Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-15

attractive and palatial residence in
Adams county is that OF Mayor w. R.
Peters which stands upon the high
prominence overlooking the city at
the corner OF Second and A streets.
From time to time as the foundation
was laid we have mentioned the pro-
gress Of the building. Every modern
Inconvenience to make q comfortable
aad ideal dwelling place in luxury
and ease, is to be seen on every hand
and no expense has been spared to
make it model home. The massive
front door opens upon large hall
from which roomy stairs in easy
flights lead to the second story. Aside
from the spacious parlors, sitting
room and diner is the elegant bath
room, the handiwork of Joyce, the
plumber. Faucher, the skilled painter
and paper hanger, was instructed to
use own judgment in that line and
we can truthfully say that we have
never seen anything to compare with
the ornamentation for beauty. 1t
will be time we'll spent by anyone to
visit the various deliberately decorated
apartments which will bring admira-
ton from any person interested in
art. We doubt if many are aware OF
the ability of Messrs. Faucher and
Garvey as they are generally handi-
capped by orders, while if they were
turned loose upon the work the owner
would be most happily surprised.
This new structure, as we'll as several
others, is a proud credit to our town,
Encouragement should be accorded
to the home builder-it is he who
shows his good faith by spe nding his
all Tor that which is nearest his heart,
home and family.
Responding to an invitation from
Sprague l.. o. Z. NJ, Mesdames Peters,
Sbepley, Bailey, Thompson, Reeder,
Hervey, Gibson, Greene, Eastman,
Uranium and Miss Katie Achziger
went to that hospitable town Friday
to witness the ceremonies OF double
Installation of the Maccabees. An
enjoyable program was rendered and
dainty tempting lunches served. To
say that the Ritzvlle ladies had a
good time is putting it mild. The
cordial greetings and many evidences
of the glad hand will long be remem-
bered by the visiting participants OF
that happy event. As entertainers the
Sprague people fill the bill.
w. F. Beal of Fletcher, who owns
and operates eight hundred acres Of
rs fine land as lies on rich Rattlesnake
fiat, spent Wednesday night in town.
He states that there is favorable pros
poets for a great crop next year, a
railroad, and that the name OF the fiat
will he changed to something more
appropriate for that fine, fertile and
homelke appearing valley.
Maurice w. Ahern, who is rapidly
becoming one of the solid young far
mers of the Griffith ghborhocd, was
among those who jingled the metallic
substance upon the American lumber
counter of our Office Saturday at the
same time taking advantage of the
garden seed distribution which is free
to all who may come.
]. b. Garrison, a staunch citizen OF
Delight, typical southerner and six
foot gentleman, was treading our
streets Saturday. Himselfand broth
err, J. j., successfully farm about three
sections of number one land and are
in comfortable and independent cir
cumstances. We acknowledge pleas
ant call.
DR.. John NJ. Adams is in Spokane
today and is expected home tomor-
row. He has been absent at the coast
and various points in other parts of
the state for the past month, enjoying
u rest from his large and growing
practice.
o. II. Greene, the popular cashier
of the Pioneer State Bank, made a
hurried business trip to the garden
city of Walla Walla Saturday. Master
Clinton Bennett, who has been at
tending school there, accompanied
him home.
Donald Ryrie, trusted manager for
Balfour, Guthrie & Co., controlling
unlimited capital, came down from
Spokane Tuesday to assist w. w. Zent
in closing $4,000 farm loan thirty
miles south of town.
Miss Margaret Turner, daughter of
James Turner, manager of the Far
mers' Warehouse Co, went to Odessa
Saturday to visit her brother, VIM. II.
Turner. who il in business at that