Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-25

follows his trade OF carpenterlng. being
q brother of David Sellars. the con-
tractor. The bride is an Adams county
girl. ibeing the accomplished daughter Of
well known German pioneers.
Harry L...Blodgett of Wheeler. Wash.
and Mary c. Bradley of Columbus, Ohio
were married on Wednesdayrmornin
Oct. IS. 1905. at!the. Methodist parsonage.
in this.city. BY Rev.,B. E.. Koontz. Mr..
Blodgett is prosperous farmeriliving
near: Wheeler. and Miss Bradley is a
school teacher. They will reside on Mr.
Blodgett's farm near Wheeler.
L.,.W..Renn and.wife of West Branch,
Iowa. stopped over Sunday in the city.
guests. ofsMr land Mrs. Teegarden. The
families were..old acquaintance back in
the effete east. The visitors are touring
the west. having been over considerable
Of the State OF Washington. and are
much pleased at the evidences Of pros
perity in.the. bunch grass state.
The Schubert Concert Company Of
Chicago. consisting of lady quartette
and violin soloist, appeared before a
large audience at the..F First Congiega-
tional church Tuesday evening. Sew
eral members were enthusiastically en-
eored. Part of the proceeds are for the
Ritsville Public Library.
Miss Ava Reeder gave a Finch
party Saturday evening to about twenty
young folks in honor of Miss Marie
Shragp of Ritzville. A delicious lunch
con was served. at midnight, after which
all went home well pleased with the
evenings entertainment. - Hatton Hus-
tier.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church held their regular monthly dime
social at the home of Mrs. c. H. Ham,
mond, on Knob hill. Wednesday alter
noon. Mesdames futile. Woods and
Metzner assisted in serving refreshments.
About forty ladies were present.
The branch store of S. Kasper, the
Lind merchant. which is closing out
here. was broken into by burglars Mon.
day night and some clothing taken. The
remainder of the stock on hand will be
shipped to Lind. and the store closed by
November list, 1905.
H. L, Watkins of GAINESVILLE. Tenn.
VAS here the first of the week, visiting
with G. w. Breese. Mr.. Watkins is
an experienced hunter. and before
coming to Ritzville. killed two large
bears in the woods north of Spokane.
Willie lie Veeney. the young son of
VIM. lie Veeney. section foreman at
Psha, was accidentally killed last Sat
urday. Oct. FL, by falling out of wagon,
striking his head on the ground and
bursting blood vessel.
w. J. Walker of Spokane, vice.presi.
dent of the Pacific Live Stock Associa.
ton. accompanied by o. Archer and W..
N. Kennedy, prominent Whitman county
farmers. are in the city in the interest
Of the company.
Rev. and Mrs. Gottlieb Kicker of
Lind, were IN the city Tuesday. trading
with merchants. They have recently
moved to Lind from farm parsonage
south Of Paha, where they were formerly
located.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church will give Halloween social at
parsonage. 81 E street, on Tuesday
evening Oct. 81. 1905. All young PEG.
pie and friends of the church are IN.
vited.
Louis F. Hart. grand secretary of the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows for
the State Of Washington. with head
quarters at Tacoma, was in town Satur-
day. comforting with brother curious
ones.
VIM. Shock Of Seattle. is erecting a
building on Second street. next door to
Joyce's plumbing shop. which will be
used as bakery as soon as completed.
d. Shuler. the contractor. is the builder
DR.. G. W. Bice will remove from
the Tinnel building into the Offices
formerly occupied by DR. ]. W. Lansing
Attorney Mogan will occupy the Offices
now held by DR.. Bice.
Jas. Schiewe returned Saturday from
an extended visit at the Portland iair
and as delegate to Knight Of Pythia:
convention which was held in that city
October nth.
Dem Gay and Riley Fry have CLOSED
their saloon on Railroad avenue and
left for Ceur d Alene, Idaho. where
they have purchased another wet goods
emporium.
Peter O. Akre. a land owner of tn.
Washtucna neighborhood. was in towr
Monday. on business connected with
making final proof on his homestead.
Mrs. Adam Weber died Monday. Oct
., 1905. at the farm. twelve miles north
west Of this city. Twelve small children
are left in the care Of the father.
Night Officer Colwell is again on dut,
after short lay off an account of sick
ness. J. A. Thiel efficiently filed tn
position during his indisposition.
A marriage license has been granted