Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
LOCAL. NOTES

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ton last week.
Mrs. Sam Church is critically i'll
at her home in this city.
Tom johnson is in town this
week from his mines on Salmon
river.
u. L. O'Bannon, the Clearwater
merchant, was doing business in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Mark Howe has returned
from an extended visit with
friends and relatives in the east.
Attorney f. E. Fogg is up from
Lewiston looking after legal mat.
tiers in which he is interested here
G. ?. Richardson, of the Moose
Creek placers, was in town Tues
day enroute to the mines from a
trip to Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edwards
leave today for California where
they will spend the winter. They
will return in the spring.
Clarence P. Smith arrived here
last week from Spokane to accept
position in Bonebrake & Cones
popular drug establishment.
Fen Batty is enjoying a visit
from his brother Roy and wife from
The Dalles, Oregon. They may
decide to remain in Grangeville.
A series of revival meetings
are being conducted at the Baptist
church. The attendance is large
and much interest is being taken.
Craig l.. Spencer left Sunday for
Cottonwood to perfect arrange
ments about the management of
his farm in that vicinity, "the old
Holt farm"
Peter Larsen who left sometime
ago for his native home in Den
mark, writes friends here that he
reached there safely and is having
a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh O'Kane left
Saturday for the coast. They
have disposed of all their interests
here, but have not as yet decided
upon a location.
j. Van Vessem, who has been
with Druggist Pulse for some time
past, left this week for Cleveland,
Ohio. He expects to return some
time during the year.
l. G. Minert, prominent min
ing man and mill-right, was out
from Florence this week. He will
return home via the Hump where
he also has some interests.
Mat Truscott who was stricken
with apoplcxy three weeks ago lies
in critical condition at his home
in Mt. Idaho and there is but
little hope of his recovery.
Mrs. L. A. Allen, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. d.
Smith, for nearly year past, left
Tuesday for McMinville, Oregon
where she expects to reside.
Mrs. Thomas Richard underwent
an operation at the Grangeville
hospital last Sunday and is report
ed as recovering nicely. DIR.
Campbell performed the operation.
N. B. Pettibone of Sites has sold
his interest in the mercantile bust
ness in that place to his partner,
M. p. Strecker, and will hereafter
devote his entire time to mining.
Frank d. Richardson, one of
the popular members of the
Bargain store Company Ltd, came
up from Pullman Saturday and is
meeting friends and looking after
business matters.
Frank Johnessee, formerly OF
this city, is now manager of the
Sunbeam group of mines between
Boise and Thunder Mountain.
The property is owned by the Fl
deity Mining company.
Craig l.. Spencer has purchased
OF Mrs. Rossiter ten acres of tim
Der and has let a contract for the
cutting of 800 cords of wood for de,
livery next summer and fall when
work is slack on his farm south oil
Grangeville.
The last day in which taxes
could be paid without penalty
found big rush at Assessor
Telcher's Office and it taxed the
force to its utmost to take care OF
the money. The last three days
of last week turned in over $1,000
each day and on Monday s1O,1 OC
was received.
Ethel May, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Nansise, died
in this city Tuesday of scarlet
fever, age 10 years, 3 months and
two days. Funeral and inter
ment took place yesterday after
noon at Prairieview cemetery.
The sympathy of all is extended to
the family in their sad bereave.
ment.
Mrs. G. S. Rossiter returned last
week from Snnkapa whara Sba IA q {