The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-07-08


gone, and with the younger genera
tion It is still being occasionally Gel
ebrated with a few left over firecraok
ers, while with the older people. 1t is
remembered as a time when Ia a
large pumber of cases a days outing
or rest WAS enjoyed, while in other
cases remembered with despair over
the injnrIes sustained by their chill
dren. st. Marles, at least, ls very
fortunate in that respect, as not
single injury of Importance enough
to necessitate the calling OF doctor
has been recorded at this office.
While st. Maries observed the
Fourth 10 but the quietest of man
ners. and many of its citizens visited
outside points, the city itself did not
present the deserted appearance 1t
was thought that would result. after
considering the fact that over 200
people visited Fernwood. about 90
went to BovIll with the baseball team
almost Is to Occur d'Alene, couple
OF more hundred Oh fishing, picnic,
and outing trips, up or down the riv-
er, several to the Plummer celebra-
tion, and many up the main line of
the Milwaukee railroad to st. Joe
and Avery. The steamer Georgia
Oakes which ran special st. Joe ex-
curslon, was thronged with people, 10
fact filled to It's fullest capacity.
Many OF these people stopped over 10
this city while the boat WAS making
the trip on to St. Joe and returning,
and spent the afternoon here. This
WAS considerable crowd and the
business houses of the city which
we're open and which had anticipated
a quiet Fourth by giving their clerks
a holiday we're taxed to the limit to
supply the wants of the visitors.
In the main the st. Marles people
visited at Fernwood and Bovill, the
celebration at Fernwood aud the base.
ball game and celebration at Bovill,
both pulling hie crowds. Too much
..a. ~ -, -- 'ef Oa'se - .--
cannot oe 81 deposits fell off. tailur
coiueu 10 I'D 1t became impossible
Doen piau ventures. The caus
TO entertain 'sed activity in retail lin
every oonlioi1 ''ie 80 DolitiAl u
them.
FernWOOd in gala attire
The city of Fernwood war put IL
gala attire IN honor of the occasion
every business house. aud many oi
the dwellings being decorated will
flags, banners, aud bunting, while th'
streets we're lined with evergreens anC
the red, white and blue oolorings
While In the morning a slight rail-
came down which Kept many at hom'
who had otherwise planned upon at
tending this celebration, yet ther
was q gon4 sized delegation present
aud all fxpFess the keenest Of sppre
citation Over the splendid treatmen
they received at the hands Of th
Fernwood residents. In the forenoon
the program Of the day commences
with patriotic exercises. conslsting O
patriotic songs, a speech of welcom
by j. ". Carpenter who presented tll
st. MarIes visitors with the key {
the city, aud according them wit
every privilege. In making their sta
there a pleasant one. Charles u
Cromwell, of this city gave a spler
did address as the main event on thi
program, his idea being to endeavC
to impress the people with the spleI
did resources that await davelopmeT
In this region, and laying stress uPo
the old time saying "lf we don
hang tlgetner, We will hang separate
ly," snd expressing the companion
ship, neiRhborly feeling and unity
all mstters Of benefit, of the st. Nj
rles people to the outside towns
this portion of the county.
In the afternoon an extensive pr
gram OF sports completed the day
entertainment. the baseball game b
tween Fernwood and Emida beil
won, by Fernwood by a score of
to Z, and the tug of war. the seooI
most important event, being won
3 the team representing Emida al
Santa, against the Fernwood tear
Dancing was held both afternoon al
evening in the large pavilion.
What to the st. Maries people
least, that was the most pleasing pc
of the day was the dinner given by
X. HOOD to the st. Maries delel
tion. OF course when persou's a
petite is concerned then is the til
that be most appreciates a good bs
quet, yet It mattered not whether o
Was hungry or net when he sat do
10 the most excellent dinner prepsr
IL Mr.. Hood. as a person Was bou
to eat, ss the table wss spread vi
everything one could think Of fr'
salads, pies, cakes. to fruit and vel
tables Of ell kinds. When a st. \
ries person thinks Of a banquet In