Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-29
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thefr anniversary last Friday. July a.
oo3. In the evening thirty invited guests
were entertained at the Methodist par
sonage by Rev. and Mrs. Fertig and
Mrs. Lewis. Various parlor games and
lawn amusements interested the com.
pany until refreshments were served al
II o'clock. Two beautiful rings set with
garnets. the birthday stones, were pre-.
sented to the girls by Mrs. w. c. Reeder
Those present enjoying the festivities
were: Misses Anna Irby, Grace Shearer,
Laura Perkins. Clare Despair, Eloise
and Eleanor Staser, Myrtle Taylor, Mary
Bassett. Bessie Fowler. Neva Greene,
Gladys and Florence Mack. Ruth and
Alice Lewis, Edna French. Daisy Whit
ney, Alice Fertig and Bessie Putnam.
Messrs. Clifford Harris. Ralph Gibson,
Toe Basset. Roy English. Algy Hedden.
Harry Pettijohn. Chef Kellar, Ollie
Lewis, Harry Davenny, Miles Haight,
and VIM. Smith.
We are in receipt of the Journal of
the 5sth annual convention of the Grand
Encampment l. o. o. F. of the state of
Michigan held at Detroit, May 5. 1908,
Of which our former fellow townsman
Prof. Colonel o. Swayze who had charge
Of the Ritzville Public School as Princi-
pal for several terms about IS years ago,
stands at the head of that grand body as
Chief Patriarch. The gentleman now
has fine home in Flint, Mich. and for
many years has served as prominent
official at that place. Bro. Swayze is a
brainy young man of exemplary chara-
cter. with fine address and pleasing
manner. He has many friends here who
are pleased to learn Of his elevation to
the high Office which he has just surren-
: dered with much credit 10 himself.
Lydia Blum, young lady eighteen
years of age. daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Andreas Blum. who reside on Fourth
street, died Monday afternoon at o'clock
after months illness. The cause of
death seemed hard to determine and
her sickness was attended with severe
headache and cramping spells. The flu
neral occurred yesterday at 3 p. m. pre-
ceded by services at the German Con-
gregational church conducted by Rev.
G. Scheuerle, followed by burial at Span
jer cemetery.
Aaron Hollenshead and wife returned
Monday from Redlands, California.
whittier he went last October in quest of
health and a more congenial climate.
They are back to remain permanently.
stating they prefer old Adams County to
even the equablc cline of the Orange
Grove State. He still owns large pro-
perties here; three sections of land, the
two story brick lodging house on Second
Street near the Centennial Mills besides
other interests.
The religious meetings of "the church"
which have been in progress at the court
house for some time under the direction
of the Revs. d. N. McInturf and G. S.
Boiler will be held hereafter in the room
over Mrs. Hallin's Millinery store begin
ing Sunday August 2. Services morning
and evening and thereafter every two
weeks. An organization of sixty men,
bcrs has been effected at this point.
Rev. E. E. Davidson. accompanied by
his brother, J. H. Davidson, is up from
his half section of land ten miles west Of
Cunningham which they are improving.
The young pastor freely acknowledges
that conducting bachelor ranch has
some drawbacks, and indicates that he
might remedy the difficulty in the near
future.
Mrs. Belle Kemp left this morning for
Ritzville, where she will open ladies'
exchange. says the Record. Mrs. Kemp
is one of our oldest residents. Three
years ago when she started the Belle
Key hotel. she was known as the moth
er of Odessa" The Record wishes her
the best of success in her new home.
Mrs. DR.. R. A. Schermerhorn of Lind
accompanied by Miss Carrie Dowland,
niece. were in the city this morning, and
will return this evening. The lady is a
heavy investor in Adams county real
estate and has realized handsome profits
in her dealings during the past four
years.
W. P. Taylor came back from the Lake
Chelan Sunday. where he has been rusti-
eating for the past five weeks camping.
fishing and doing other strenuous acts.
He returns completely worn-out from
the outing and states that vacation at
work would be more refreshing.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term by Good Templars.
Friday evening, June "a: c. T.. Mrs.
Leta Emmert; v. T.. Ed. Keane; Secre-
tary. Miss Nora Hunter; F. S.. L. E.
Clason; Treasurer. J. r. Thompson;
Marshal. G. E. Phelps.
o. E. Dunn. who is known as the wan
dering minstrel is giving a street enter
tainment this evening with banjo and
song and selling his song books. He is
minus his left leg and is otherwise Grip
pied.
w. H. Davenny and c. o. Greene. with
their families hied themselves away to
ROCKFORD over on Grab River, Lincoln
County yesterday. where they will camp,
GsI and v~et foS tan A,.e