The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-04
ales of the Town

H. I. Davis is leveling his resi-
dence lots on East Main and ex
poets to build this year.
Rev. Frank Jones, state evange.
list of the Christian church, preach
ed in the local church Sunday.
! L. Dresser, brother and cousin
returned yesterday from hunting
trip near Knox. They encounter
ed driving snow storm in Long
valley Sturday.
Mrs. Frank Cox died last night
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richie. Death was caus
ed by consumption. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Samuel Wilson of Sheridan,
Wyo., is new arrival in the city
and will locate here. He is a min.
er and prospector Of long expert
enCe.
]. H. Forbes has been awarded
contract to install city water
work, system in Parma, and W. R.
Hall lett for that town Monday to
superiutend construction work.
> The silhouette social in the,,Meth-
odist church Friday night furnish
ed amusement a-plenty for large
crowd. One hundred and seventy
FIVE pictures were hung on the
walls. Gertrude Sinclair guessed
the names of 80 of them and was
awarded the prize. Clarence Shane
was second with 80.
The Third Annual Banquet OF
the Baptist ch1rch will be held on
Thursday evening, November Is,
in the old church building. a
most interesting program and a
very strong force of speakers have
been selected. The meal will be
served by the Ladies Aid Society.
A very pretty parcel shower was
given Miss Dora Knouse Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. H. T. Davis,
assisted by Mrs. Otto Wilhelm.
About 20 of Miss Knouse's friends
enjoyed the afternoon ''jollying"
the bride-elect regarding the use of
the many parcel she received.
After partaking of a very dainty
luncn, the CUES attired themselves
in ghostlike costumes and spent
the evening Flaying the usual Hal
loween pranks.
Ed Marsh, one of the oldest
settlers in the Payette valley, was
in town severeal days last week
visiting Frank Noland and other
friends. Mr.. Marsh and John Ireton
fled on what IS known as the
Marsh & Ireton ranch way back
in 1868. For 80 years or more
that place was favorite stopping
place for freighters and travellers
and,was one of the best kept ranches
in this section. Both Mr.. Marsh
and Mr.. Ireton are spending the
eveing of life in Boise and enjoying
the rewrd of manv years or toll and
hardship.
On the recent visit to his slope
ranch of Colouel Wm. Hunter of
Chicago, an inaugural feast was
held at the Frozen Dog home. The
new bungalow had just been stain
ed, and the great fire place oiled.
Mrs. ]. r. Hunter, as hostess, re-
ceived her guest On her new front
porch, ringing her own doorbell |
with much enthusiasm and glee. |
During the afternoon number of /
photographs OF the outside and in
terror of the house were taken. As
the FIRE place was not wholly dry, |
an oven OF brick was built cut of
doors, and here Mrs. Hunter gave
evidence of her culinary ability in
the broiling of huge Idaho steaks
and crisp bacon over a roaring FIRE.
An improvIsed table had been
spread IN the living room of the
and here an array of the
good things raised upon the ranch,
lot TO mention the first gingerbread
ever made by the hostess. were
,pread. The table was lighted
With tailow candles, and the guests
iat upon boards laid upon nail
Kegs. After the feast all went to
he front lawn where, under the
Using moon, three rousing cheers
we're given for the success aud .
veil being OF Frozen Dog Ranch
nd all connected theyewith. A :
,retty feature of the occasion was
he presentation to Mrs. Hunter
" the colonel, of a memeuto in the !
hape OF silver cup on which !
very one present marked his or
er initials. The party consisted
{ Colonel Vim. {. Hunter of J
,hicago DR.. A. N. Gaebler of St. ]
.ouis. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter, and
I. K. Turnbull. special cores !
oudent OF the Kansas City Jour
al.