The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21

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ing at Easley station, about II miles
! above Ketchum, Idaho. Their
journey took them from st. Joseph,
Mo-, to Raft River, Idaho, Boise,
Idaho, what is now Twin Bridges,
Montana, then back to Boise, on to
Southern California, back to Bullion
vile, Nevada, Saguache Valley, Colo,
to Frisco, Utah, back again to Idaho,
at Ketchum In 1881 and up on Lost
River in 1894, where Mrs. Easley
decided to remain, concluding she
had taken all the wagon journeys
she cared for.
| She tells many interesting tales of
bears and other wild animals, and
was often troubled with these at
night when Mr.. Easley would be away
from home, but some good spirit
seemed always to be lowering about
her in the form of protection. At
one time man by the name Of Nc
Laren was killed in her very door;
she read a chapter from the bible
and repeated the Lords prayer over
his remains as there was no minister
to conduct a burial service. Mr.
Easley died a few years since while
they were living at the old town Of
Houston,a couple of miles below Mac
kay, where she now lives alone in a
neat little cottage. Her daughter, now
Mrs. Williams lives at Twin Falls,
while the son George holds a respon-
sible and lucrative position with a
mining firm in Nevada She visits
her children and they frequently
spend season with her, but she pre-
fers to live in her own home and all
of the town seem to think she be-
longs to them. Everyone in the coun-
ty about knows her, too, for she held
the position of postmistress for seve-
raj years. She is bright and active,
ready and willing, a tiny little wo-
man with big, generous heart,
famous for many things, not the least
of which is making the most de-
licious biscuits. Right here we are
reminded of the scriptural quotation,
THE first shall be last, and the last
shall be first Mrs. Easley was
among the first in Idaho, but last in
club life, and one of our newest pres
idents as well, for the Woman's club
| of Mackay was organized last August
with Mrs, Easley as president. Again
she Is first for the reason Echoes is
the first official organ of the state
and she is the first of the dear old
ladies of our district to be recorded
in it's columns. You will know her
personally at the coming federation
meet next fall and we predict each
club woman will learn to love her,
too Also we venture a guess that
you will be given an opportunity to
try her biscuits.
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The Kymry club of Montpelier
have held three interesting meetings
since they last reported to us. AT
the meet of Jan. 80, Mrs. Groo, vice
president of the club, presided in the
absence of the president, Mrs. Rine-
hart. There were present ten men,
bers to respond to roll call with cur
rent events. The program of the day
was directed by Mrs. Fred Rose who
prepared and read a paper on the
Life and Compositions of Edward
Grieg." The paper was illustrated
with his beautiful vocal solo, II Love
Thee" sung by Miss Anna Sponberg,
after which Mrs. King played two of
his instrumental pieces, ia Cavil-
Ion" and Oriental Dance" The club
adjourned after parliamentary
drill. On February 9Th, the club
again met at the home of Mrs. Toom-
err. Mrs. Rinehart. the president,
presided with her usual grace and
ease, and after the usual routine of
business, Mesdames Whitman, Groo
and King took charge of the pro-
gram, which consisted of readings
and discussions of interest of the
lives of great women pianists. from
the time of Clara Schumann to the
present day Ladies Williams and
Groo sang very beautifully, and Mrs.
King again played an instrumental.
On Feb 18th, the ladies met with
Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Groo presiding.
This meeting was devoted to art.
Mrs. Amos Lambert read a very in
teresting paper on the Life and
Work of the Great Artist, Francis"
after which practical drill in par
liamentary law was given.
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