Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-07
L~rrEa FaOn cArcaAal.
EMMETT, ld,ho, Dec. 20, 1899.

1890 '''"''eHce 10 Us now where the |
world $ FAIR is held, sine. we hav.. |
found GU, we can have one of our
own, or rather Mrs. j. V. X. Witt can
grt ua up one ON short notice. Tbi,
GENIAL soul cast about to Sc. how E,n.
NETT could be best entertained m,
hf'slinas, and ronrludel masqu--
rade bail was the thing, aud settled
it. WariweIl's large house, contain.
ing two big halls, WAS secured, good
music furnished, and the people
turned loose, aud Of all the times!
oh, my sakrs! Every one went.
Eightv-thrre paid for double tickets,
AMI forty spectator tickets were solo.
The hall filed up, it was '.On with the
dance; let joy be uuconiined," until
broad daylight Oh, my. what a
nice supper and so much of il! We
sailed in to ''Catchall' VIZ could, hut
couldn't make any impression. Pro.
pie were ther- from every where, aud
more too. Everyb ID, wiShe,I every
body else merry Christmas, aud
they ha 1t, too. Ain ,st every char
acter was represented, but we were
unable to secure the names Of ALL
Among the costumers will appear
many names familiar in the BASIN as
we'll as here.
Mrs. VIM. Hamersley led off as
Drum Mai,.; Mss Nellie Miller,
Miinigln; Mrs. Al Butts, Folly; Mrs.
George Stewart, Highland Grrl; Mrs.
John Carter, Mrs. Balchsis,y; K. G.
b anctArd, Neg Wrnch; Clayton
Knox, Clown; Miss Maggie Reagan,
Autunn; Mrs E. G. Blanchard, Sal
or sur; MIS-, I.izz,,. k",kard. NJ ,rn-
ing; Mrs. j. w. Kelley, Evening;
Miss Becky k"skard, Folly; Delor-
Knox, Cllnaman; Pnce Bane and
Charley Msers, professional tramps;
Miss Annie Steward, Hard Time 5;
Miss Emma Steward, Grandma wtl
! Knitting; WIN. Hamer>l-y, j., Jo
Park Wariwell, Clown; LIZZIE WON
,ck, Pop Corn Girl; Minute Mouse
Maggie Murray, School Girls; Jnn.'
than Smith, Dentist; Miss Annie
Lanyraise, Goddess of Liberty; Mis-:
May Reed, Queen of Diamond,
Charley Burse, aged gentleman
e George D,.itz, C>nir; Miss Lindi
+ Muulton, Red Riding Hood; Mrs
> Lon Davis. Grandma; Dave Menu
"a lift, Comic; Maggie Langrose, Flow
rr Girl.
The names Of others were not Civ
- Ell us, hut we can SAY all acted ON
part wtli-,hat was as ladies and gen
th.uen. This is the second success
Mrs. Witt has scored as caterer Il
. puh)ic tas q this winter, aud she no,
saws they all shall have II good cyst"
- sumner aui dance at Wardweli's hal
New Years night.
le The Christmas Tree and little folk
). uicnic We're on Christmas Eve, IN tn
r. lIall, and a good time 1t WAS. t"u
'e hundred people were there, aud IL
Ia music and r-citations were appr"cis
Is ted, and a play entitled "A Wes'er
!" Law Suit" was presented ard mad
Ia everybody laugh, Those gifts on tn
Tree were splendid. We all felt
st was good 10 he tlle'e, y ung and oi'
Is II was like family re-uaion Sue
e. things help us to hear our sorrow
q. and cares through life. Blessed
ld Christmas.
~ Our valley at this writing Is Co
" cred with about four inches OF sno'
of The stock men are gathering III the
" ,attl. from the thousand hills, t" fea
Only one death is 10 be re'ord'
here so far tins winter, and 40 sic
=, ness. Mr.. II. II. Sorrrnson, father
Of urs. Frank klingheck, died Dee. d
ST and the funeral, on the 4th, wa- qn'
Ell largely attended. Mr, o"rrrn>o' III
~ he.n IA resident here for many yea
'" His apr WAS about eiShtv-one yea
n, H.. was quiet aud ho"e'k"' and WI
Iii. respected.
nd Again. in closing this letter, let II
AS Catchall, for the sixth time NJ
All those who make aud all those "
read the WORLD happy New A'
.b.. CAT HALL.