Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-09
Local NeWs

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Sunday night N. w. Lewis met WIZ
a peculiar and serious accident at
his home. Mr.. Lewis has a deep well
about 400 feet in depth which has
[ always shown a large amount OF nat
ural gas; for about five feet there IS
a cement curbing then the well Is
drilled and piped. Something was
wrong with the pump and Mr.. Lewis
with a lantern went to investigate
when the accumulated gas exploded
and ignited burning Mr.. Lewis about
the face and hands, singing his hair
and whiskers and ignitiUg his cloth
ing. The explosion was heard by his
son H. T. Lewis at his home about
$50 wards distant, who rushed TO the
rescue. avoiding what might have
been more serious trouble. ply
stefan dressed the burns with are
very painful the injured man berg
unable to rest except for opiates to
deaden the pain.
Fred Ahlstrard has let the con
tract to G. C. MCGEE for 3 room
house to be erected on his place
north of Fruitland.
Mr. Meehan the Fruitlani butcher
closed shop Saturday night and Will
work for the Oregon packing com
pany as a buyer for the Ontario mar
ket.
Baseball seems to be much in faV-
or by men and boys alike these
DAVIS On Tuesday evening the bust
ness men played the high school
nine resulting in a score of three
to seven i'm favor of the high school
and on Thursday 4.SO at the high
school diamond the game of the sea
son is to be pulled off between the
business men of Fruitland and the
business men of Ontario. ALI places
f, of business TO be closed during the
game. The line up of our men is as
follows: H. R. Russell, p; Bert HIM
Ter. c; VIII Fiser, LIST b; Mr.. Gold
smith. End b; Russell Hooker, Srd b;
IC. H. Sargent, IS; H E. Robinson, T
IL; ]. C. Himler, CT; NJ. J. Phillips
If.
Grover Stewart has purchased a
shoe repairing shop at Nyssa ana
moved his stock frcm here to that
Inlace where he will start up in bust
mess.
The Philathea class Of the Metho-
dist church have invited the Philath-
ga class of the Baptist church to
meet with them at the home OF theh
teacher. Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Ssloy
for five years missionary in Jap
an will talk to the girls and pleas
ant time is anticipated,
Water was turned into beth the
Noble and Farmers bitches this week
a little early but needed because OF
lack of spring rains.
Mr.. H. T. Lewis manager OF 0he
Bows Corn club is in receipt OF
message from Joel Priest, icdustna al
agent or the ". .. II. Sii~'I - I" :
add $40 cash to the prizes for the
corn club, for the 10 best ears o.
corn grown by the boys.
Under the auspices of the M. d
/ Ladies Aid the following program WI
be given Friday evening o'clock
April II at the Association packing
/ house.
Part 1.
! Monologue. welcoming the new
t minister's wife" in which Mrs
D sweezy gives some assistance an'
much talk.
>, Solo, B. c. Blakesley.
Duet, Misses Beulah Meyer an'
valle Colwen.
Solo, H. G. Gardner
Trio. Mrs. o. C. Stout and Misses
Beulah. Mover and Valiie Colwell.
: Music. Robinsons Orchestra.
: Part 2.
A sketch Mrs. Pipp's Waterloo"
Cast of CHARACTERS
Mrs. Pipp. An ardent suffragist.
; Mr.. Pipp, Her henpecked husband
Ellen, The Irish cook.
Murphy, The political boss.
e An admission fee of 25 cents vii
be charged at the door for adults
/. is cents Cor children. Aside from
r this excellent entertainment all vii
v he served free to ice cream ant
cake. Considerable time and efror