The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-23
Items of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

house was a decided success. The
following program was we'll render
ed: Recitation, The Ladies Aid, G. A.
and Carol Taylor; Violin and Organ
erty; Reading, The Age We Live In,
Mrs. G. A. Springer; Song, Two Lit
tie Sailor Boys, Oral and Oracle FL
phick; Duet, The Day When You'll
Forget Me, Ruby and Carol Taylor;
Song, The Day Before Thanksgiving,
Oral and Oracle Elphick; Farce, Buy
ing Wedding Presents. After the
program the baskets were sold by
Cyril Cover, acting as auctioneer.
There were more boxes than men to
buy, but by the stratgem OF the
auctioneer and the liberality of the
men the baskets were all sold. The
Ladies Aid received twenty-one dol
lars and twenty cents ($2l.20) which
was considered very good under the
circumstances. This social was a sue
cess from another point of view. The
majority OF those present had never
seen the inside of this new school
building and they found it an ideal
place for public gatherings. Bird
Goodwin bought two boxes at the
social and has been on the sick list
since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Cox and Mr..
Jones of Caldwell attended the box
social Friday night.
Mrs. c. A. Hollis brother-in-law,
Ira Simpson, of Boise, visited at the
c. A. Holt home Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. T. S. Cover was on the sick
list the latter part of last week
Thursday, January 18th, is long to
be remembered by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Post of Deer Flat, formerly of Kan
sas. John says a Kansas cyclone is
tame beside the Spud Pickers' assoc
iation of Pleasant Ridge, of which he
is a member. The bomb builders
worked hard all dav constructing five
destructive bombs. At 8 p. m. all
members gathered at the home of
Dad" Eanies, who was elected cap
tain. Then they proceeded in wagons
and on horseback to the John DotSon
ranch, where they left their steeds
and vehicles and marched on in a
silent body, with Captain Eames in
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as prize pumpkin under each arm,
and Charles Wright close second,
loaded in the same manner. Finally
they reached the home of John Post,
who had committed matrimony few
days before. Thinking a life SEN
tence not severe enough, they set off
those FIVE terrible bombs, which shook
the house and echoed from Snake
river to Boise river. This quickly
awakened Mr.. and Mrs. Post, and
John took his faithful shotgun in hand
and crept to- the upstairs window and
tried to scare the intruders away by
firing shot after shot over their head
but every man stood at his post until
the whole Post family surrendered
John came across with candy and
cigars as a peace offering. After
wishing the bride and groom long
and happy life the association beat a
slow retreat over the muddy roads
back to the headquarters to await the
next victim. They are satisfied they
made noise enough, as those so-called
Internal machines were heard a mile
below Homedale.
John Fish and family were out tc
church Sunday.
Raymond Vinson of Caldwell Wis
tied with Grin, Stevens Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. John Shelp spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting at the A. B. Coop
er home at Midway.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Ley have beer
visiting Warren Culver the past two
weeks.
We understand that some parties
were held up on the way to choi
practice Saturday evening" No seri
Gus damage is reported.
David Ragains is on the sick lis
this week.
John Shelp Bought a registered jer
sey heifer calf at the sale Monday.
Warren Culver visited relatives il
Boise the latter part of last week.
DR.. Holpern, the eye specialist fror
Salt Lake City was in the neighbor
hood last Friday.
The joint meeting of the w. c. I
u. and L. A. S at Mrs c A Holt wa
a pleasant social affair, as it was ais
the occasion OF the annual Dime
given by the Ladies' Aid to their me
folks Sixteen partook of the feas
after which the union program wa
given, Mrs. Taylor being leader. P'
pers were read on several subject
viz: THE Art of Letting Co." "Grea
err Mothers" The Juvenile Court
and 1.-THE School House as Soci;
Center" and Mrs. Holt favored tn
company with a solo, Then the Al
held a short session. The report fc
the year was read and accepted an
officers elected as follows: presiden
Mrs. ]. II. Lybolt; Vice-presiGen
Mrs. John Shelp; secretary, Mrs.
S. Moss; treasurer, Mrs. Geo, Doug
erty.