The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-07
Mr.. Robt. E. s:rahorn, Of the


Haley Hot Springs, is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monte B. Gwinr
entertained a few of their friends al
a card party, one evening last week
The plot is getting thicker.
THE TRIBUNE's matrimonial bird
is becoming uneasy. Look out fol-
developments.
See the advertisement of III. ].
Shorb in another column, and 60
to the Palace Restaurant when you
want a square meal.
Eli Wilson has purchased OF
Bob. Bryant the latter's residence.
Bob, we understand, contemplates
returning to the east.
There never was such elegant
weather as we are enjoying any
where. 1t was manufactured for
Idaho expressly.
The Union Sunday Schools
will give a grand Christmas tree
at the Presbyterian church Christ
mas eve. They expect to have a
great time and invite everybody to
participate.
old clothes to mend. Old
clothes to mend. Rush and cane
bottom old clothes to mend. The
M. E. Ladies Aid Society will meet
next Wednesday, December II, at
DR.. Maxey's. Send your work in
the morning.
John Mcmahon, the man who
proposes to save this country by
opening up a coal bank on Succor
Creek, was in town this week. He
brought a sack of his coal to THE
TRIBUNE for a trial, and although
it is not equal to Rock Springs
coal, yet it is good enough for all
practical purposes. AS vet he has
not made any developments, and
what he has turned out is crop
pings. He intends boring down
some 400 or 500 feet this winter
and try and find out what is be.
low the surface. THE TRIBUNE
will publish the result of his in
vestigations.
The Fair given by the ladies
of the Presbyterian society was
the attraction this week. The
church was most tastefully decorat-
ed by the different booths, which
were loaded with many fancy and
useful articles for sale. The booths
were arranged to represent a
weekly misunderstanding out with
the joys of wash day and ending
with the duty of making calls.
To the INITIATED the piles Of
strange looking articles, which the
ladies declared were indispensable
to houseKeepers and expressed the
greatest surprise on being asked
their uses, was quite bewildering
and had quite a depressing effect
upon bachelors; but when Rev
Boone was discovered buying 1
fat iron holder for a liver pad, they
felt treasured and asked questions
with reckless abandon. Be it said
to the credit of the ladies that al
their wa res were sold at very rea
sonable prices, and the utmost sur
prise was expressed by a gentle
| man who laid down five dollars fo
a pin cushin and got $4.75 il
| change-he not expecting any
Ice cream aud cake was servee
during the entire evening, a candy
stand was running in full blast
and tea was served for two bit
and the patrons allowed to carr.
away the cup and saucer as souve
| mir. A most excellent program
WI as carried out each evening. o.
Thursday evening Miss Edna Lit
tie performed a very creditabl
piano solo, and Miss Ida Hartkop
delivered neat defamation. Mrs
c. H. Reed fairly captured tn
audience with one of her best solos
Madame Medini, of Boise, playing
the accompaniment. Mrs. H. .
Blatchley gave a select readin
| from Mark Twain, in a most ex
cellent manner, after which Mis-
| Addie Andrews favored the aud
fence with one of her sweetes
songs, Mrs Olmstead at the plant
Mrs. M. G. Stiles delivered a reel
tation in a manner that brough
down the house, which was follow
ed by a trio by Misses Ora, 'Charli
and Ollie Lucus, which brough
forth rounds of applause. The en-
tertainment concluded with
beautiful tableau. AS this .pape
goes to press Friday afternoon,
cannot speak of last nights enter
tainment, but ventures the opinion
that it was good.
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