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Mrs. John Acorn spent Christmas with her
daughter Mrs. Peterson at Rossland.
Rev. J. M. Hupp will be in Colville, Jan. 13, at
the Baptist church, when he will assist the pastor
in a serices of evangelistic services. Rev. Hupp is
the pastor of the Baptist church in Moscow, Idaho,
and is a pastor and evangelist of fourteen years'
successful experience. He is a man of great spirit
ual power and a splendid service is expected from
F. M. Folson, F. B. Llewellyn and Osee Noble
have arranged for a dance at Kettle Falls on the
evening of St. Valentine's day, Feb. 14. and have
engaged the Bennett & Walgamott orchestra of
The following merchants of Colville have agreed
to close their places of business at 6 o'clock every
evening, excepting Saturday, after Jan. 1, 1908:
W. R. Baker, F. Barman,
The Colville Leader, The R. E. Lee Co.,
Colville Grocery Co., J. D. Dailey & Co.,
Mrs. M. A. Cameron, Heimbach & Co.,
Stennus-Keller Co., M. C. Kelly,
E. A. Bennett, J. H. Lasswell & Son;
J. H. Lasswell & Son of Colville have been doing
some very effective newspaper advertising. Their
ads are some of the very best appearing in the
newspapers in any of the towns outside the large
cities in Washington.—Northwest Furniture Re
The cash receipts of this firm from June 1,1906,
to Dec. 1, 1906, were $6,187.77. From June I,<
1907, to Dec. 1907, cash receipts were $13,415.39,
an increase of over 100 per cent. To R. H. Parker,
manager of the firm, is due the credit for all
advertising, and this great increase in business
shows a remarkable enterprise on the part of the
firm of J. H. Lasswell & Co.
Last evening at the roller rink a masquerade
party was given the younger set of Colville by the
Mesdames R. E. Lee, G. B. Ide, A. B. Cook, F. B.
Goetter, C. W. Winter and C. R. McMillan.
Nearly 100 invitations had been extended to the
young ladies and gentlemen, most of whom are
high school students. Those attending schools at
other places were home for the holidays and were
present. Pretty decorations of evergreens,
Japanese lanterns and banners from many schools
and colleges added a charm to the witchery of the
masquerade scene, and the ladies aided every way
possible in furnishing a joyous holiday occasion to
the young people. Music was furnished by the
Bennett & Walgamott orchestra. Unmasking
came at 10:30. Dainty refreshments were served,
and the punch bowl was in service all the evening.
The patrons of the evening were the recipients of
many expressions of praise and enjoyment, and
the party will be one long remembered.
I NEWS OF STEVENS COUNTY I
E. E. Latson of Kettle Falls spent Christmas at
the Richardson home in Addy.
Mrs. Harry Wilson of Gifford, Idaho, visited her
parents at Rice over Christmas.
All the fixtures for the county jail have now ar
rived, and will probably be placed next week.
Miss Edith Day celebrated her 17th birthday
this week with a dance and supper at the home of
her father, Frank Day, across the river from
Frederick Angle, who attempted to shoot his
wife at Marcus last week and afterwards took
poison, has been sick in bed all week, but will be
able to have a hearing next week.
Ellis Overman has returned to Kettle Falls from
Spokane, where he had an operation performed on
a foot which was injured in a runaway several
weeks ago. Mr. Overman lives at Rice, but is un
der treatment at Kettle Falls.
Kettle Falls is noted for enjoyable dances, but
one of the best held there occurred Thursday even
ing, in charge of F. M. Folson and F. B. Lewellyn,
assisted by R. A. McKellar and 0. C. Noble
Music was furnished by the Bennett & Walgamott
orchestra of Colville.
The Stevens County Abstract Company reports
transfers a trifle slow during holiday week. Deeds
were filed by Holland-Horr Mill Co. to John Agar
in 27-30-41 for $3000; C. W. Lund to C. A. Despain,
swj 13-29-36, $2,600; Rock Island Plow Co. to C.
Madison, H. G. Bowen, DeWitt Bowen, land in
34-29-40, $1,200; C. Guler to A. Schweitzer, block
8 and lots 7 and 8 block 9, Springdale, $350; Frank
Ferguson to Louis Alby, swj sei, 4-30-37, $550; W.
S. Thompson to Mary A. Wright, sec. 33-32-43,
$1,600; H. B. Purcell to Melissa Johnson, land in
8-32-31, $1,750. Quartz locations: August Lever,
Rose Bud, in Chewelah district; Leo L. McDonald,
two claims in Bossburg district.
A very pretty double wedding occurred at the
home of Thomas Butler at Kettle Falls, Christmas
eve, where his daughter Bessie was married to
Lee O'Dell, and his stepdaughter Mamie Stan
nard became wife of C. T. Sprowls, Rev. McLean
performing the ceremonies. The ladies were
dressed in white Paris mull with Valenciennes lace,
carrying beautiful bridal bouquets presented by Mr.
and Mrs. S. M. Kirkhen of Marcus. Miss Bessie
Tilghman of Marcusplayed the wedding march.
Archie O'Day acted as best man and Miss Dorothy
Sprowls as bridesmaid. Many beautiful presents
were received by the young couples and their
many friends wish them all a happy and prosperous