Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-08-23
Items of Interest to
GrangeviIle and Vi
cinity.


from an extensive visit east.
J.C. Yandell, of the Mountain
House, was in town Wednesday.
Jim Eldridge and wife returned
the first of the week from Concord.
Mrs. f. S. Baker and daughter,
Julia, left yesterday morning for
Spokane.
Mr.. Marsh Wright, of Lewiston,
was a business visitor in the city
last Wednesday.
For SALE.-Two desirable lots in
the Lewiston addition. See Brad
bury about them.
Mr.. w. Denham and daughter,
Edith, were in the city last Tues
day, from Westlake.
Rev. H III. Hubble, of Lewiston
tonight closes a series of services at
the Christian church.
For the next 10 days we will
sell calicos, ginghams, lawns, etc,
at reduced prices. The Satisfac-
tory store.
DIR. G. A. Green moved back to
town last Monday from Nurss'
grove, where he has been camping
for the summer.
Gillett's band and orchestra will
give grand ball at the Armory
Wednesday, Aug. Goth. Excellent
music will be assured.
Ned Meyers, of the Idaho Tea
Co., formerly of this place, is in
the city for few days in the in.
terest Of his company.
| Clyde w. Nickel returned Tues
day from trip go the reservation,
where he has been looking after
his interest in that section.
s. T. Hanan, of Dayton, Wn.
left for his home rlast Wednesday
after a two weeks visit with his
sons, Dick and Will Hanan.
4, The "Busy Bee," of the Baptist
, church will have cooked foot
sale at Gibson & Aliens jeweler,
store on Saturday, Aug. 25th.
Frank Hockersmith was out il
the Lowe country last Sunday ant
reports threshing we'll under wa,
> in those parts and the crops yield
, ing well.
r. d. McEvers, of White Bird
was in town last Friday and Sat
urday. He says it is quite relic
to get up here out of the heat for
few days.
J. X. Elder. of Brawley, Calf.
and brother of d. s. Elder, presi
dent of the Grangeville Implemen
Co., is spending few days in thi
9 city, visiting 1. G. Hattabaug
y and family.
a f. o. Millerlmade a trip to Gree
Creek last week. He reports crop
quite good, but many farmers al
= not able to get machines to harves
7 their grain, and much of it is sui
& fering because of not being cut.
The excavation on the Alexan
- der Freidenrich new brick buildin
is completed and the laying of tn
stone foundation we'll under way
q The brick is already on the groun
n and work is being pushed RICH
Z along.
+ The Misses Rena and Hele
: Hovey, who have been spendin
u the summer with their grand
mother, Mrs. l.. p. Brown, of M,
!. Idaho, left yesterday for their HON
e in Lewiston. Their many friend
S regret their departure.
. j. j. Philip and daughter, Mis-
u Ella arrived here last Thursda
> to visit a few weeks with thei
daughter and sister, Mrs. Geo. +
e Beckman. Mr.. Philip is a tailo
IS and was engaged in his trade i
It this city some years ago.
9 Rev. I. III. Fertig left yesterda
(, for his home at Charleston after
y ten days visit with friends in thi
: city. His son, Leslie, will renal
l. TOR a short time and return wit
# Rev. Williams who expects to &
i to Charleston in the near future.
u While threshing on the Sila
Austin farm just east of town tn
y Squibbs & Powell threshing outf
;. experienced "a runaway. TIL
u blocks holding the tumbling no
pulled up and frightened the team
r while the machine was in motion
e Thes team began to run and 500
'e had things in bad miY-up. Jo
II Squibbs who was driving powe
IS succeeded in escaping from hi
:. dangerous position by running o,
l. on one of the sweeps and leapin
e over the frightened horses. As
"a result of the runaway one of tn
e horses was badly bruised and til
power slightly damaged.