The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

Grandma Talmadge went to Spokane
Tuesday for visit with her son, w. E
Father Falchi will hold Catholic ser.
vices Sunday at the residence of Paul
Gladish.
Diphtheria has made its appearance
in the Sizelove family near Calispel. .
5-year-old son having the dread disease.
Harry Kemp is suffering from very
sore hand. caused by accidentally rum
ming a silver OF wood in it few days
ago.
James Mcdonald went in to Spokane
Wednesday, where he expects to be a
witness in a mining suit pending in that
city.
Hugh Kennedy, the we'll known
lumber man, left for Dalkena Thursday
afternoon. He has extensive logging
operations under way
A. w. Earle. formerly resident OF
Newport, but now residing i'll Seattle, is
seriously i'll at his home. Mr.. Earle re-
Gently visited old friends III Newport.
The Odd Fellows and Rebeccas will
have joint installation of officers at
the Odd Fellows meeting place in
Kelly's hall on Saturday evening at 8
O'Clock. Visiting members OF the order
are invited to attend.
The Office Of the Priest River Forest
Reserve was moved to-day into the new
quarters over the Reid Hardware Co. g
building. The government has leased
these rooms for period of years and
they have been especially fitted up for
the purpose.
w. H. Irving, general manager of the
Pend d'Oreille River Navigation Co.,
arrived Saturday l1brning from Port
land where he had spent several weeks
on business. Mr.. Irving was not in the
best Of health during his absence but ia
again improving. He will be at Spo-
kane most of the winter but will be at
Newport occasionally to look after the
business of the company.
LAS Told in the Hills," at the Opera
House Tuesday evening. was story of
life in the southwest. and although full
of melo-dramatic and shooting effects
was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
On Saturday evening "Big Hearted
Jim," a play with Montana plot. will
be given, and this will be one of the best
attractions of the season, having scored
a big hit all over the country for several
seasons past.
Drs. Mann & Hughes have installed
an electric motor to operate their dental
apparatus. 1t is very neat arrange
ment and is in line with the rest of their
Office equipment, all of it being of the
very latest and best. Newport now has
a dental Office which compares favor
ably with any to be found in the large
cities and the doctors are meeting with
deserved success.
The Epworth League has secured BOZ
Smith, the widely known southern
humorous entertainer, for date at the
the Opera House, Friday, Jan. II. Mr.
Smith possesses a marvellous ability fol
description and story telling. and his in
depreciation of the works of the great
American humorists is we'll worth hear
/ ing. His recommendations from the
press and public men Of every section
are of the very highest.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Sherlock were
hosts Wednesday evening of large party
|of young people and provided unique
Entertainment for their pleasure. The
Eguests were invited to come in sheet and
pillow slip costume and made sup 9
[ghostly company. Progressive pit wal
the game of the evening, followed BY
several contests, which excited much
interest and made up an enjoyable
evening.
T.
The free play Of honest hearts in thu
great west, always rich source of gooe
plays, has been drawn on for "Bit
Hearted JIM" the successful comedy
drama that Harry ]. Jackson is exploit
/ ing this season. Jim Saxon, sheriff o
Medicine Lodge, Montana. in the '8Os
is the leading part and the sort to holt
the sympathy and interest OF an audi
ence. He is bluff, honest, fearless
kind hearted westerner. There is muci
humor and many strong scenes abonnt
throughout the play. At the Oper'
House Saturday, Jan. 4.