Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-07
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK.
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

TOGETHER WITH PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Ted Rice has resigned as an employee
Of the Supply Co. and accepted Po-
sitlon as manager of the boot and shoe
department in Skallett's department
store in St. Anthony. Idaho, where Ar
thur Brown is employed. Ted has been
resident of Sprague for several years
and during the time has become de-
servedly popular. His friends will be
sorry to hear of his intention to leave
Sprague but will be glad to hear of his
securing a better position. He will
leave in about week.-Sprague Times.
Mr.. Rice spent Sunday visiting old
friends here before going to his new
location.
Carpenters are arranging the interior
of the Greene building on the corner OF
Second and d. Streets, throwing both
floors into store rooms to be occupied
by the general merchandise firm of
Kalkwarf & Schoenhuth The second
floor will be used as a strictly gents
furnishing department with all kinds of
high grade wearing apparel. Stairs are
being placed in the center of the room
leading to the upper floor.
DR.. David A. Hewitt this week moved
his office to the rear Of the First Nation
al Bank building where he has fitted up
office and private consultation room.
The doctor has built up a large lucra-
tive practice since coming to Ritzville
only about a year ago. His card is
found this week among the profession.
ais.
VIM. R. Kennedy resigned his posi-
ton as manager of Myers Shepley Co.,
taking effect the first of the month. and
has accepted a position under assessor
E. L. Bradley with the field force and
has started on his duties. Fred. B. Shop
ley has been chosen manager of Myers
Shepley Co.
H. S. Hudson, Supreme Master of the
the Order OF United Artisans, will be in
the city on Wednesday, March I4th, and
will hold a public meeting in Tinnel's
hall to which all persons interested in
fraternar insurance are invited. The
ladies of the lodge will serve refresh.
ments.
VIM. Turner, OF Lind, son of Jas.
Turner, returned Tuesday from trip to
Portland and the sound cities and states
that everything is prosperous and -four
ishing on the coast. The recent drop
on the price of wheat has created some
commotion among wheat buyers.
Mrs F. G. Henneberg gave birthday
party last Thursday afternoon. About
IS ladies were present and all wore tea
sacques, Mrs. John A. Thiel receiving
the.prize for the most beautiful gown.
The hostess was the recipient of many
presents.
J. E. Shear and daughter. Miss Maud,
OF Spokane, were visiting Matt L. and A.
J. Burkhart last Sunday. the young lady
going out Monday morning to accept a
five months term of school in district
No. 3.
John A. Thel, referee in the Scheel
estate, sold the I4oo acre ranch south of
town al the court house door last Satur-
day to VIM. R. Cunningham, Jr., and
o. H. Greene for $2I 900 cash.
Chas. Lehman last week received
news from his son. c. D. Lehman. of
Nanton, Alberta, whose leg was broke
there in an accident with horse on
Tuesday, Feby. ~.
"A. Osborne, one of the heaviest
land owners of Adams county. residing
west of town, was here on business Mon
day calling on the News man with a
years subscription.
Chas. E. Preston writes from Ferry,
Wash, where he is pounding brass on
the Canadian Pacific, and states that
there is something doing in his portion
of the wild west
Wn Snyder has purchased the pretty
bungalow cottage of Ed Palmeter, who
will shortly leave for Richland in the
Yakima country. The price paid was
$1,000.
Charles Stein, OF Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, is visiting Charles Klingle on
College Hill. Mr.. Stein will make his
home on farm near Cornell.
c. H. Clodius. president Of the Ger
man-American State Bank, returned
Wednesday from short business trip