The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-10-09
ATHOL
ESPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENcE)


The latest recruit to join the ranks
of the Athol band is Mayor l.. r.
Parker, who will endeavor to bring
forth sweet strains from an alto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Douglas were
county seat callers the latter part Of
last week.
Mrs. T. d. Trauger is quite i'll with
an attack Of lumbago, at her hume
four miles west of Athol.
G. w. Berrier sold one OF his quar-.
ter sections Of land In sec. 10, west OF
town, to Ed Neil OF Montana, who
will build home on it and make
other improvements.
Martin Poleson Of Rathdrum,
candidate for the legislature at the
coming election, was calling on Athol
voters Thursday of last week.
T. L Quar!es OF Rathdrum, candi-
date for sheriff, was in Athol last
Thursday, getting acquainted with
the voters.
The new general merchandise store
o! T. j. Shaw is now completed and
presents very neat appearance. MI
Shaw Is moving into it this week.
Fresh butter, IS cents per ID, cash,
at Visnaw's. Oct9, l6, 2tp
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crater and two
little daughters Of Corbin were Athol
shoppers on Saturday Of last week.
Mrs. M. Bennett attended the
funeral OF her brothers. wife, Mrs.
Jacob Wilbur, in Spokane Thursday
Of last week.
AL Williams OF Corbin was among
those who heard Ex-Governor James
Fl. HawIey. Mr.. Williams is a
staunch republican, but for all that
be likes to hear "the other fellows"
views, too.
John Mcmahon OF Spirit Lake
autOed over to the democratic rally
last Thursday. He is the owner of
the fine Mcmahon hotel of that city.
H. H. Rawlings left Monday morn :
Ing for a six weeks trip "Down
i South" When he arrives 10 Lincoln,
Nebraska, he will be joined by his
brother, who resides in that city.
Together they will 90 to Atlanta,
Georgia. where they will attend the
National Convention Of the Christian
churches. Then they will 20 to "My
; Old Kentucky Home" visit the place
of their birth, and "romp on the old
cabin floor" again, just as they used
to do when they were boys, some fifty
years ago.
Athol people became acquainted
with several democratic candidates on
Thursday Of last week, who came
over In automobiles from Occur d.
Alene to attend the big Hawley rally
held at the l. O. o. F. hall at eight
, O'Clock that morning. The gentle
men, accompanied by Clarence White
and NJ. d. Wright Of Occur d'Alene
were-George F. Steele, candidate for
county commissioner of the second
district; Robert D. Leeper. candidate
for state representative; w. X.
Doughery. for secretary Of state;
James II. Frazier, for state senate.
Each candidate made short speech
presenting his candidacy before the
voters Of this little city.
In response 10 The proclamation
issued by President Woodrow Wilson
that Sunday, October 4lh be obs rived
throughout the United States as
"Peace Day." the wishes of the head
OF our nation were respected as far as
Athol is concerned, for Sunday even.
ing's service was Of that nature. The
Iastor's sermon was on Peace.
Appropriate songs were sung. Mrs.
X. G. Banter gave solo, aud about
twenty-five little girls and boys
marched up on the platform and sang
with all the strength Of their young
childish voices, "Anerica." A crowd
OF Granite young people were present
and gave selection. The church
edifice was crowded. Rev. Derby an
nounces that church services will be
held 10 the evening during the month
Of October, at least, In Athol. while
he will conduct the morning service
10 Granite.
We feel we have been especially
privileged within the past two weeks