Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE Week
TOGETHER WITH PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN ThE nOvlNO PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY


OF THOSE IN TnE n0viN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
"Eor San Francisco from Ritzville'
Adams County. Washington, the Bread
Basket of the World" is the banner
across the carload of -four. 400 barrels.
which was shipped to the Californians
by the generous citizens of Ritzville.
eo34 was the total amount received up
to last night every cent subscribed hav.
ing been paid in full. DR.. F.. R. Bur-
roughs, president of the Booster club,
succeeded in shipping the car by way OF
Portland free of charge. Contributions
are still coming in and if enough is re-
ceived another car will be sent or the
money forwarded to the relief committee
who are daily saving the lives of the
needy people who are hungry in the
once beautiful city by the bay.
Watch the papers for fully announce
ments of the program for Commence.
ment week. Following is the program
in brief: Sunday evening, May 7oth,
baccalaureate sermon by W. J. Hindley
Of Spokane, Monday. May II, juniors
play an original dramatization of Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" We'd
nesday evening, seniors play Merchant
Of Venice Modernized." Thursday even
ing graduation address by Pres. S. B. L.
Penrose Of Whitman College All the
exercises will be held in the Seattle
Grain Cos. warehouse which is being
fitted up for that purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. DOMAIN arrived
this week from Spokane to remain per-
maneptly having purchased the interests
of the Thiel Drug Co. They have taken
immediate charge of the business and
are getting acquainted. Mr.. DOMAIN is
recognized druggist of experience with
sound financial backing. He was for.
merly connected with Murg S
pharmacy at Spokane. He speaks the
German language. Mayor Fred Thiel.
who has successfully managed the bust.
ness for the past several years, will de-
vote his time to his other interests and
the mayoralty.
Arthur Hawn. formerly bookkeeper
for the King Mercantile Co.. came up
Monday from Granger, Yakima county.
his new location where he conducts a
prosperous real estate business. His
brother, Fred r. Hawn, another former
Ritzvillian. is proprietor of the Yakima
Valley News. published at Granger
Mr.. Hawn partook of our hospitality for
day only returning to his local stamp
ing ground on the evening train.
Theo. DeGork. tailor of Seattle. has
reopened the shop formerly conducted
by Max w. Jennings in the Gritman
building. He lost considerable property
in the recent catastrophe at San Fran
cisco. His family will arrive from Seat
tie as soon as he can secure suitable ac-
comodations.
DR.. D. A. Hewitt, Walter Nv. Zent.
and Henry E. Christensen wsnt to Spo-
kane Wednesday morning. Hewitt and
Christensen took the inia(ofy degree in
the Elks' lodge in the evening and Gent
went along to see that they were branded
properly by the antlered tribe.
A. E. Jansen, bookkeeper for Julius
Siemens, and Miss Edna M. Shelley of
Chicago. were married at Parma. Idaho.
on Wednesday. April IS, arriving here
last Monday. They expect to remain
here for short time and will return to
Parma to reside permanently.
Mrs. Nellie Lambson. state command
er Of the Lady Maccabees. will visit Ritz
vile next Monday and will meet the
ladies at ago O'Clock in the afternoon at
Gilson's hall. All members are urged
to be present and all other ladies are
> cordially invited.
Miss Anna Olson has returned from a
two months absence and resumed her
position at the Pioneer State Bank. Her
health has been much impyoked by her
trip. The principal places Visited were
Hot Lake. Portland, Seattle and Victoria
Editor Zeigler has resigned his posi-
ton with the Ost Washington Herold
and has been succeeded by VIM. Rott-
mayer. recently from the east, who has
been given charge of the books and the
=. editorial work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haroldson have moved
to Spokape where he will engage in the
grocery Business. He has been employ
ed in the Ritzville Trading Co. the past
six months.
E. ]. Moore OF Circleville, Ohio, an
old friend Of Chas. Sapp, salesman for
VIM. Snyder. arrived in Ritzville last
Friday and will remain indefinitely.
w. s. Ellison of New York state. a
cousin Of Ritzville's popular society man.
Herbert Ellison. spent couple of days
visiting here last week.
John and Albert OFT are home from
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