Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21
DISTRICT LETTER.


l would send you few items of So
cial events, &C., which have made this
very enjoyable winter.
The mines on Silver Mountain are
looking most fine, and ere another
winter slips by will be sending their
silver to the various marts of the
world. The work on the new mill is
progressing finely under the manage
ment of Mr.. Mahan, and his assistant,
J. N. McCarty. The upper and low
er walls are finished, and the center
wall under good Roadway. The cold
weather here has been fine thing for
the mill site, for it froze the huge
gravel banks OF the excavation, and
held them firm until the masons got
their work in, which would have been
very hard to do at any other time of
the year.
New Years Eve Mr.. Bruner gave
party in honor of his twenty sixth
birthday, and thus far escaping the
matrimonial moose. As the old year
moved out and the new came in, the
guests were agreeably surprised to be
led out to the banquet table, which
fairly groaned with goodies, which
were done justice to amidst merry
peals OF laughter, jest, joke and song.
The next eve all the ladies' aud
their escorts, with a large number of
gents with white handkerchiefs tied
to their left arms, determined to give
Messrs. Maban, McCarty and Vanlan-
bingham waking up, in shape of
surprise party. it would have done
you good to have seen these gentle
men get the stools, spittoons, &c. out
OF the way when the music started up,
and get their pards for an old Vir-
ginia reel. Mr.. MnCarty at midnight
served lunch that would have made
the head man at Delmonico's turn
green with envy. A vote of thanks
was rendered by the surprised sur
prisers for their very happy evening.
Then it became known that Mr.. Lew
is had his house finished, and every
body determined to give him and his
lady a good house warming, which
was done in the good oldfashioned
style.
On the 3lst OF January Mr.. J. ID.
Agnew and Mr.. Gus Myers gave a
ball and supper in honor of the ard
anniversary of Mr.. Agnew's wedding
and the 27th birthday OF Mr.. Myers.
Invitations we're issued to everybody,
and along towards evening they com
menccd coming from Alturas county
across the river--and from all parts
OF the district. The tables were
moved out OF the large dining room,
at tho company's boarding house,
which had been festooned and deco
rated with evergreens and Chinese
lanterns, &c. Dancing was partioipa-
tod in by nearly one hundred people,
Every one was very much surprised
at the sudden appearance among
them Of 'coon and his gall" who
entertsined them with breakdowns
and jigs, till the house shook with
laughter. Every one was on the
edge OF curiosity to find out who the
couple were, for their "make-up" was
complete. But when supper time
came they were discovered to DO VIM.
Agnew and another young man
whose name | did not learn. Vim.
Agnew persouated the "gal" of color,
and did it very well, only it was pain
fully evident he was afraid of losing
his hustle. The other young man
was the "ooon," and "eoon" he was,
sure enough. The supper was hard
20 excel, and gave great credit to Mr..
L. Moriarty as a caterer, and when
the wee sma' hours commenced to
grow the guests took their departure,
heartily wishing Messrs. Myers and
Agnew many more such happy ami
vsrsaries. As the last guests were
leaving, Mr.. Jones came into the room
very muchly excited, saying that MIR.
- was frozen stiff on the road to
the mill. In u short time everything
was confusion, and everyone rushed
TO the scene. Mr.. Nanlandine ham
stopped down to lift the body, but to
his utter amazement he grasped moth.
ing but snow. We all could see his
hands go through the body. Amaze
ment and CONSERVATION stood depict
ed upon the countenanoes of all pres
.ent. Again several Others attempted
the same task, but with the same re-
suit, and each one to himself was saw.
ing: sis this real? Am | dreaminp?r
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