The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-08-23
s*ROGAI0 NJ Ew S.
Axel Olson returned from Sal
mon Saturday evening.

We expect to be able in our
next issue to chroniclea wedding
between two estimable Challis
parties.
Challis had two dances and a
party last week-a ball on Mon
day night also one on Thursday
night, and a party on Friday
night. We heard one of the boys
say that he could not stand up
under this butterfly" much
longer.
Mrs. Driscoll and family who
have been visiting with Mrs.
Belle Thompson for the past two
months, departed on Saturday
morning last for her home at
Salt Lake City, accompanied by
Miss Ethel Thompson, who will
attend school at that city.
Notice is hereby given, that J.
p. Spalding, express agent for
the Montana & Idaho Stage Co.,
at Challis, will sell at public sale
at his Office in Challis, on Satur-
day, Sept. 3rd, 1898, at 2 o'clock
p. m. of said day, for cash, two
express packages. Said pack
ages are to be sold to realize ex-
press charges on same. 2tf.
Custer county was represented
down at the goldbug convention
at Boise, in this manner N. J.
Sharp, Jas. Ell. VanCamp, Jas.
T. Gayle by Jas. Ell. VanCamp
proxy.
The following delegates de-
parted fer Boise City last Sunday
morning to attend the different
State conventions which convene
in that city on the oath inst
Jas. F. Wilkinson,
Peter Mcclure,
John Merriott,
M. A. Brown,
When you are in need of eye
glasses or spectacles go to BON
ar's. He carries a full line of the
best material in the market, and
guarantees entire satisfaction in
all cases of hyopia, besbyopia or
hypermetropia, at one-half the
price charged by travelling men,
and unless you ''have money to
throw at the BIRDS" it will be to
your advantage to patronize home
industry. Come and bring your
children and have their eyes
tested, it will cost you nothing.
Last Friday evening, the 10Th,
a very enjoyable party was given
at the New Challis House, by
Mrs. Strand, in honor of Miss
Edwards, of Salmon, and Miss
Waldon, of Park City, Utah, who
are visiting in this city. The
evenings program was highly
entertaining, consisting of both
instrumental and vocal selec-
tions, recitations, games, etc.
A nice banquet consisting of ice
cream, cake and lemonade was
enjoyed by all. This was indeed
a party of splendor, and never
before in Challis were so many
handsome young ladies assembl-
ed on such an occasion. John
Bowman treated the audience to
a number of choice selections by
his wonderful talking machine,
which were highly appreciated.
The following named ladies and
gentlemen were present
Miss Mamie Edwards, Miss Walden,
Miss Mary Ramey, Miss Mary Meyer.
Miss Ethel Thompson, Miss Berdina Tennell,
Miss Ruth Cameron, Miss Grace Foote,
Miss Efhe Owens, Miss Mabel Rowles,
| Miss Myrtle Morrison, Miss Della Morrison.
Miss Myrtle Wilkinson, Miss Margaret Barrack
Miss Beatrice Bradbury, Miss Mabel Jose,
Miss Cassandra West, Miss May Paul,
Clyde Anderson, Mr.. Emmons.
George Sewell, John Altman,
Jas. Marker, Mr.. Botkyn,
George Thompson, Ned Bomar,
DIR. f. Pyle. Mike Foley,
VIM. Andrews, Ben Metzgar,
Prof. Schermerhorn. Walter Black,
! NJ NJ. Sweet.
Mr.. Hyrum Gill, who was kill
ed by an accident in Yankee
Fork canyon recently, was born
in Utah, and had lived in Houston
and other Custer county points
since 1885. The deceased was
at the time of his death 90 years
of age. He was well liked by
all who knew him. The funeral
services were held at Houston
on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Aug. 18th, and was one
of the largest ever held at that
place. Rev. Carver conducted
the services and the choir render
ed appropriate selections.
Mrs. Minnie Gill and Mary G.
Thompson desire through the
columns of the MESSENGER to
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