Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

fourth floor of the Marion block. She
also asserts in her complaint that he has
stolen a valuable breach from her.
Karrach put up the money for the fur
niture and fixtures and the woman has
been conducting the place.
P. B. Stoddard, of Davenport, district
agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of Milwaukee, was in the
city the first of the week. He states
that he is enjoying a very lucrative
patronage and that his policy holders
are among the best people of Eastern
Washington. He expects to move to
Ritzville within short time and make
his headquarters here.
Albert Butler, a tough specimen Of
the genus hobo. was fined 500 by Judge
Clinton Staser Monday tor being drunk
and disorderly and which. on account of
cold weather and the inaction of the city
rock pile he is serving out in the city
bastile. Jas. Davis, of Lind, was fined
500 for similar offiense but has been
released on good behavior.
D. E. Stockman, who owns the big
farm adjoining the incorporation on the
east, has purchased the capital stock of
Walter Moon in the King Mercantile
Co. and has taken an active interest in
the business affairs of the firm. Here.
after he will be found behind the coun-
tiers dealing out needles, baby buggies.
or threshing machines.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Moore and four
children. of Ritzville, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Dawell at their
home three miles north of Sprague this
week. 1t is needless to say that the
visitors had good time as the Dawell
home is the most hospitable in this sec.
tion.-Sprague Times.
Laban thinner, of Occur d'Alene.
Idaho, one of the strongest stockholders
in the Odessa Hardware Co., is here a
guest of his wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Prouty. He is erecting new resi-
dence in the city by the lake. His wife
is at present in Los Angeles for the ben.
eft of her health.
Mrs. c. E. Preston has sold her inter.
est in the Union Cafe and will move to
Curlew, WASH, where Mr.. Preston is
engaged as telegraph operator. The
purchasers are H. Akre and X. Harry
who were engaged in the restaurant bust.
ness in Spokane before coming here.
Rev. r. L. Mediation continues over
Sunday in the protracted meetings at the
Christian Church though he had pre-
pared to return to his home in Santarosa,
California. He breaches morning and
evening Sunday. Don't fail to hear him
while he is here.
Roy English, the young farmer. who
recently rented his brothers. place, three
miles north of town, was in the city
Monday. This is his first venture into
business for himself as until this year he
has been attending the Ritzville public
schools.
A runaway occurred last Sunday after.
noon when Allen Savage started home
in sleigh. When he got in front of
Shocks shop the sleigh hit rock and
broke the tongue. The occupants were
thrown out but none seriously injured.
The Ritzville Dancing Club with forty
members has been organized and a
series of ten dances has been arranged
for at Tinners hall. Dances will be
given on Christmas and New Years
nights.
I'D. Bassett, president of the First
National Bank, left Wednesday evening
for Prosser. returning this evening. Mr.,
Bassett is president of the Prossar State
Bank of which J. M. Pratt is the cash.
ier.
Matt Snead and family departed Sat-
urday evening for their old home in the
state of North Carolina after about six
months spent in Adams County where
he followed his trade Of plastering.
The subject for the Sunday evening
sermon at the Methodist church will be
1.-THE Personality of the Devil" Sunday
morning the pastor will preach to the
children. Every body is invited.
la. Lamb and family have moved tt
town to spend the winter. The Ritz
vile schools well merit the good patron
age they are receiving. Mr.. LIANT
moved here on that account.
VIM. R. Cunningham, ST., was bust
ness visitor to the little town christened
In his honor thirty three miles west OF
the main line of the Northern Pacific
last Saturday.
E. L. Thompson, manager of thu
branch store Of Schoenhuth & Kalkwar
at Cunningham. was in the city Wednes
day, being registered at the Hotel Ritz
vile.
The Epworth League of the Methods
church will give party tomorrow
night at the home of VIM. o. Lewis.