The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-01-28

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The M. LA. officers gave sur
party on Mrs. william Armstrong,
Wednesday. After enjoying games
and q good lunch they presented her
some tokens OF friendship. Mrs.
Armstrong has rather isolated her.
self Of late since the death Of her
husband, but we hope to have her
with us as usual In all our gather
ings In the future.
Mrs. v. A. Bailey recently return
ed from = three weeks visit with her
mother In Burlsy. Idaho. She also
called ON friends at Alboin and
Boise. Mrs, Bailey was agreeably
surprised son returning to find her
home had undergone q remodeling
and telephone was Installed.
The children eli say they like Miss
Bond and Miss sandman, who have
taken the places OF Miss Lizzie Bar
rett and Miss Ming Clapp. who failed
to pass the examinations In Noyem-
ber.. These are busy days for the
eighth and ninth grades; they have
long hours as they are taking their
examinations at Shelley.
o. Jorgensen received word that
his father died In Salt Lake. January
20. This bit of sad news comes as
great surprise as he thought his
father was In the best Of health.
The father was only i'll 18 hours be-
fore death.
F. Warner will teach one more
course In penmanship, those who
have been taking training under him
are all willing to spend another
$3.50 for AZ lessons. III,
Ray Frandsen is hauling pulp
from the Blackfoot sugar factory.
He came down the street singing as
loud as he could Saturday morning,
some thought it was because he was
enjoying the sleigh ride, but some
one said there was baby girl at
his home. s
Carl and Matilda Anderson, who
have lived among us for the last rs
or 80 years, died December ~ and
January Is. The sister died first. Old
age claimed them.
Samuel p. Kendall, worthy
friend and neighbor, has returned to
his home in Rasalt. Mr.. Kendall
traded his property here for livery
business in Blackfoot. but disposed
OF the horses and rigs again and
will continue with his dry farming
as soon as spring opens.
Oscar Freeman expects to remain
here permanently and not return to
Ogden. There is always room in Ba-
salt for such people.
There has been a remodeling in
John Drew's confectionery store. The
Belchers have taken the place over
and given room. for the barber at
the north window.
About the fifteenth there was q
party given on Mrs. Mary Jensen,
the sisters OF the Relief society met
at the store and then went in -
body, taking her by storm. They
found Mrs. Jensen cooking spuds for
her pigs, Her words Of greetings
were, What did you come; here
for?'' Then little later she ask
one. OF the. ladies, "Did;aI say any
thing when you came in2,,'s no4nfGs
There are, seven of our iyoungupeo-
pie away attending school this
winter. They are Alma Dye, Alice
Dye, Henry and Erwin Christensen,
Frank and Florence. Hanny and JEFF
ferson Davis, Alma Dye finished a
four years course at Rexburg in
three years. He has attended the
school at Provo two years and has
made remarkable record there In
all his studies.
Our town. will be somewhat desert
ed when spring opens and the dry
farmers all 60 back in the hills and
on the desert. 1t seems to us It
would be nice to have a good reliable
home paper to read; that will tell
all the news in our home town as
we'll as in neighboring towns.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. N. G..
Thompson is recovering rapidly from
its recent illness. IL
Railroad detectives picked up sew
eral young men here last week and
took them to Idaho Falls.
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RABBIT HUNT