Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-12-26

; Lucy Dueil visiting In Fayett<
I with her relatives the Hurds ant
! her friend Mrs. James Pease.
Mrs. w. H. Vestal left last Tues
; day, December Is. in response to a
telegram announcing the death OF
her mother, Mrs. J. c. Bushnell al
Eugene, Oregon. She had only the
day before the sad news, received
a letter and Christmas box from
her and the news came as dis
tinct shock to the daughter here.
George ocker and family have rent
ed house in Boise and will move
over there within the next week or
1.-TWO.
C. NJ Lackey and family Will move
from the Spainhower place south of
Fruitland to the Bowers house In
the east part of town.
Mrs. J. J.. Ticknor has been quite
indisposed the past few days but Is
reported some better.
Nelson StegaIl of Cedar Bluffs,
Nebraska, surprised his mother. Mrs.
VIM. Holman and his sister, Miss
Maude Stegall by his unexpected ar
rival Saturday morning for an ex-
tended visit with them here.
]. w. Magee had the misfortune to
lose horse while hauling gravel on
to the road it suddenly dropped dead
in the harness, falling in such a
manner as to break the tongue out of
the wagon.
liver Cregor arrived home from
near Twin Falls to spend the holt
days with his parents.
Mr.. Smith and family who have
rented the Campbell place south of
town the past year will move near
Portland next week to their former
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of
Whitley Bottom celebrated their 18th
wedding anniversary Saturday even
ing, that is their friends, 40, in num-
Der celebrated it for them for they
were not taken into the secret until
the arrival of their guests who
came laden with baskets of good
things and many nice presents and
proceeded to show them the time
OF their lives. Jim Boor was a
guest at the first wedding Is years
ago and had many happy reminiscenc-
es to recall and declared he laughed
so much his sides were sore in fact
it was a jolly crowd and viii ever
stand out as one of the brightest
days of their lives.
]. o. Scritchfield. Grant Fisher
and A G. Rogers went to Caldwell
Monday to meet with committees
from the various Commercial clubs
over the county on the investigation
of the tax question. In interviewing
one of the number We found that
of all sections of the county this
part of Payette Valley and on north
was the hardest hit and while our
taxes have almost doubled the taxes
of the county in general have de-
creased $4,000 over last year. The
committee were Of the opinion that
relief could not be secured through |
the county officers but through the
Legislature and also declared the
affairs were complicated and diff
cult to understand to an ordinary
layman.
The joint convention of Swine |
breeders Assn. and Dairymen's Assn
will meet at Caldwell January 2 and
8 for the dairymen and jan for
the Swine breeders. J. NJ. Royston
and several prominent dairymen vii
Robert Sherman suffered an in
jury while skating on a pond on
Snake river that required physician,
Monday. He was member of
party of skaters and fell cutting
cash over the left eye that re
quired two stitches to hold together.
The boys wits were wool gathering
for some little time after the acct
dent but no serious result is now
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Davis have
gone to Tennessee for several
months visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Sam Cregor and baby went Cv'
er on Big Willow to spend Christ
mas with her mother Mrs. Moore.
A large family gathering enjoyed
the festivities of the Christmas sea-
son at the A B. Eldredge home, be
ing the home coming of the ent re
family.
Mrs. Burnett is to entertain dur
ing the week her sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Belts and CHI Id
rem from Nampa.
w. ]. Russell left Saturday for
California for months visit with |
relatives and to look after some bus
mess matters.
Mr.. John Rands' son arrived Sat