Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28

Jewett Darby, a young medical
student of Portland, is the guest OF
Grangeville friends this week.
Clara Cowgirl and Marion Sims were
among the passengers from the Lewis
ton Normal Saturday evening.
Ray Church and VIM. Bentley came in
from "Dobe" flat Wednesday and
spent the day in town attending bust
ness.
Mamie Long, who is employed by the
Post Falls high school in the domestic
science department arrived Saturday to
spend Xmas.
Beatrice Duff and Mary Crea came
home from Lewiston Saturday night,
where they have been attending the
Lewiston Business College.
Pitman and Frank Atwood arrived
Sunday night. Pit has been attending
school at the University of Idaho and
Frank the Spokane business college.
Miss Hitland of Lewiston has ac-
cepted position in the office of Judge
Carrots as stenographer, succeeding
Miss Sheppard, who has gone to Black
foot to accept a position. f
DR.. Slusser operated upon Mrs. Jack
DeVine Tuesday, the operation being of
minor nature. Mrs. Clark, the train
ed nurse employed by the doctor, ad-
ministered the anesthetic The patient
is doing nicely.
A major operation was performed
upon Mrs. Rlaph Woodward Wednes-
day by DIR. Slusser, who was assisted by
Dr. Stockton. The patient rallied
nicely and there is every reason to be-
lieve her recovery will be rapid
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Overman, who
are now located in Spokane, came down
for the holidays the last of the week
Art is now a full Pledged commission
man and has built up nice little bust
ness since locating in Spokane, hav-
ing handled number of stock ship
ments from this vicinity.
Gilbert Foster came down from Spo-
kane last week and will remain for the
holidays, returning to the city Satur-
day. "Gib' is quite lad and has
made good since living in Spokane, be-
ing very popular in school circles and a
member of a number of the musical or
carnations in the high school which he
attends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James White and chill
dren, came over from Nezperce the .st
of the week and will remain several
days with relatives in Grangeville.
Jimmy is looking fine as fiddle
and wearing one of those winning
smiles which have embellished the
countenances of so many people since
last November.
Henshaw of Portland has obtained an
N IN,
install a stamp mill and all the needed
machinery to work the mine to the best
advantage when spring opens. Messers
Squibbs and Loughlin will probably get
the contract for hauling the machinery
to the mine, which is expected to be
here in a few days.
Il. M. Ecker, the congenal cigar
roller at the Joe Eresch Ell Sanitaire
cigar factory, has been i'll at home this
week, just avoiding an attack of
pneumonia. The many friends of the
jolly little Havana roller will be mighty
glad to hear of an improvement in his
condition and sincerely hope he will not
long be absent from his customary
place at the Smoke House.
N. b. Young is suffering from an in
jury to his right eye resulting from
being struck in that optic by bunch of
pine needles. He has been cutting
wood in the moutains for the past month
but on account of the injury to his eye
and the resulting pain, has lightened
up little on the job and putting in
most of the time in an attempt to get
the injured optic back to it's normal
condition.
The midnight Mass celebrated in the
local Catholic church last Sunday even
was well attend by members of that
faith as well as members of other de-
nominations. The church was beauti-
fully decorated and special music was
provided for the occasion which the
choir rendered splendidly. Too much
praise cannot be given to Father Zuur
who worked hard to make the Mass as
impressive as possible.
Miss Julia Bowman entertained a
number of friends at the Bowman home
Wednesday evening with birthday din
ner given in honor of Mrs. George Bow.
man IS birthday who is visiting her from
Butte, Mont. After the dinner cards
were played until late hour after which
the guests departed for their respective
homes wishing Mrs. Bowman many
happy returns of the day and voting
Miss Julia splendid hostess
$10o.000.00 private money to loan at
low rate of interest. A. w. Talking
ton. 28-tf
great many OF the former high
school students and alumni have re-
turned to Grangeville for the holidays
and are enjoying sleighing and dane
ing parties almost every night II is
rather disappointing to many to find
that there will be no alumni BANQUET
this year as the president of the associa.
tion is now on his way home from the
border and no one else took it upon
themselves to promote the affair
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Hiekerson will
leave in fortnight for three months
stay in San Antonio, Texas, their old
home, and will also visit number of
other points in the Lone Star state be-