Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE Week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

Eugene Lorton, who is known in pc.
litical circles in this county for his
assiduous devotion to the cause of the
candidacy of Levi Ankeny for the United
States senate two years ago in the ca.
pacity of editor of the Washtucna En-.
terprise and who was afterward promoted
to the managing editorship of the Walla
Walla Union, was recently removed and
is now making some sensational charges
against the senator's political satellites
among whom he names d. d. Croker
George Stevenson, George Baker, A. F
Statler, DR.. Y. G. Blalock and o. T.
Cornwall.
w. s. Egbers was in town on election
day and was a very welcome caller al
the News office. W. S. has been resi-
dent of this section for 20 years and his
present financial condition shows what
this country will do tor the man with the
staying qualities. His last two seasons
crops Melted him surplus gain Of over
$4,000. The day before Thanksgiving
this year he paid the last mortgage in
full against his estate. Next season he
will harvest 700 acres of grain. His
place is eight miles north east of Ritz
vile.
Drip. w. Yearsley has just learned
through the American Dental Journal of
the death of his classmate, room mate
and chum and the only student who
took the three year course at the same
institution, Charles T. Searle, d. d. S.,
at st. Petersburg, Russia, where he was
professional attendant of dentistry to
the Car and Royal Family. DR.. Searle
was poor but bright and energetic
student and was worthy of the confidence
and respect imposed in him. Death was
due to typhoid fever.
Rev. M. A. Covington, of Spokane,
representing the Washington Children's
home society, was in the cisy last week
in the interest of that society. This or
ganization furnished homes for 284
children in this state last year. They
are now financially able to care for every
homeless child in the state and are con-
stantly endeavoring to better the condi-
tons and alleviate the sufferings of
deserted children and orphans.
Rev. Edw. n. Todd, correspon ding
secretary of the University of Puget
Sound, is in attendance upon the minis
terial convention. The University is
the only school under the auspices of
the Methodist church. 1t is located in
the center of Tacoma and has between
four and five acres of land. There are
over 23o students and the school has the
backing of 10000 Methodists in the state.
A young lady typo has arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Smith, Of
the Washtucna Enterprise. Miss Smith.
while at present of very tendewage.
promises to remain under the Smith
roof tree for several years and her
proud papa is setting up the cigars with
a smile that somewhat resembles the
opening between the either and neither
crusts of home made pie.
The art of dancing is being taught at
Tinnel's Hall by Prof. Heiser and many
are learning the art terpsichorean. He
gave his first lesson Monday night to a
class OF IS. The interest is growing and
prospects favorable for good dancing
school.
Hon. w. T. Warran, judge of the su.
perior court, will arrive here on Friday,
December ~, for the purpose of holding
a short session If the court and disposing
of some important matters needing at.
tention. No Jury will he in attendance.
S. s. Shuler leaves tonight for the
Eastern states and is. accompanied by
his wife. They will visit the old home
at Harmony, Pennsylvania. which they
left twenty years ago. They expect to
be absent about two months.
The topic for next Sunday evenings
sermon by Rev. B. E. Koontz at the
Methodist church will be the Devils
table VS.. the Lords table and the bill oil
fare on each table. The blackboard
will be used to illustrate the sermon.
Abraham L. Hodson and Miss Anna
L. McElroy. of Cunningham, were mar.
ried at the parlors of the Hotel Ritz.
vile Thursday evening. Nov. 80. at 6:3c
o'clock by Rev. B. E. Koontz.
Rev. L. N. B. Anderson. of Cashmere
the land of milk and honey. where fruit
lands are worth thousand dollars an
acre, spent the week at Ritzville.
A baptismal service will be held in
the Baptist church Sunday afternoon
when Rev. b. +. Koontz will baptize
several candidates.
w. G. Reeder was summoned to Spo
kane last Sunday on account of the
illness of his wife. He had not returned
this morning.
Mrs. w. B. Mack, of Spokane. former
ly a resident of this place, was on No
Is when it was partly wrecked here a