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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Adams County News, Thursday, January 3, 1906 missing Adams County News, Thursday, January 17, 1906, issue Another Pioneer Gone To Rest Relentless "time" has again been called in our community and John Wellsandt, a well known and highly respected pioneer of Adams county, has joined the great silent majority. John Wellsandt was in his eightieth year when the shadow of death o'ertook him on January 12, 1906, at the home of his son, John Wellsandt, Jr., about four miles east of Ritzville. The name of John Wellsandt will remain green in the memory of his many friends. He was a good citizen, honest, upright and just in all things. The funeral occurred at the German Lutheran church last Sunday and was largely attended. Adams County News, Thursday, January 24, 1906, issue Becker Infant The little baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Becker was called to the home beyond on Thursday morning, Jan'y 24th. The funeral will occur from the family residence at 2 p.m. January 26th. Mr. and Mrs. Becker have the heartfelt sympathy of all their acquaintances. Adams County News, Thursday, January 31, 1906, issue Lyman Johnson Lyman Johnson, a former resident of this place and son of Mrs. John J. Johnson, of Oakesdale, was drowned at Sand Point Saturday morning last, meeting sudden death by either walking or falling from passenger train No. 5 which was standing on the long bridge on Lake Pend D'Oreille. The body was soon recovered and was embalmed and shipped to Oakesdale. The deceased lived here for many years with his parents who were early pioneers. He was 41 years of age and a single man. Survivors of the family besides his mother are three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. R. J. Neergerd, Mrs. Effie Secrist, and Miss Stella Johnson, of Oakesdale, Frank G. Johnson, of Downes, and Aldin H. Johnson of Spokane. Delbert B. Smith Delbert B. Smith died to tuberculosis at Cunningham Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 10 o'clock a.m. Funeral services were held at the family residence on Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. M. Proctor, pastor of the First Congregational church of Ritzville. The deceased was well known here where he was at one time a clerk for H. E. Gritman, after which he was a bookkeeper in the Bank of Cunningham. He was a cousin to Mrs. Will Cunningham, Jr., and was well liked by his wide circle of acquaintances. Adams County News, Thursday, February 7, 1906, issue John Haas John Haas passed to his eternal rest at the home of his son, Al P. Haas, at Lind, Wash., Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, aged 68 years, after an illness extending over a period of several years. The deceased had been an honored resident of this county for about five years and he leaves a wife and one son and one daughter. The latter ones are Al P. Haas, editor of the Lind Leader, and Miss Marie B. Haas, machine operator of the same paper, to whom the News extends a fraternal sympathy. Deceased was a member of the Baptist church and was also a Free Mason, and the remains were laid to rest with full Masonic honors, under the auspices of the local lodge at Lind assisted by Messrs. Gilson, Robbins and Shipman, of Ritzville and J. W. Grifflin, of Scranton, Pa. Adams County News, Thursday, February 14, 1906, issue John Meeham The many friends of Miss Anna Meeham, deputy county treasurer of this county, will be grieved to learn of the death of her father, John Meeham, who died at his home in Sprague last Wednesday. In her sad loss she has the sympathy of all her acquaintance. Adams County News, Thursday, February 21, 1906, issue Mrs. Gertrude Fredden Dead (From a Dalles Exchange) Many shocking things have occurred in The Dalles during the past few years but none which has caused more wide spread sorrow than the awful news which reached us about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon that Mrs. Gertrude Fredden, wife of W. C. Fredden, had just died. For the past few days reports which came from her bedside have been most discouraging, for they were to the effect that since the birth of her child eleven days ago, appendicitis had developed and it was likely that an operation would be necessary. As she grew worse it was discovered that the only hope of saving her life was to operate, and the knife was used this morning; but she could not survive and about 1:30 she closed her eyes to earthly things, leaving behind a young husband and two babies - one about two years old and the other eleven days. Gertrude Williamson was born in Humboldt, Nebraska, July 3, 1878, her early life being spent in that place, and later she removed with her parents to Ritzville, Wash., where her mother, brothers and sister now reside. In 1901 she married Mr. Fredden and came to The Dalles where she has since been a popular member of society. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. G. A. Metz, of Hatton, who, accompanied by another sister, Mrs. Ida Patrick, of Ritzville, left for The Dalles immediately after receiving the sad news. Clifford Phelps (From Lind Leader) - Clifford Phelps, a brother of Mrs. H. E. Merriman and a former resident of Lind, was killed by a train at Badger last Wednesday morning. James M. Epperson (From Lind Leader) - James M. Epperson died at his home in Lind last Saturday morning at the ripe old age of 83 years 11 months and 7 days. The funeral took place from the Christian church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W. H. Harris, of Ritzville. Adams County News, Thursday, February 28, 1906, issue Houser Infant The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Houser, south of Lind, died yesterday of lung fever and will be buried in Lind cemetery this afternoon. No obits printed in March