Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-08
LOCAL TOPICS.


Henry A. Bier and wife leave tomor-
row morning for Tacoma where they
will make their future home. The gen
tleman has purchased one-third in
terest in the Washington Hardware Co.,
one of the; leading business institutions
Of the City Of Destiny. Mr.. Bier has
resided IN this city eight years and for
FIVE years was the successful and popu.
lar manager of the Ritzville Hardware
Co. and while in that capacity gained
many warm friends and an extended
and thorough acquaintance. Mrs. Bier
tNee Miss Anna Ebener) has lived here
nearly all her life, and the severing of
old associations and bidding friends
good-by is a severe ordeal for both. All
wish them we'll in their new field of labor.
Mrs. c. E. Shipman entertained few
friends at a six o'clock luncheon Mon
day evening. April 6. at her home, the
occasion being her 15th birthday. The
popular lady was the recipient of many
kind wishes and pretty tokens of remem-
brance ia the way of pictures. flowers,
and what not. and among other valuable
articles a large diamond finger ring.
Those present were: Mesdames A. Ken
,drick, JIM. Comparet, H. F.. Gritman,
E. d. Gibson. l. w. Myers, w. r. Peters.
F. r. Burroughs. J. V. Jones, Matte Z
Martin. w. Fl. Martin, c. Z. Shipman,
Mrs. Louisa LOTHIAN of Spokane.
w. X. Cunningham, IT,, has elaborate
plans for fine new residence on west
Knob hill. Mr.. White of Spokane being
the architect. The building will be
erected on the present site where he
now resides. J. NJ. Kaufman began this
morning removing the cottage from the
premises to the lot across the street
owned by VIM. Spring. clerk in the
Thiel & Co. Drug Store who has pur-
chased the same and will thereby add
another neat little dwelling in block AZ
just west of the French houses.
DR.. w. B. Richardson the efficient op-
tician is in town today and is accepting
orders for new continuance which &C
eurasely registers the number of miles
you walk. 1t consists Of clever piece of
mechanism which is kept in motion by
the movement of the body only while
walking and does not have to be wound
up. 1t resembles the ordinary time
piece and if kept in upright and proper
position will do the rest and tell you a.
night how far you have walked during
the day.
Allen Meisenheimer of the firm of A.
T. Kendrick & Co. at their branch store
at Krupp. was in the city Monday and
Tuesday looking after business interests.
He reports times lively on the Great
Northern and says his time will be en-
gagged this summer in selling heavy
hardware and harvesting machinery
throughout the country.
The third successful exhibition of the
Spy of Gettysburg was given at Odessa
Saturday evening. A good house greeted
the performers and the players were en-
Enthusiastically received. All report hav-
ing 6rst.class time. In all probability
the show will be presented at the Ritz
vile opera house Friday evening. April
~. by special request.
Geo. Shiptsn and wife of Pitts6eld.
Mass. arrived last week to locate in this
couaty and are the guests of Mrs. Ship
tons sister Mrs. VIM. NJ. Krider. The
gestleman. is endeavoring to purchase
the steam laundry from Messrs Douglass
& Preston.
H. d. Kimball. alias L. J. Morris.
famous with his pen will land in the pen
for one year on account of penchant to
get money without shedding the sweat of
of his brow. A. w. Amick the liveryman.
proved before Judge Neal and
jury that Kimball defraudcd him out of
IS by means of negotiating bogus loan.
Thursday evening Fred b. Shepley
was elected representative to the
Grand Lodge Of l. o. o. F.
and Allie Copp was chosen from
the Reoekah Lodge to the State Grand
Assembly. with Mrs. Ella Thompson al
lernate. The sessions of both Grand
bodies will open ia Walla Walla Tues
day. June and continue three days.
The ladies Aid of the Congregational
church will hold unique and novel sale
of all kinds of butterflies. white and the
many colored ones that are useful as well
as ornamental, on Friday afternoon, Apr.
10. in the kindergarten room next to
A. L. Bailey's residence.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Newell. general missionary
for the Northwest. will speak at the
First Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing. April 18th.
ID. A. Scott will erect a handsome
$1,000 residence on his farm miles west
of town. John Finlay the stone mason
will begin on the foundation tomorrow.
Will we have the streets sprinkled this
summer or shall we endure the dust?
The question is now up and those in
serested should make a move.
John P. Schroeder was over from
Wilson Greek Saturday and states that