Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-07

Judge F. 2. Taylor made business
trip to Grangeville Saturday.
E. G. Messenger of Pittsburg was in
town couple of days this week.
Mrs. G. Shearer O. Denver was a visi
tor in White Bird few days this week.
Col F. L. Allen of Doumecq was
business caller in our vicinity Thurs
day.
Ralph Russell gave us a pleasant call
one day this week. His home is on the
Joseph.
Johnny Powell of Fiddle Creek is in
town for a few days attending to some
business matters.
Edward Smith the livery man of
White Bird was a visitor to the county
seat Monday and Tuesday.
Albert Grader Snake river cattle
man was in town buying supplies Fri
day and Saturday of last week
]. Rhoads big cattle man of Pol
lock has purchased new Ford auto
mobile. 1t is said to be the finest ear
in the Salmon river country.
George Upton and wife of Slate
Creek came down to White Bird Tues
day enjoying the trip in the big Buick
touring car of Clark LYDIA.
Mrs. Helen Brown is visiting with
friends here at the present writing.
Mrs. Brown expects to leave soon for
the San Francisco exposition.
jerry Vanderburg and family who
formerly lived in White Bird, but re-
side at the present time on Snake river,
are in town for few days visiting with
friends and relatives.
Charley Cone, White Birds confec-
toner has moved his store into his new
apartments adjacent to the old loca
ton. Charley now has about the swell
est business rooms in White Bird
Mrs. Joe Davis wife of the White
Bird constable has just finished pick
ing the last of fine second crop OF
blackberries. Richardson is also har
vesting a second crop of Irish potatoes
A charity ball was given at Cone Z
hall Friday evening and the proceeds
turned over to needy widow. White
Bird is not the place in which worth.
men or woman are permitted to suffe
want.
A sheriff IS sale of horses took plac
at Smith IS livery barn Monday after
noon and several head of good colt
were disposed of. The animals former
ly belonged to "Jack" Harris o
Scookumchuck flat.
Msssers. Cochran, Shinn, Twogoo
and Mccoy of the Doumeeq eountr
were in town transacting business on
day this week Mr.. Twogood drove o
to Cottonwood and expects to retur
with a load of finishings for the ne
house.
A report is being circulated here
the effect that the officiating ministt
at the recent funeral services held hel
imposed fee of 1925 for performin
the last rites The statement is enron
GUS as no charge was made at all by tt
minister.
The newly elected officers of Il
Ladies Aid Society are: Mrs. w.
Newman, president; Mrs. Edwal
Smith, vice president; secretary, Nj
Clark Jillson and Mrs. 7. F. Frizz'
treasurer. Mrs. w. A. Newman al
Mrs. Helen Brown will entertain u
society Thursday afternoon.
Rev. J. c. Irwin the new Methodl
minister of White Bird has instituted
movement whereby he hopes to be at
to reach the men of the local commu
ity and interest them in religious woi
A men s meeting was held at the ehur
Monday evening and plans tormuiat
which, when put into effect mean mu
for the local organization. A big mer
rally will be held the latter part OF I
coming week at down town nan,
which Rev. Irwin will deliver his not
lecture, "Monkeys or Men. .