The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23
Richfield in a Nutshell
Little Stories of Real Life: Why They Do IT, How
They Do 1t, and What They Do with It.

: If the weather remains cold, ice har-
vest is expected to commence in Rich
field next week.
Miss Ave Mcmahon returned Sun
day morning for holiday visit with
her parents here il Riehfieid. She
has been attending high school at
Twin Falls.
The family of Quet Johnson, living
northwest of town, are among the
away from home visitors for the holt
days, they having gone down to Salt
Lake for the occasion.
H. L. Dickerson, who has been in
the employ of the j. G. White Co. at
this place for some time left Satur-
day for New York City. lie will be
gone about two months.
Some fellow broke into the kitchen
of the Alberta Hotel Tuesday evening,
and when ordered out, showed fight,
but with six-shooter and the toe Of
his boot, Mr. Foley persuaded him into
the street.
The Commercial Club will give a
grand ball at the Weeter hall on
Christmas night The Dorsey Music
Co. of Shoshone will furnish the mus
ic and large crowd and a good
time is expected.
w. T. Dougherty was elected as
member of the Village Trustees Tues
day evening. The board was short a
member caused by the resignation Of
Mr.. Green and the board made good
choice in selecting Mr.. Dougherty.
Services at the church next Sabbath
as follows: Sabbath school 1890,
preaching 1880, subject: The Wise
Men and Their Lessons, - young peoples
meeting at 1880 p. m. The public is
cordially invited to all the services.
Work has been suspended for the
present on the large barn being built
for Mrs. Williams, northwest of the
town. The barn is one of the larg-
est in the county, being 3Ox7O feet,
with basement, main floor and hay
NOW.
The Ladies Aid Society win give a
chicken pie social at the residence Of T.
j. McMahon next Friday evening, New
Years Eve Supper will be served at p,
six O'Clock, after which the crowd win
be treated to some choice musical Sc
lections. Everybody is cordially invit-
ed to attend. Supper 25 cents.
Everybody who has sled, slider.
slipper. glider, skate, sleigh, pung
cutter bob or other vehicle of loco ]
motion. has been getting it into ac- /
ton here on the Richfield tract. The {
snow has not in many years been as s
deep as it now is. say the oldest i
and the use of sleds is
now a necessity instead OF a luxury
The dance given at Pagara satur-
day night was a success in every
sense of the word. There was a large
present and a good time is reported
There was several couple of young
folks attended from this city and as
they all went together in a bob
sled they greatly enjoyed the trip !,
going and coming, even if the even :
ing was exceedingly cold.
The shooting match given in this p
city last Saturday by Hamblet & t
Young was well attended and some k
extra good shots were in the crowd. A
A large number of chickens, geese S
and ducks were disposed of and the 0
was very we'll satisfied n
With the results of the match and will e
give another today and one Saturday. d
The one to be given Saturday will Il
probably have a very large attend C
lnce. as the business houses will be Ii
'losed most of the day and everyone ST
will want some place to go. G
c. E. Abbott came out from the G.
lam Saturday for brief visit to CT W
ilization lie has been engineer IN
barge of the surveying for the work.
ince the work was started there. ana
as spent Is months on the Job M
areiy coming OH even for hreatn- ~
lg SPELL Mr.. Abbott is one of the
apable engineers who have been
laking this part of the West what
is to be in the next few years, and
hose efforts in building the great
'rigation projects have added SO
Iuch to the sum total of the worlds
rosperity.