Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-18
LOCAL TOPICS.


Rev: Gentry Rushing has been en-
ployed as pastor of the Fletcher Chris
tian church.
Geo. c. Coss. the we'll driller returned
to Downs where he is engaged in sinking
awell on the Harry Ochs farm.
Miss Maud Garrison sister of Mrs.
Gus. Arson departed Monday tor visit
with Lind friends.
The quarantine on the household of
Rev. A. G. Gilman was raised yester-
day by the health officer DR.. John M.
Adams.
Charles Lehman and Miss Hortense
Shook were married in this city last Fri
day. March I6. 1903, by Rev. T. H..
Fertig.
Mrs. w. Fl. Tuggle. wife of
the hookkeeper and Mrs. Mat
tie E. Martin are spending the
day in Spokane on a shopping tour.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con.
gregational church will meet at the
home of Mrs. w. r. Peters next Wednes-
day afternoon. All members urged to
be present.
w. r. Chittenden brother of A. c.
Chitenden the grocer arrived Monday
from Marshal town. Mimi, and will 10.
cate here, assisting in the business Of
conducting the store.
The Rit.ville FIGURING Mills are run.
ming in full capacity again after few
days shut down for repairs. L. P. Bau-
mann the live manager keeps the wheat
and -four moving steadily.
The shade trees which have stood so
long by the sidewalk in front of the Thiel
Drug Store are being removed BY DR..
T. u. Rhodes to his slightly block on Col
lege hill.
I.C. Darland of Goldendale was the
guest Of F. P. French Saturday. They
were old time friends, and school boys
together long years ago down in Web
foot At Sublimity town.
James Smith accompanied by his son
Charles, both of Delight stopped in the
city few hours Thursday on the way to
the stock ranch of his son +. Bent
Smith on Cow Creek.
w. F. Beal accompanied by Stephen
Bradford the new benedict were in from
their farms on the fiat to spend ST.,
Patrieks Day. They report growing
crops in excellent condition in the
southern part of the county.
The 81. Patrick social held last night
ut the magnificent residence Of Mayor
and Mrs. F. E. Robbins for the benefit
Of the M. E. Aid Society was most en-
Joyable affair and well attended. Re-
eeipts were 5000.
Hon. Daniel Buchanan a former pion-
Ger resident of prominence of this
county came over from Blaine
Saturday and is the guest of his grand.
son D. A. Scott At the farm home six
niles west of town.
Mrs. w. r. Cunningham, Jr., returned
Wednesday from Blue Springs, a Kan
Sas city suburb, where in company with
her little daughter a visit Of several
moaths has been happily passed with
her parents DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Frick.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Pottner. parents of
Mrs. Fred F. Davenny left Thursday
night Tor the Sound. The gentleman
has been employed IS night miller by
the Centennial Milling Co. for several
years. They will locate for the present
n Tacoma.
N. w. jennings Ritzville's skilled
tailor desires to thank the people for
their liberal patronage since opening his
establishment here and wishes to an
nosnce that his new spring goods have
arrived and he is At your services in the
Lee block.
Daniel w. Zent the young attorney
and Miss Mabel Myrtle both of Lind
were married in Spokane Saturday. The
groom is praCticinG law at Lind where
Mr.. and Mrs. Gent will hereafter make
their home. The NEWS extends hearty
congratulations.
Ex.Mayor w. x. Peters and John Nc
Donald accompanied by their good wives
spent Sunday at the pretty ranch Of the
latter equipped with shot gun and rain Goa.
in case of attack by wild geese or rough
weashers They returned Monday from