Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-19

% p. m. Baked beans. brown bread and
rolls-fresh for your dinner. Pies.
cakes, buildings, and many other good
things will be on hand. A few cut
flowers. Home made mince meat. A
fine variety of cushions and fancy bags
for sale.
The application of Calvin Lunceford
md p. r Clark for franchise to con-
struct electric railways, transmission
cables and power houses in Adams
county, the source of power to be the
Palou5c falls. on the Palouse river. south
.aa.t OF Washtucna seven miles, has been
granted by the county commissioners,
after some few minor changes were
made - ,he petition.
Henry Bee may embark in the hard
ware business lii that quaint but solid old
town. Lewiston, idaho. His long exper
cnce as general manager of the Ritzville
Hardware Co., of this place, fits him for
rnat line .. trade and he will be we'll able
70 cope with sharp competition. Sev-
ratner layois the location mentioned
lao cases OF smallpox are reported
,.irpa ,iinnle Neiisandt who is with her
lnotaer, Mrs Wilhelmine Perry, Just
west OF the court house, and the little
BABY of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Mueller
both cases are very mild. Sam Stops,
who lives near the Eureka blacksmith
shop, is down with diphtheria. All are
under quarantine.
james o. Johnston, of Athol, Ida. is
here for few weeks while his brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. &. John
,ston, are recovering from the long
hard siege of typhoid fever through
which both have just passed. Wheat
hauling is now in progress from their
fine farm home three miles north of the
city
The Pasco News Recorder winked
,out this week. It's fall by the wayside
is explained by Mr.. {. T. Geisentanner,
the owner and publisher, in that the
paper had few friends. few enemies,
and too many indifferent people in the
once famous town, and the downfall is
ascribed to the latter contingent.
Chris Kyriss and wife are spending
the winter at West McHepry, ILL.,, among
relatives and old friends and orders the
NEWS sent there. He states that much
interest prevails in that part of the east
concerning our great commonwealth
and that much immigration will move
westward in the spring.
Mrs. Lou Geary and daughter, Ethel,
sof Butte, Mont, daughter of Thos. J.
Carney of this city, arrived this morning
and will visit here until Monday, thence
on to Tacoma to visit the Carney family
in the City of Destiny. Mr.. Geary is a
deputy sheriff of Silver Bow county in
shat state.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church Melted $50 at their entertainment
held Friday evening. The program
was unique and the church was packed
! to the doors. Two beer checks were
found in the collection where they were
thrown in by mistake.
Harry A. York, a druggist of North
Yakima, spent the latter part of the
week with his wife who is visiting with
her mother, Mrs. c. L. Tinnel on College
hill. Mr.. York is very proud of being a
new papa. Mrs. York will return to her
home in a short time.
]. A. Willis. ex-county commissioner,
is extending his telephone line on out to
Odessa and will have Ritzville connected
in'the near future. Utilizing the barbed
wire fences for this purpose seems to be
Practically a success.
The three years child of. J. w.
Johnson died Monday and was buried
yesterday. Mrs. Johnson is recovering
from a long siege OF typhoid fever in
which at one time her life hung in the
balance
MT and Mrs. William s. Tuttie will
leave today for Odessa, where both will
have employment for the winter. Their
dwelling on East College hill will be
rented ready furnished.
!. St. Marks Guild will give a social at
the Staser home on Friday evening. No
+ gember. al, to which all are cordially
invited
Charles apong, on trial yesterday
h4rsad with horse stealing. was acquit-
.cd. tHe Jury returning a verdict of not
guilty.
5. a. Fulquartz, a pro minent stookman
at the foot OF Colvile Lake, is doing
jury duty in Superior court this week
Mrs. w. J. Bennington left Saturday
accompanied by her little son. Leslie, to
spend month in Tacoma.