Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-14
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN The nOvIN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

o. F., to the state grand lodge at Van.
couver. Wash returned the first of the
week. He reports very large attend
.ance at the grand lodge. grand encamp-
ment and Rebekan assembly. and all
were royalty entertained by the good
citizens of Vancouver There has been
q large increase in the membership in
the order the past year. The next meet
ing of the grand bodies will be at Seat
tie. The Washington Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs joined with those of Oregon
and captured Portland on "Odd Eel
lows" day. There was mammoth pa
rade. after which the fair grounds were
turned over to the wearers OF the three
links.
VIM. l.. Gritmsn. deputy United
States marshal. was in the city Sunday
on his way to Davenport with warrant
of arrest for A. F. Lambert. cashier of
the Big Bend National bank. which
failed a few months ago. {. c. May.
president of the defunct institution. who
was recently in Massachusetts,. and Mr..
Lambert. we're indicted by the Federal
grand jury last week on criminal charges
and both will be held to answer for trial.
The Adams county Sunday school con-
vention held at the First Congreg ational
church last week was fairly we'll attend
cd and the session was full of interest.
Rev. w. c. Merritt was the leading in
structor and gave out much valuable in.
formation. Many local workers also had
places on the program during the two
days session.
DR.. G. c. Frick a prominent physician
Of Blue Springs. Mo-. and sonin-law.
w. R. Cunningham, IT,. president of the
Washtucna State bauk. sold $50 acres of
land near Providence this week for $40
per acre which they bought SIX years ago
for $I.I7 per acre The doctor and wife
leave in few days for the coast.
Hon. w. T. Warren. Judge. has set
the following cri minal cases for trial in
the Superior court: David Tobicoe,
horse stealing: J. A. Zimmer, embezzle-
ment. June -. Gottlieb Heinrich. wife
beating; Frank M. Vogt, rape, June rs.
Clifford w. Phelps. obtaining money
under false pretepse. June II.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
society of the First Congregational
church, will leave Friday morning for
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Nc Don
aid on Cow creek. to spend the day in
woodland and glen where the speckled
mountain trout and feathered game
abound.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Ragless. who
have charge d'affairs OF Uncle Sam in
postal matters at Griffith, we're Thursday
callers at the court house. Mr.. Ragless
is also state land appraiser. and during
the last session of the legislature was
doorkeeper in the house of representa-
tives.
Hon. Anthony A Sage, former well
known resident of Ritzville. and now
member of the Idaho state legislature,
was in the city Saturday from Athol, the
guest Of his son, Geo. L. Sage, the well
driller. on East College hill.
Hon. S. A. Wells of Spokane, is con-
templating opening dairy on his large
tract of land north of town. Having
plenty Of green feed and an abundance
Of living water. he estimates that the
project would be safe and profitable.
David E. Gent and Myrtle A. Lemast.
er. Henry Geas and Katie Woitt, John
Randolph and Addie Morehouse are
those who have recently secured mar
rage licenses from the county auditor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Prouty depart
Friday morning for Seattle for an ex-
tended visit with their daughter Mrs.
VI. c. Wright. They will also visit the
Lewis and Clark fair before returning.
c. E. Amsbaugh, Dewitt Durland,
Fred Thiel, Ad. and Mac Angel. J. w.
Johnson and Elmer E. Shook spent
Tuesday and Wednesday on Rock creek
fishing. They report u good catch.
President ]. D. Bassett and Cashier
L. E. Johnson Of the First National
bank. are in Odessa attending the semi
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Odessa State bank.
Uncle John Meehan Of Sprague. is
city visitor today. His daughter. Miss
Anna Meehan, is chief clerk and Ca
pable deputy in the county treasurer's
Office.
Miss Zelma Christensen, sister OF the
Christensen brothers. arrived Tuesday
from Olivia, Minn., and is employed in
the capacity of deputy county clerk
Jacob Bauer. manager of the Ritzville
Trading Co.. is in Portland this week
combining business with sight seeing at
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. c. Hammond gave
a big feed last Sunday to number OF
the hungry bachelors OF the city. For
particulars see bill Bailey"
Bishop Lemuel H. Wells of Spokane.
will hold Episcopal services at St.
Marks church Sunday. June 18th, at II