Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-10
LOCAL TOPICS.

q silent, noiseless Fourth and there is NJ
reason why we should not let the eagle
scream in our little city, this year as it j.
generally conceded to be our turn. Moth
ing is more inspiring than the waving
flag and the stars.and stripes upon the
breeze. Give the small boy. the, orator
the brass bands. the ice cream and fire
cracker vendors chance. along with the
usual excitement of runaways. smashups
explosions, fire fights and other accom-
panying .alamities. It's all in lifetime
anyway. Wake up and let there be
something doing on the subject, or let il
be understood there will be no celebra.
ton in the best little town on earth.
Miss Carolyn Merrill of Lind, commit.
ted suicide Monday morning about nine
o'clock by drinking an ounce Of carbolic
acid. Her lover. Joe Naffziger. the nigh,
before broke. his engagement of three
months standing with her and it was
dependency over this fact that led to
the-deed. She was IL years of age and
respected by all who knew her, having
come west last November from Guthrie
Center. Iowa. where her mother resides.
Joe Naffziger is the proprietor of the
Grain Belt saloon in that city and testi-
fled at the inquest that he had no good
reason for breaking the engagement.
Letters of farewell. one to her brother.
Frank Merrill, employed there in the
Commercial hotel. and to Nafziger. say
ing she "could not live without Joe's
love" and begging God to forgive her
for her deed. A sister who lives in Port
land has been notified.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con.
gregational church held their last social
meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. N. H. Greene, on West
College hill. There were fifty ladies
present. The amusements for the after
noon were new contests, affording much
enjoyment, Mrs. c. E. Shipman, won
first prize. Mrs. Greene was assisted by
Mesdames Jones. Kellogg. Bennett,
Kendrick. Alberts and Bailey. The la
dies have held their social meetings dur
ing the year, on first Wednesday in each
month, and all have been very pleasant
and profitable affairs.
Invited guests were highly enter
tanned at an art reception at the resid.
ence. of Mrs. Zent on Knob hill Tuesday
afternoon for the benefit of St. Mark
church. Many fine pictures and paint
ings were sold. Those receiving guests
were: Mrs. F. c. Greene. Mrs. w. w.
Zent. Miss Ollie Meyer. Mrs. Bert Linn,
Miss Edith Staser and Mrs. John John
ston. Dainty refreshments were served.
Immediately after the morning service
at St. Marks church next Sunday. the
congregation will elect Deputies to the
Annual Convention of the Diocese, to
be held in Spokane the following Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday. June rs.
" and 49, All members of the con.
gregation. both Communicates and Con.
tributors, are requested to be present.
James Schiewe & Co. are selling the
], l. Case threshing machines and repairs
this year. The big contracting firm have
all the construction work they can han
die due to their acknowledged ability to
build anything from water trough to a
Queen Anne mansion. The Case mach
ines are good sellers and they have al
ready disposed of several.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lewis of. Delight.
drove up from their, farm home
Saturday and were trading with our
merchants. Mr.. Lewis reports spring
grain looking well and doing better than
the fall wheat though the indications for
another good crop are very fair and
with rains. the yield will be enormous.
E. c. Justman of Cornell. brother in
law of Louis Butsch. was visitor Friday.
The gentleman is just recovering, from
an accident wherein. he was severely
hurt two months ago by being thrown
from a horse. breaking nearly all the
ribs and sustaining internal injuries be-
sides.
Edwin Keane. Mrs. Ella Thompson
and ]. r. Wallace have been chosen
delegates to I. o. G. T. Grand Lodge at
Ballard. July n. 1908. Other members
expect to be in attendance and the rep
resentation in all probability will be a
large one.
I. Watson Myers the merchant re-
turned today from Occur D'Alene city
where he has been inspecting the ad-
vantages Of summer residence ON the
shores of the lake lying so beautifully
nestled At the foot of the Mountain chain.
D. A. Davenny, w. H. Watkins and
r. p. Smith are attending the Masonic
Lodge which convened in the Queen
city Yesterday and will be in session the
remainder Of the week.
A party Of our young folks dedicated
the new Wilson building Friday night
by tripping the light fantastic to the
melodious strains of piano. harp and
violin.
Mrs. o. P. Tuttle and grand daughter
N. Claire De Spain left Friday night
for a months visit at Walla Walla. Pen