The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

S. S. Ezell, of Pocatello, spent
Thursday here, visiting his mother.
who Is quite ILL.,
Call on Bergman for Fancy and
Staple Groceries. Phone 1865. adv
X. P. Wiley. a prominent business
man of Springfield, was in this city
transacting business Friday.
Money to loan on improvsd farms.
G: g. Anderson. Box 1913. Blackfoot,
Idaho. adv. tt,
Mrs. Judge Ezell, who recently fell
from the stairs and sustained severe
bruises, is reported to be improving
rapidly
Miss Hazel Prowse was unable to
attend high school Friday on account
OF being confined to her home with
an attack of tonsilitis.
John Ostrum, one of May, ldaho's.
most prominent and successful merch-
ants, was transacting business with
the business men of our city Thursday
Frank Swager a sheepman of o.
den, Utah, was business visitor here
Friday, and shipped several head of
sheep to Southern Utah for winter
storage.
Miss Florence Robinson, who is
staying at the home of Mrs. Judge
Andersen and attending High School
visited with home folks at Wapello
Sunday.
Miss Ida Chapman, who was con-
fined to her home with an attack of
lagrippe for several days, returned to
her work at the Backfoot Mercantile
Co. Saturday noon
Edwin Watson and wife left Sat
alrday on the midnight train for Salt
Lake City, Utah, where they will
spend several weeks working in the
l.. d. S. Temple.
Miss Mabel Summercorn, who is
employed at Browns Transfer, has
been ill for several days, and was
taken to her home in Springfield
Tuesday morning
Mrs. Ed Wilson and son. Eugene.
left Monday morning for McCammon,
where they will join Mrs Wilson's
husband, who is employed in gro
Gerry store at that place.
Miss Grace Mayse, who was Called
to Salt Lake a short time ago on ac-
count of the serious illness of her sis.
ing. She reports her sister being
much improved
The play entitled Bought and Paid
For" given by the Colonial players
at the Isis theatre Monday evening,
was splendid A large crowd was
in attendance and everyone seemed
pleased with the performance.
Mrs. Harvey Tanner, who has been
seriously i'll with quinsey for the past
week, is improving rapidly. Her
daughter, Miss Emily. who was en-
ployed in Idaho Falls, has been at
her bedside for several days
The Relief Society of the L. D. S.
First Ward gave a social at the
church Friday evening. The time
was spent in a social way until after
midnight. "A very nice program was
rendered, and dainty refreshments
were served
Mrs E. M. Boyd and daughter, Miss
Evelyn, returned Thursday from Salt
Lake City, where they attended the
great Paderweski performance. They
report that it was beyond doubt
one of the most enthusiastic plays
they have ever attended.
( Theadore Jackson, of Greedy, Colo
RADIO, spent several days the later
part Of the week in this city trans
acting business Mr.. Jackson states
that the snow is nearly all gone and
the weather is just splendid. He says
that the late storm did thousands Of
dollars worth Of damage to the pro-
perty, and few lives were lost.
H. C. Tavey, of the Brown Hart
Company, returned Friday morning
from Spencer. Idaho, where he at
tended the funeral of Spencer Har-
wood, which was conducted under tho
auspices Of the Masonic Lodge, Of
I vhich no was a member Mr.. Har-
wood was favorably known here and
his death win be Of sad remembrance
fo ali Who knew him.