Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-24
LOCAL TOPICS.

DAY book social at Greene nail Monday
evening was the largest attended affair
held in town this winter. An extended
lions, musical numbers and addresses by
o. X. Holcomb, Rev. +. V. Jones and J..
IL. Perkins. Aarge number were dress
I'D in colonial costumes representing
notable characters of that time. Mrs.
Bennett represented Lady Washington,
J. w Brewer was dressed as George
Washington; Claude Barker as Aaron
Burr; Mrs. Emmert as Virginia Carvel;
Ray Thompson as Alexander Hamilton;
Bertha Pettijohn as Lady Burr; Laura
Ahlers as Dolly Madison; Daisy Whitney
SAs Theodosia Burr and Catherine Snyder
as Lady Jefferson. A feature of the pro-
gram was mock duel between Burr and
Hamilton. The proceeds, about $50 in
money and 100 books, goes to the library
fund
Fire completely destroyed the resi-
dence of DR.. +. d. Rhodes near the -four
knlls about s o'clock Sunday evening.
Loss on building $500. insurance $780,;
elNs6 on furniture and clothing 500, in
akce $500. Geo. F. Christensen, coun-
W clerk, who roomed in the house, suffer.
ed a loss of $500 on clothing. furniture,
jewelry and valuable papers covered by
5000 insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown. A new Queen stove with no
protection on the floor, a coal oil lamp
left burning, and possible defective
chimney due may either have started the
blaze. The location of the fire was be-
yond the reach of water hydrants hence
the fire company was unable to make
any efforts to check it. The entire dwell
ing was wrapped in flames when dis
covered and alarm turned in.
Henry Kimball who was the principal
actor in a bogus marriage affair in-Spo-
kane last fell which was followed up by
his vctimizing a. w. Amick and others
here OF various sums of money and for
which fraud he was consigned to the
state penitentiary at Walla Walla, has
been pardoned out by the governor and
when last heard from was at Connell and
travelling this way. That he is rascal
lion of the first water with monumental
Cheek and barrel of gall is the well
grounded opinion of Sheriff Shorno and
all the officers of the court, who knew
him, and why ratty old buzzard of his
ilk should be turned loose to prey upon
any community before his sentence is
served is question hard for us to an
swer.
]. F. Bbb Of the Taco ma Grain Co.,
will address the farmers and citizens of
Ritzvllle at the court house on Thursday,
3rd of March, at 80 p. m, regarding the
discrimination by the railroads against
the Washington farmer and miller, in
favor Of the Minnesota farmer and miller.
His address will be given under auspices
of the American Society of Equity who
have invited the Ritzville chamber of
commerce and the public to meet with
them to hear him.
f. A. Vigren, receiver of the Geo. I'm
soeld bankruptcy stock, was in here from
Lind Monday. He reports times rather
quiet though he has disposed of $4,000
worth of the $1,000 stock which were in
voice figures at the time he assumed
charge January 18th. The gentleman
states that efforts are being made to or
game another bank at that point, Messrs
l.. H. Higgins, Chas. LADIES and Byron
L. Sutton being interested in the enter.
prise.
A very credtablc program was render
cd by the young people OF the Lamb
school district Saturday evening, Feb
20, dialogues. songs and recitatons. TIL e
choice selections given by l. Z. Lamb on
the photograph were greatly enjoyed
These young folks with Ralph Osborn as
instructor and manager. well deserved
the encouragement of the full appreca-
tive house which they received.
Darias Alton and Fred F. Davenny,
popular merchants. have incorporated
their business with $4,000 paid up cap
ital stock, under the firm name OF Daven-
ny Bros. w. H. Davenny, father of the
boys, is also interes e in the creditable
establishment which enjoys large pat
ronage.
Winter wheat is looking fine, lots of
moisture in the ground, wheat selling at
seventy cents and up to this time the far
mer can have no complaint to offer.
Everything in old Adams county is love-
ly and the goose hangs high.
VIM. Snyder, the merchant, has taken
the preliminary steps for opening a
branch general merchandise store at
Washtucna. Mr.. II. ID. Bell, his faithful
clerk, will have the management.
The members of the Ritzville band are
asked TO meet at Erbes-S andbrink Piano
store Monday evening to square up old
business and 10 start new organization
F. F. Wollenberg, Pres.
Married at the Methodist church par.
sonage in this city Monday evening, Feb
-, 1905, Mr.. {. r. Logsdon to Miss Ellen