Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-09
LOCAL TOPICS.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Greene expect tc
start about next Tuesday for the balmy
cline OF California. Their first stop will
be in San Francisco. thence to Los An
geles. where they will join Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Mckay. who are spending the win.
ter at that famous resort. MIR. and Mrs
Frank Stuart will have charge OF the re.
sidence during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Mason behind a
spi,i.ed span of matched bay roadsters
were in Friday from Cottoge Grove
ranch seventeen miles out on Cow Creek
Mr.. Mason, who is stockman of thirty
years standing. makes the prediction
that the winter will not be severe if pre-
. vious indications as he has observed them
are anything to be guided by.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tuggle entertain
ed number of friends at "hinch" in their
apartments in the Greene block last
evening. The party besides the host and
hostess, were Mrs. Matte E. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Gritman, MIR. and Mrs.
L. z. Paskill, Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Chit
tenden, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. King, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark.
VIM. Scheel, son of the late Fred
Scheel, and Miss Minnie Ahlers. a we'll
and favorably known young lady Of this
place, were granted marriage license
in Spokane yesterday. Both the young
people have lived here all their life and
will make their future home on the farm
six miles south of town.
John Kammersell. who recently sold
his $40 acre farm near the Lincoln coun-
ty line twelve miles north, for SIS per
acre, has bought the Krezler residence
and will reside among us in future. He
is troubled with appendicitis which was
the primary cause of his retiring from
farming.
Spencer S. Irby and Miss Mary c.
York were married Sunday, Dec. E. 1903.
at the home of the brides mother. Mrs.
c.. York, on East College Hill. A we'd
ding banquet was held at p. m. at which
about forty guests and relatives of the
contracting parties were present.
Samuel Hutchinson, the stockman,
lost one hundred tons hay by fire Nov.
27th and is out $4,000. He spent yester-
day in town going north this morning in
company with Col. d. J. and w. w. Zent
to the Marble mines in Stevens county.
Claud B. Clark, brother of Mrs. A. F.
Rosenof. arrived from Mohler. Idaho.
for visit during the Holidays. Mr..
Clark served clear through the Spanish
American war and was in the heat of the
fray.
Albert A. Leslie and wife are the proud
parents Of new baby girl born in this city
"Wednesday. Dec. 2. 1903. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie are stopping with relatives, on
College Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Taylor
z o. M. Lee. as administrator OF the es-
ate of Alexander (Scotty) Strachan. de-
ceased. has been authorized by the court
10 sell the realty property belonging to
the estate.
Andrew Sinclair came down from
Hartline Friday and spent few days
with the family returning again Monday
to his big ranches in Lincoln county.
Joseph M. Comparet. manager of the
King Mercantile Co.. returned last night
from his marble quarry near Addy driv-
ing across country by team.
Ralston c. Holcomb leaves early next
week for Fort Branch. Ind. for visit al
Z the old home. He will return about the
middle Of February.
i Several pretty decorative calenders
5for i6o4 are being distributed with adver-
Easements Of merchants and business
men attached.
A. S. Kelsey of Hatton. a influential
citizen of his community, was transact.
ing commercial affairs here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
John w. Goodykoontz. prosperous
farmer of the Fletcher neighborhood
twas among the visitors in town Sunday
J.H. McChesney and J. c. Lewis. two
prominent farmers of Delight. were re-
gistered at Hotel Ritzville Tuesday.
Mrs. Elmer c. Jones is slowly recover
ing from two months seige of typhoid
fever at her home on Fifth street.
Dick Crouch of Cow Creek. a promi
nent stockman in the part of the country
has been in tho city since Monday.
! E. R. Doughty OF Lind. formerly lead
ing the profession of school teacher. j.
now employed by Rosenoff & Co.
Strikes are the summer recreation O
the working man and the winter recrea
ton at the bowling alleys.
/ Mrs. Claud A. Harris. wife of the livery
man. lies quite Ill and is reported in ;
rather serious condition.
Samuel R. Stern. a leading lawyer o
SPOKANE. was in the city on business yes
terday.
: Bernard Hallin is down from Lewiston
for few days visit with his relatives