Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-06-04
COTTONWOOD

| Mrs. On6S. EIlor IL OOWn TO
Lewiston, this week, visiting
friends and relatives
inflow Gibson, of the Williams
stage station, was in town Thurs
day on business tour.
Isaac Binard, Of Lewiston, is in
town for a few days visiting, the
guest Of Samuel Goldstone.
Banker Ehrhardt and family
went down to Lewiston, Friday,
to spend q few days with friends
and relatives.
The Cottonwood public schools
closed for the term, last Friday,
and the students will have a
vacation for a couple Of months.
John Moriarity, Of the Westlake
precinct, was in town Thursday,
calling on friends and trading with
our merchants.
The Baptist Church people con.
template the erection of q home
for their pastor in the near future.
This is something needed.
John Uhlunkott and family,
who has been wintering at Mt
Angel. Oregon, have returned to
Camas Prairie which will be their
future home.
Cote Eckert came up from
Lewiston, Thursday, and will stay
with home folks, northeast Of
Cottonwood, for few weeks.
The Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Co., of Idaho County,
will hold their annual meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall on June 9Th
1908.
A meeting was held the latter
part OF last week to make arrange
ments for Fourth of July cele.
bration. All were of the opinion
that the Eagles tail must be
spread in old fashion style. Sc
Cottonwood will celebrate in old
time way, for two days, being the
third and fourth days of July.
There will be one less saloon in
Cottonwood, in the near future
Dixon 4 Mcclure will retire from
business as soon as their license
expires which will be some time in
June.
1
John F. Robertson hal
brought suit in replevin against j.
Fl. Rink, for the possession of a
lot of barley in crib. The suit i,
before w. L. Farnsworth, Esq
and lie set for Friday, June 9th.
A matched ball game was play
ed between the merchants and
saloon men last Thursday, which
resulted in favor of the former BY
a score Of 13 to II.
Ascension Thursday-a big Cath
Ollie holiday, was duly celebrated
in Cottonwood, last Sunday at tn,
church. A very large congregation
attended, who, after mass, did a
great deal of store trading.
Miss DeShamp of Culdesac,, i.
having weeks visit with Mrs
JEFF. Holm, and other old friend
in Cottonwood.
Mrs. Bella Carter is spending
some days in the village visiting
friends and also looking after .hel
town property
Mart Browning purchased
half intrest in the j. A. Short bar
Der shop, one day last week, an,
all at once peeled off his coat, an
started in "chinscraping" withou
any further ceremony.
Mr.. Mathieson and family hav
moved into the Schiller residence
recently vacated by Clyd
McGinitie. A dwelling house
never vacant here for more thal
twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Gebherd, Of Spokane, ha
been in and around Cotton WOO
several days the past week buyin
horses for Spokane market.
The Rice Bros. have leased from
Rey Gordon, the bowling allie
run by the Eller boys the past fal
and winter, and propose to max
things hum.
Mrs. Martin Kuhn and tw
sisters, are visiting with Mrs. job
Klaus at Vollmer, this week.
Jim Murray, the Pacific State
Telephone and Telegraph &c
lineman, was in town Thursday
on his way looking after and in
specting the lines.
The ball game played betwee
the Nez Perez and Cottonwoo
teams, Saturday, is said to hav
been the spryest one OF the season
so far, and resulted in favor OF tn
| latter. Score 18 to 10.
Mr.. JEFF Holm took q drive
Vollmer, his old home, Saturda
morning.
The N. P. having again change
time between Lewiston and Vol
mer. The stage now max
o regular time between Cottonwoo
and Vollmer.
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