The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-15
JEROME HAPPENINGS.

Jerome, Oct. IA, 1908.
DR.. Piper returned Thursday from
ten days trip to Boise, where he had
been taking the state examinations.
E. Taha, manager of the Booth
Mercantile Co., of this place, was
called away to Kansas some ten days
ago, on account of the recent death of
his father He returned to Jerome
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Shores of Olym-
pia., Wash, arrived in town Friday and
staid until Sunday. Sunday morning
they left for GOOding, where Mr.
Shores will build and locate perman-
emily.
Although the Piper and Bloom liv-
cry stable was completed only few
weeks ago, business increased so rap
idly that it was necessary to build an
addition This work is being done on
short notice, and the building will be
completed, ready for occupancy, in a
few days.
Watch Jerome grow! Just the last
week two new buildings have been
started, and owing to the progressive
spirit displayed in their construction,
they will soon be ready for use. One,
a law office, erected by A. B. Barcey,
is located on Main street. east of the
Jerome Drug Co. building. The other
and more extensive one, is located on
Lincoln ave, south of the lodging
house, and will, when finished, serve
as a real estate Office and residence
for r. H. Trail.
e. l.. Ashton and brother, OF Twin
Falls, we're in town Saturday closing
out some land deals. They, like all
other Jerome visitors, became very
much enthused over the progressive
spirit manifested in the business
world, and have hopes for the bright
future of Jerome.
Mrs. Adeline Becker, sister of Mrs.
]. M. Hale, has begun the erection of
store building located on Main street.
On Monday evening, Oct. 9Th, ban
quet and smoker, in commemoration OF
the first anniversary of Jerome, was
held in the Jerome restaurant. First
on the program was the four-cOurse
dinner, which was very much enjoyed
by all present Cigars were then dis
tributed, and all were ready to con-
tinue the pleasure of the evening and
render the affair perfect success.
Many hearty laughs and rOusing
| good time were produced by the tOasts
given by the following named gentle
men: Major Fred R. Reed, A. B. Bar
clay, Frazer, Hale, Chaplin, H. l..
Owens, Kernanek, Minis, Hurleybus,
| Ostrander and others. r. H. Trail act
! ing as POSTMASTER There were sixty
or seventy business men and North
| Side settlers present, and all enjoyed
| it to the fullest extent. Such an af-
fair as this speaks very we'll for Jer-
ONE, considering that year ago there
| were only five buildings on the town
site. The growth has been so rapid
that now there are at least one hun
dred buildings, and more being built
| AS fitting close to the evening, reg
lister was passed and it was interest
| ing to note that more than twenty
states were represented at this meet
ing.
On Saturday evening, Oct. 10th,
crowd of young people of Jerome,
drove by moonlight, to Shoshone Falls,
and returned Sunday afternoon. Those
in the crowd were: The Misses Covel,
Miller, Trail, Napton, Whitman, Diff
fendafer, Dorothy Trail and Mary
Napton Messrs. Owens, Burkey, Sea-
verns, Bridges, Schoenthal, Chaplin,
Kinney and Graham. This jolly bunch
was chaperoned by Mrs. Walter Chris
| Jensen, who performed her duty excel
lently. Eevry one thoroughly enjoyed
every minute Of the time, and all look
| forward to more such good times for
the winter
Those registered at the Sturges
lodging house for the week are c. H.
Stone, Enunclar, Wash; C. E. McClain,
Kirkwood, ILL.,; R. G. Shores, Olym-
phia, Wash At the Jerome lodging
house: T. I. Robertson, Thomas R.
Cutler, Idaho, Falls; H. L. Knoud,
Chicago; J. e. Cessna, Salt Lake