Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-11-29
Give Thanks To-day.


friends and patrons with a thankful
stomaoh-thsnkiul that (by invationl
its force viii enjoy bounteous :epast
this afternoon of roast turkey, etc
thankful that the old pioneer paper of
Elmore county still survives, notwIth-
standing the trusts have raised the
price Of paper, ink and type to figures
double of that two years ago-thankful
for fair health and hopeful for the
future welfare Of itself and all its good
friends.
Thanksgiving is one Of our most
beautiful and helpful holidays, and
there is something radically wrong in
an American whose heart is not filled
with gratitude aud pride at the
thought OF the little baud OF Puritans
who instituted the day and whose
worthy descendants perpetuated it for
nearly 200 wears before the custom
was taken up outside Of New England,
Since 1877 the festival has been an
nually observed throughout many OF
the eastern states, but it remained for
President Lincoln, in 1868, to issue the
first presidential proclamation, when
appointing the last Thursday in No
vember as a day Of National Thanks
giving.
The days initial observance was at
Plymouth, away back in the autumn
OF 1921. The landing Of the little
company Of one hundred and two per
sons in November of the preceding
year had been followed by winter Of
great severity, which not only brought
untold privations and suffering, but
during which nearly one-halt OF their
number had died. But spring came
at length, aud despite all hardshlps
and danger they hopefully planted
their simple crops. History saws that
abundant rains and warn sunshine
gave them prosperous season and
4 completion of their first haivest-a
| II arrest which at best promised but a
bare subsistence--the first prompting
Of their grateful hearts to hold a
special feast together that they might
ia a more special manner give thanks
to God
F. G. He!fph spent Sunday at
Mora.
Lanterns, lantern globes, lamp
lchimneys, burners, wicks and also
1.-The lamps. Chas. R. Kelsey u Co.
State school superintendent Miss
French writes Prof Mullins OF the
executive committee of the Idaho
State Teachers Association that the
county superintendent have prom
Used a nice line of exhibits from the
various counties. The Holman
H TAYLOR art exhibits from New York
may constitute one Of the features
The ladies of the Congregations
aid society will oper their fair or
Monday evening, December 10th
in the rooms formerly occupied h'
the postollice. All those giving ~
tieles for the fair please give theg
in as soon as possible. The frs
evening you viii miss treat if yol
fail to see the art exhibit. Fo
Tuesday evenings entertainment
there is to be a splendid program
Everybody come early and secur
something for Christmas present
Bows" will be the subject of tn
sermon at Congregational churcl
next Sunday forenoon at 10:45
Boys and girls and parents shoul'
be present. In the evening at
: o'clock the subject will be "Youn
Men. That class with others es
pe,ially invited. Sunday school a
II m Lesson, The Rich Goun
! Man." (ruler). Junior Endeavo
: : at 4-Mary Daniels leader. Youn
Peoples Endeavor at = Earnes
Pearson leader. Subject Of bot
y meetings: spending time and TAX
ipg pains for Christ" AT weicom'
Married, in Mountain HON.
!. idaho, Nov. %, 1900, by Probat
i kIhdge J. S. White, Mr.. John
4 Hayes and Miss Laura johnson
,-fThe wedding took place at the hon
4 Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mr.
r NJ. Johnson, and the witnesses
r the HAPPY event were limited
d Relatives and most intimate friend
n 1rfgg Mary Johnson, sister OF Il
) bride, was bridesmaid and q. Y
, Elliott groomsman. The bride h
Il been resident OF this place sin
"a early childhood and is highly +
; spected and much beloved for h
= sweet disposition and many vi
! tues. The groom has resided
J, Rocky Bar for many years and i
h popular miner and millman. Tn
A. were the recipients of numero
"a handsome presents. Euterpe &c
i net Band serenated the happy pa
d Monday night, after which the M
q sicians were invited in and royal
a entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. job
q. son. May nothing but overflow
II happiness and prosperity accol
loA pany this worthy couple down Iii
ny Hnathwav. is the sincere wish OF I