Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-15

LOCAL EVENTS OF The week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE m THR nOvlN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
A meeting was held in Tinners ban
quet hall Tuesday evening to reorgani.e
the Ritzville band. Another meeting
will be held next Tuesday evening. to
which everyone interested is requested to
be present. All instruments and music
belonging to the band should be turned
in by that time. There is plenty of I'M
organized talent in the city to conduct 4
first.class band. once it is started. A
band is a good advertisement tor any
town and affords a means of entertain.
ment and diversion.
About twenty relatives Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Harris were entertained At
their home on East College hill Monday
evening, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
MAXWELL, who depart shortly for their
home in the east. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Comparet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur w. Hawn. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Pettijohn. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Edwards and
Fred Hawn. Refreshments were served
and good social time was passed.
In. Schoonover of Odessa. drove
over Friday with his sister, Mrs. R. E.
Carpenter and children, who we're on
their way to join the husband and father
at Kennewick. Mr.. Sshoonover made
very welcome call at the NEWS Office.
leaving US something which will help to
continue this publication. The gentle
man is one of the Oldest and most influ-
entail farmers Of his section, having
made a pile in the last few years.
DR.. ]. w. Lansing, ID. of A." is the
new title of the eminent physician. the
letters standing for doctor of automo-
biles. His new I7-horse power Duryea
touring car arrived Monday. and togeth-
er with the mayoralty, the doctor must
now certainly have troubles Of his own.
The machine has a speed Of 80 miles per
hour and hurry calls Of IS or 70 miles
will only be short pleasure speed-out
with the new car.
The high school has just received a
history Of the "Stars and Stripes" and q
copy of the Declaration Of Independ.
ence." the gift of Mrs. Matilda Prouty,
department patriotic instructor Of the
Woman's Relief corps. Mrs. Prouty
addressed the high school when she pre-.
sented the above and her address was
well received. She is favorite with the
pupils OF the high school.
A Io-months.old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Birgholz. living near Paha. died
last Friday morning att o'clock from
diphtheria. Funeral occurred from the
Silem German Congregational church
Sunday afternoon, the services being con.
Quoted by Rev. G. J. Kicker, the pastor.
Among the prominent farmers noticed
in the city this week were: H. E. Hill,
Fred Kembel. Samuel Glenn, J. o.
Couch. Aug. Krause. J. M. Batten. A. 8.
Kelsey. w. 5. Egbers. Aug. Wells.
andt. F. Sandbrink, Peter Koch. A. ].
Burkhart. Philip Watkins.
A 2o.horse team outfit belonging to
Sutton Bros. arrived in town Tuesday
afternoon on the way from Cheney to
the big ranch fifteen miles south. where
they will be used in spring operations.
The brothers. B. L. and w. J. Sutton
spent Tuesday in the city.
Joe Patterson brought in Goa mutton
sheep last week. which he disposed Of
to John Bovee & Sons. butchers. They
are for the Spokane market and the pur-
chase price was s. per head. The band
brought the neat sum of $3.olo spot cash.
The Lady Maccabees held a special
meeting Tuesday evening In Greene's
hall, initiating four candidates. Mesdames
Howe, Baker. Ebener and Bauer. II.
Refreshments were served and special
program rendered.
W. r. Cunningham. IT,, left Monday
for Washtucna to conduct the Bank Of
Washtucna. of which he is president.
until the return of Wm. A. Pesrce. the
cashier, who is here in attendance on his
son, Claud.
A. J. Coss left Monday for Southern
Oregon to look after his mining interests
at Medford. During his two weeks abb
sence Sam Carroll and James G. Ham.
mond will be acting as engineer and
marshal.
The work of extending the telephone
line from Lind to Pasco will begin at
once. This week a car load Of poles
we're left here. one at Pro: idence, two at
Cunningham and one at Hatton.-Lind
Leader.
Arthur w. Hawn, bookkeeper for the
King Mercantile Co.. left "Wednesday
morning for Sunnyside, where he will