Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-26
WashtuCna Notes
From The Enterprise

Ed Moore left Tuesday for Spokane
on business.
Z B. +. Zumwalt left Monday for
Waitsburg on business.
Mrs. W. l.. Mustard is recovering
from severe illness.
William Vermlhon left yesterday for
his old home in Ironton, Ohio.
Mrs. j. S. Thomas, of Hooper, was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. n. Shop
shire Wednesday and Thursday.
A. 2. Baldwin, who has been here
looking after his sheep interest. left
Monday for his home at Colfax.
J. w. La Violette, formerly with the
Portland & Seattle Company surveyors,
returned today to his home near Spo-
kane.
Dave Carter has received word that
his brother Louis. who is in the Phil
ippines, is very low with fever, but is
thought to be improving.
Mrs. X. NJ. Tweedy left yesterday
for Coeur d'Alene. Mr. Tweedy has
purchased ranch near that place,
where they will make their home in
the future.
Thomas and Charles Helm left Sun
day for Nampa, Idaho. Their brother,
Isaac Dolbow, has farm near that
place and their intentions are to invest
in some irrigated lands.
T. X. Mays, who went to Walla
Walla about four weeks ago for med
ical treatment, returned Sunday and is
much improved. He expects to return
to Walla Wala and engage in the
bakery business.
Ed Newens, who was injured last
week while working for the Palouse Ir-
rigation and Power Company, returned
to Hooper Tuesday, and will be able to
work again within few days.
DR.. A. J. Williams, of Spokane,
came up from Kahlotus Monday, where
he has been doing dental work. He
will leave tomorrow and expects to re-
turn again after holidays.
M. S. Ratcliife, of Bonners Ferry,
was here this week looking after his
farming interests which he has rented
to W. A. Sparks. Mr.. Ratclifre and
family moved to Bonners Ferry about
one year ago, where he purchased a
fruit and hay ranch. He says that he
has one of the best farms in that
section and has done well this season in
the fruit business.
William Smith, cousin of Mrs. II. L..
White and nephew of W. w. Smith of
Walla Walla, died of typhoid fever
Wednesday in a hotel at Hatton. Mr..
White received word that the remains
will be brought to Washtucna Friday
for burial in the |. o. o. f. cemetery
by the side of his father, Samuel
Smith, who died in February, 1905.
Mrs. W. A. Hayden died Monday of
dl tHc Vi IieI +,
Mrs. John Griner, near Garfield Mr.
Hayden was here visiting when he re-
ceived the sad news Wednesday and
Immediately left for that place. Mrs.
Hayden has been sick the past year
but was not thought to be in a critical
condition. Besides her husband she is
survived by two small children, ages
two and four years. Interment was
made in the cemetery at Freeze, Idaho.
Gertrude, the two-year old child of
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Bassett, Wednes-
day, by accident swallowed some Vapo-
Cresoline and is in a critical condition.
DR.. j. w. Sherfey says the child is in
a very bad condition but will recover.
Inhaling the fumes has caused bron-
chial pneumonia. Mr.. Bassett recently
built an addition to his house and while
rearranging the interior Mrs. Bassett
placed the medicine on table, where
it was reached by the child, unnoticed
by other members of the family.