Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-10

JANUARY 5, 1883.

JANUARY 5, 1888.
ED. WoRI-D: The holidays being
over, We are back again to the hum
drum of every day life.
Young '68 finds our part of the uni
verse covered with two and a half
feet of snow.
Health of the community general
ly is excellent, and we are as happy
as that often spoken of big sunfower.
Christmas Eve the little folks had
grand time at the school house. A
Christmas Tree, prettily arranged
with handsome presents, made their
little hearts beat with Joy, for they
seemed to know that either papa, ma
ma or Santa Claus had placed some
thing there for them. After a short
interval the presents were distributed
and it was evident from their ha, ha,
has, he, he, he's, and "Oh, my's!' that
their cups of happiness were filed to
overfowing. This part of the even
ing's entertainment concluded, the
hall was cleared and the dance went
merrily on till nearly midnight, when
whisperings Of the approach of the
Sabbath were heard. Most of those
present being members of the church,
they bid each other good night and
merry Christmas, and departed for
home. Christmas day was spent very
pleasantly, the crowning feature be-
ing the big free-for-all dinner gwen
by Mrs. Chris. Meffert, of Mefert's
hotel. On entering the dining room
a fellow naturally casts his scientific
eye over the long table loaded with
Injuries and wishes unto himself that
he had been born with a mouth yard
wide in order to be better able to do
feasts of this kind more than justice
Several of US here have resolved to be
better prepared for occasions of this
kind hereafter. We shall take three
days training, and during those three
days we shall subsist On light diet,
very light, consisting chiefly of eli
mate and pure sparkling water. New
Years day was but repetition of
Christmas, Mrs. Meffert again serving
magnificent dinner to her host of
friends.
Centervillians abroad are: VIM.
Sweet, visiting relatives at Wood
stock, n. B., A. Kyle is spending the
winter in Dubuque, Iowa, H. G. Chi
chester, New York City, John Lam
berton, Harmon county, Texas, John
Connor, La Grande, Oregon, John
Dempsey is at Emmett, George John
son, Boise City, and Jas Smith and
R. Williams are at Bruneau valley.
Mr.. Williams will return about the
first of March, accompanied by Mrs.
Williams and the children.
Chris. Meffert, the we'll known horse
breaker, who met with severe acci-
dent two months ago, by his horse
falling, is now able to get around on
crutches.
10 Bruceau slipped on the ice about
two weeks ago, and injured his ankle,
and has been confined to the house
ever since.
School will open next month.
Teacher not yet engaged.
Dan Jones has sent his handsome
white trotting stallion, Mother-in-law,
by Quartzburg Johnny, dam kanga-
roo, to winter quarters in the lower
valley.
Very little work is being done on
Lewis guleh this winter, on account
of self-styled quartz experts falsely
reporting that we are not on the quartz
belt. Be that as it may, there is one
belt that we certainly know we are
on, and that is the potato belt. A. B.
Morrell, of your city, while here last
season, proved conolusively that as
fine potatoes could be raised here as
in any section of the county. He
planted, as an experiment, two vari-
eties-early Marrowfat and Plymouth
Rock. The yield in the fall was truly
gratifying.