The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-02-25

Things on photography. 0Hc Will NC
prepared to take scenery views, pho
tograph of farms and livestock and
she will also be able to take her
friends photoes and finish them In
either black and white or sophia tints
in an artistic folder.
John Coumerilh has been confined
to his home for two weeks with ill
ness. He is much improved now, and
will soon leave for the reservation,
where they are wintering their cat
tie.
Hugh Wells lost a valuable horse
the other day. In some manner his
team strayed from the farm and in
doing so, procured something which
when taken into their digestive or
gans made them very sick. 1t was
reported that the had eaten some of
the poisoned hay the farmers have
out. but on more authentic informa-
it was learned they were foundered
on wheat. One horses was saved.
The Amusement club of Springfield
are purchasing a piano for their use
and for the school and general pub
lie. There has been quite lot of
discussion as to what kind they
would buy. There are two parties
trying to sell and both have placed
pianos in the school house for the
public to decide on. The young peo-
pie expect to defray the expense by
giving dances, plays and other forms
of amusements. The lecture We'd
nesday evening will go toward paying
for the piano.
The Republican has not given any
of our eligible bachelors write-up
as yet, but possibly it is hardly worth
while, as there is so much building
going on, and so many suspicious
things occurring that it looks like a
great number of them had fell for
leap year.
Mrs. Bert Coumerilh entertained a
number of her friends at dancing
party one evening last week at her
home. A delicious supper was served
after the dancing. Some Of the guests
were from Blackfoot.
All the wild ducks of the sur
rounding country seem to have set
tied here awaiting the advent of
spring. Hundreds of them may he
seen cleaning on the grain fields,
and around straw stacks, there are
still lar .er f1ocks searching for the
few Grains that may have been left
there last fall They are very tame
now. While the law protects them,
it seems that they are fast becom-
ing as much of pest as the rabbits
during the spring months.
w. R. Leach came down from
Blackfoot to spend the twenty-second
with the family, while court was ad-
journed.
G. A. Line is expected home Satur-
day after an extensive visit in Tenn.
Joe Wells, Of Salmon river, left
Thursday for his home via Lost
river. where he has relatives. He
spent the winter here with E. N.
Wells and family.
Miss Page and her mother and
Miss Bates, the popular school
teachers of Grandview, were guests
at the club dinner Tuesday.
The Brooks family, of Blackfoot,
who have rented the Tanner prop
erty, have moved in and taken pos
session.
The Misses Verbeck, of Grandview,
were sightseeing in Springfield, Tues
day, and incidentally taking in the
big doin's.
DR.. v. c. White was down this
week on professional business.
Heber Wells was in Blackfoot last
week attending church conference.
The most brilliant social event Of
the season, occurred Tuesday, the
when the ladies of the
Domestic Science club entertained
their husbands and friends at an in
formal reception and an elaborate
dinner at the beautiful new school
building in Springfield. Dinner was.
at 1 o'clock and the tables
were laden with delicacies of every
kind. Small red paper
hatchets were placed at each plate
as favors. The color scheme was
carried out in red, white and blue
in very charming effects. The host
esses wore colonial dresses and with
their powdered ringlets they certain
ly portrayed the part OF Martha
Every decoration and
everything was carried out in a
unique manner in memory of our
loyal hero, which gave the affair a
distinctly colonial air. During the
afternoon Ralph Davis, Mrs. Isaac
and Miss Verbeck gave some OF their
delightful musical selections. The
nostesses were assisted in serving by
The Misses Leach, Snyder, Wells Tan
ner and Edwards. Later in the even
ing some of the Young people in
lulged in dancing. There were
about $50 people present and every
one declared it was even nicer than
The dinner given last year. This is
In annual event with the Domestic
Science club.
Mrs. L. Mont Rich is visiting rela-
ives in Blackfoot.
Carl Hutchinson, of Blackfoot, is |
VISITING his brothers at this place.
Mr.. Peck, of Brown ldredge Fur
liture company, was here on business
his week.
Hugh and Roy Wells were Grove
City visitors last Thursday.
Vero Chandler is building a new |
modern five room cottage on his
newly purchased property north Of
Springfield.