The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-10-09


spect our stock. The Idaho Mercantile
company.
Chas. Williams came down from Old
Mission "Wednesday. lie has been pros
pecting In that vicinity and Is interest
ed in five claims which make good
showing. lie had some fine specimens
from the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Fletcher returned
from their Utah trip Thursday. Dur
Ing their absence they visited Salt Lake.
Ogden and other points. Mrs. J. T..
Reed, mother of Mrs. Fletcher. accom-.
panied them from Payette.
School trustees should write or call
on ]. G. Brady OF Rathdrum, Idaho. for
prices ON school furniture and all kinds
OF school apparatus. before purchasing
elsewhere. as he can save their district
money, and can give from months to
: years time when desired. oct2.23
The little two. year old child OF Mr..
and Mrs. v. W. Sander narrowly escap-
ed fatal accident Wednesday. While
at play 1t found an old rusty Aesh fork
and aecidently fell upon the same, one
tine entering Its forehead just above
the left eye and coming out over the
ear, caused n severe wound. The little
one Is getting along nicely.
A. S. Greene. inspector Of the land Of
fees, spent the first Of the week here
looking over the local Office. lie found
the books ard records In excellent con-
dition. Mr.. Greene is a prominent
member Of the G. A. H., having been
commander Of the state organization in
Kansas.
A large number OF our citizens took
In the Spokane fruit fair opening. The
single coach pulled out OF here with
standing room at a premium and sever
Al were unable TO 60 on account Of the
crowded condition OF the car. Con-
ductor Hale says be packed forty pas
sengefs into the car after leaving here.
This has suggested the idea that he got
his experience in saradine factory.
Mr.. E. b. Reed. the popular dispenser
OF liquid. refreshments at the Ceur
d'Alene Inn bar, and Miss Daisy Z.
Brown Of Spokane, were quietly mar
ried in that city Wednesday evening.
The arrived here Thursday morning
and were rendered n reception at the
Inn during the evening. a number Of
their friends being present TO extend
congratulations. An excellent supper
was served aud a very pleasant evening
passed. The PRESS extends its best
wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, both Of
whom are well and faVorably known
here.
Elsie, aged two years and four
months, the youngest daughter OF Mrs.
W. z. Smith. died at their home on the
Crur c'Alene river, Tuesday morning,
October s, after intense suffering for
thirty hours. The remains were brought
here on the George Oakes and the fun
eral took place Wednesday afternoon
from the home Of the little ones grand.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kalanquin.
Chaplain Bateman Of Fort Sherman,
conducted the service and the remains
were laid 10 rest In the fort cemetery.
A number of beautiful flowers covered
the casket and four small boys acted as
pail bearers. The family have many
warm friends here who sincerely sym
pathiEe with them In the sad affection
that has crossed their pathway.
Chaplain Bateman closed the course
Of lectures on Scarlet Sins last Sun.
day evening with discourse upon the
social evil OF impurity, before an aud
fence which packed the post chapel to
its utmost capacity. After the aisle
had been oiled aud standing room was
at a premium, many turned away un.
able TO gain admittance. II was a lee.
ture for men only. The singing was
spirited, the soldiers rendering each
chorus with a will The subject, 81.
ways delicate aud difficult one, was
handled In such manner by the chap.
lain rs TO command not only respect
but an almost breathless interest as
well. Few present ever heard such an
effort before and those who heard the
earnest burning words Of the speaker,
will never forget them. The next course
Of Sunday lectures will be upon "Liv.
ing Questions" and will no doubt at.
tract large audiences as usual, since the
chaplain seems to have taken Garrison
and citv alike hy storm.