The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-01-06
NO. 10.
MIDDLETON lrEMs,
Regular correspondenoe.

Regular Correspondence.
The singing at Middleton. held every
Tuesday evening, under the management
of p, f. Shaver. is quite success.
twenty y.fc'r scholars enrolled in the class
and some good singing Is anticipated in
the near future.
The literary society held a, Middleton
Is running smoothly. and meets every
Saturday evening with large attendance.
Recitations. songs, etc, are numerous.
and IL the Emmett society have any
questions Of importance that they deem
themselves incapable OF doing justice.
please send the same Ia US. and we win
polish them up to queens taste. as we
have already demonstrated the fact that
tho Oregon Short Line is detriment to
Idaho; also, IN the woman suffrage ques-
ton, the womon came out second best.
The good.natured, old muley cow that
roams our streets and which seems to be
her delight to 80 into open barns and
through wire fences when there Is hay
stack In sight, Of late has had weak
ness for golng into the mlIl to inspect
the machinery. and OF course. to be soci~
able, she helped herself to cornmeal.
bran, etc, hut the othcr day. In her
rounds Of sociability. the poor old muley
met her equal in the shape Of several
young men. and while one OF them held
her by the ears the others tied coal oil
can 10 her tail. She was then turned
loose for results. The good-natured old
muley left the mill with as good grace
as possible, but ON discovering that some~
thing was wrong. she struck gait that
would put to shame Nancy Hanks and
other noted flyers. II was hardly right
to laugh at the poor old crltier. but tho
old muley reached Middleton in less time
than you could say scat. and wandering
around for while, she finally camped
ON neighbor's doorstep until she was
relieved Of her burden.
There is rumor on foot among the
ranchers Of this vicinity Of trying to have
constructed bridge across the Boise
river, near the Lemp ranch. but that IL
nothing new for ms. Heretofore we have
been compelled to submit to Boise City s
say-so, but now we presume we will be
obliged TO submit to the say-so OF
= Caldwell.
Mr.. A. L. Smith. Of Mountain Home.
has been visiting old friends In our town
/ few days this week
Miss Lizzie Newman OF Middleton is
visiting|riends ON the Payette.
p ;. +. Cheney has got his new barn
completed. at his ranch. on the hill road. /.
and it is good one which was much
needed on his farm.
: Middleton will give one Of those grand
social balls on Monday evening Jan. 8.
A. :. Role is in the nursery business.
D Now is the time to purchase trees.
= shrubs and nursery stock.
Mrs. J. Alchenberger. Mrs. Peter Meth
and Mrs 4. y. shearer have been on the
sick list for the past week; supposed TO
5 be Ia grippe.
q Mrs. J. Hahn paid a visit TO Boise City
T. on business this week
Miss Mary Jervies. who has been spend.
ing week with Probate Judge Jenkins
folks. has returned to Caldwell
, The Sunday school had their election
aud elected Mr.. James Smith. of Central
Park, Superintendent; Mr.. ; Toole.
, Assistant Superintendent: Miss Lilis
Alchenberger. Secretary; Peter Watkins,
< Treasurer; Miss Tressie Bresshears.
D Librarian; Miss Ada Kohlhepp. Assist
e ant Librarian; Miss Bertha Ploughead,
; Organist. The school is well attended
Mrs. Meth has recovered and is now
] able TO be out among her friends.
e Mr.. Alchenberger. who has been sicL
5 for some time. has now recovered. and
] was in Middleton for the first time fol
v several weeks.
r Miss Lucy Alchenberger returned Il
a the college at Caldwell to continue her
2 musical lessons.
S Steps are being taken TO resume IN,
p school. Mr.. Myers is trying to get sub
] scriptious for that purpose.
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