The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-01-12


caSion would be one among their pleasant
memories.
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Mr. and Mrs Geo. Lit tie entertained a
number Of friends At their no me Thurs
day evening. The house was beautifully
lighted and arranged and the naturalness
with which the host and hoste IS made
their guests feel at home made the occa-
sion among one of the most delightful of
the season.
A six table Might've contest of eight
games with other games and amusement
allowed the time TO pass by unrecorded.
Mrs. Wm. Parrish was awarded the prize
for the ladies, beautiful glass cake plate,
while Mr.. VIM. Warden was successful
among the gentleman and was given a
beautiful BOX OF writing paper.
Pleasant refreshments Of candy, nuts ,
sandwiches, aud choice drinks were serv e.
ed.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Parrish, Stewart, Warden, Waters; Mrs.
Hayes, Renwick. and Grimmett; Misses
Murray, Hayes, Knox, Emma and Mary
Degan: and Messrs. J, Little. ID. Regan,
}. McNish and Il. Pugh.
! at an hour aft-r midnight minds re-
luctautly began u wander Oh the morrow
and bid their associates goodnight.
Mr.. F. a. Wilkle, late Of Salt Lake,
who will be remembered through this vi
cinity and especially among the printers
made our office call Saturday. He and
Mrs. Wilkie are now visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Richarpson, near Fslk's
Store. Mr. Wilkie expects to go To thC
Basin soon-
Messrs. J. NJ. Lyons and L. H. Ma
berry came in from Pearl late Wednes
day night after q coffin and announced
the death of John Atwood, the butcher
at that place. Atwood was found deaC
in his room Yesterday morning, aud hi!
death is supposed to be the result of d
protracted drunk.
The Secoud Quarterly Conference viii
bn held at Sweet on Saturday, Januar,
2Olh at P NJ. Preaching Saturda.
night and Sunday morning by Rev. F. L
Young, of BakOr Cily, who will also as
sist in the protracted meeting now bein,
held IN Emmett after Thursday, Jandar.
= 18th.
We wish TO direct your attention to the
Ad. of MIR. W. q. Scott on another page
= We announced the opening of the stor
last week but find since that Mr. Scott
the proprietor and that he has secure
the services Of Ad. Lewis, No. han
ness workman known by all Of Emmett
citizens. Mr. Scott is Il new conner
1 comparatively speaking, having come {
u this valley Iast spring from Kansas, au
bears every mark of 4 gentleman worth
Of business confidence We bespea
for them success and prosperity.
4 Monday night after driving into Fin
. nett from Boise valley Mr. Poston mac
g il his choice TO become pretty well lOaC
I ed before starting for the head gate. a
" hour or two after dark he left but G,
switched of on wrong road and leayin
the road dumped of iuto the river ju,
p in front and east of the Murray hot
where the river bank is very steep an
some or s feet high and the watet 10 ,
a u feet deep. Puston was found in II
It road and taken to the Carter hotel. an
Il the team was making its way back
town but hung up at the corner cun.iu
around from Marray's Poston know
nothing of the affair SO it remains my
C terry why he went into the river at tni
: place or how he eui 'ne ieaa 20, 0'
more than trtc7 of the hack and tea
ctH cr ssea whore thoy went into %
" rirer sud came gr tcw Fars rslo'
g NJ serious damage was core mare ,as
.r sllnc ocddiuz and cittailg were lost 30