Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-05

The car load of cattle which Frank
Green is wintering at the roller mill is
looking fine.
Guy Turley who did the surveying
on the state addition to Troy, is now
located at Santa Fee, New Mexico.
Mrs. ]. P. Duthie of Pullman, visited
Troy friends during the Christmas
week, returning home Saturday morn
ing.
Hugh BoviIl and Abe Fret, two of
the prosperous, prominent citizents Of
\ the White pine district, were in Troy
Saturday.
Sullivan Brothers are preparing to
put up fine lot of ice at their farm
this winter where they have a large
pond.
Several parties of Moscow people
drove to Troy Sunday to enjoy the ex-
cellent sleighing. The sleighing be-
tween the two points was good.
Miss Mary Cole returned to Troy
Monday after weeks visit with her
parents in Nez Perez county. She was
accompanied by Florence Knott who
spent the week with Miss Cole.
M. Magnuson of Jansville was in
Troy Saturday. He made the News
Office a pleasant call and informed us
that fine little daughter arrived at
his home Thursday morning.
Lester Keene. who is a student at
the Northwestern business college al
Spokane, spent Christmas with his par
ents, Lafayette Keene and wife, on
American Ridge, he returned to Spo-
kane Monday.
While in Moscow Sunday a promi-
nent citizen of the county seat said:
Troy is today the best town in Latah
county and always will be because il
has the territory, the resources and the
right kind of energy"
Carlton French and wife of Prince
ton spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. French's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Bellomy. They returned tt
Princeton Monday where Mr.. French
is teaching school.
There will be a meeting at tn,
Christian church, Sunday at $3.50 p. m
for the purpose Of organizing societ,
of the Loyal Temperance Legion
under the auspices of the w. c. T. u
All young people are earnestly re
quested to attend, regardless of churcl
denominations. All older people VIII,
are willing to assist are requested II
attend.
An auction sale of fancy goods vii
be given by the Ladies Aid Society O
the Norwegian Lutheran church to
morrow evening at o'clock. Ate
the sale of fancy goods, we'll filet
lunch baskets brought by the ladie
will be sold and supper enjoyed. A
ladies invited to bring baskets and tn
gents to bring large and we'll file
pocket books and a good time will
assured.
Yes said the merchant, 'som
people think it pays to patroniz
eastern department stores instead {
spending their cash at home," an
with that he drew from his desk
bunch OF letter heads sent him as
premium with his last shipment {
baking powder, and at the end of tn
month he made out his bills on state
ments printed by an eastern firm wher
he got his printing done simply be
cause the local printer couldn't affor
to do the job for $1.60 per thousand
Friday evening a crowd Of twent
rode out to the Peterson farm tw
miles northwest of town and spent
most enjoyable evening. The tri
was made in big bob sled driven b
Homer Peterson who was home frol
the Lewiston Normal spending his v;
cation with his parents. The crow
took several baskets of eatables alon
and to this Mrs. Peterson contribute
in a manner that made the crowd gla
they were there. In addition to til
cake and sandwiches was the exec
lent coffee, the deliciou pickl,
that only thrifty farm wives know no
to make, and other delicacies TIL
would have tempted the appetite of
dyspeptic millionaire. Everybody WI
out for a good time and they had
At 1880 the start was made for Trc
and the return trip in the big sleig
greatly enjoyed.