Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-03
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around on British soil at Victoria. in
spected San Francisco, fed the fishes on
the ocean, besides having some fun on
the ride When we pulled out our note
book he suddenly endsi his narrative and
refused 70 be further interviewed.
r. Cunningham. Jr., accompanied
by his wife and sister. Miss Lillian, re-
turned Saturday from their San Fran
cisco trip after months absence. All
bear testimony to having enjoyed the
visit in the balmy atmosphere among
the orange groves and palms OF delight
full Southern California.
w. II. Tuggle, secretary of the Blue
Point Marble Co.. left Wednesday morn
ing for the quarr;es, near Addy. Stevens
county. He will personally superintend
the work Of getting out samples for Cali
fornia capitalists who are negotiating for
the purchase of the quarries.
Wm.Arlt, German farmer near Grit
fifth, had the misfortune last week to lose
half Of the middle finger Of his left hand
in the cog wheels of his threshing ma
chineE He views the matter philosophic-
ally and states that he is thankful to save
his hand.
Miss Daisey Whitney of Spokane. a
skilled typewriter has accepted posi-
tion in the First National bank and will
enter upon her duties Monday. Mrs.
Copp and Mr.. Brewer of the bank and
other employees are home from their va
cation.
Joel Jones, a prominent citizen of Ray
mond, Ills, arrived in the city Saturday
morning and is visiting his brother,
Joseph Jones of this place, whom he had
not seen for FL years. He will look over
the Pacific coast before returning home.
Jesse Dorman, the San Franciscan,who
is well known here, is now working on one
of the leading papers of the Golden Gate
city, and states that he is out of the dark
ness and into the light. In other words,
he is Republican from the ground up.
Rev. F. E. Whitman, pastor of the
First Congregational church, returned
from the Priest River country Thursday,
where he spent his six weeks vacation
very benefcally. judging from his bronz-
ed and robust appearance.
il. Joyce returned Saturday from the
Plumbers convention at Seattle. He was
elected yice-president of the association
and is one of the delegates to the ma
tional meeting to be held at San Fran
cisco in June next year.
Nesmith, the son of Levi Ankeny, the
Walla Walla banker, was in the burg
Saturday an interested spectator at the
convention. He has charge of the stock
ranches on Cow creek owned by his faith
ier and associates. 80
- Noah B. McKy. councilman al large
from Sprague. came down Monday and
sold another ranch near Paha today.
Every time he steps into Adams county
he carIies out few thous md dollars.
II d. McGillyaray. the Walla Wallan,
who is interested in banking matters
there and stock and land business here.
came In from the Garden City on this
mornings passenger.
Frank c. Bethany of Torrington, Conn.
formerly merchant here As sociated with
S. H. Watkins, now of Athol, Ida, spent
a few days in the city, leaving for the
east today.
The infant child of Geo. A. Kennedy
died Sunday morning, and was buried
Tuesday at = p. m, Rev. F. L. Whitman
officiating, from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers.
Chas. Hegele and Geo. c. Gebert
sPittsblrg George, have bought out the
Model IN eat market from Oliver Dobson,
the purchasers taking possession today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong of Cow
creek, are guests of the city today. We
acknowledge pleasant and substantial
call from the gentleman.
Chas. Lakin, the barber. has bought
from Greene & Prouty the cottage and
half block of land where he resides,
which is choice home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Fitzgerald of Spo-
kane are visiting with Mrs. N. S. Carrier.
mother of Mrs. Fitzgerald, formerly Mrs.
Frona Davis.
The wives of Charles and Emil Ebener
are both threatened with typhoid fever
and confined to their homes.
F. p French's residence on the hill is
being changed from cottage to a hand
some two-story mansion.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Robbins are now
comfortably settled in their new palatial
home on College hill.
A Mrs. lehman died yesterday in
Greene's addition, victim OF that dread
disease diphtheria.
Prof. James Austin, teacher of brass
and Lind's efficient bandmaster. is on
our streets today.
ID. S. Hounshell left yesterday for Dav-
export for the harvest and will be away
three weeks.