Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Adams County News, April 2, 1902, issue Frank W. Lippold Frank W. Lippold, aged 45, a well known blacksmith of Lind, passed in his checks last Friday, March 28th, dying with his boots on and a jag on. Man may down whisky for the rounds of many years, but in the end liquor downs the man. The deceased leaves a wife and five children. (See week of April 9) Died: ROOT - In the city of Spokane, Saturday, March 28, 1902, at the residence of Geo. W. Brown, a brother-in-law, Lafayette Root, of erysipelas and other complications. The remains will be taken to Rochester, Minn., for interment, where two wives and two children lie buried at the old home. Mr. Root was a prominent and highly respected citizen of this county and had lived here since 1885, where he settled on land near Griffith, which by hard work was converted into one of the best farms in Adams County, and which he sold some time ago on account of failing health. The deceased was county commissioner for four years, where he made a record of fairness, integrity and ability seldom equalled. His death was unexpected and he was perfecting arrangements to go east in a short time. He leaves some $15,000 worth of personal property, principally in securities and cash. He was a member of Prairie Queen lodge, No. 36, Knights of Pythias, and Hazen Post, G. A. R., of this city. GRIFFITH - Jessie Wm., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Griffith, born at Soquel, Calif., March 7, 1879. Passed away at 7:40 a.m. March 26, 1902. Deceased was an honest and much respected young man, possessing extraordinary sagacious qualifications. The cause of his death (consumption) was the effects of whooping cough, from which he never recovered. Rev. G. Rushing conducted the funeral at the family home on the 27th, at 11 a.m., burial being at the cemetery a few rods north of the home. Father, mother, two brothers and two sisters survive, while one sister has gone before. Adams County News, April 9, 1902, issue Frank W. Lippold In mentioning the demise of F. W. Lippold last week we regret to find that we made a grievous error and unintentionally did injustice to the memory of a man who in his lifetime was a faithful husband and a kind fahter, all of which is vouchsafed by the estimable wife and Herman Lippold of Helix, Ore., a brother, who is here for a few days. Mrs. Lippold states that the end came peacefully while he was in bed, and that death resulted from heart failure, and not from alcoholism, as we were led to believe. In conversation over long distance telephone with Mr. Dugal Neilson, mayor of Lind, we are informed that the deceased was well respected and always properly provided for his family. From our having often seen the late Mr. Lippold under the influence of liquor, coupled with more or less rumor, was the source of our unfavorable impression, which we are now advised was wrong. We stand ever ready to correct a statement which may prove untrue, but whatever the facts in this particular case in point may be they still remain, which no amount of apology or explanation on the part of the editor of a newspaper will change. It is a duty we owe the public to print the truth, and incidentally the news, which has to be gathered as best we can, and when mistakes occur we cheerfully rectify them as far as it may lie in our power to do so, fully realizing that no one suffers the penalty thereof as much as the newspaper and its management. Adams County News, April 16, 1902, issue Hamilton Bitely Hamilton Bitely, aged 58, died at the poor farm Wednesday, at 3 p.m. He had been suffering for some time from cancer of the stomach and underwent an operation at Walla Walla, to which he succumbed. Adams County News, April 23, 1902, issue Fatal Train Accident Ed. M. Bovee of Lind, was instantly killed Friday evening at 9:20, by being struck by a train while on his way home through the rain storm, at the bridge a short distance above the water tank in that city. His legs were both cut off and terrible bruises on the head and body evidence his instantaneous expiration. He was 30 years of age, the eldest son of John Bovee, a prosperous and influential citizen of this city, and leaves a wife and child of two years, besides the father and mother, two brothers and a sister, who reside in this city, to mourn his untimely answer to the roll call of the grim reaper's harvest. Beautiful and impressive funeral exercises were held at the M. E. church in Lind, and a large concourse of people followed the remains to the last sleep in the Lind cemetery. Rev. Henry Brown of Spokane, Rev. J. H. Martin of Lind and Rev. Drake of Wisconsin, conducted the last sad rites. He was buried by the Modern Woodmen of that city and a large number of the members from the local camp attended. He carried $2,000 in life insurance with that order and $2,000 in the New York Life. Adams County News, May 14, 1902, issue Mrs. Byron L. Sutton Word reaches our city just as we go to press that Mrs. Byron L. Sutton died Wednesday at midnight. The lady had been ill with fever for several weeks but strong hopes were held for her recovery, and the end is a sad blow. A stricken husband and children are grieved with rended hearts, and sorrowing friends weep at the heavy hand of death. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton left they pretty home in Ritzville last summer for Seattle, where he could enjoy better health. They returned in february, and were living with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sutton, at the farm home east of Hatton. Adams County News, June 25, 1902, issue Died: KELLER - At Payette, Idaho, Thursday, June 19, 1902, Mamie, wife of A. D. Keller, of heart trouble, superinduced by first stages of consumption. The sorrowing husband formerly resided in this city, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Keller, are now living here. Prior to the death of his wife they lost three children in infancy within the past three years. The burial occurred Monday at Kendrick, Idaho, under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters.