Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN ThR nOvlNO. PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

tOOEInEk WITH PEkSONAL WENISON
OF THOSE IN THR nOvlN0. PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
The annual terpsichorean event of the
Knights of Pythias is scheduled for Feb
ruary II. Violet.scented cream. tinted
invitations have been.received and prep.
arations are being made to make this the
"affaire genteel" OF the season. The
Knights are practicing their.most fetch
ing smiles in the face of their mirrors,
and the favored ladies who are to be
their guests are afraid their ball dresses
will be delayed by some overdue steam.
er from Paris, or have dressmakers work.
ing overtime on some creation" OF their
own. Merry music has been guaranteed
by the Reider. orchestra and the floor
waxeth smooth at the hands of skilled
artists. Ritzville's 400 will fit away the
hours of the coming Friday evening and
1t will be only those out in the bright
starlight who will realize they are not
celebrating the triumph of music and
mirth. ION with the dance! Let joy
be unconfned, for tbs sleep that ravels
the tangled veil Of care"
Col. D. J. Gent of Co!ville, father of
the Zent brothers, who are identified
with the legal fraternity of this county,
came down Monday tor consultation
with stockholders in the Jefferson mar.
Bile mines. He is president OF the COM
pany. He states that Ritzvle is the live.
hest city il has been his pleasure to visit
in his recent travels. Colville is now
having some sharp weather along with
other sections of the state, and that his
company is preparing for unusual activ.
ity in shipping marble as soon as the
weather opens up. His wife accompan-
les him.
DR. d. A. Hewitt of Spokane, has as
ISOLATED with DR. IN M. Adams of this
city. arriving Saturday, and is establish.
ed in their offices next door to the First
National bank. The new doctor is a
medical student who stands high in the
profession and comes to our city we'll
recommended. He will have charge Of
the country patients. DR.. Adams bad
health necessitate his giving up the long
and wearing trips which often occupy all
hours of the day and night.
Two suits have been filed against the
city the past week. J. Ben Smith sues
for $1,000 damages for falling in the ex-
cavation of the Tinnel building last
spring, and Irby Brothers sue the city for
full price on their well contract. When
seen concerning these suits Mayor Ian.
sing expressed himself that while no
official action had been taken by the
council, it was his opinion that both suits
would be fought.
"R. H. Anderson of Lind, general
merchant, has closed his store there and
shipped the stock to Kennewick, where
he will engage in business" says the
Lind Leader. Henry Van Marter has
removed the partition between his groc.
cry store and the room vacated by Mr..
Anderson and will put in a complete
stock of general merchandise"
The revival services which have been
in progress at the First Methodist church
for the past two weeks closed Sunday
evening with an address by o. w. Mint
ger. the presiding elder. who, with the
pastor, Rev. G. G. Harmon. have con.
Quoted the meetings. Several additions
were made and profitable series Of
meetings held.
Nose Holland. proprietor Of the Ken
lucky Wine & Liquor Co., has eight full
blooded St. Bernard puppies. six weeks
old, displayed in the front window Of his
dispensary of distilled Kentucky joy.
He asks $50 apiece for the fat and frol.
icing youngsters.
The farmers debate did not take place
last Saturday because J. O. Couch of the
affirmative was absent. but it will take
place at the court house in Ritzville Sat.
urday. February 25th, at 1890 p. m.
Everybody, both men and women. are
invited.
Representative Bassett made another
visit home from Olympia Friday, Satur.
day and Sunday. This time he carried
good news for the high school cadet
corps. ha:ing secured for them new
and complete set OF guns for drill! work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus P. Low are
over from Cora, Idaho, on account Of the
serious illness of their daughter, Mrs.
Ray Saunders, at the home ten miles
west OF this city. DR.. and Mrs. John
Johnston are in charge Of the case.
A. ]. Harder. editor of the Paha Hub,
was in the city Saturday in the interest
of his newspaper. He is an experienced
printer and has ventured into the jour.
nalistic field before in several parts of
the United States.
Chas. Jameson suffered severe frac.