Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE Week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
The Tacoma News contains the fol-
loving: "Miss Kaehlein gave charm
ing luncheon on Wednesday, compli-
mentary to Miss Jessie Votaw, whose
marriage to Mr.. Walter Staser of Ritz
vile. is announced for next week. The
table was effectively arranged with
sweet peas in pink. and surprise
shower of dainty china cups and saucers
followed the dessert" Mr.. Staser left
Monday for the City of Destiny, where
our respected young townsman will be-
come benedict, returning with his
bride in few days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Staser will make their permanent home
in this city. L
Clyde Smith, pioneer boy of Adams
county. well known in this city, has sue
ceeded J. F. Decay as editor and pro.
prietor of the Hustler in the thriving
town of Hatton. Mr.. Smith will devote
his time and best energies to building up
his town and furnishing his patrons with
a clean, readable paper which the
people at that point fully appreciate.
May success crown every effort of our
worthy brother who should meet with
encouragement in that noble calling.
Henry Michel, son of Rev. Michel, on
Thursday last sold his property at the
Henry Oestreich farm, and left Sunday
for Dakota, where himself and wife
expect to make their future home.
The farming implements and property
sold brought sa,2oo, J. M. Adams. the
well-known auctioneer. conducting the
sale. Mr.. Michel and his wife have re-
sided in this county for the past fourteen
years.
Geo. L. Calvert of New Kamilche.
Mason county, is here during the harvest
and is among our new subscribers. He
formerly owned fine quarter section Of
land near town, which he settled on dur
ing the early days OF county history.
which is very valuable. MIR. Calvert
may return, if he can dispose of his
property where he now resides.
Ben Berry, who leads in the farming
industry on the Big Flat. has just sold
$4,000 worth OF wheat from this seasons
crop. A few more yields in the future as
we have had in the last few years and
Adams comfy will be the richest agri-
cultural section in the Pacific Northwest.
A. D. Keller of Kendrick, Idaho and
Mamie L. Doty of Moscow, were united
in marriage Wednesday. Sept. IA. by
Probate Judge Lukins. at the judges
home. in the latter city. Mrs. Keller is
a sister of Mrs. Lukins. Mr.. Keller
formerly resided at Ritzville.
A new map Of Adams county. com.
piled by Claude Barker, is being offered
for sale. The different voting precincts
are designated by various colors, and
much valuable information is incor.
porated in the finely printed work.
John P. Chambers and wife are here
from Medical Lake looking after their
land and crop interests, their farm being
nine miles northeast of town. Both the
old folks have been benefited in health
by their stay at that noted resort.
Traffic on the N. P. was blocked for
several hours here. Monday. occasioned
by a. head-end freight collision near
Paha. No one was seriously injured.
The engines were badly smashed and
the track was torn up.
The fine two-story mansion OF P. R.
Clark, on Knob hill, is being pushed
rapidly towards completion by the con-
tractors, and when finished will be
classed among the handsome residences
of the city.
Chas. S. Waldrip and Miss Ida May
Schwartz, both of Lind. were married
at the M. E. parsonage in this city BY
the pastor, Rev. c. G. Harmon, at 10
o'clock last Thursday morning.
Chas. E. Galbraith and Miss Amy
Yost are to be married at the residence
of Henry Klein in the north part OF
town this evening. The lady is sister
of Mrs. Henry Schoessler.
Mrs. w. r. Cunningham, Jr. and little
daughter, Creigh, leave tomorrow morn
ing for visit with her parents, DIR. and
Mrs Frick, at the old home at Blue
Springs, Mo.
P. F. Scheffel, manager Of the ST. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber Co.. returned Satur-
day from a months recreation and a
visit to the scenic beauties of the far
famed Alaska.
H. Lawshe of Tacoma, representing
the Tacoma Warehouse and Sperry
Milling Co., was in the city Sunday, con-
ferring with F. c. Henneberg, the local
agent.
Fred Thlel, president of the Thiel
Drug Co.. left Monday last for Mon
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