Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-22


city and Miss Grace S. Perry of Cheney
The ceremony will be performed toda,
at the home of the brides parents. Th'
newly welded couple will reside here
The bride is teacher of marked ability
and taught last year in the public schools
at this point and is popular and beauti
full young lady. The groom is count,
school superintendent now filling hi:
second term. The News extends bes
wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Van Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. G.. Johnston, who
live on their section of land and in fine
home three miles north of town are in the
hard stages of typhoid fever. The lady
has been down a month and half and
Mr.. Johnson for three weeks past. Two
trained nurses from Spokane are in
charge with DR.. F. r. Burroughs, attend
ing physician. They have four young
children, the eldest being seven years of
age
James F. Collier, owner and operator
of an 1900 acre farm on famous Rattle
snake fiat was business visitor Friday.
To his vision everything is peace and
plenty in a smiling land. His crop of
500 acres this year averaged him twenty
SIX bushels per acre and as prices are
good Mr.. Collier is among those who are
considered the solid men of Eastern
Washington farmers.
M. w. Starr and family left Tuesday
night for Redlands, California, to reside
permanently. His two farms out north
west of town are rented, one to his son,
Alonzo Starr, and the other to Walter
Belknap. The gentleman came here in
1888 and has amassed snug little pile
of money from wise investments, fair
dealing and industry.
Mrs. NIX Foreman died this (Wednes-
day. evening at the residence opposite
the court house of typhoid fever after a
seven weeks sickness. He leaves Fri
day morning for the old home in Illinois
where the remains will be laid at rest
Mr.. Foreman was barber formerly
working in the Lakin shop.
Hurbert Hitler and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Hitler of Hatton, move this
week to Walla Walla where they expect
to remain. They own three sections OF
land here which is leased for a term of
years to the Moody brothers.
A private letter from Aaron Hollens-
head states they have located at Red
lands, California, and all are delighted
with the country where the orange groves
and fruit farms are to be seen in the
height of perfection.
John A. Burfend and wife started Sat
urday for Lake City, Mimi, where they
will visit relatives and friends until
Christmas. Mr.. B. came here in 1880 and
is among those of our county who has
made farming pay.
w. H. Thompson Jr., farmer of Moh-
Ter, accompanied by Robt. Tuttle and
Aug Holmquist, horsemen of Grab creek,
were transacting business in the burg
Monday.
Jesse Gentry of Wilson creek. dealer
in lumber, was here Saturday on private
business. He formerly resided in this
county and followed farming on 4 large
scale.
]. NJ. Batten, nominee for commission
CT for the Third district on the Rcpubli-
can ticket is in town today and finds his
political fences in fine repair.
A telephone line has been completed
between here and Griffith corners which
will be great convenience for the peo-
pie in that vicinity.
]. B. Garrison of Delight, leading
figure in the farming industry in the
south west end of the county. was in tho
city Saturday.
Mrs. J. l.. Prouty was the winner of the
matron's spirited contest held Tuesday
evening at the First Congregational
church.
Ella L. Bradley and VIM. Raglcss Of
Wheatland. were mingling in lodge cir
cles Saturday night.