Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-23

Mrs. Burroughs yesterday afternoon from
two to five o'clock. Forty lady friends
were made the happy guests and most
pleasantly entertained. The watermelon
idea was carried out in the tally cards,
dainty lunch, cake, and p yes Mrs.
Fred F. Davenny prove the most skiilful
Finch player present and captured first
honors while Mrs. Emanuel F. Miller was
awarded the second. Each prize was
white pure CHINA plate decorated in
the center with slices OF delicious red
watermelon. The refreshments were
served at four. The invited were: Mes
danes. James G.. Bennett. A. T. Ken
drick, Walter Layton. |. w. Myers, w.
R. Cunningham, Jr. Z. D. ellison, J. d.
Bassett, F. Vernon Jones, Allie Copp, F.
B. Shepley, w. H. Tuggle, 7. c. Martin,
E. F. Miller, John Johnston, w. w. Gent,
VIM. Mackay. F. North Clark. d. w.
Pettijohn, w. b. Mack, n f. Emery, X.
A. Chittenden, Geo. L. Tinnel. H. A.
York. F. Z. Robbins, F. F. Davenny, w.
H. Davenny, Chas. o. Greene, Oscar r.
Holcomb, Clinton Staser, Matte f. Mar
tin. w. H. Martin, Frank Stuart, Jesse r.
Harris, J. Samuel Edwards, Claud A.
Harris, John Mcdonald. d. A. Scott,
Nelson H. Greene. Miss Guiles.
w. w. Gent returns tonight from
Davenport whittier he was called to try
a case in thN superior court wherein
Woodson Mitche was plaintiff and Hus-
ton Peck was defendant. Both parties
reside in Odessa. Plaintiff brought an
action to recover $1,000 from Peck for
SANDER and defamation of character.
Peck ran butcher shop and Mitchell was
furnishing the beef cattle and on being
slaughtered disclosed the fact that it
bore the brand of Frank G. Johnson of
Downs. The matter was settled between
all the parties to the transaction but a re-
mark by Peck that Mitchell was stock
thief and he could send him to the peni-
tertiary cost him 81 fine and the court
cost of some 5000. MIR. Gent was attor-
ney for the defense and the finding of the
jury was equivalent to victory for his
client.
H. c. Scott, proprietor of the Eureka
blacksmith shops, has hitched two mas
sive traction engines to the main part of
the old Pacific hotel which is mounted
on several wagon and the spectacular
cavalcade will move down Main street
in the morning. The net work of tele-
phone and telegraph wires at corner of
D and Second streets will be cut. the line
men being at work to lay m liking the ne
cessary preparations. The last vestige
of the old landmark is disappearing and
the fine brick structure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. L. Tinnel will soon take its place.
Excavation for the basement is well
along and the foundation will be laid as
fast as possible. Mr.. Scott is removing
the old frame building to his block Oh
the south side.
The officers of the Pioneer State bank,
ever mindful and alert, are now issuing
what is perhaps the .handsomest bank
draft in the world. The embodiment is
printed in beautiful Autograph in rich
golden yellow cast Entwined sheaves
tastefully encircle the border just within
the snow white margin. while at the left
end loose bundles of wheat grain form
background for a bulletin bearing the
following insignia which has made Adams
county and particularly Ritzville, fam
Gus: The largest primary wheat receiv-
ing station in the United States" With
your name and $4,000 written therein the
attractive price of parchment makes
powerful interestin, reandin' and illus
trates a work of art
Mrs. John L. Brown was again commit
ted to hospital for the insane at Medical
Lake this week. Her mental decisions
seem generally to be of a harmless nat
ure but after an interval OF time passes
it becomes necessary to remove her to
the asylum for treatment. During the
past fifteen years she has been an inmate
of the institution on four or FIVE different
occasions. where she quickly improves
and her strong desire to return to her hus-
band and adopted son is usually granted.
The case is rather sad one and the lot
of Mr.. Brown and his broken home is
deserving of sympathy.
Frosty weather has put quietus on
the blowing and sowing for few days
and if continued will make late spring.
Abundant moisture is in the ground and
the nature of our soil so we'll calculated
to withstand drouth bids fair to yield
bountiful crop again this season. The
farmers consider the outlook very prom.
ising.
James F. Fletcher, a Flat farmer of long
standing in this county, has been laid up
at Hotel OFT for the past week with
asthma and heart trouble. He is out to-
day taking little sunshine though still
very week. DR.. J. w. Lansing is attend
ing him. He hopes to be taken to his
home, I6 miles out, tomorrow.
Zeuith Chapter No. S.. order of the
Eastern Star, gave public social in
Greene's hall Monday evening which was
we'll attended by jolly throng of merry