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 ==================================================================== The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, October 16, 1913, issue Tavares Boy Killed Clyde, the little boy of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tavares, who has been attending a private school in Spokane, met with an accident on the fifth that resulted in his death three days later. The boy was playing on a wagon and in some manner fell, receiving the injuries which resulted in his death. Mr. Tavares stated that he is the night oiler at the Ritzville Flour Mills, where he has been employed about two months, having come here from Connell where he was working with a harvesting crew. Mr. Tavares has three children, all of whom are in the Dunn Private School in Spokane. It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Tavares were not notified of the death of their son by telegraph, and the letter telling them of the accident was sent to him at Connell. The way in which they learned of the death of their boy was by reading an account of it in the Spokesman-Review last Thursday. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, October 30, 1913, issue Miss Bessie Dugger Dies Death is always sad under any circumstances, but when it comes in old age it is expected and hence the shock is not so great, but when it cuts with ruthless hand a young life just budding into manhood or womanhood it comes with its greatest regrets. On Tuesday morning occurred the death of Miss Bessie Violet Dugger, the nineteen year old daughter of John Dugger, who lives out northwest of Ritzville. For the past three months Miss Violet had been suffering form pernicious anemia, and although she had been improving under the doctor's care until within the last two weeks little apprehension was felt for her yesterday. Mr. Dugger had prepared to come to Ritzville, and thinking that the trip would benefit his daughter asked her if she would like to take the trip. She replied that she believed she would not. Mr. Dugger came to town and while here received word that his daughter had died. Just about nine o'clock, Mrs. Dugger had been up in her daughter's room and had given her her breakfast. She talked as usual and while she seemed weak, nothing particularly out of the way seemed to bother. A half hour later a yonger sister went to her room to inquire is she wished anything, and noticing that the invalid had a glassy expresssion in her eyes, called the mother. The girl was dying, so could not speak. Immediately the doctor was called but by the time he arrived the girl was dead. The funeral services were held this afternoon (Thursday) at the Methodist church here in Ritzville, interment being in the cemetery just west of the city. Bessie Violet Dugger was born on August 24, 1894, on the farm where she lived at the time of her death. She attended the rural school in the district where she lived. Later she attended the Allen Business College at Spokane, receiving a diploma from it a little over a year ago. While attending school at Spokane she broke down, and since that time she has not been in the best of health. Besides a mother and father who mourn her loss. Miss Dugger leaves six brothers and sisters, and a host of friends. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, November 13, 1913, issue A Pioneer Woman Dies Just before noon today occurred the death of Mrs. John Thiel, Sr., another one of the earliest pioneers of this section of the country. Mrs. Thiel has been in ill health for over a year, and several months ago underwent an operation in Spokane, from which she received temporary relief, but a short time ago she became ill again, and since has steadily grown worse until the time of her death. She and her husband and children came to Adams county from Walla Walla almost thirty years ago, and have lived here since, rearing a family of nine children, eight of whom survive; six sons and two daughters, the third daughter, Mrs. Werttemberger dying a little over a year ago. About ten years ago Mr. Thiel moved to Ritzville and since then has lived in their home on College Hill. For many years Mrs. Thiel has been a member of the German Congregational church, but the last year her health has been such as prevented her regular attendance as was her earlier custom. Funeral services have not been arranged at time of going to press. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, December 4, 1913, issue Former Newspaper Man Killed Word has been received here by the Knights of Pythias that J. A. Ewell, who at one time about 17 years ago, was in the newspaper business here, was killed last Sunday in San Bernardino, California, in a railroad wreck. He has no known relatives, and inquiry was being made, in an effort to determine whether he had relatives at this place. He has kept his dues paid in the local K. of P. lodge since leaving here and, the officers of this lodge wired the authorities in California that they would bear his funeral expenses. Just 20 days before Mr. Ewell's death he had remitted dues to the local lodge, which paid him up in advance to January. If anyone in the city knows anything about Mr. Ewell's relatives, Mr. Gilson will be glad to obtain such information. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, December 11, 1913, issue Lucretia Houghland Miss Lucretia Houghland died at the residence of R. G. Ammons, in Spokane, Wash., on December 6, 1913, the funeral services being held from the M. E. church in Ritzville Wedneday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Miss Houghland was born in Indiana in 1850, and in 1880 moved to Minnesota with her brother-in-law's family, where she lived until a year ago, at which time she moved with them to Spokane. The near relatives left to mourn her loss are, R. G. Ammons, R. W. Ammons, and Almyra Ammons of Spokane; John L. Ammons of Mankato, Minn., and Mrs. J. E. L. Olson of Ritzville. Though an invalid for many years, Miss Houghland lived a life of long service and had many warm friends, who learned of her death with deep regret. Commissioner Hill's Father Dead Corlett Hill, aged 77, father of Commissioner Ed Hill of this place, died on November 17, at St. Peter, Minn. Mr. Hill had been in ill health for some time and it was feared that the trip from here to Minnesota, which he made a few days before his death, would be hard on him. His death was due to a stroke of paralysis. For twelve years Mr. Hill lived in Lind, and was well known there as well as here. He was a member of the Methodist church, the Masonic lodge and the G. A. R. Relatives suriving him are: His wife, four sons and two daughters. The children are H. E. Hill of this city; Milton Hill, St. Peter, Minn.; Mrs. Belle Wilcox, Buel, Ore.; Morgan Hill, Lind, Wash.; Mrs. N. H. Smith, Vancouver, Wash.; Guy Hill, White Salmon, Wash. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, December 18, 1913, issue 3-Year Old Child Eats Poison; Dies A sad death occurred at the home of James Larimer who lives ten miles from Ritzville, Saturday. Mr. Larimer's three year old child picked up and ate a tables containing strychnine, which had been secured from a veterinarian as medicine for some of the stock on the place. Dr. Bice was summoned, but before he arrived the child was dead.