Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-04
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

VOOE TEX VIII a FEkSONAL WENttVi>
OF THOSE IN THE nOvlN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
: An alarm of fire was turned in last
: Tuesday afternoon about 3 O'Clock, but
the department, with chemical engine
and hose cart, were unable to locate the
blaze until after the excitement was over
and the cart had been returned to the
hose house. The blaze was at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. T. !. Hallin, in the apart
ments OF Mr. and Mrs. E. M Gibbons.
The alcohol stove part of chatting dish
was lighted to heat an iron and left
standing near window. The breeze
from the window blew the curtain until
it caught fire, and when discovered the
whole room was ablaze. Some boys who
were playing ball in the front street we're
called in and extinguished the fire with
blankets from the bed. Curtains, chairs,
carpet and wall paper were burned, but
no other serious damage occurred.
Mrs. Emma Webster of Seattle, who
died of heart failure. was buried here
Tuesday. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Stahl Of the German Congrega.
tional church. Mrs. Webster was the
daughter of Rev. John Koch of this
place. She lived here from 1883 until
three years ago. when she removed to Sc
attic. Mrs. Webster was 20 years of age.
She leaves three small children, one of
whom is only few weeks old. Mrs.
Gale Smith of Washtucna, sister of the
deceased. came over to attend the
funeral
An operation was performed upon Mrs.
Frank Cofford, at the home of Mr.. Ham,
mond, her father, on Knob hill, last
Thursday. The woman has walked with
a crutch for 20 years, having sustained a
dislocated hip when child. She was
kept under the influence of anaesthetics
while four men, under the direction of
DIR. Schrag, worked with her. She is do
ing well and will walk without her
clutches.
Miss Georgia Donald, teacher in the
sixth and seventh grades of the Central
schools. has directed her pupils IN the
rehearsing of "Hiawatha," an Indian
play, which will be given at the Audito
rum Friday evening. The young people
are well drilled for their respective
parts and are promising an interesting
entertainment. Admission, IS cents.
Work has begun on the new six inch
Aater pipe line which contem plates be-
RE completion the laying offrom eight
to ten thousand feet of piA ind will i'm
prove the system in the Way of giving
better protection against fire. The i'm.
provement will cost SIS 900 or more.
A. E. Thorpe has returned and is
again prescription clerk at the Rosenoff
pharmacy. He will also greatly assist
the Ritzville baseball team being one of
the best fielders and batters of last years
fast aggregation.
Miss Ethyl Bevard won the third
prize in the oratorical contest at Pull.
man last Friday. The prize was a sill
yer medal. The track team were unable
to secure point IN the field meet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E Mueller ha We
re turned from trip to Germany where
they renewed the acquaintance of
friends and familiar scenes of their
youth.
Irene Hatch, who was thrown from a
horse, and sustained broken leg some
time ago, was able to be out on crutches
Saturday for the first time.
A. H. Smith, local manager for the
st. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co., spent
Sunday at North Yakima on business
with his company.
The Scheel estate, east of town, con-
>sisting of 400 acres. sold Saturday at a
partition sale for $4,000. Sheriff ellison
was the referee.
Berry City, or the dedication plat. deed,
etc., has been sold by the Grain Belt
Land & Townsite Company to Charles
M. Delgrove.
Miss Lillian Cunningham, who re-
Gently moved to Medical Lake was
down visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
John F. Irby the urbane postmaster,
of Ritzville was among those registered
at the Halliday Hotel, Spokane, Mon
day.
Ex.Sheriff Ed Hill has purchased the
Gideon Leonard residence on College hill
and will retire from his farm this season.
]. ID. Wheiteis, formerly proprietor of
the Fair store, arrived in town to day
from Col!ax for a short visit
A number of girl friends of Miss
Hattie Lewis very pleasantly surprised
her last Friday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Foley were among
the out-of-town people noH0ed at the
ball game last Sunday.
w. c. Reeder is out west Of Spokane
on the Great Northern on several pros