrs. Glen F.
Porter, who formerly conducted pho
tograph gallery here, will be pleased to
learn that the gentleman has recovered
his. health and is enjoying life at Greeley,
Colorado, and following their usual vo-
cation.
Mrs. w. P. Taylor, wife of the grocer,
is going east soon to spend the winter.
Her mother Mrs. Lesley, and VIM. Les
ley, Jr., will accompany her. Their chief
point of interest will be the old home at
Eldorado Springs, Mo.
Col. ID. ]. Gent and wife came down
from Colvile Saturday and visited for a
few days with friends and relatives. The
genial gentleman is president of the Jeff
erson Marble Co. in Stevens county and
is very agreeable acquaintance.
Rev. +. H. Fcrtig, pastor of the M. E.
church, was called to Spokane to act as
one of the committee to pass on the case
of Rev. c. D. Nicholson, the alleged err
ing minister of Colfax. which comes up
for trial today.
Mrs. Inguer Thomson, mother of Hans
Thomson, the merchant, has been pros
trated with rheumatism, and her daughter
Miss Tena, clerk in the King Mercantile
Cos. store, is at her bedside,
Mrs. L. NJ. Hedrick and daughter
Miss Maud, passed through Spokane
Monday on their way TO their home at
Wilson Creek after an extended trip
through the east.
T. J. Garvey, the painter, has been re-
leased from Medical Lake where he has
been detained for the past two weeks
painting a new house for John p. Cham
bers.
The legislature will convene at Olym.
pla on Monday. January IL, and on the
same day the county officers elect will
assume their stations.
S. G. Scheuerle, city justice, was bus
mess visitor at Quincy for the past few
days returning by way of Spokane Tues
day.
Sam Armstrong, the venerable brush
man from Lind, was exchanging greet
ings with old timers in the city Saturday
Arthur Gronewald and Miss Helen
Schelley, of Franklin county. were united
IN marriage in this city last Wednesday.
Miss Halle Wright of Hatton. was in
the city the first OF the visiting with MIR
and Mrs. w. {. Reeder on Knob hill.
The Misses Meyer have returned from
the farm on Grab creek and are again a
home on College hill for the winter,
Miss Eva Bailey. eldest daughter o.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bailey, was shop
ping in the city by the falls Monday.
w. {. Reeder. the merchant, accom-
panied by his wife, spent the latter par