The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-23
MIDDLETON MEL6NcE

| HlDDICi ON m6LSNGE.
The ladies of the Baptist church
with the assistance of the ladies of
other denominations, gave strawberry
and ice cream festival on the beautiful
lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. S S. Foote'S resi-
dence at Middleton on the 10Th, inst.
the object of which is to start the nu-
cleus of a sum to which all sums do
mated and gathered in this manner will
be added for the purpose of building a
Baptist church in this place The
ladies deserve great credit for the sue
cess Of the entertainment only, having
two days in which to send out notices
and make all other preparations. The
people from the surrounding country
responded to the invitation better than
was expected by the managers of the
feast. The people, Caldwell in partic-
ular. done themselves proud by the
goodly number that rolled up here to
| represent the county seat. | think
there was over nehundred from there
1t would take up too much space in
your valuable paper to give the names
OF all. The band deserves special men
ton, not only for the excellent music
rendered which added greatly to the
Enjoyment of the feast, but, for their
liberality in furnishing music free of
charge. The boys of Caldwell were
always noted for their liberal spirit.
The grounds were beautifully illumi-
I mated with Chinese lanterns of differ
ent colors, the tables were beautifully
decorated with flowers and the ladies
in waiting were everything that could
be desired and there was not a thing to
mar the social enjoyment, but the cold
which was rather disagreeable. Mrs.
5. ). FoOte seemed to be Omnipresent,
for go where you would, you would see
her lifting from group to group max
ing everyone feel at home. The festiv-
tiles were kept up until a late hour,
notwithstanding the cold when all
went home happy and contented with
long to be remembered by tue people
of Middleton. The ladies extend their
thanks to all who so kindly assisted in
the preparations and those who fur
niShed teams for the occasion.
viii PlOWhead has returned home |
from Moscow where he has been at |
tending the State University for one |
whole term, lOt even coming home for |
the holidays. He has been taking the |
first term OF preparatory course.
viii is bright young man and a
more than average mechanical genius.
Before he went to school he construct
ed Il hay press also wind mill, both of
which are remarkable productions for
young man who never had any me-
chanical education or training, if he
continues his studies through the
whole course, he may attain most any
position in the mechanical or engineer
ing world.
Our boys are in bad fix, they can
not find any one to play ball with at
home 50 they started out to hunt a
game first to Caldwell then to Marble
Front and if they cannot find a game
at either OF those places, they will 90
to Nampa. | am afraid they will get
WAT they are not looking fora bad
beating which will make them wish
they bad stayed at home. Vaulting
am bitiOn will sooner or later meet
with terrible fall
Our town looks deserted without the
boys. We are not going to stand this
kind of work. The idea of the Middle
ton boys going from home to look for
a game of bail with all the talents our
boys possess. Why its Ridiculous We
must sustain the dignity of the future
county seat, or we will not be in it
after this. Other towns must come to
us Or be left out in the cold
The same old lot of tramp wagons
that have passed up and down the road
for the last four Or five years have just
started east. We may look for their
return about the last Of September
Those people do not want land or
homes. They are not SO well fixed as
the Gipsies; they are Nomads of the
poorest kind.
The mill ditch is full once more and
-he farmers at and along the lower END
)f the same are correSpondlngIy happy
liere is plenty in the river but tie
changing of uhe channel caused by un
common high water makes it difficult
20 control at the head OF the ditch
The boys are burning for revenge for ]
he beat they go: in Caldwell last Sun
lay. They say if they had had an i'm d
partial umpire they would have won {
he game. They are practising every c
evening after work ali day. They are t
determined to get even some way. Z
Our boys feel quite elated over the t
)ali game played in Caldwell last Sun i
lay. They thought they would not be il
II it at all, but they feel proud of the h
White wash they gave the G. boys in O
me inning, without return of the e
v
Clint. Mckenzie went up to Dry :
suck and BroWnlee, Saturday. He :,
Viii be gone about two weeks. He !,
lad four horse team and expects to !,
ring lumber from Dry Buck on the .
eturn trip. =
Miss Lucy Alchenberger has re- II
urned home from school. o
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