Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-12-22

A marriage license was ISSUED
yesterday to John West and Miss
Della M. Turner.
Miss Aileen Green received q
bountiful supply of mistletoe from
California friends this week.
A. B. Rookie, proprietor of thu
popular hotel Cottonwood, was q
Grangeville visitor yesterday.
Col. Judson Spofford, of the
Lewiston & Southeastern railroad,
was on the Prairie this week look.
ing after matters in connection
with the construction of the road.
Representative elect G.. j,
Wright came up from Salmon river
yesterday enroute to Portland
where he will spend Christmas
with relatives and then go to Boise
to meet with the Legislature on
January 2.
The state teachers association
will meet in Boise on the 9th OF
this month. Prof, j. G. Crawford.
Crawford, principal Of the school
here, Is arranging to attend and
other teachers Of the county may
yet decide to 60.
The Lewiston Teller, which was
to have been sold at sherifi's sale
last Thursday, has been placed in
charge of Ed. Griffin, a former lin
otype operator on that paper, who
will resume the publication as q
weekly or semi-weekly paper.
A bowling match has been ar
ranged between the Grangeville
and Nee Perez teams to take place
here on Christmas day. The home
team is composed OF DR.. F. A.
Campbell, F. 81. Stewart, Allen
Mclean and James Wood.
Miss Margaret Sweet, assistant
principal of the Grangeville schools,
entertained the Senior class at her
home last Saturday evening. In
teresting games and delicious re-
freshments made it a most delight
full evening and one long to be
remembered by the class.
Thomas Pearson and Miss Ola
Oliver were married at the home
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Oliver in this city Sum
day, Rev. w. A. Hall officia ting.
Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for White
Bird where they will make their
future home.
The members of the Mezpah
Rebecca Lodge are requested to be
present at the LOOT. Hall We'd
nesday afternoon at two O'Clock. |
The incoming officers are espec-
tally requested to attend.
BY order of the Noble Grand.
Mrs. N. Jones.
Machinist r. 81. Hoffman re-
turned Monday from Cedar creek,
in the Tahoe country. where he
has been putting up saw mill for
Chas. Perry. The mill has . daily
capacity OF about Is, 900 feet, but
Mr.. Hoffman with force of men
put it in running order in about
three days work.
Q. A. Seares, q 16 year old boy,
g serving two months sentence
n the county Jail for stea ling q
Valise from from Arnold's re staur-
Int last week. The valise con-
'ained some clothing and after
stealing it he got as far as Sites
before being captured and brought
back.
J. A. Wilkinson of the Bargain
tore, Seth Cowan and d. Milgard
pent a Jew days on the Clearwater
asst week looking for deer. We
haven't heard of their friends being
presented with q venison steak
ince their return so presume thew
ound game scarce.
+. F. Wagner, general agent
+ the International Harvester Co.
Vas in town over Sunday checking
p matters with onr implements
callers. Mr.. Wagner resides in
pokane IN d is prominent in
iasonic circles being largely in
trumental in securing the erection
the fine Masonic temple in that
ity.
Machinest D. R. Anterior has
he new hook aud ladder truck !
ompleted and the next thing in /
rider will be the organization Of a j
ompSny to handle it. The truck
neat and strong and will be as
,rviceable as one which would
ave cost several times as much at
factory where fire appa ratus is :
Joe Denham, who was so badly q
Jured at the Cracker Jack mine q
st spring. left last week for Chi .
'go where he will have a silver !
ate put in his lower jaw which
as broken. The jaw was set at
le time of the accident, but from