Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
Rescue Engine Co. No. I of the Volun-

Rescue Engine Co. No. of the Volun-
teer Fire Department held meeting in
Good Templar hall Monday evening af-
ter the regular drill of the team to which
seventeen members were present. 1t
was decided to put on an initiation for
new applicants. The company is in fine
condition, twenty-one members in good
standing and three applications which
have been passed on favorably. Those
enrolled now are: ]. w. Brewer, fore
man; G. f. Phelp. d. w. Pettijohn, F. f.
Brockhausen, J. R. Thompson, w. H.
Hedden, Chas. Rowland, Chas. r. Kent,
Harry Pettijohn. Chas. S. Swopc, Henry
Rosenoff, Arthur Cochran, Walter Chit
tenden, Geo. Buehler, Elmer Hopple.
Ohio Hauschild, Henry Ahlers, William
Scheel, Claud Barker, Dan Scheel and
A. J. Coss.
The Hatfield family of the famous
Hatfield Mccoy feud arrived at Chehalis
from Kentucky yesterday where they
expect to make their future home. Their
change of base to this state and the ac-
quirement of land in the rich Chehalis
valley is an equal privilege accorded all
good citizeus but Washington is not
hankering for any notoriety from their
coming if their former practices are to
be continued here. Less pulling the
trigger and more good behavior in har
mony with law on the part of the new
Corners is all that is required for them to
enjoy peace and prosperity in our COM
monwealth.
Mr.. J. F. Booth, agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co., an
nounces that beginning with next week
he will open voting contest for the
most popular lady in the county which
will continue until Christmas Eve .when
the lady receiving the highest number of
votes will be awarded one Birdseye
Maple Drophead Singer Sewing Machine
which will be placed on exhibition during
the entire contest in Rosenoff & Cos
store window. The result of the vote
each week will be published in this
paper. The coupons will be on sale at
10 cents each at Rosenoffs drug store.
Scholars from north side of the railway
track attending school at the big brick
on College Hill on the south side should
make it practice of crossing the tracks
on F street between the White River
Lumber Co.'s office and the Farmers
Warehouse as the railroad company have
placed Waterman at that point and
travel of all kinds is safer with such pre-
caution. With this busy season of the
year there is im1linent danger from the
multiplicity of trains which are constant
ly passing through and switching on the
half dozen side tracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mack were happily
surprised last Thursday evening-their
ninth wedding anniversary, at the home
on College Hill by the following mirth
loving crowd: DR.. and Mrs. F. R. Bur-
roughs, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gritman, Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Paskill, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
R. Cunningham. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Shipman, Mrs.
Allie Copp. Refreshments were served
and the time pleasantly passed in games
and music.
The Model meat market will reopen at
the old stand in the new building next
door to the Pacific hotel on Saturday.
Messrs. Bovee & Colbert are the prop
rietors and need no introduction to the
public as their past dealings with the peo-
pie is sufficient recommendation. The
place is properly named and one of the
finest markets in Eastern Washington is
now to be seen in this city.
]. M. Kaufman and workmen have
completed the excavating of the ditch
for the main from the new city well
which will greatly assist the city's water
supply.
Sprague will play ball here next Sum-
day afternoon with the Business Mems
team being the third and deciding game
in the series. 1t promises to be inter
esting.
Luther Nichols of Odessa and Miss
Edith Littleton were married in this city
today "wednesday leaving Immediately
for Odessa where they will reside.
J.C. Sullivan, the jolly Irish farmer, is
in from the Flat this morning distribut-
ing his money to the benefit of the Ritz
vile business men.
Hon. c. H. Neal, judge of the superior
court, is holding a special session this
week for the accommodation of the local
attorneys.
Chas. Lehman has sold the feed barn
property occupied by Ex-County Treas
urer A. w. Shaw to Mr.. Richter for