The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-25


The ''Brennigan Band" gave a
very enjoyable musicale at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Hanna, in Challis, Thursday
evening last
Mrs. Thomas, postmistress at
Custer, departed one morning
last week on a visit to her folks
in Pennsylvania.
Ed. Trealor, postmaster and
Mayor at Forney, Idaho, was in
Challis several days last week,
visiting his many Custer county
friends. Ed. is looking well, in
fact we understand, is also doing
we'll
E. G. Headrick came out from
Custer one day last week, where
he has been at work for some
time.
George French, of Singiser,
spent few days in Challis last
week.
When we were last at Custer
the bretheren of the Miners
Union invited us in to see their
newly finished hall. In writing
up what came under our observa-
ton we forgot to mention this
beautiful room. 1t is a very nice
hall for their use and is finished
in most elegant style. To say it
is done thoroughly and in the
finest of taste does not cover.
The way to speak of it, so all
will understand, is, to say Head
rick selected a very fine quality
of material, and placed it with
his master skill. We must con-
gratulate the Union on their
happy, beautiful home. May
they thrive equally with their
elegant place of worship in their
cause
An exchange has the follow
ing: Among other evidences of
advanced civilization in our
camp is the recent organization
of a Sunday School and an at
tendance every Sunday of some
fifteen bright, joyous children.
Last Sunday Victor B was
being dressed to go for the first
time. His mother informed him
that his teacher would probably
ask him who made him and he
should answer God. And sure
enough about the first question
the good lady asked him was
Now. Victor, tell me who made
you ?" Victor hesitated NOM
ent, and then said 81 can't
just remember the feller's name,
but it wasn't dad"
Miss Cassandra West has ac-
cepted the position of school
marin" for the Challis creek
school, and commenced on her
duties yesterday. Cassie is a
bright young lady, and we wish
her much success.
The devil appears in person at
the Bourbon, Ind, church. Rev.
Mr.. Akin, pastor of the flock of
Bethel church, on Sunday night
took for his theme, His Satanic
Majesty" He is an eloquent
man and painted the arch-fiend
in vivid colorS. AT the climax
of the description, being, dress
ed to represent the devil, with a
large head and switching tail,
ambled up the aisle, blowing
smoke from its nostrils, and bel
lowing Il am the devil, and
want all of you" The audience
became panic-stricken. Men,
women and children were hurled
to the floor and trampled upon
in the mad rush for the door. In
the confusion, the stove was up
set and the building caught fire.
Before the Mortified members
had regained their senses, the
fire had made such headway that
all attempts to save the church
were in vain. The next morn
ing George Akin, son of the
pastor, confessed that he, in com
pany with other boys, rugged up
a devil suit, and, knowing the
subject of his fathers sermon,
concealed himself behind a chain
and awaited the arrival of the
audience.
This shows an intelligent audi.
dence of people-we don't think.
This same township in 1896 gave
the goldbug Republican ticket a
big majority.
A man who owned a small
country paper not far from here
made up his mind that he was
entitled to a vacation and having
fixed upon the place to put in
the time, wrote the president OF