Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
PARIS PICKUPS.
An Interesting BudSet Of News
from the County Seat.

There is evidently an apology due
the editor this week owing To the
negligence Of the Paris correspond
cnt for not reporting the news from
the Capitol City last week But to
tell the truth, your correspondent
was 40 interested IN the eoasting in
dulged in by Academy Students that
the day for reporting came and
went before we realized IL.
Since last we wrote, the citizens
OF Paris have awakened ..from their
long silent slumbers" and have been
doing all sorts of things. The frat
to be chronieled was mass meeting
held in the Second ward hall where,
after considerable oratory, mostly |
by parties from the First ward, the
Forest Reserve Act was repealed
and notice was sent 10 Washington
that, eve, the undersigned citizens
Of Paris, have no use for forest re-
serve" or something TO that effect.
The most interesting feature of
last weeks happenings was an old
folks party held IN the First ward
lrst FRIDAY. The day was beautiful.
being one Of the warm sunshiny
; days in winter, when everybody
seems to be III The best Of spirits.
There was not hitch IN the pro-
gram from start 10 finish. Every
body, from thirty years Of age up to
ninety live, was there and all en-.
joyed the feast Of good things as
4 we'll a. the games and dancing.
There were several prizes awarded
as follows: Mr.. Jas. Collings, Sr.
= who is nearing hiA ninety fifth birth
:. day, was greeted with loud applause
when he entered the bail, but ''ht
needed not, nor heard them" being
- very hard Of hearing. Itgoes with
= out saying that he carried away th'
!. prize for being the oldest man
:. Mr.. Marvin Alfred and Mrs, France
: Ceilings were awarded the prize ~
\. being the most graceful dancers II
:, the hall, while John Scheidigge
:. was given new hat for being th
.a best looking man. Morgan j. Riel
!. was awarded the prize for being th
= most conspicuous old bachelor an,
Miss Redd of the Academy facult,
. attracted our attention as 3 fair rel
"A resentative Of the opposite sci
i. Dancing was indulged m until
- very late hour.
od Wednesday evening a mass mee
:. ing was held IN the court house
>. discuss city water works. The
was = good turn out aud all seen
ed to favor 4 water system.
Superintendent of Schools Nj
Hart, assisted By Chas. Liniord
j. Liberty, rnd Roy Welker Of Mon
her pelier, IL holding teachers crar
@ ination al the court house.
leo There was a very interesting d
III bate Al the academy this week !
u.s. tween the First year students a
not the Winter Course students. !
nc question was; '.ResolyeI, II
y electricity Is Of more nse 10 m'
'ek' kind than steam" After the qn
ier. lion was ably discussed by the :
'eed dents on both sides . decision v
slln rendered ~ favor Of the aflirmati
LOT The winter course students are
eA" joicing over their victory.
y MIR. WahliD, manager Of the II
has been quite sick this week.
GERS Ezra Bulge and family are
Y Salt Lake on a visit.
ooh We have Just received sord II
tory st. Charles thai Edward William
ling. brother Of Ncphi and VIII
Williamson. died "Wednesday m'
-. ine. lie has been sick for y
OF .l..
liey. Robert Shepherd lAst Friday niI
Arthur Budge i the proud IL
Of another t.sn pound boy who
!. A. rived in the city Taesdsy lass.
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