Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-16
LOCAL TOPICS.

pioneeT, Idtnef OF DeloS May, respect
ed citizen of this county, lies dead at tn,
old home in Dayton. The funeral vii
take place tomorrow The deceased ha.
been IN declining health for several year,
ending in dropsy and death. Mr.. Ma,
was an old-time miner of California, anc
also lived at Roseburg, Oregon, before
coming to Washington in 1871, having
been married at the latter place. Dur
ing his residence in Columbia county he
was always prominent IN republican
politics, attending all republican conven
tons and was for a number of year:
chairman of the republican county cen.
trail committee. Mr.. May was one o
the first propretors of the Columbi;
Chronicle, Dayton's republican paper
Henry Gale, now dead, and Mr. May
having started the paper in 1873. Mr.
May was 60 years Of age, and leaves a
wife and seven children-Mrs. Henry
Young of Pullman, Mrs. A. {. Thorp OF
Marcus, H. d. May of Washtucna, Mrs
X. NJ. Hester, 7. E. May, Mrs. !. w
Harsh and Mrs. Matte May of Dayton.
E. Andrew arrived Sunday from Pal
ouse City and will remain for several
weeks having repurchased the Bee Hive
stock from E. Block and will continue
closing out the stock until January 18th.
On that date the Erbes Sandbrink Piano
Co. will open a permanent music store
in the building.
Frank Stuart, the taxidcrmist, makes
an announcement in this issue calling at
tention to his new line of pictures, mould
ing and framing. He is now prepared to
fill orders on short notice. An entirely
new stock has arrived and will be con-
stantly added to as the trade demands.
M. S. Taylor, an experienced painter,
has located in town with his family and
will ply the brush hereafter wherever he
can obtain employment. He is son-in-
law of David Boyer and has built a cot
tage on the Boyer property in the north
part OF town.
The oficers-elect of Ritzville Lodge
No. s., l. o. o. F. for the ensuing term are
as follows: F. P. French, noble grand;
E. B. Born, Jr., vice grand; John Bovee,
secretary; F. B. Shepley, treasurer; E. ID.
ellison, o. r. Holcomb and John Bovee,
trustees.
Richard Karrach. prosperous young
farmer and land Spectator, was a caller
at this office today. He operates TWO or
more sections of land, recently dsposing
of large tract which nctted him a profit
OF several thousand dollars.
G. w. Stephens is now holding his old
position that of day operator at the de
pot. "Steve" couldn't stand the Spokane
climate, so he says, and was returned
here but he will have to allow us our own
conclusions.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. King were among
the outgoing passengers on the east
bound train Tuesday morning and in the
evening were witnesses of the second
presentation of Ben Hur at the Spokane
theater.
Mesdames w. H. Martin, c. +. Ship
man and Matte E. Martin accompanied
by Mr.. o. H. Greene. are attending the
Ben Hur performance in Spokane to-
night.
A contest between five of the High
School boys and four of the regular bowl
ers will be held on the Tinnel < Meyer
alleys Saturday evening.
r. M. Goodwin came down from Wen
atchee the first of the week to Jolly up
his acquaintances and settle some I'M
finished business.
Lincoln Laughlin, county auditor, was
called to Spokane on business yesterday
returning this morning on the North
Coast Limited.
w. ]. Sutton returned to Cheney Sun
day from his ranch at Fletcher, where he
was looking after the details Of its care
for winter.
John Bovee, of the firm of Bovee 6:
Gebert, proprietors of the Model Meat
Market, is in the city by the falls today.
Rev. F. Vernon Jones was in attend
ance at an assemblage Of Congregational
ministers in Spokane Tuesday.
w. r. Kennedy left last week for a
short business trip to St. Louis for the
firm of Myers-Shepley Co.
A social was held at the Methodist
church this evening under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society.
State Commander Jeancon of the
knights of Maccabees, is here in the in
terest of the order.
Harry Elsdon, in the employ oil the
Ritzville FIGURING mills, was visitor ii
Cheney last week.
w. w. Gent was called to Hatton to
day on legal business and will return
tomorrow.
]. ]. Merriman. postmaster at Lind
was business visitor in the burg Mon