Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-30

games were INDUCED in and refresh
ments served. An impromptu program
was given as follows: Piano solo, Neva
Greene; recitation, Mabel Thompson;
recitation. Martha Robbins; instrumental
Duet, Erma Martin and Lucille Greene;
song, Ellsworth Edwards; recitation,
Coda Putanm; song, Darwin and Flor
ence Gibson; recitation, Earl Snyder;
piano solo. Lucille Greene; recitation,
Anna Scott; song, Lucille Greene, Mag
gle Mcdonald, Erma and Ruth Martin;
recitation, Everett Edwards; recitation.
Ruth Martin; piano solo, Zerita Peters
recitation, Ruth Uranium; piano solo,
Claire Despair.
Mary Paulsh was arrested Tuesday
by Marshal Coss on a telephone message
from Odessa charging her with passing
a bogus check. She was at the depot
ready to start on visit east. She was
very much surprised and claimed she
had no knowledge that the check was a
forgery, claiming that it was given to
her by friendly bartender. a warrant
was Immediately made out for his ar
rest. She is a sister-in- law Of James
Vostral. The name of John Ingalls, was
forged to the check.
/Charles w. Rathbun, the Republican
member Of the firm of Morgan & Rath-
bun, lawyers, returned the first of the
week from short visit to his family and
relatives at Latah. His usual optimistic
and genial views were considerably
broadened by large consumption OF
those things mother used to cook, and
Charley is now absorbed in indoor ex-
ercise and methods of coaxing his appe-
tite from delicacies down to ordinary
beefsteak and potatoes.
HMorton Griffith, Newell Smith and
Harry Pettijohn, comprising the first de-
batting team of the Ritzville high school,
will meet the debaters of the Walla
Walla high school in this city in joint de-
bate Friday evening, April Sth, upon the
subJect: Resolved, that a railway COM
mission would be detriment to the State
of Washington at the present time
The home team will prosecute the
affirmative.
The entertainment given by the Wash
ington State College Glee Club at the
First Congregational church Friday
evening was well attended, but as they
were short on the usual courtesies to the
press, we are unable to give any partic-
ulars of their program. The reception
rendered them at the Thomson hall by
the Star Literary Society after the show
was an enjoyable affair.
The council met in special session
Tuesday evening and opened bids for
drilling city we'll. A motion was carried
to have SAID well drilled on College hill.
1t was ordered to readvertise for bids
with specifications that the hole be IL
inches in diameter and to be on College
hill. Hastings & Dougan were given
gravel provided they take it under orders
from the city engineer.
ILeak & Palmeter will open the Farm
ers' saloon next Monday, recently closed
by Thomas Locher, by filing proceed
ings in bankruptcy. The saloon is at
the east end of Main street, opposite the
White River umher Co
The c. +. Endeavorers of the Church
of Christ have pledged $50 per year for
the support OF native missionary in
India. The amount for 1904 has heen
raised and forwarded by the secretary.
A. Bartell, mining broker. is in town
this week in the interest of the DE Borgia
Copper Mining company. in which Ritz
vile people are heavily interested. The
property is located in Montana.
Subscriptions to the baseball club
were donated this week to the amount of
about 5000. 1t is now the intention of
the associa ton to put up frst-class ar
ticle of ball here this season.
Auditor Laughlin has issued marriage
licenses this week to John S. Teegarden
and Catherine A. Long, both of Lind,
and to James Barnett of Connell and
Bertha Baltic of Hatton.
w. H. Modem, the horse fancier, who
spends his time operating the Coe Com
mission Co, wires, is exercising hand
some thoroughbred driving horse to a
bran new carriage.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Congregational Church will entertain
at missionary afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. w. King, April g. All are cor
daily invited.
The Christian Sunday-Sehool and So
ciety of Christian Endeavor will unite in
an Easter program, to be rendered at the
regular Endeavor hour-6:3o p. III.
II. H. Wilburn and wife of Colville,
came in Tuesday evening in their auto
mobile and will remain a few days.
o. H. Greene, cashier of the Pho leer
State Bank, was in Washtucna on finan-
cial matters the first of the week.
Alton Davenny, senior member of the
firm of Davenny Bros, was buying dry
goods in Spokane Monday.
Next Saturday the Ladies' Aid of the
NJ. E. church will hold baking sale in
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