Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-18
PERSONAL

for the evening. Those presept were
Misses Ethyl Bevard. Claire Despair,
IBess Fowler. Audra Drtton. Laura
z Perkins. Mildred Bauer. Emma and
L Helen Newland, Hattie Lewis and Paul
& Fowler. Jack Hausch,ld. Ralph ellison.
Harry Davenny, Erie Thompson; Ollie
Despair, Clyde futile, Joe Bassett,
Jack Olson and Fred Thompson. Miss
Ethyl Bevard and Harry Davenny re.
ceived consolation prizes which were
colored Easter eggs.
Ex-Governor Silas A. Holcomb. FORM
erly of Nebraska, but lately removed to
Seattle. where he is engaged in the prac-
tice of law. stopped over Sunday with
his cousin. o. R. Holcomb. on his way to
Spokane on legal business. Mr.. Hol-
comb, whose term as Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Nebraska ended
January Ist. moved to Washington in
hopes of bene6tting his health, which is
greatly impaired.
hN. X. Kennedy. father of R. Clyde
Kennedy. this afternoon received tele-
gram from his son stating that he was
safe, that San Francisco is still burning
and that there is no water. Clyde is as
sistant cashier of the Wells Fargo Ne.
vada National bank, the building being
in the heart of the doomed city. Consid-
cradle anxiety was felt for his safety
which was assured by receipt of the dis
patch.
The Ritzville Electric Light Co. have
moved their Offices from the Pioneer
State bank block into the new brick ice
and storage plant east of the Ritzville
FIGURING Mills. They have started a
new engine and dynamo OF the light SER
vice and are rapidly Installing the ice
manufacturing machinery. which they
expect to have in operation soon.
Daniel A. Scott was in town last Satur-
day on business in connection with spring
operations on his big farm west Of town
He reports the resown' grain in 6ne con.
dition due to the excellent weather we
have been experiencing since the recent
blizzard.
Snyder's residence p roperty on Col
lege hill, the picturesque bungalow re-
Gently purchased from Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Palmeter. has been reprinted and re-
fitted throughout and MIR. and Mrs. Sny
der and family are comfortably en-
sconed.
Fire destroyed the residence of Mae
Haskins in the restricted district last
. Saturday evening. There was no one
, in the house at the time and there is
strong suspicion that the origin of the
blaze was incendiarism.
All members and visiting Woodmen
are cordially invited to be at Gilson's hall
on Friday evening April ~. and take
part in the iniatory work that will be
conferred on six candidates.
w. E. Brubner. who has been acting
as bookkeeper for the 6t. Paul & Tacoma
Lumber Co., has gone to North Yakima
to take charge of yard and is succeed
ed here by Bill stiyerson.
John A. Thiel has returned from four
weeks trip into British Columbia with a
bunch of horses going with J. M. Angel
and J. G. Calhoun, who will remain in
that country.
Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs. Walter
Staser returned Monday from Spokane
where the lady had been visiting for a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Carman.
Clyde Smith was up from Hatton
Tuesday shaking hands with old trends
who knew him ten years ago when he
resided here.
L. P. Baumann of the Centennial Mill
ing Co.. Seattle. was auditing the books
Of the Ritzville FIGURING Mills Tuesday.
A. B. Schmidt of Wenatchee. is here
negotiating with Sebastian OFT for the
purchase of the Hotel Ritzville property
DR.. Bennett of Mt. Vernon. NO.. ar.
rived here Monday and will look over
Adams county with view to investing
Miss Gail Thompson has accepted a
position of stenographer in the Office of
the prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. ]. English have re.
turned to their home at Colville after
two weeks visit here.
Bert Bevard of Couer d. Alene is here
visiting his brother and sister, James
and Ethyl Bevard.
Geo. Sinclair, ST., went to Spokane on
this mornings passenger train for a
short business trip.
Ellsworth Shaw is on duty again after
a serious illness with Ia grippe and pleur.
isy.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Olson
on Thursday. April II. 1906. daughter
Mrs. Otto Hansen of Kennewick. is in
the city the guest Of Mrs. Walter Staser.
Sheriff E. D. ellison is in Spokane thi,
week serving on the petit jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Turner came VI
from Lind last Monday.