Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

Jacob Hardt, who for the past six year.
has resided on his farm II miles west
had the misfortune few days ago to lose
his dwelling and all its contents by Ere
Shortly after his team of horses died. and
himself and family are left without the
necessaries Of life. At present they are
living in the cellar and getting along as
best they can. They had some money,
which was also destroyed, not thing
being saved.
The ball masque at Tnnels hall Tues.
day evening was well attended. There
were about sixty in costumes. The hall
was appropriately decorated in hearts
and Valentine colors. The Reider or.
chestra of FIVE pieces furnished the
music. Everything from Irish comedi.
ans to George Washington and from Sis
Hopkins to Lady Valentines were repre-.
sented: Everybody enjoyed the fun i'm
mensely.
James T. Despair. the aged father of
w. F. Despair, the popular drayman of
this city. died at the home Of his daught.
er. Mrs. w. W. Robbins. West aI8 Third
avenue. Spokane. Saturday evening at
the age of 80. Death was caused by
cancer of the stomach. Interment took
place Tuesday at Pendleton. Ore.
MAKE ice while it is cold" is the way
the local butchers and refrigerator men
are constituting the old adage. The ice
for storage this year is coming from Cow
creek. where it is of better grade than
for several years past. several teams be.
ing employed in its transportation.
J. B. Nichols Of Cunningham. and Miss
Della E. Wilson of Spokane. we're mar.
ried by Rev. ]. o. Couch at the Palace
hotel Wednesday morning February a..
1905. at o'clock. The groom is prom.
inent grain buyer of Cunningham, where
the young couple will reside.
Miss Bessie Hoffine of Spokane, niece
of Mr.. and Mrs..W. f. Blackmer. former
residents of this city. arrived yesterday
morning and is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Pettijohn on College hill.
They will give a card party in her honor
next Friday evening.
The family OF Samuel Glenn on Rat.
tlesnake dat, are all convalescent after
an attack of the measles. Sam, who tips
the scales at over 900. had hard strug.
gle with the measley things. but is re-
ported to be right side up with care at
present.
Wa. Leonard has received letter
from his brother-in-law, J. E. Gull Of &C.
donia. Stevens county. formerly owning
a farm on Rattlesnake fiat, which states
that he recently lost his house and all
personal effects by fire.
L. G. Burkhart was in from his farm
on the fiat Monday. The winter wheat
in his section. he believes. will come out
all right in the spring.
Tom McChesney of Delight. who was
very seriously injured some time ago by
an engine in Lind is reported to be
slowly recovering.
H. E. Gritman is installing new set
of plate glass floor cases in the Pioneer
drug store. = The new eases are hand.
somely finished and will add much to
Interior appearance.
Claud Barker; has resigned from the
clerical force in the First National bank,
and is canvassing in the interest of the
county map he recently issued.
A. J. Salberg, manager of the Paha
Roller mills. was in the city Tuesday at
tending the masque ball in the evening.
His wife accompanied him.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Anton Caska and Mollie Brychta, Oren
E. Miller and Lolita V. Jones. Fred Faas
and Mary Schultz.
Iniatory steps have been taken by the
Guild of St. Marks church to produce
he play Arizona" by local talent with.
IN few weeks.
JIM. Kaufman. the house transfer
man. is moving the ellison building to
lots on the south side Of the Northern
Pacific tracks.
Will H. Turner. a Lind grain buyer,
and a new benedict. accompanied by his
bride. were visiting relatives in the city
Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid society Of the First
Congregational church held a meeting
with Mrs. A. Bailey Wednesday after.
noon.
The Leslie brothers. successful soil
stirrers of Odessa. were mingling with
the pedestrians IN the city Wednesday.
L. NJ. Schoonover of Odessa. is in the
city today settling up county tax matters
and other business.
A. T. Kendrick and family are pre-.
pairing to move to Spokane to reside per.
nanently.
Judge W. T. Warren will open ses.
sion of court in Ritzville Friday. March
3. 1905.
Plan for Book Social.
The Ritzville Public Library held 4