Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01

change IN name being decided upon at a
meeting which was held in the Tinnel
building Tuesday afternoon. Reorgan-
ization was affected at this meeting. and
the following directors were elected:
H. H. Mcmillan, president of the Lin
coin County bank at Davenport; A. w.
Turner, county auditor; w. G. Graham OF
Davenport; P. R. Clark of Ritzville;
w. w. King of Ritzville; o. R. Hol-
comb, the prominent Ritzville attorney,
and c. E. Brockhausen. Officers were
elected as follows: A. W. Turner, presi-
dent; P. R. Clark, :ice president; H. H.
Mcmillan. treasurer; w. w. King. secre-
tary; W. c. Graham. assistant secretary;
o. r. Holcomb, general counsel.
GRIFFITH.OLsoN-At the residence Of
the BRIDES mother near Griffith, William
R. Griffith and Helen A. Olson were
married Wednesday. February ~. 1905,
at 1880 p. m, by the Rev. Mr.. Moore,
pastor Of the Methodist church at Grit
fifth. Only few of the relatives were
present at the ceremony. Thursday
they left for their home near Wheeler in
Douglas county. where they will reside
on the groom's farm. Friday evening
about IS OF the neighbors and friends
gave surprise box social and dance in
their honor, which also served as house
warming party. Everybody enjoyed
very lively time until an early hour in
the morning.
The following have enjoyed the hos
pltality of the Hotel Ritzville the past
week: J. Kasper and wife. Lind; Mrs.
Damon, B. c. Seburn. J. R. Thompson,
Cunningham; A. S. Kelsey, Mrs. H.
Champion, Hatton; J. o. Mckinney, D.
F. Kinder, Kahlotus; A. c. Schrag. F.W.
Hulme, Memo; w. Elkin, Connell; w. G.
Burton, Odessa; J. A. Willis, Willis; Mes
NTH Ankeny. Sam Shirley, Cow Creek;
B. M. Snyder. Bemis; c. A. linus. Lind
F. DeForest, Washtucna: Jas. Thomas.
Paha; G. w. Fellows, Sprague.
The Woman's Relief corps held
meeting in Greene's hall last Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. There was large
attendance. An excellent paper on
George Washington, commemorating his
birthday, was read by Chaplain Mrs.
Woods. Arrangements are being made
for special Inaugural social with a
splendid program. The corps is grow
ing rapidly in membership and interest
and the officers are all doing good work
in extending and nuturing patriotic work
and discipline.
Jack Doyle and c. T. Irby were ar
rested Saturday by Sheriff E. D, Gibson
in Prosser on warrants sworn out by the
Angel Bros. charging them with the
safe cracking at the Angel Bros. saloon
Monday morning, February 20. Pre-.
liminary hearing was given Wednesday,
Irby being discharged for lack of evi.
dence. and Doyle successfully proved an
alibi and was discharged.
AL. P. Haas. deputy sheriff at Lind,
was handing out the love talk to his
numerous friends in the city Monday.
He states that Lind people are still keep
ing the soft wrinkles in their money and
were not anxious about entertaining safe
blowers and others of that elite society.
Jacob Bauer. IT., was elected a men,
Der of the board Of directors Of the In
land Empire Hardware and Implement
Dealers association. the first meeting of
which was held in Spokane last Friday,
and which the gentleman states was
pronounced success.
The Missionary society Of the Congre-
gational church will be entertained on
Wednesday afternoon, March 9th, by
Mrs. Frank Stuart, at the home OF n. H.
Greene. The topic chosen is "China,"
with Mrs. Morse as leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Down have pur.
chased land near Mesa in Franklin coun.
ty. leaving for that place this week with
the intention of remaining permanently.
Their residence property here will be
sold or leased.
], M. Griffith was in town Tuesday
creating the glad smile with the ner-
chants. exchanging filthy lucre for nee
essary supplies for starting spring work
on his farm 10 miles north.
&c. Mccall. who decapitates whiskers
with fine Italian hand, has returned to
work in the o. X. barber shop after an
enforced idleness caused by rheumatism
in his left hand.
Bert Linn, lately numbered as among
the best of Ritzville's promising law
yers. has located in Prosser and opened
an Office in the Pearl building.-Prosser
Record.
A. c. Howe and Gus Frederickson
took charge Of the Tinnel bowling alleys
Wednesday and are making some in.
terror changes and Improvements.
H. Goddard. proprietor of the popu.
lar whisker trimming establish nent, is
making some artistic interior improve
ments.
o. B. Hollis. secretary of the Parrot
Oil company of Spokane, was here this
week offering the company's stock for