The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-02
ATHOL
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE


Spokane visitors the forapart Of the
week
The Athol Catholics drove out to
Dupuis hall, four miles east, for
services last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. Mason returned
Sunday morning from Oronno, after
a months stay.
The M. E. Sunday school is pre-
pairing for an Easter program which
they will give at the church Sunday
evening at s O'Clock.
j. B. Peterson was In Bayview d.
couple of days the FIRST OF the week,
assessing the property owners Of that
little lake town.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Glult and
daughter, Sadie, were Athol visitors
Sunday, from their Rock View
Ranch" eight miles east of this
place
Mrs. Derby was hostess to the
members of the Ladies' aid and a few
invited friends at her home Wednes-
day afternoon. The time was spent
in sewing, and after short business
session, ten cent lunch was served.
Thomas Rawlings is home this
week and will remain until after
Easter His mother, his sister, and
his lrother's wife, are all complain
ing that the eggs are disappearing.
The hens don't seem to lay since
Tom came home. It's secret, but
Tom knows all about it, and already
has over five dozen laid away for
Easter morning.
Election for road overseer which
was held at the Athol hall, Tuesday
afternoon resulted In tie, both
candidates receiving % votes, II. q.
Kaye and James Justice. 1t Is not
known what will be done, but il
seems to he the general understand
ing that as Mr.. Kaye is the present
incumbent he will no doubt hold
over A great deal Of interest was
taken in The Corbin Belmont district.
John Fleming of Corbin came out
one vote ahead CT r. M. Duyall of
Belmont. Art Drummond OF chico
was victorious over Frank Williams
o: Corbin Heights.
J.: Master Thomas Barrett was ten
years old last Friday, March 26, and
be celebrated the closing hours of the
day by having few of his best boy
friends to a six o'clock supper. There
was big birthday cake for the
occasion. "a Slunbering Party
closed the festivities. the boys not
returning To their homes until after
breakfast the next mornlng. Thomas
thinks he'd like his birthday to come
ottenor That's alright when yol
,are ten years old, my lad, but wher
you reach manhood's estate, you vii
wish the years to pass slowly then
He is nice little boy, and we wan
to see him grow up To be nice man
and to live to be-Oh, at least {
hundred.
That terrible monster the Grippe
which had such firm hold on ST
many Athol people Il few weeks ago
has departed for parts unknown.
No one in this little hamlet has tim
these beautiful spring days TO b
sick. The men are out Ia the field
blowing. The women are eettin
! rid OF the winters dirt and dust a
fast as soap and mop can accomplish
the feat. They are pounding rug
) and carpets 40 beat the band.
Even the children are busy rakin
, the Yards and picking up old tin cans
No one thinks Of such thing a
/, heing sick; but each Individual seem
to be striving to sufpass in cleanli
ness, comfort aid sanitation. /
, was not always thus. We can re
r member the time when one couldn'
4 tell front yard from a back yard
when Main street l0oked-wel like
garbage can. When there wasn't
green lawn nor flower bed 10 town
When painted buildings were
curiosity. This was several year
ago, aud it seems almost like mysti
dream. 1t is different now. Attic
e is becoming quite the "Clty Beautl
; ful," and If the good work continues
no doubt, we shall be privileged t
q have few views in some great maga
zine,