Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-10
At the last meeting of the X. P. Lodge

V. C.. Jas. Schiewe; Prelate, Geo.
Sage; NJ. w., F.F. Davenny; X. of
and S., o. H. Greene; M. E., E. B. Borr
Jr.; M. A., w. L. Leonard; l. G., Wn
OConner; o. G.. Henry thinner maj
Albert Bailey has been recommended t
Grand Lodge for the Office Of D. D. G
c. Next Sunday being Knights o
Pythias Memorial Day, members will
assemble at Greene's hall at p. m
bringing flowers for decoration of graves
Memorial services will be held in tn
hall.
Today's weather forecast by tn,
Spokane Observer predicted thunde
showers and rain at Ritzville but tn,
goods failed to arrive and we patientl,
await the gentleman.s further and earl,
convenience. In fact we need moisture
badly to assist the growing crops. Thu
warm weather is good but If we do no
have rain in few days crops will suf
fer. Some of the farmers are sanguin,
and say that wheat is yet in good con
dition. But the fact remains that rair
would materially benefit and it is doubt
full if an average harvest will be hac
without it.
The Order of Washington was insti
tuted Monday evening in. The Good
Templar hall and the following officer.
elected: Pres. J. Russell Wallace
Vice-Pres.. J. NJ. Adams. Sec, Annie
Tallman; Treas. John. Bovee: Escort
Chas. Sinclair; Asst. Escort. Eliza Butler
Chap. Mrs. Edith Gibson; Guard, Mrs
Ethel Bovee: Sent. Wayne Adams
Trustees, E. ID. ellison. John Bills and
Mrs. Mary Hallin. The lodge starts out
under favorable conditions. A Deputy
organizer for this district has been ap.
pointed.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning will be Children's Service. The
pastor will preach on "Bees. Honey
Makers. tor the children
Everybody invited. Evening service a.
8 o'clock, subject, Consider the Lilies
Union Young Peoples Meeting at the
Ist Congregational chuIch ate:45. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 7:45. Sun.
day School and Pastors bible class
every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet in the
church parlors at 10 o'clock on Wednes.
day afternoon. June II. 1t will be an all
day meeting with plenty of work for all.
All ladies of the society are requested to
come. A committee will serve luncheon
at o'clock. This is the last business
meeting of the year, as the society will
adjourn for the summer.
w. f. Morse, farmer living 6 miles
east. was arrested Tuesday on a war.
rant sworn out by Mrs. Morse, charging
him with criminal assault upon his IS
year-old daughter. !Callie Morse. Hear.
ing came before Justice Kennedy and he
was bound over to the Superior court
and bail fixed at $4,000. Morse con-
fessed an attempt.
The stockholders of the Golden Mon.
arch Mining aad Milling Company held
their annual meeting in Spokane Tues
day. President F. E. Robbins, c. H.
Clodius, P. F. Clodius, d. ]. Kalkwarf,
A. Bailey and others, who are financially
interested, were in attendance. The
property is located at Ymir, b. c.
o. r. Haight and family leave Thursday
for Coder D'Alene city where they will
spend the summer outing on the banks
of the beautiful lake and in the invig-
Grating mountain atmosphere. Clyde
r. Hervey will have charge of the un.
deitaking parlors during, his absence.
J. w. Ross, J. H. Wright, l.. E. New.
borth and c. c. Hyland. of Chicago, are
instituting home saving system with
the First National Bank of this city,
which receives small deposits of from 5
cents day up, on which a small low
rate of interest is paid.
Receipt Of the following invitation is
acknowledged by the editors: 1.-THE
Trustees and Faculty of the State Nor
NAL School request the honor of your
presence at the Annual Commencement
Exercises. June 18th. 1903, Cheney,
Washington"
Mrs. Frank Shepley accompanied by
her son and daughter Mrs. Nellie S.
Fassett and Fred B. Shepley. returned
from Spokane Sunday. While away
Mrs. Fassett made Communication proof
upon her homestead claim near Odessa.
E. d. Gibson representing. Spokane.
Stephens. Adams and Ferry, counties in
the State fire Insurance Association, left
Monday for Seattle to attend the annual
meeting in that city.
Geo. c. Coss. who has been punctur-
ing mother Earth in the vicinity of
Downs with drilling machine, is in the
city. He says new people are fast set.
Ting that portion.
The News big power press, and other
will be installed by Sept. Ist.
A fine equipment will be had and the
best country Office in the state estab-
lished.