Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-08
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE IN the nOvlN0, PANORAMA
OF LOCAL. HISTORY

Mrs. W. w. Zent, wife of the attorney.
accompanied by her little son. Harold,
returned Sunday morning from Walla
Walla where she has beep attending the
bedside of Miss Eta Gent. younger
sister of her husband, who was recen tly
operated upon for appendicitis. Geo.
Zent. a brother, passed through the same
ordeal for the same trouble last week
and both patients were in the hospital
together and we're recovering nicely and
pronounced by the surgeons out of any
immediate danger when Mrs. Gent came
away.
Jas. Austin, the well known band d.
rector and baton wielder, is in the city
and is endeavoring to resusucate the
city band. He was formerly leader of
the band here and Is an experienced mu.
sician. A well organized band is one of
the best advertisements for town and
affords many means of entertainment
and diversion. That music hath charms
is an old saying still appreciated and
the liberal support of the citizens is
needed to properly conduct brass
band, attached to which are many ex-
penses.
A party of members OF Ritzville Lodge
No. 1901, F. & A. NJ, this city. consisting
Of VIM. Horn. Horace E. Hill. Ex-
Mayor F. E. Robbins, Clayton f. Ship.
man, James F. Coss. Jr, F. f. Wollen-
berg. DR.. F. R. Burroughs. VIM. Taylor,
VIM. L. Leonard. R. P. Smith. and E.
J. Kreagher, went to Lind Saturday
evening to attend a Masonic Conclave
in that place on that night.
Married at German Methodist parson.
age Sunday. Nov. 5, 1905. Mr.. J. B.
St. John to Miss Sadie E. Weyant, of
Spokane. Rev. B. E. Koontz. pastor. Off
ciating. The groom is one of the EN-.
ployees OF the Ritzville FIGURING Mills
and is fine young man. The bride is
we'll and favorably known in Spokane
and is an interested worker in the NJ. E.
Church.
1t is learned that about one .third of
the grain product for this season is yet
to be hauled from the German settle
ments near this place. Plenty OF teams
and men are reported. Farmers from
that district report no other news except
an occasional runaway. The writer
cans NIGHT dich spriken and did not learn
how many sacks Of wheat were spilled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron L. Sutton of
Hatton arrived in the city the first part
of the week and will reside here per
manently. He is wealthy retired far
mer and is heavily interested in the
Pioneer State Bank. The Sutton Broth
ers' farm near Fletcher is one OF the lar
gest IN the county.
Andrew Wilfert and daughter, of
Cleveland. Mimi, we're in the city sever.
al days last week. old friends and neigh
bors Of Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Henry
Zimmerman. with whom they are now
visiting. The gentlemen became ac-
quainted fifty years ago and served in
the war together.
Mrs. Preston. of the Union restaurant,
is serving family meals and has in
stalled commercial tables. Her friends
will not be pleased to learn that she is
figuring on leaving Ritzvllle in the near
future. pending transfer of a portion Of
her property at this place.
Sprague people are talking of bond
ing their school district for the purpose
at procuring additional school facilities.
This is one of the indications of the rap
idly increasing population. development
and prosperity of Eastern Washington.
H. W. Urguhart. sheriff of Lewis
county. was IN the city Saturday to take
Don Homan. thirteen-year'old runa-
way boy. back to Naparine, Washington.
The youngster was caught at Keystone
at the Newton Womach ranch
Mrs. Walter Staser. wife of the pros
ecuting attorney. arrived home Thursday
from Tacoma where her sister. Miss
Votaw. has been lying i'll for several
weeks but is now recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Barker arrived
in the city Monday from their homestead
near Anglin. Okanogan county. where
they spent the summer. They will re.
main here during the winter.
Max Jennings. Jno. F. Doran. Fred F.
Davenny and Hiner Dorman returned
from Spokane Saturday evening after
serving FIVE days on the grand and petit
juries.
Lee Lavender and wife. Of Tracey.
are attending to some business matters
in this city today and are the guests Of
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. John Black
Earle T. Copp. assistant cashier Of the
Bank of Lind. was in the city Monday on
his way to Twin Falls, Idaho, to investi'
gate irrigated land propositions.
Remember the registration books fol
this city will close on the 18th of thi:
month rs vou don't register YOUR vote