The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ~. Heaton, Of Harri-
son, were visitors 70 our burg on The 9th.
lflss Nellie Nelson. Il Spokane. WAS
the guess 81 hs y. Holmes last week.
Herman Asimont win open store
next weekin bin buiIdIding north Of the
railroad track.
Mr.. Guthrie. Of 81. Maries, has recent
y punched the Rambaugh ranch one
mile east Of town.
OF. Warren came down from Bon
ners Ferry and spent several days with
llls family last week.
Attorney Hoffman and County Com
missioner Sisson were transacting bust
ness In town Wednesday.
Mr.. Young has purchased the hotel
property and 10 having IL repaired and
some needed Improvements made.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the n. z.
church was organized two weeks ago
with . charter membership Of twelve.
A. J. Manor has purchased the Parks
property, 0rst door east OF White hall,
and has opened general merchandise
store.
Born, May ., 70 Mr.. and Iirs. Whita.
ker. daughter; May 8. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carder. . son; Nay Q, to Mr.. and Mrs.
McCammon, \ daughter.
Ms. Scott Bennett and little ones LETT
Wednesday By way Of Hathdrum, for
Augusta, via, where she was called by
the illness Of her mother.
There were . number Of visitors over
from Rathdrum Saturday evening,
among them School Superintendent
VanDnzer and wife, Miss Eliza Kerehf.
van. Miss Hart and Hal Smith.
An excursion was planned to the Lake
Last week, but theie seemed to be some
mistake In the day. About fifty Of our
citizens planned to 90 Sunday, bat. ac-
cording 70 the weather bureau Monday
was the picrlic day.
TO. Nevers and II. A. Bacon have
gone up the 81. Joe river in house-boat
recently built for the latter gentleman.
Mr.. Nevers viii spend a few weeks to
regain his health. Mr.. Bacon expects
TO remain all summer.
Mrs. Switzerland, Of MINI, is visiting
with her sisters. Mrs. Dart and Mrs.
Potter. on the south side. Mr.. Souther-
land Ii Indian agent, and was active i'm
the suppression Of the Indian outbreak
In Minnesota last winter.
The social given In the White hall by
the lAdies Of the Presbyterian church,
on Tuesday evening. for the purpose OF
raising funds 70 help toward building q
new church. was 4 complete success.
The hall was well filed and q delightful
program rendered. consisting Of recita-
tons. drills. solos. duets and quartettes,
both instrumental and vocal. A log
cabin cake. donated by Mrs. Crosby,
vas offered 70 the most popular young
lady in the house. These little tots each
received large number Of votes. The
voting was animated. The cake was
voted 10 Miss Hannah Ballard By a de
cided majority. Afterward Miss Bal
lard very pleasingly requested Mr..
StrSthern, as master Of ceremonies, to
sell the cake ut auction and the bids
ran quite high. The ladies served ice
cream. cake and coffee, and all went
home well pleased with the entertain.
ment. The net proceeds were about
go.
The pupils Of the public school, under
the management Of The principal, Mrs,
L. S. Dart, gave most delightful en-
tertainment last Saturday evening. The
program was quite long. Each pupil
deserved aud received the hsarty CON-
mendation Of the entire audience. A
very pleasing and effective feature was
the Italian Flower Basket Drill BY 90
little girls- Prompted By the spirit Of
the times, and well rendered, was the
Gun drill by eight boys. directed BY
Herbert Syphert. The Boot Blacks
drill BY twelve little boys was well re.
received. The debate, shall Cuba be
Annexedy ?" BY six young ladies and
gentlemen showed that our pupils are
keeping abreast OF the times, politically,
some good thoughts being presented.
The solos. "Jnst as the Sun Went Down"
by Miss Mitchell. Better Than Cold
by John Young. Louisiana Lou" by
Willie Bahme. well and effectively rem
dered. The especially eomical feature
OF the evening was the recitation,
"Shockery Setting the Hen, by Herbert
Syphert- Julia Mitchell rendered MOL.
lie" IN very pleasing manner. The
MiuUet" by Julia Martin was delight,
fully executed. How We 'Nishiated
Pa, by Eugene Graves. received Tire
enthusiastic cheers Of those who "ride
the goat" The cake walk by Eve young
uaen. led by Willie Bahme was Iine, the
cake being voted II. Syphert The pro.
gram closed WITH the song. ~Bill Of
Fare," BY sixteen young ladies and gen
tlemen In dining room cAps and aprons
conspicuous among them being the
''colored gentlemen" from the cake
walk. after which these young people
very gracefully served lunch. Mr,
Strathern gave \ brief statement OF the
condition Of the school district, linan.
cially, aud explained what the board d
hoping to DO. The vote OF thanks OF.
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