Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE IN The TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

OF lOSAL uuSIVkv
The painting firm of Faucher &
Carver has dissolved partnership, the
interest Of Mr.. Carney beng purchased
by H. Heinemann Of Spokane, an ex-
perienced decorator and brush artist
The new firm caption will be Faucher &
Heinemann. The retiring member will
reside on his homestead. west of Lind.
and engage in farming. as he considers
his land a valuable property. The move
was decided upon because of the strict
ness Of the hometead law requiring set
tiers to reside on land. A. Faucher and
T. J. Garvey came to Ritzville from
Tacoma about six years ago. They i'm.
mediately formed partnership and en-
barked in the painting business which
they have successfully followed since.
Both have made many friends since their
residence here. Mr.. Faucher being a
member of the present city council. The
Carney family reside in Tacoma. where
they own a beautiful home.
Willard F. Greene. a prominent bust.
ness man and the leading lumberman Of
Nashville, Tenn. accompanied by his
wife and two daughters. Misses Martha
and Emmel,ne. is visiting his brother.
N. H. Greene. president of the Pioneer
State Bank. The entire party. together
with Mrs. Matte E Martin and children
leave the latter part of the week to join
relatives and friends now camping on
Lake Pend o'Reille. Before returning
home Mr.. and Mrs. Greene will spend
some time on the coast and at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
DR.. c. w. Bice. late of Minnesota, a
graduate of the Physicians and Sur.
geons' College of Chicago. has located
in this city. having Office in the Tinnel
building. The new doctor is reputable
member of the medical profession and
has taken a special and full course of
hospital work. He has located here
permanently and carries his professional
card in another column.
Spencer S. Irby. who has been one of
the members of our efficient city police
force for some time. resigned Monday to
accept more lucrative position as engi'
neer Of big threshing outfit. Frank
Douglass. one of our live young men.
accepted the place made vacant by Mr..
Irby and was sworn IN and assumed the
duties the same day.
Misses Gladys and Georgia Thong.
Mrs. Throwbridge and little daughter Of
Butte. Montana. stopped off at Ritzville
during past week. on their way from
Southern California, to visit Mrs. L. E.
Paskill. Mrs. Paskill accompanied them
as far as Spokane. all making trip to
St. Joe. Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. F. Rosenoff re-.
turned Monday from Kahlotus. where
they spent a month looking after their
branch drug store there. Mr.. Rosenof
and E. W. Thorpe Immediately left for
the farm Of Henry Rosenoff, north of
town, where they will take in the thresh.
ing season.
Prof. Walter c. Blasdale. accompanied
by his wife and mother. stopped over the
first Of the week for visit with sister,
Mrs. W. H. Morse. He is returning to
the State University of California. where
he Is a member Of the corps of in.
structors. after years study in Ger.
many.
Frank Stuart-is painting the handsome
and costly new sixteen room residence
Of Johan Wellsandt. two miles east Of
town. The labor Of this part Of the
work will cover a period Of six weeks.
The structure Is considered one Of the
finest farm homes in Eastern Washing.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Bennington and
family. accompanied by Misses Vernie
Myers and Gertrude Hoyt. Mrs. May
Wilkes. Helen Newland and Chas. and
Emma Staring. left today for an ex-
tended camp on the shores of Medical
Lake.
Clayton E. Shipman. vice-president Of
the Pioneer State Bank. is home from
Portland. and pronounces the big show a
success. Mrs. -Shipman and little
daughter. Maryan, are spending few
weeks at Medical Lake.
The Christian Sunday school gave an
ice cream sociable in the Barronett ware.
house. Tuesday evening, witch was
greatly enjoyed by those in attendance.
especially by the young people.
w. H. Kraeger of Seattle. has arrived
in the city and taken charge of the ware.
house Of the Seattle Grain Co. and will
be in the wheat buying market this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Pettijohn left
Sunday for Portland to observe the
sights. and will spend a month on the
coast at various points Of interest.
County Treasurer and Mrs. Cecil d.
Linn and two little daughters left Tues
day evening for Portland. where they
will join the crowds at the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bovee returned
from Spokane. where the estimable lady