Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
Al a meeting held at the library rooms

At meeting held at the library rooms
Monday evening. committees from the
w. c. T. U. and Good Templars, work.
ing with the library people. decided to
give a ''book social" in Greene's hall on
Friday evening. Feb. 20, 1903. The
price of admission will be book.
Entertainment and refreshments will be
given. Those who have not yet visited
the library and reading rooms should do
so at their earliest convenience. The
reading room should be of general public
interest and the library itself is good
one for a town of this size. There are
now on the shelves catalogued nearly one
thousand volumes. A good library, like
school teacher, is public instructor and
one of the chief factors in the advance
ment of education and uplifting of
high moral standards. Attend the So
| cial and thus help along the founding OF
fine free library.
The Adams County Bar Association
was formed Saturday at the Court house.
The leading lawyers of the city were
present and an interesting meeting was
held. Constitution and bylaws were
adopted. The officers elected were:
Pies, Clinton Staser; president,
c. L. Holcomb; secretary, Bert Linn.
The object of the association will be to
create greater harmony among the
various members of the bar and for con-
sideration of matters to their interest
generally.
Saturday afternoon J. NJ. Adams, auc-
tioneer, sold half section mile and one
half southeast of town to Geo. Schnell at
s35 per acre. Messrs. rorman & Adams
have decided to cond It public sales of
land twice every mcn-h.
The Ladies Sewing Circle will serve
dinner on Feb. I4th, at the Manhatten
rooms. All are invited; dent forget it is
Valentines day and we will have fine
dinner, will serve from IL to and from
S to p. M; IS cents.
Manager. Green wishes to announce
he has secured H. A. DuSouchets farce
comedy, "My Friend From India" for
one night, Tuesday. Feb. II. Seats on
sale Saturday.
Among visitors this week were: Mrs.
N. H. Greene, Miss Neva Greene, Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Hodomb, Philip A. Grub,
Jno. L. Brown and J. o. Couch.
Operations are in progress for the COM
pletion of barb-wire telephone be-
tween this city and Washtucna. John
Willis has charge of the work.
Mrs. D. D. Lucy died at her home
near Cunningham Saturday of pneumonia.
The funeral occurred Monday, Elder W..
R. Cunningham officiating.
Mrs. F. J. Mckay and baby daughter
arrived from Odessa this morning for a
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Huffman on First street.
Attorney ID. W. Gent and DR.. H. R..
Smith of Lind have asked the city
council of that place for ten-year
electric light franchise.
Geo. Zent, a brother of w. w. Zent,
came down from Colyille the first of the
week for short visit with relatives and
old acquaintance.
Alexander Strachan now resident of
Spokane, was in town this week con-
summating the sale of his large farm east
of town.
Elmer Hopple is now baggage master
for the N. P, taking the place of Harry
Trimble who was transferred to Ellens-
burg.
Miss Georgia Bailor. of "The Fair"
returned to the city Monday after an ex-
tended absence to Oakesdale.
The Pioneer State Bank this week in
stalled new handsome set of bank fix
lures and furnishings.
B. L. Sutton the wheat King from the
south part circulated among us the latter
end of the week.