Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
LOCAL NOTES

DR.. F. A. Campbell returned to-
day from Moscow.
Craig l.. Spencer left Tuesday
for his home in Nebraska.
Frank Brown and Louis Dahl
returned to Lewiston Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Behean is reported
seriously i'll at her home on Snake
river.
A first class violin for sale cheap.
Inquire of T. J. Dickey at the
Jersey House.
Hugh B. Fulton, the Thunder
Mountain mining man, arrived
here yesterday.
The maintenance expense at the
Idaho Soldiers Home for the year
1908 was $17,311.3O.
Meetings are still in progress at
the Baptist church. Every one is
cordially invited to attend.
II. D. Payneer, a prominent
business man of Elk City, spent
several days in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Crosby left
Sunday for a short pleasure trip to
Spokane and other points.
The state board of pardons last
week granted pardons to John
Trembling, R. ]. Alcorn and Johh
j. Volk.
Frank Channal returned this
week from the Hump where he
haa been doing work on his min
ing claim.
II. Kuther, the leading Denver
merchant, was in town Saturday
and favored us with a substantial
business call.
In spite Of bad roads there was a
large number of farmers in town
last Saturday and merchants en-
joyed good trade.
John Mcleod, Of Kooskia. was
in town Monday. Mr.. Mcleod is
preparing to put in stock of fur
niture in that town.
j. o. Levander, the Golf mer-
chant and postmaster, was in town
Saturday as a witness in the Chap
man-Clay sheep case.
J. F. Pomeroy, a leading mer-
chant of Kamiah, with his wife
have been visiting the latters par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Horning
at Tolo.
Mrs. w. J. Davis returned Mon
day from Walla Walla where she
has been for some time past. Her
friends will be glad to learn that
her health is much improved.
Hiawatha in costume as given by
st. Agnes Guild Tuesday evening
proved very interesting entertain
ment but the very disagreeable
weather prevented large attend
ance.
The Woodmen lodge initiated
nine new members at their regular
meeting last Monday night. After
the degree work, lunch was served
and a pleasant social session en-
joyed.
G. w. Perry was in town from
the Clearwater country Saturday
Mr.. Perry hae completed hi
work of building the Kooskia toll
road and it has been received by
the management.
Trinity Church Sunday schoo
10 a. M. service | / a. m. St. Agne
Guild meets Wednesday Jan. 9th
with Mrs. j. d. Stantial to sew thu
rectory carpet. Rev. Willard ii
Roots will hold services in Sites
next Sunday evening.
j. B. Thompson, living nea
Tolo, came near losing his resi-
dence by fire last week and it wa
only by the persistent efforts o
himself and neighbors that it wa
saved. AS it was quite hole wa
burned in the roof causing quit
little damage.
A partition has been put through
the room formerly occupied by w
s. Villains book store and on
side is being fitted up by Mis-
Ella Moore, as a millinery store
Miss Moore arrived here recentl
from California and is now in Port
land purchasing her stock.
Among the applicants for tn
Boise assay Office to succeed Wool
ley is L. H. Bartlett of this city
Mr.. Bartlett has always been al
active worker in his party, and hav
ing at one time been ASSOCIATED
with Senator Hepburn in the prac
tice of law, his friends feel con
fident that he will secure the place
Joe Wade entertained DIR. Bibb.
and Fen Batty, Monday, with
good old Kentucky 'possum din