Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-06-30
FROM MOSCOW.
Moscow, !. T., June 81, 1881

Moscow, /. T., june 81, 1881
ED. TELLER:--I take time to re-
cord the incidents of the past week,
and up to date Moscow has been
crowded with people from oil parts of
the surrounding country since Friday
II inst.
The Mount Pleasant Baptist Asso-
citation met here Oh that day and con-
tinued till Monday the Goth. During
the time there was two more weddings
occurred here, the parties all being cit
liens of w. r., and from Colfax ono
couple was married at the Baptist
church on the 10Th inst, by the Rev.
S. w. Beavcn. The other couple was
married at the Barton House by Es
quire Barton on the 10th, there was
but two witnesses to that marriage.
A young lady and gentleman who
accompanied the happy pair from Col
fax, so we, of Moscow, not being pres
ent could not say whether the knot
was tied according to Hoyl or not, but
we should Judge by the bright smile
that was upon the faces Of the bride
and bridegroom as they took their
departure next morning from the no.
tel that the knot was tied satisfactory
to them. Joy be with them is what
we say.
1t has been raining every day since
Sunday and the roads are in bad
condition, but it has been blessing to
all of our farmers who has late sown
, crops. Mr.. J. S. Howard informed
;, me today that he would be benefited
as much as $500 on his late sown
, grain this Fall by the rain fall.
Chas. Hopkins of the Gazette, was
o in town for n day or two hunting items
. and subscribers.
The new store of Mcconnell a. Hin
9 man opened last Thursday the 10th
inst, with full stock of dry goods
and groceries, and from the constant
= rush of people in and out of their door
they are driving a good trade. All
the bad luck we can wish them is that
,, the rush may continue until they gel
\ wealthy.
The old firm Of Mcconnell e. Co.
. are doing good businese and kno"
the wants of our farmers They vii
soon begin the construction of n large
their present store; the dimensions ol
6 the new building Tan, Informed is tt
=, be 80 feet front by 100 feet deep to b'
used this Summer as ware house ant
store room. This Fall or Winter the,
will move their large stock of good
into the new onc and use the o,(
building for a ware house.
Sam Dennys new saloon building
was finished last week, and he ha
+. opened the same with the finest stool
= of choice wines, liquors and cigars t.
he found any where in this uppe
country. In connection he has lin
billiard aud pool table.
Our new barber, Mr.. S. A. Lande
! has opened fine shop in the build
A, Ing formerly occupied by Mr.. Denn
t. as saloon, and the manner in whic
u he handles razor and scissors speak
~ we'll for him as first class workman
rs He is the right man in the right plac,
RS Our friend John Kanaley has a fin
'e saloon here and doing good business
'f and il you ever come this way Civ
- -, him call he will "trate you dacent,
y in fact he is "solid muldoon.'
Of We called on Mr.. NJ j. Shields ou
er entcrprislng dealer in agricultural in
= plements, and found him hard at wor
H. putting together one of the famou
to Walter A. Woods twinc binders whic
ey he has Just received. Our farmers al
"a respectfully invited to call on Nj
"a Shields and examine this wonderf,
lv labor and meney saving machine, Q
he we have one of the best prospects c
at an abundant yield of grain tots ha
'c- vest that we have had for sever;
=" past. Our farmers will do well I
i, look to their interests and devise Il
most economical and expidicious pla
at of saving their grain, and we thin
nc they will find just what they war
1a ~ ard most need in the purchase of OF
no Of Waller A. Woods twine binder.
y, Our energetic roadsupervisor. R. /