Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-11-02

ly attended and was very enjoy
able affair. Refreshments were
served after the program was rem
dered, both Of which were Of the
highest commendable order.
Extra help has been employed
this week at the Grangeville nnr.
sery to assist in the handling of a
large demand for nursery goods.
d. L. Wylde, the proprietor, has
built up q large patronage and
this week received several orders
for trees from the outside.
An exceptionally large crowd
OF young and old enjoyed Halo
ween on the streets and at different
homes in the city Tuesday evening.
Although no serious damage was
done to property, some good jokes
were in evidence Wednesday
morning. rr
The ladies Of the Catholic church
will open their bazaar at 9 p. m. on
Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 1. o. O. F.
hall. Supper will be served from
8 until 8 p. m. for the small sum
Of % cents. A short program will
be rendered each evening. The
admission is free.
Professor Cobbs Friday night en-
tanned his Sunday school class of
young people at the home OF Geo.
M. Robertson. The evening was
delightfully."- spent in playing inter-
esting games and partaking of de-
licious refreshments.
II. A. Greeving, Of the big
Greeving department. store, J. B.
Burney, Of the city meat market,
and M. G. Adams, all OF Sites,
were in the city the last of the
week connected with the new
bridge across the Clearwater river
near Kooskia.
Word was received in the city
the first Of the week from John P.
LETTER, formerly Of this place, who
is at present located at Chloride,
Arizona. He is prospecting in
the hills there, with good success.
Mr.. Leffier writes that he will not
return to Grangeville this winter.
7. w. Marinan, from Dawson,
Alaska, has been visiting with his
old schoolmate, Cyrus Overman, of
Tolo, for a few days past. Mr..
Marinan has spent the last eight
years in the Alaska gold fields.
He was formerly resident of
Camas Prairie.
w. B. Smith, who recently
bought the j. B. Cook farm north
of the city, arrived here Tuesday,
having brought his livestock and
farm implements through from
Weiser. He came by rail from his
former home, Idaho Falls, to Weis.
er. He will move out to his farm
soon.
A. G. Carpenter, who with j. B.
Wade, has some promising mining
properties down on the Clearwater
river was in the the city the first
Of the week after supplies for the
camp. They have been spending
the summer there, digging bitches
and in other ways getting ready
for profitable run in the spring.
Saturday evening will introduce
for the second time in Grangeville,
the Congo Twins Minstrel Co. The
show met with such hearty appro-
val on their first engagement that
the management OF the 1. @. o. F.
hall arranged with the show for a
return engagement. The enter
tainment is meritorious in every
sense and the company is consid-
cred one Of the best colored aggre-
cations ever seen in this part Of
the country. Popular prices rule
and a large attendance is expected.
d. A. Goudie and w. w. Ran
kin, of Tarkio, Missouri, who have
been here for the past two weeks
with view of purchasing farm
lands, left the first Of the week for
their home. Mr.. Rankin is q son
Of David Rankin, better known as
the millionaire Farmer" who
owns thousands of acres of fertile
land in the Missouri valley. The
gentlemen were both favorably i'm
pressed with Camas Prairie. Mr..
GOudie is a relative of A. III. Nc.
Grew and family with whom the