The Colville examiner. [volume], November 23, 1907, Image 11

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NEWS OF THE WEEK IN COLVILLE
The Epworth League will have charge of a
concert to be given at the opera house Dec. 10.
M. H. Hamilton, living on the Big Meadows near
lone, was in town Monday in connection with
legal matters.
Tomorrow's subjects at the Baptist church:
Morning, "The Mount of Transfiguration"; even
ing, "My Brother's Keeper."
Special Thanksgiving service will be held at the
Congregational church Sunday evening consisting
of solos and anthems of Thanksgiving.
Edgar Leman, the Hunters attorney, and his
wife and daughter arrived Sunday and visited at
the home of Rev. H. A. Sheldon for several days.
Mr. Leman was called here in connection with
his legal work.
Richard Nagle of Hunters has been here this
week attending the Institute. Mr. Nagle was
formerly county auditor and also for a time was
editor of the Reveille, at that time a democratic
newspaper.
W. D. Allen, former owner of the Statesman-
Index, now of the O'Brien-Allen Printing Co. of
Spokane, was in town the first of the week looking
after business matters. Mr. Allen reports a good
business condition in Spokane.
R. A. Treadwell and Herbert Justus have open
ed a photograph gallery in the Peterson building
north of Mrs. M. A. Cameron's store. Mr. Tread
well is a brother of Rev. C. S. Treadwell and came
here with his family about a month ago from
Cunningham, Wash. Mr. Justus was formerly a
resident of Kansas and is a Spanish-American war
veteran. Both of these gentlemen are good work
men, and having watched the rapid growth of Col
ville have decided to place their interests here.
The Stevens County Sunday School Association
is at present making strong effort to thoroughly
organize the Sunday school work of the county.
Three general divisions have been made for field
work. District No. 1, Colville, is in charge of Rev.
H. A. Sheldon; No. 2, Pendd'Oreille, Herbert Liv
inston; No. 3, Columbia river, Mr. Holcomb.
The county officers are Rev. McLain of Kettle
Falls, president; Rev. W. H. Boddy, Colville, vice
president; Daisy Hard, Colville, secretary; Ella V.
Hanna, Colville, treasurer. Just now the work is
along the line of securing information regarding
all the Sunday schools and their work throughout
the county. The teachers of the county have been
asked to give such information as they may have
and the secretary will follow up the matter by
C 1 * *A.
Your Account
With a large capital and a fine
equipment, this bank solicits
your account. The bank is pre
pared to extend every reason
able accommodation. Call and
see about it.
Bank of Colville
Organized 1891
Capital
T. Winter, President
C. W. Winter, Cashier
T. A. Winter, Asst. Cashier
correspondence. At the last meeting of the
executive board funds were voted to send Rev.
C. J. Boppell of Spokane into the Pend d'Oreille
district to more thoroughly organize that section.
Mr. Boppell is field secretary for the Eastern Wash
ington and Northern Idaho Sunday School Associ
ation.
A. C. Walgamott of Spokane has located in Col
ville and intends to institute a school of musical
instruction on brass and stringed instruments.
Mr. Walgamott is an excellent violinist. The
writer has heard him play in Butte and knov/s of
his high standing in musical circles. For two
years he has played in Spokane, coming to Col
ville once last winter to assist the local talent at
a dance. He and E. A. Bennett will organize a
band and orchestra and will be prepared to furnish
music for any occasion. Arrangments have been
made whereby their orchestra will play at the
opera house for the different attractions of the
season and also for a number of dances this winter.
Mr. Bennett possesses recognized ability on brass
instruments and before coming to Colville was band
director at different times. Mr. Walgamott will
devote his entire time to music, and as a master in
his profession he can receive none but a most
cordial welcome in Colville.
We deem it a pleasure to show you our work.
Call and look it over. Justus & Treadwell.
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