Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
WEDNESDAY, Feb. u, 1896.

Special Masonic meeting tonight.
Will Carpenter returned Monday
from the east.
The grass in this section is now
about two inches in height.
Regular meeting of Rebekah
lodge tomorrow evening at 1880.
P. H. Scott, mining engineer,
left for Denver on Saturday even
ing's train.
Roscoe Smith went to Boise Sun
day, to visit his sick brother, Heber,
who is very low. Mr.. Whittlesy
came over from Boise to attend the
drug store during Roscoe's absence.
L. A. Underwood is agitating the
propriety Of procuring an organ for
the Rebekah lodge, which could be
used by all societies Meeting in
Odd Fellows hall. 1t is a com
mendable move, and the BULLETIN
trusts Mr. Under wood will be sue
cessful.
Married, in Mountain Home, Feb.
10th, at the residence of Mrs. Doom,
Henry e. Hawkinson, of Silver City
and Queena Belle Luftes, of Mou n
tain Home. Rev J. H. McPherso n
performed the ceremony. The
young lady is the eldest daugh ter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Watson of
Dixie. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkinson
departed for their home in Silver
City Monday.
At teachers examination for GER
tificates, held last week, the follow
ing were successful Miss Hope Py-
burns average being sc was entitled
to third grade certificate. Mrs.
Compton and Miss Skidmore each
received a second grade certificate.
but Judge Sprague informs US that
these ladies passed a first-class ex-
animation and he regrets that the
law for this particular examination
prohibited him from issuing first
grade certificate to each of then
Thurston Hutchins returned Sun
day from Omaha. His suit to re-
cover $4,000 from an Omaha bank,
has not yet been heard, but Mr. H.
feels much encouraged by a recent
decision of the Supreme Court Of
that state in a similar case, and the
fact that the defendants are anxious
to compromise with him shows
their case very weak. Hutch" in
formed the bankers that he would
have all his money or none. Mr.
Hutchins expects to join his family
now at San Diego, Cal, in a few
days, where he will remain until
April.
Hon. f. G. Helfrich and wife
were the recipients of a great sur
prise last Friday evening. They
were invited to spend the evening
with the family of w. V. Helfrieh
During the evening a plausible ex
cuse was made to induce all present
to visit the residence of II. G. MALI
son, where a number of friends hac
congregated. 1t soon dawned upor
the minds of Mr.. and Mrs Helfricl
that that evening was the eighth an.
niversary of their marriage, which
was the cause of all the mysterious
events of the evening. Card games
music and feasting was the orde
until late hour, when the assembl,
dispersed wishing Mr.. and Mrs E,
Helfrich many more years o
welded bliss.
Another pioneer has crossed tn
dark river. Chris Terrell died il
this place Monday night aged 2
years. Several months ago he ha
a severe attack of pneumonia, fror
which he recovered, and was able
60 to his stock ranch on the Snak
river on one occasion. He was SUI
denly stricken with apopleXy Sun
day night and remained unconse
GUS up to death. Mr.. Terrell VIZ
pioneer of Idaho, big hearted an
respected by all who knew hin
He leaves considerable properI
and some money in the bank al
having no known relatives, he,
short time ago, executed will
favor of Andy Bowling, a frien
who years ago rendered him assis
ance which he highly appreciate
His funeral took place yesterda
and was largely attended by sc
rowing friends.