The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-03
Only % days to Christmas /.

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Mr.. G. v. Hansen was in town
last Friday and Saturday.
The beautiful snow fell in cop
ious quantities last Sunday.
w. E. Hanna was up from
Ellis the fore part of last week.
Mrs. ]. P. Spalding's mother
arrived in Challis last week on a
visit to her daughter.
Jack Black was in Challis the
fore part of last week from Sal
mon, en- route for Custer.
Martin Joyce, Willis Chambers
and Jas. II. Marker, of Bayhorse,
spent portion of last week in
this city.
Hon. Jas. n. Hanrahan, John
]. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Wells, of
Big Lost river. were Challis Wis
itors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ferrin
were down from Bayhorse last
Thursday evening to witness the
marriage of their son.
The Challis Social Club of this
place gave their first party of the
series on Thanksgiving night.
The next dance will be held on
Dec. 9th.
Clay Vance and Earnest Day
were up from Dickey on Thanks
giving day. They report great
activity throughout the Lost
river country.
A Thanksgiving sermon was
delivered at the Church in this
place last Thursday evening by
Rev. III. A. Riser, who delivered
an able and thoughtful address
The meeting was well attended.
Custer Lodge No. 81, l. o. O.
F., of Challis, elected the follow
ing new officers last Saturday
night
N. G.-John Stephens.
V. G.-Geo. L. MCGOWAN.
Sec.-J. g. Finnell.
Treas. A. G. Bomar.
Trustees-Thos. Jose, J. c.
Fox, t. ]. Paul.
The Sunday school workers in
this place have organized d
Teachers meeting for lesson
study. which assemblies every
Thursday evening half hour
before the regular meeting that
evening, that is, at z O'Clock.
Sermon topic next Sunday eve
ming AFTER Starting, How to
Continue a Christian
Last Tuesday evening Silver
Leaf Rebekah Lodge No. 27, |.
0. o. F., of Challis, elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term
n. G.-Mrs. Ethel Philips.
V. G.-Miss Cuba Trusler.
Sec.-Miss Nellie Bennetts.
Treas. Miss May Paul.
; Trustees-Mrs. Howell, Mrs.
! Julia Funkhouser, Mrs. Lille S.
MacKendrick.
Rev. J. D. Kingsbury, D. d.,
Superintendent of Home Mis-
: sionary work in Southern Idaho
: and Utah. with headquarters at
/ Salt Lake City. writes that he
r will be in Challis by next Thurs
a day, December 9Th, and it is ex
0 pected that he will preach that
S evening in the Church. If he can
I remain longer, he will also preach
t next Sunday. The citizens are
e cordially invited to attend these
t services.
We are in receipt of an invita-
Q ton from Boise City, which
I reads "You are hereby most
: cordially invited to attend re-
y ception and banquet to be given
d by the Idaho Mining and Stock
e Exchange at Boise City, Idaho,
}, on the evening of Wednesday.
, Dec. 4th, 1901, at . O'Clock, TO
> celebrate the opening of the Ey5s
= change
lowing to business matters and
+ the limited time to the event, we
find it almost impossible to be
I present on this auspicious occas-
Y ion, hence can only send our re-
q grets.-ED. Nj.
d Col. John w. Jones. editor of
o the Blackfoot News is dead +.
e Let his memory be kept green.
Y He was kind hearted old man,
Y and to know him was to honor
e and respect his noble character.
J, He was called to his final home
+ of rest without little warning.
The able pen that he has welded
e for so many years on the editor
f ial page of the News is laid