Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-23

that date.
The ladies of the Methodist Aid
Society will furnish the refreshments
for the Fourth of July celebration at
this place. They will have an abund.
ance of ice cream, strawberries, cake,
fruits, lemonade, etc.
Presiding Elder Smith, of Helena.
delivered excellent discourses at the
Methodist church last Sunday morn
ing and evening. He win not visit
Blackfoot again this conference year.
w. p. Ramsey, farmer, Ross Fork,
has just received a telegram announc-
ing the death of his mother at Boil
var, Tenn, June 18th This sad news
though not entirely unexpected brings
with 1t its full weight of grief
The regular meeting of the Black
foot Lodge OF Good Templars will be
held at the Baptist church on next
Tuesday night. Those desirous Of
becoming members of this lodge are
requested to be present on that night.
Rev. Geo q. Stull will hold services
in the school house at Pocatello next
Sunday evening. His subject will be
an interesting one, and he extends a
cordial invitation to the people of
that town 10 turn out and hear him.
More rain has fallen in this section of
country during the past three weeks
than ever before in the same length
of time This is caused, perhaps, by
the large number of irrigating canals
and bitches now being taken out of
the various rivers OF the Territory.
Judges Beoderick and Logan will
oil as many OF the late Judge Hays
court appointments as possible Judge
Broderick goes TO Silver City next
week 10 hold court and Judge Logan
will go TO HALEY
Rev Mr.. Worrell, pastor OF the
Methodist church at Eagle Rock, win
leave for has old home in the east in
few days. He is not very favorablY
impressed with this section Of coun-
try and Gays when he gets home he
viii remain there
Mrs. L. l.. Sherman Of Great Falls,
Mont, secured divorce from her hus.
band recently, and Immediately mar
ried her lawyer Atthe reception winch
followed the wedding her ex-hushand
was said 10 he one of the blithest
dancers
The Union Pacific viii sell excur-
sion tickets July Sd and 4th good for
return TO and including July 9th for
one fare for the round trip between
all stations under distance of 200
miles where return can be made in
limit given on ticket
The children Of the Band of Hope
gave very pleasant entertainment at
Hopkins Hall Thursday evening. The
programme consisted OF rccitations,
singing, music and Tableaux. They
had been well drilled by the ladies
and performed their respective parts
very creditably.
The citizens of Eagle Rock and |
Pocatello have decided TO have no eel. |
ebration on the Fourth, but as many
as can make il convenient will cele-
brate with the patriotic citizens OF
Blackfoot who never fail to celebrate |
the Nations Birthday in becoming
manner.
We are requested 10 state that Miss
Oral Brooks will have charge of the
Public Reading Room every day, ex.
cept Sunday, from . o'clock in the
morning TO s o'clock in the evening, |
II Is also requested that the parties
who promised reading matter send il
in as soon as possible
Red will be the fashionable color
during the rest of the summer and
throughout the fall. But 1t will not
be of the bloody-shirt shade. The red
handkerchief has usurped the place of
the much-worn shirt, and with it we
will wipe the Republican party off the
political board.
The citizens of Soda Springs are
making preparations for grand eel.
ebration at that place on the Fourth
They have prepared an interesting
for the occasion, and re-
quest us to say that the gates of the
city win be thrown open and every.
body welcomed who may desire to
celebrate with them.
Owing to the vacancy in the 2nd
Judicial District, Gov. Stevenson has
authorized and directed Judge Brod-
nrick to hold the term of court for
Owyhce county, which convenes at
Silver City on the 26th INST. But one
.erm was fixed for that county this
n AZ o. . 4.