Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-16
NUMBER ~.
Interestino Items.

AhS i"i' vi ioSt Tiloay llISul was tnc
largest that had fallen at one time for
several years. An inch and twenty
eight hundredths was the measurment.
Old timers compare this month to july.
1874, when it was quite wet, but not
so bad as this year. Up to the tenth
inst. the amount Of rain that had fallen
was two and nineteen hundredths
inches.
A Commandery of Knights Templars
was organized in this city last Friday
by Sir Knights Sewell Truax, Benz.
Booth and Ezra Baird. The following
have been recommended as officers:
B. Booth, Eminent Commander; J. H.
Robinson, Generalissimo; J. D. Nc
Conkey, Prelate; d. Kemp, Warden;
Ed. McConville. Capt. Gen.; w. d.
Robbins, S. w.; "A. Damas, J. W.;
Ezra Baird, Standard Bearer.
We were informed yesterday morn
ing that prominent young clerk in
one of our drug stores was soon to en-
bark on the sea of matrimony. We
investigated the report little and the
firm, for which the young gentleman
is working, verified the rumor and said
everything pointed that way. Here is
something more for mother gossip to
solve, and that is, "Who'll be the
lady? Leslie has little to say on the
subject but gently smiles in the affirm
alive.
Right Reverend Ethelbert Talbot,
missionary bishop of Wyoming and
Idaho, was in Boise City Sunday and
conducted services ut st. Michael's
church both In the morning and even
ing. His circle of friends in this State
is very large, which fact the reverend
gentleman seems to appreciate for he
recently declined the bishopric of the
State of Georgia which would he gen.
orally considered as far more desirable
than the position he occupies in COM
paratively sparsely settled country.
A commission was issued last week
to Mr.. NJ. J. Vessels of Lewiston, as
district commissioner of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition for the counties
of Nez Perce and Latah, State Of Idaho.
Mr.. Vessels has had large experience
In this line, and had charge of the Nez
Perce exhibit at the Spokane Falls Ex-
position last year. He will doubtless
see that the two counties in his district
make a fine showing at the Worlds
Fair. The appointment of a commits
sioner for Shoshone and Kootenai
counties will be made soon.
Nothing much concerning railroad
matters has developed since our last
issue. At Saturday nights meeting
the report of the old committee was
accepted and the committee discharged.
On motion another committee COM
prising the ten largest taxpayers on the
last subscription paper, was appointed
to resume the work of canvassing and
try to swell the present sum raised to
double the amount. The new COM
mittee are progressing safely and rapid.
ly, and this time next week we are In
hopes of making most favorable
report.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templarz
Of the state of Washington will meet
In Spokane on the 2lst of this month
It Is expected that over $50 delegates
from different parts of the state will be
present. The convention will last
about week, as it will take about thai
time to get through the business Of the
session. Three years ago the grand
lodge had total membership Of about
.O0O, at present its membership Il
, 1000, which 1t is claimed In the granG
masters report is the greatest percent
age of growth ever made in that length
Of time by any grand lodge.
: It Is q blessed thing to be the hus
band Of but one woman. So moraliset
q recently married man of Lewiston
just after he had received the partinl
kiss before starting up town, and stoot
hat in hand receiving message tina
run after this fashion. "Now Johnn,
don't forget the matches,-and mus
:. have some thread, four spools Of whit
No. 80, two spools Of black No. 20,
: spool of silk the color Of my new dress
\ No. 80, three spools of wine colore
= silk twist letter p. d. q. Did you knov
= that we are out Of flour? Stop ut th
- bakers and get some bread; and goo
- gracious! what can we have to eat
"a Send up some canned fruit. Try I
\ get some nice steak this time. Oh
= liked to forgot it, I want you to Q,
= change that split zepher for the doubl
70 spun Germantown yarn. Walt till
70 get it. Now be sure and get 70,
n ounces Of white, two Of gendrame blu
!, one Of London sm1ke and one
y crushed pumpkin. Look here, no
ID we must Just have that paper hangiu
as done. Can't you go by and $50 u
lv painters and have them come right u
!. Mercy! wait minute, l must sei