Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week

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TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE IN TnE nOvINO PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Calvin Lunceford Of Davenport. pres
ident of the Adams County Electric
Transit Co., came over on business Tues
day and states that everything is pro-
ceeding regularly and that part OF the
line will be in operation next year. 1t IS
their intention to build the stretch from
Spokane riverto Davenport first. follow
ing with this end of the line later.
Ritzville lodge No. IoI. F. & A. M.
on Saturday evening elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Dan
iel A. Scott, master; Edgar d. ellison,
senior warden; VIM. L. Leonard. junior
warden; VIM. Horn. secretary; Orr H.
Greene, treasurer. Installation will &C.
cur January IA, 1905.
VIM. Snyder has returned from Wash.
tucna, where he spent several days in
Strengthening and balancing the bust.
ness at his branch store there. Mr..
Kugler is employed as an additional
clerk in his dry goods emporium in this
city.
Ben Hutchinson of Lind, who resides
fifty miles west as the Grow flies, prom
inent stockman of that section. was in
town Monday greeting friends. and states
that everything is quiet and respectable
on the banks of the raging Grab creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sinclair. IT,. are
home from the east, where they were
married short time ago. Miss Will
liams, sister of Mrs. Sinclair, returned
with them and is staying with Mrs. Ben.
nett at Woodland Heights farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Parlet lett Thurs
day for Spokane to bring their daughter.
Mrs. G. F. Porter, home. Mrs. Porter
has been there for quite while taking
medical treatment and is much worse
East (Pomeroy) Washingtonian.
Ed. A. Palmeter has closed up Harry's
Place as saloon and will hereafter con-
duct it as bowling alley with cigars. to-
bacco and soft drinks. The big opening
occurs Thursday. December IS. with free
bowling for the day.
F. Van Buren, has resumed charge
of the Union cafe and will conduct 1t as
formerly. Messrs. Connerly & Harris
left Saturday for Walla Walla, being un.
able to meet their financial obligations.
Rev.,E. E. Davidson just closed a re-
vival meeting at Payette. Idaho. with e
conversions. Much interest has been
manifested since Evangelist Davidson
has been At that point.
Geo. T. Summers. formerly proprie-
tor of the Farmers livery barn on First
street, is now located at Ballard. north
ern suburb of Seattle. where he orders
his paper sent.
IT,. Conroy, a common laborer. who
has been in the employ Of the city OF
and on for several years, lies quite sick
in one Of the Joseph Jones houses. He
is man with family.
Sam Greenberg. who has been clerk.
ing in the Boston store for some time,
left Monday to accept responsible po.
sition with large wholesale house Al
Butte, Mont.
Mrs. S. L. Cronce returned to he,
home at Spokane Monday after a fort.
nights visit in this city. the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. F. P. French and other friends
lanes Nelson. founder of the town Of
Lind and owner of the water works sys-
TEN at that place. was in the city Friday.
A marriage license was issued Friday
December 9th. to Jacob Widmer ant
Emilia Radock, both Of Cunningham.
Several young ladies Of the city will
give a leap year ball in Tinnels hall
Thursday evening. December 40.
Attorney Balm of Seattle. state alto rne.
for the Antisaloon league, lectured in tn
Baptist church Sunday night.
N. E. Schoenhuth is out from har'
siege of typhoid fever ex tending over
period of several weeks.
Edgar B. Lehman was in Spokan
Saturday on real estate deal.