Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-04
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week

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OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
The Floto circus last Friday gave
two clean exhibitions before fair sized
audiences in this city. The show arrived
earlyfn the day Immediately spreading
their canvas in the eastern part of town
unloading their parade wagons and ami
mails, watched meantime by curious
eager crowd of people mostly youngsters.
The parade commenced about one
o'clock headed by clever band with
the usual crashy ragtimes which seems
to stir everything up and adds life to
what you see. The features of the show
we've the animal exhibit and the Japan
csc performers. The side show and
criers of various circus viands were
present endeavoring to separate the
filthy lucre from the pockets of the sight
seers. We really didn't care to see it
but had to go to take the children and
are not sorry for the time spent at this
circus beautiful.
A balloon ascension with dynamite
explosions in midair will be one of the
features at the Spokane Interstate Fair
this year The man who gives this is
the same man who had terrible fall a
distance of 100 feet at Wallace. Idaho.
this summer. His companion, who fell
with him was killed, but this man has
recovered and is ready to try it again.
He also will give the mldair explosions
which Captain Baldwin was attempting
to give in Ohio when he was killed few
weeks aye. Captain Baldwin was one of
the most daring aeronauts in the United
States.
George Seidl died Friday morning at
S o'clock at the residence OF Mrs. Thos.
j. Hallin of typhoid fever with which he
had been suffering for the past six
weeks. Deceased was respected we'll
TODD farmer. leaving wife and several
small children. He carried $4,000 life
insurance. Funeral occurred Friday at
Sprague.
Thos. Leonard has returned from the
Willamette Valley where he was sudden
ly called to attend the funeral rites of his
father, Benz. Austin Leonard. who passed
away at the ripe old age of Sc years at
the old home at Silverton Oregon near
Salem the capital of the state. His moth
er died year ago and sister in June
last.
Unknown robbers broke into the King
Mercantile Cos store last Friday night
and carried away number of revolvers.
pocket knives, etc. Entrance was made
from the rear. They left no clue but
the officers are keeping sharp lookout
for any move of the offenders to- be
rid of their plumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Soaring of Lyons.
Michigan, spent few days of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rodolphus p. Smith.
old friends and neighbors of twenty odd
years ago back in the Wolverine State.
Mr.. Smith is an adopted brother of Mrs.
Soaring and the visit occasions family
reunion.
Martin Weller of Waitsburg, brother
of S. G. Weller, one OF the pioneer
farmers of Bemis. was in the city last
Saturday on business. He also owns
two and a quarter sections of land in
Adams county.
T. E. Brockhausen and Paul Hoch,
two enterprising young men of this city.
left Saturday for Prosser. where they
have secured location and will open
up a bakery and lunch counter.
Sebastian OFT. proprietor of the Ritz.
vile Hotel, who was recently granted
a liquor license by the city council
this week opened buffet and drink
emporium at his hosiery
Guy E. Lowell, city Clerk and member
of the firm OF Gent & Lowell, attorneys
at-law, was Spokane business visitor
Saturday. returning Sunday on the North
Coast Limited.
Rev. Fl. w, Ferguson of Wallace.
Idaho. will preach in the Baptist church
next Sunday, October, s. at morning and
evening. All are invited to attend these
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J, Joyce have moved
from their former home. on lower Second
street, into their own property on Knob
hill and Cunningham street.
A meeting OF the church of the Living
God" will be held at the First Christian
church the II aud II of Oct at ?. 90 Pun.
by b. II. Barton of Allegheny. Pa.
Mayor and Mrs. w. J. Lansing left
Monday for Hot Lake, Oregon. where
the doctor will take months treat
ment for rheumatism.
A. G. Strath-Dee, representing the
Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Piano Co., has
opened special sale of pianos in the
city for few days.
Antoine Faucher of the firm of Faucher
& Heinemann. painters, went to Connell,
Monday evening to look after business