Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
LOCAL TOPICS.

- LOCAL TOPICS.
]. M. Hannaford, one of heads Of the
: Northern Pacific Railway Co., accom-
paied by A. Beamer Of Spokane. division
superintendent. were in the city Monday
p in conference with L. E. Paskill. local
agent. and closing the fnal arrangements
and details for the extended improve
ments soon to begin here. The new de-
Spot plans and specifications call for brick
s4and stone building in the latest modern
architecture and from c to E streets a
concrate or stone pavement platform
from depot to freight houses for accom-
S1nodation of passengers. The fine lawns
will be preserved and further beau!i6ed.
There now seems to be little doubt but
that D street opposite the King Mercan-
tile Co. Hardware establishment will be
sopened to the public.
Henry L. Freely of this city, an old
Grand Army man. who served through the
shCivil war. Company c. 4th Pennsylvania
Cavalry. has presented us with piece of
blue silk which was taken from the head
trter. ambulance of General Robert E.
sLee near Jetersville. Va. April 9th. 1866.
three days before the surrender of the
Virginianlhrmy to Grant at Appomattox
Sat which memorable event. Mr.. Freely
was an eyewitness. The silken fabric
shows age and has always been in the
,ossession of the old veteran during the
interim of the passing thirty-nine years.
The little war menento will be on ex-
hibition in the News window.
Henry Kanzler, the elderly father Of
the Kanzler brothers. George H. and John
"anzler Of this county. passed away Mon
sday at ripe old age. The funeral was
held this afternoon and one of the largest
ever held in the town. Services took
place athe First German Congregational
Jehurch of Zion conducted by Rev. Colt
lieb Schuerle. The deceased was among
the Ru$sian-G Germans, who first reached
this county in colony and formed the
little settlement a few miles west of town
about 1885,
L. p. thinner. leading hardware mer-
1ehaak at Odessa. is in the city and the
Sgd0O0b f his wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
b E. Prouty of College hill. The gentleman
has just returned from Occur d'Alene
City. where he disposed of his drug store
at that famous place of resort which of
late has been attracting much attention.
Mr.. Zihmer states that property values
Save more than doubled in the city by
beautiful Lake Occur d'Alene and that
its future seems very bright and promis-
ing.
Mrs. Benz Leonard. mother of Thos.
B. Leonard. died at the home in Silver
Il. Oregon, this afternoon at one o'clock
announcement coming by Geographic
message. The lady was in her Bath year
and the cause of death advanced years
2 and dropsy. With her husband who sur
wives her they crssed the plains in 1851
md settled on the old homestead which
ley have occupied for the last 50 years.
L. F.Mascher of Silverton, Oregon, ar
lived Friday and is visiting with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. F. P. French and Mr.. and
aNrs. Thos. B. Leonard. He Is an extern
sive hopgrower and has been resident
u bis present home for the past 50 years.
His daughter. Miss Grace. has been
spending the winter here. Mr.. Mascher
will remain several weeks.
Rev. F. Vernon Jones has gone to
Seattle to be present at the meetings in
progress there by DR.. G. Campbell Nor.
gan. He will occupy the pulpit of the
First Congregational church on Sunday
his pulpit here being supplied by Rev.
Mr.. Parker. Services as usual, in the
kprning at II o'clock. evening 7:3o. Ev-
erybody invited.
Louis Walton. popular county assessor.
again abroad in the land and with his
Sour deputies. c. E. Jay Of Lind. George
Rebel, Isaac N. McCollom and Charles
Low. took the field yesterday. Put on
your thinking caps so that the questions
hay be correctly and promptly answered
when these OhCcrS call.
49, Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Downs entertained
at progressive 800" Wednesday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Kendrick
of Ritzville, who have been visiting
friends and relatives here the past week.
says Northport paper. E. J. Wilson
,ook the mems first prize. and Mrs. Frank
Turner took the ladies' first prize.
Friday evening some forty ladies and
gentlemen in response to invitation gath
cred at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Gritman on Knob hill and
passed hours at progressive whist. The
refreshments were served in unique card
design. Mrs. c. E. Shipaaan and L. E.
Paskill captured the prizes awarded.
Robt M. Goodwin was over from the
Wenatchee country Saturday and pur-
chased the matched bay driving team of
=. o. Greene. He has contract for a
piece Of work on the Kennewick ditch
which is to be put through the coming