The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
Items of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

Sherman Sayre, who is working in
Fruitland, spent Sunday at home.
Miss Elizabeth Karn of Wilder spent
the past week visiting in the home of
Mrs. w. R. Stevens.
The executive committee OF the
Christian Endeavor met at the +. T.
Rice home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. V. Dickerson went to Parma
while there she was taken sick with
the grip. An abcess formed on one
of her lungs and at the present time
She is in a very critical condition.
Rev. M. d. Reed of Payette preach
ed in the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Ruth Rice was out of school the
first of the week on account of sick
ness.
Miss Winnie Mccormick spent last
week working in the Office of the coun-
ty superintendent in Caldwell.
The first out-of-doors party of the
season was last Friday night when the
high school juniors entertained the
seniors at marshmallow toast on the
hillside. The sophomores very kindly
organized themselves into a party to
help make things lively. Several at
tempts were made to carry their eats
off, but the doughty juniors succeeded
each time in shooting off the sopho-
mores.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will serve
a 15c lunch in connection with an
apron sale at Bragg's Hall this Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. White of Iowa visited in the
home Of her sister, Mrs B. M. Camp
bell, this week.
Terrill Taylor, who is working in
Boise, spent Sunday visiting his par
ents here.
Rev. E. P. Lawrence returned from
Payette, where he spent week, last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones moved
Tuesday from the Nicholson place to
Mr.. Walter Kelley's place on Ros-
well Heights.
The little boys of Roswell played
baseball against the Parma boys on
the latter's diamond Thursday of last
week. The game resulted in a score
of p to II in RoswelPs favor.
Special Easter services will be held
in both churches Sunday.
The Western Star literary program
was postponed from last Friday, as
was announced last week, to be given
this week. The program will be given
next week
Mrs. Clifford Paine, Mrs. Stevens
and son, James, and Miss Della How
ard were Caldwell visitors last Satur-
day.
James Whitcomb Riley's Latest Poem.
1t came about in this way: At a
Chautauqua luncheon at Mrs. ]. H.
Lowelps in Roswell lady said:
What is the date of the death of
James Whitcomb Riley? l can't find
it," Someone answered "He is living"
Others took sides and Mrs. Lowell
suggested that vote be taken and
added "the losers must give feed to
the winners" When the votes were
ecorded-beholdl There were just
ten on each side. Then began the
search for evidence. But those who
believed him dead were hard to con-
vince. At last Mrs. Mary D. Rock
wood, with characteristic enterprise,
wrote to James Whitcomb Riley him
self, explaining the situation, and beg
ging for the desired proof that he is
still in the land of the living. The
following is his reply:
Indianapolis, Ind, April 6.
Dear Friends:
I'm not a-workin' now!-
I'm jes a-layin' round
Alettin' other people plow-
Pm cumberin' the ground!-
jes don't keer!-I've done my sheer
o. sweatin'! Anyhow,
In this dad-blasted weather here,
I'm not a-workin' now!
Faithfully yours.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
To Mrs. Mary ID. lockwood, Roswell,
Idaho.
The winners are uncommonly jubi-
liant as it happens that the losers are
considered the literary lights of Ros-
we'll and they are not likely to be on
the wrong side again. The banquet
will be given Thursday at one o'clock
with Miss Ella Kallman, hostess. at
the John Steele home in Roswell
Park.