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


Mrs. c. E. Shipman entertained at
"Rose Whist" at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shipman last Thursday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Zent, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Comparet, Mr.. and Mrs. Gritman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. Burroughs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepley. Mr.. and Mrs. I.
c. Martin, D. Johnson, R. Chittenden,
w. Tuggle, w. w. King. w. B. Mack,
d. Pettijohn, North Clark, Mesdames
Copp. NJ. Marten. l. W. Myers, Mr..
Emery and Mr.. Greene. Mrs. T. c.
Martin won ladies' first prize, bouquet
of choice roses. H. E. Gritman, gents
first prize, roses. Mrs. w. R. Peters
won the ladies' second prize, rose color
candle in brass candelabra. Gents Sec
ond prize was won by w. w. Zent, a
candle in brass candelabra. Refresh
ments were served at IL o'clock.
Patrick McGrath. who was railroad
section foreman here for twenty years,
retiring about two years ago. will again
resume his old position at the urgent
solicitation of the company. His stand
ing with the friends of the road has al
ways been high ana on several occasions
has acted IN the capacity of roadmaster
as he is well versed in such matter Mr..
McGrath is owner and proprietor OF the
Windsor Lodging house on Third street
and is possessed of considerable other
property and securities. His general
health has improved very much in the
last year.
In the absence of Cashier George A.
Kennedy Clyde Kennedy of the First
National Bank of Ritzville has charge of
the Odessa State Bank this week. Clyde
made host of friends here three years
ago during the brief period he acted as
the first cashier of the Odessa State
Bank, and it seems like old times to have
him again in our midst.-Odessa
Record. [Clyde has returned and re.
sumed his position as cashier of the
First National.
Odessa. if no calamity happens, will
have an up-to-date university which will
be a credit to the Big Bend. We con-
graduate our neighbor town and hope no
such thing as calamity will occur to
prevent the fulfllment OF their expecta-
tons. The site selected for the building
is the second butte east OF Odessa, in
sight of the Great Northern track for
three or four miles, in view of Sylvan
lake, which is short distance east.
VIM. R. Kennedy. J. Ray Thompson,
Henry Myer. and Misses Ina Mayer,
Belle Williams and Daisy Whitney at
tended the "Spy OF Gettysburg" given by
home talent at the Washtucna opera
house Saturday evening. The play was
well presented by the local histrlonics.
Gale Smith, the versatile editor of the
Enterprise, appeared in the title role.
The visiting party were entertained by
the hospitable Washtucians.
Alta meeting of the Democratic county
central committee last Saturday J. Oscar
Adams was chosen to succeed George
F. Christensen as chairman, and Mr..
Christensen was chosen state committee
man. W. r. Cunningham, ST., is secre-
tary. The date of the county conven-
ton was fixed for Saturday. April 80,
the primaries occurring on the Tuesday
before.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parker, pioneers
of the Northwest, were down from Spra-
que Saturday the welcome guests OF the
old friends and neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Tinnel, on College hill. With
them came Mrs. Mays, relative, wife
of one of the prominent citizens of The
Dalles, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur S. Egbers were
in Satuxday accompanied by Miss Derr.
school teacher at Griffith Corners, whose
term will end in three weeks when the
lady will return to her home in McMinn-
vile down in old Webtoot state,
r. Gorsuch, horticultural inspector,
was in town Monday. He will have
charge of the work in this county this
season. visiting the orchards and fur
nishing spraying formulas for all the
pests and infections.
Joseph Milan, a pioneer stockman
and ranchman of lower Cow creek, has
applied for divorce from his wife, with
whom he has lived about forty years,
the complaint alleging cruel and inhu-
man treatment.
Rev. r. H. Fertig, pastor the First
Methodist church at Waitsburg, was in
the city Saturday visiting with old friends
leaving for Spokane on the evening
train.
Mrs. Yancy c. Blalock. Grand Matron
of the Order of the Eastern Star, arrived
in the city Tuesday and blowout was
held in Greenc's hall last evening.
Hans Thomson, E. d. Gibson and
Ralph X. Gibson are clearing up the
woods around Hope. Idaho, by killing
all the cougars in that locality.
J. H. Clayton. special agent for the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Co. is in the city distributing some hand.