The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-08-04
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Henry Morrison and wife and L.
"A. Nugent and wife left after the
big dance Saturday night for Lava
Hot springs for an outing.
Theodore and Paul Herbert were
visitors at Thomas again Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Pew, John
Stufflebeam and M. M. Young were
among the many Springfield visitors
the past week.
Miss Sander, of Ogden, is visiting
Mrs. c. N. Aldous for a few days.
M. A. and Mrs. Driscoll motored to
Aberdeen on business Saturday.
The base ball boys wish to thank
their many kind. friends for their
patronage at their benefit ball and
also those who so kindly used their
autos in the transportation of the
Thomas band boys.
James Claypool and family visited
Mrs. Bartlett, Saturday.
The visit of the Thomas band and
base ball boys Saturday will long be
remembered. The boys are a gentle
manly lot and the music at the ball
game and at the dance at night was
good, and much appreciated. The
dance was attended by our usual
large crowd and was an enjoyable af-
fair. The ball game between Thomas
and Sterling resulted in a score of
10 to 10 in favor of Sterling. A re-
turn game will be played at Thomas
in the near future.
The l.. D. s. services at the audi
forum, Sunday, was of an interest
ing character. Reports of the stake
and ward teachers were read and dis
.cussed. Mrs. Thomas Blackburn,
stake relief president, gave a fine
address supplementing her report for
the society. Elders Thomas Black
burn and Brown discoursed on re-
ligous subjects and the attendance
while not large, was very apprecia-
tive.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
iR. R. Davis had the misfortune to
have her thumb cut in a moving ma
chine, Thursday, but we are glad to
report there is very good hopes to
save the member.
Thursday, R. s. Toland, of the To-
land Sheep company, and Jack Peter
son, of the Peterson Sheep company,
were visitors on business. The gen.
tlemen were looking up feed for their
locks the coming winter. Both fed
their f1ocks here last winter.
Mrs. Annie Kelly and her daught-
er-in-law, Mrs. Oscar Kelly, returned
from Salt Lake on the Friday train
after an extended stay in Utah.
The Misses Nora and Anna How
ard, of Blackfoot, who have been
visiting Mrs. Partridge for several
days returned home on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Skinner also returned
to Blackfoot, Wednesday, after a
visit I'VE the twenty-fourth with the
home folks.
Mr.. More, who has been located
at the bridge for several months, is
in Pocatello on business for a few
days.
Work on the new school building
is progressing nicely and the concrete
work is almost done. Taylor brothers,
the contractors, are also building a
residence for A. Rupe and sent a
force of men to the Rupe ranch
Thursday.
Milton Christensen, the engineer
from Shelley, who is inspector for the
counties on the new bridge structure,
came in on the Thursday train &C
by Mrs. Christensen. He
left for Shelley on Saturday, expect
ing to return here in a few days.
MIRO Acoo1 TinEc on1 Mro Noro
Hussey made a business trip to
Thursday, returning home
. riday.
John S. Watson, the cattle man of
was out to see "Bodie"
yer the twenty-fourth.
Many Sterling people went to Abb
erdeen, Sunday, to see the ball game
between the local boys and Aberdeen.
The game Of base ball at Aberdeen,
was n Of the best aver
anywhere in Bingham county,
and certainly the best aver played
south of B1ackfoot. We have been
to make the showing that
Sterling was entitled to a game with
and will hope the Grove
City manager will give us a game at
an early date, and we will play at
or any old place. Space
forbids an extended write-up of this
game, but both teams played air
tight ball and there was not a hit
made off either pitcher until the
seventh inning which Aberdeen Sc
cured, and there was not a run made
until the eighth when Sterling G
ed The final score read Sterling
three and Aberdeen nothing.
The Misses Laura and GLADYS
Of Nicely have been visiting
for some time with old time friends
In this vicinity, including the Dris-
coll and Techert families. julius and
Herman Teichert took them home In
their new Saxon, Sunday.