Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
WEEKLY LOCAL EVENTS

Mrs. F. B. Shepley is reported quite
i'll at the family home on Second street.
F. H. Benge, the big rancher of Cow
Creek, was in town on business to- !
day.
Nv. ]. Bennington was an early
i Aning passenger for Spokane to-
APrs
Harry McComb is spending the holi-
days at the homestead on Fairview
flats.
Earl Barronnett, who came home for
Christmas, has returned to school at
Pullman.
Court Commissioner Truax made a
flying trip to Memo Wednesday on
business.
Orris Dorman, the real estate dealer
of Spokane, was on our streets last
Saturday.
Mrs. J. M. Benward, of Lind, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jno. F.
Irby, this week.
A. L. Hodson, of Hamlet, was doing
business in town last week, and gave
this Office pleasant call.
o. H. Greene, president of the Pho
neer State Bank, was called to Spo-
l,o~o ~, h,,e;roee T,ocIou
G. w. Ellington, an old timer of the
Panhandle country, was doing business
with our merchants last week.
Ruth and Helen Knapp, of Daven-
port, are visiting the family Of county
Observation-Disclosures J. H. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bennington
spent New Years with relatives and
friends IN the neighboring city of Lind.
Sybil Morrison, formerly with the
telephone company here, but now of
Spokane, was in town on New Years.
D. P. Estep of Hamlet was in town
over Sunday. Mr.. Estep is one of the
old reliables of the Adams county pam
handle.
Miss Elizabeth Eddy, who has been
assisting in the post Office during the
holidays returned to her home in Spo-
kane today.
Mrs. w. H. Harris, wife of the pas
tor of the Christian church, left today
for visit with relatives and friends in
Lewiston, Idaho.
Mrs. E. LeMaster, of Lind, is visit
ing the family of Postmaster and Mrs.
Irby this week. Mrs. LeMaster is a
sister of Mrs. Irby.
Miss Louise Marion, who has been
visiting with relatives and friends in
the Lind country for the past two
weeks, has returned home.
u. S. Commissioner, ]. l.. Cross and
wife, who have been visiting the par
ents of Mr.. Cross near Spokane, re-
turned home last Saturday.
Mrs. Leabo, who has been visiting
at Athol, Idaho, for some time, re-
turned home on New Years day much
to the delight of Mr.. Leabo.
. Marriage licenses have been granted
to Robert Hewlett, of Lind. and Anna
Sackman, of Sprague, Henry Schwandt
and Marie C. Blair, of the country.
Miss Jennie Motley and her sister
were New Years visitors in town. Miss
Motley teaches the school in District 2,
the second Oldest district in the county.
At special meeting of the council
Bert Colwell, who has been night officer
for many years, was relieved from duty
and VIM. Despair appointed in his
stead.
Mrs. Geo. Pottner, of Tacoma, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
F. F. Davenny, for the past month,
will leave on Friday for her home in
Tacoma.
Mrs. w. R. Cunningham, Jr., and
CHiiuSh are NioitHiS WIFI CpohdHC
friends this week. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Cunningham who spent
New Year with them.
H. A. Tritt is in town today. He re-
ports that his mother, who lives west
of Cunningham and who recently fell
and sustained fractured femur. is on
the high road to recovery.
The annual business meeting of the
First Congregatioal church will take
place Friday evening, January 4th. All
members and supporters of the church
are requested to be present.
w.. C. Reeder visited his ranch on
Rattlesnake Flat Monday. Fred Vim
cent, who has been farming Mr.. Reed
er's ranch, has quit farming and moved
away. He has thus far left no ad-
dress.