Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

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w C. Griffith and family are visiting
fnends and relatives in Sequel, Gala,
where he left ~ years ago and caTe to
Washington. settling in Adams county
hteen years ago. At that time he Pur-
chased fifteen hundred acres of land OF
which he has left 100 acres. Besides
his successful ventures in real estate he
rshas made much money in wheat raising,
served four years as county commissioner
and hasa financial standing that ranks
as first among our rich wheat kings. In
1897 he cleared $1,000 from 400 acres. He
owns fine country residence property.
all the buildings in the village of Griffith,
which was named after him. He has al
so reared fine family. He will return
in the spring and look after his interests
here.
George Bergstrom, George Christen-
sen and Doc Rhodes, the bachelor trio,
who occupy residence on c street at
the rear of the McGrath lodging house,
have as elegantly furnished apartments
as are in the city. Divans, easy chairs,
sofas. rugs and cushions throughout
suggest comfort and ease. The draw
ing rooom is hung with fine pictures.
and their den" creation of masculine
eenjoyment, their bedrooms being we'll
furnished and altogether the fellows
seem trying to impress their friends that
they are satisfied with their lot of single
blessedness.
Clayton E. Shipman has purchased
the grocery store of w. P. Taylor who
retires on account of poor health, the
confinement indoors being very disagree
able and injurious to his constitution, and
he will try farming and outside air for
awhile. We learn that Mr.. Shipman
the stock for A. c. Chittenden,
newcomer from the east.
NThe new proprietor will con-
duct an up-to-date place and will add
several attractive features.
County Auditor Lincoln Laughlin sue
ceeded Saturday in selling Sec. 36-Io-36
at remarkably good prices. This land
has been held as school land and was
advertised for auction sale by the state.
w. r. Cunningham. Sr, bought the first
quarter at $35 per acre; ]. Douglas Sc
cured the next at s35 so per acre. Gideon
Leonard the third at sz7.5o per acre. and
the fourth was knocked off to Mr.. Veeres
at $37 per acre.
A surprise party was given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Danekas, Wednesday
evening. About fifty people were
present. The evening was spent in
games and jolly entertainment. Re-
freshments were served at late hour
and as one present expressed it. they
had high" time.
Mr.. and Mrs: Clinton Staser enter
tanned the ladies of St. Marks Guild
Saturday evening at their residence on
College HILL, East. A large number of
guests were present and thoroughly en-
joyed the fine musical and literary en-
tertainment given.
]. w. Brewer and wife and M isses
Maud Brewer and Bertha Pettijohn are
this week in Wallas Walla visiting friends
and relatives. Mr.. Brewer is deputy
organizer for the,I. o. G. T. and goes tc
install officers in the lodge there.
The Ladies Aid Society of the FRS
Congregational church gave a very
enjoyable Hidden Heart and King
contest" last Wednesday afternoon
About forty guests we're present.
w. F.. Winslow of Cheney, ex-county
assessor, who formerly resided near Pa
ha, was here last week visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Leta Emmert, deputy
county auditor.
Chas. Hough. yesterday received the
sad intelligence of the death of an Swear
old brother in Chicago. The message
came by wire and was sudden shock to
the brother.
w. J. Bennington. the real estate oper-
ator, is arranging his business affairs
preparatory to spending some time on
his farm west of town as soon as spring
opens up.
The surveyors for the Adams County
Electric Transit Co. have completed
their survey to Rattleshake fiat and ex-
pect to reach Rtzville in a few days.
Miss Artie Kemper who is employed
as teacher in the city schools was slight
ly indisposed the latter part of last week
but has entirely recovered.
Elmer L. Thompson, young and in
fuential business man of Scott. is in
Minneapolis on short visit to relatives
and acquaintance.
The Inland Telephone and Telegraph
Co. havebeen making improvements in
their system and adding phones during
the past week.
The Social dance Tuesday evening
given by Clyde R. Hervey. the dancing
instructor. was we'll attended and an en-.
joyable affair.
Fred Richardson left on Sun day morn.