Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-12

over an hours length, which was attcn-
lively liste ned to by the large audience.
Mr.. Oylear's two little sons and daugh.
ter sung, impromptu, Marching
through Georgia" In the afternoon
came the baby show" The first lot of
Judges, composed of Mr.. Reynolds and
two Others, fearing the consequence of
their judgement, craeished, aud new
set awarded the prize to babies Gartman
and Heat ter. The crowd--espccially
that porto from Lcwiston-voted that
babies Davis, Morrison or Boice would
have Won the prize had they entered the
lists. The sports and games were tame
and came off at disagreeable hour and
in an uncomfortable place. The girls
races were quite amusing, and Harry
Moore ran good foot race. On the
adjacent hills was fought the sham
battle. This was we'll done, especially
so in view of the small number engaged.
At dark the fireworks were displayed.
This was crcditably done and much
enjoyed by the young people. The day
closed. wi til grand ball, and more
pleasant affair we never attended. The
hall is perfect in comfort and arrange
meut, the music enhancing, the dancing
graceful and bewitching, and the suppe,
magnificent. At dawn the merry trip
pers separated, voting the Fourth at
Moscow t be most enjoyable occasion they
had experienced.
DOTS.
Moscow is pretty, thrifty, enter
prising place, and will become city
Her people are sociable, cultivated
euterprising and stand and work together
fer their town and county. They have
no hating and pulling back when it is
necessary to help the town. They are
hospitablc and generous and know how
to greet and entertain strangers and
visitors.
The pretty widow who was admirine
the handsome fellow driving the liberty
car locke disguised when informed that
he was married man.
Mcconnell, Watkins and Reid ex.
hibited athletic agility in leaping from
the Orators carriage when the horses
became frightened at the music.
Those two fellows that got to quarrel
ing in the balcony Of the hall as te
whether Hattabaugh was better looking
than Stannus overlooked Gibson.
Reid and Stannus swear vengcnct
against the fellow who started the report
they swallowed the drummer's glass eye
and insist that Kanaley ought to post
notice requiring guests to deposit valua
bles in the Office safe.
Peter Davis 1anked Genesee on his
way home, but Kahn, Of the Latah
House, who keeps good hotel, and
served bountiful .repssts to the boys
going and coming, don't think thai
Platt and Holyins keep up private
graveyard.
1t was agraceful thing to do having ole
Confederate and Unions veterans march
together. The war ended twenty.thre'
years ago and all ssctionalism ought nov
to die. a
Where all the officials, from prcsiden
of the day down to policemen, did s.
we'll, it is unjust to discriminate.
| When no shifted the burnt gunpowde
in the sham battle, Gill got back twenty
five years into a'real fight, and clubbe'
his mus et on Nipskell skull with tell
ing effect. Hanna separated the com
patents. It was cruel to Gill but
compliment to Moscow's healthfulnes
that bad boy charged Gill will
drumming for his tumb- stone business
Be il said to Moscow's eternal homo
that there was but one drunken man Of
the grounds and he had the good fast
to 60 of aud go to sleep.