Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-18
LOCAL TOPICS.

Miss Jennie Hawley died "Wednesday
night, Nov. IS. about ten o'clock at the
residence of S. y. Douglas OH Knob Hill
!. The lady was nineteen years OF age,
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Hawley, who
moved here from Guthrie Center, Iowa,
- ,n,t OCT l. Mr., ,hoeemith OF LIND,
David reegarden of this city, and other
relatives are residents of the county.
Tine cau.e of death was quick consump-
tinn contracted from an attack of measles
about wear ago AT that time she was
cerking in the >itzville po'toffice Fun
eral services will be held from the Meth
otiist church at o'clock Friday after
noon
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene r. Lehman are
settled in their new home on Walnut
street, Genessee Idaho, and order their
paper sent there. Sorry to lose them
from among those who have been num-
bsred as the pioneers of Adams county.
All extend best uishe- to the doctor and
his wife in their newly acquired place OF
-sldence.
|. NJ. Adams, famous for his success in
selling chattels and real property at pub
lie auction, returned Tuesday from Spra-
que, where he was busy with insurance
adjusters settling his losses of the Spra-
que Mercantile Co., which was partly
burned last week. He reports most OF
$4,000 stock seriously damaged by water
and fire.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregational
church will hold their Annual Thanks
giving and Baking Sale in the Thomson
building on Tuesday, Nov. "a. All kinds
of fancy work, a Remembrance Table"
baking of alkinds and mince meat on
which the ladies have established rep
utation. Come early.
Sheriff J. c. Shorno treated a deputa-
tion from the court house to an appetiz-
ing goose dinner at the Hotel de Margraf
last Friday Those present were: Mrs.
Leta Emmert, Miss Anna Meehan. Miss
Bertha Pe,ijohn, Claud Barker, L. r.
Kuster and Walter Staser.
Suit has been instituted by the First
National Bank against Otto Ulrich, a re-
Ill harness and saddlery man of Connell
IN the superior court of Franklin coun-
y ri~- I Hu'son has been ap,
,Hl- = '-"' a. p ace /, closed
l.-. ..rtscf sie
- Ms, Lotta Dornian arrived from Cali,
fornia and will spend winter with relat-
ives in Adams county. Her father, Hiner
Dorman, is one of the pioneer and SUBJ
stantial farmers of the county residing on
the Griffith road seven miles north.
VIM. H. Finneil Of Marshall, Mo, has
arrived from the east, will locate near his
brother James f. Finnell, who own a large
tract of land lying on both sides of the
Lincoln and Adams county line 10 miles
north of Wheatland.
Ed. Nolan was fined SIS and costs in
justice court before Judge Kennedy We'd
nesday on charge of carrying concealed
weapons result of drunken mlxup with
Stub Nichols in the Margrat saloon Tues
day evening.
Del c. Trowbridge, the carpenter,
whose left foot was injured by falling
timber while working on opera house.
has departed for Brooklyn, Iowa, where
he will spend the winter with his parents.
Smith & Hough sold the bowling alleys
and cigar store to Geo. Tinnel and Henry
Meyers Tuesday. The new firm will be
known as Tinnel & Meyers and took
charge of the business Immediately.
Louis Young has sold his 800 acre
ranch 20 miles west for S25 per acre ard
and is in today looking for a residence
here. He is a nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. P. Smith of Fletcher.
Fred G. Bier. the cheerful young man.
ager of the Ritzville Hardware Co.'S
branch store at Cunningham. was here
on business trip the first of the week.
DR.. J. w. Lansing returned Monday
from Castle Rock, where he was visiting
friends in his former home and attending
some private business matters.
S. L. Thomas, the biggest farmer in
Adams county. operating 5000 acres and
known as the California farm on Michi-
gan Prairie, was in town Saturday.
The famous DeMoss family will give
a musical concert in the NJ. f. church
Dec. 10. 1908. Further notice later.
The I5-horse power gasoline engine
has been installed and the new pumping
plant will shortly be in operation.
Miss Daisy Whitney left Tuesday for
visit with friends and relatives at Oro-
fno, Idaho.
Mrs. E. c. Jones is rapidly improving
after hard siege with fever.
]. w. Brewer is on short visit to re,
latives in Walla Walla.
Good morning! Is it cold enough tor
you?