Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

week from IldIhsbuTks &hu.' anu -
spending short vacation at the Robert
son home in this city.
Johnnie Schubert recently purchased a
Ford ear from John Hoene and is
scooting around the country with the
best of them these days. John says
Ford beats driving team all hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coram came over
Wednesday morning from Grangeville
and spent several days at the j. l..
Eskert home north of town visiting old
friends and talking over old times.
A helper for r. l.. Curless while fork
ing hay Tuesday, caught his fingers in
pulley, badly injuring three of them.
But for the immediate stopping of the
horses by Chris Schwickerath it is said
the injuries would have been more
serious.
T. j. Snyder, who took over the
dining room at the Phoenix hotel last
week throw up the job the first of the
week and Mrs. Honroth and Miss Clara
Rustemeyer have snice taken over the
place and are catering to the wants of
the public The former lady has been
cook at the hotel for the past year and
they should be able to handle the dining
room in first class manner.
The Misses Theresa and Hilda Funke
entertained a number of their young
lady friends at Kensington at their
commodious home Wednesday after
noon. Epicurean refreshments were
served after which several musical
selections were rendered. The invita-
ton list included Misses Bernice Ed
wards, Gertrude Schaecher, Lille Me
Louglin, Anna Gaul, Mary Tackle, Helen
and Anna Wagner, Mamie Burgand,
Lydia and Alene Adehm, Clara and
Edith Humphrey, Vera Sasse.
Jim Morris was in town Monday from
Winona and informed us that two
threshing outfits were already in opera
tion down on the ridges toward Kamiah
and that most of the fall grain in his
section was bound and in the shock.
Mr.. Morris stated that the crop this
year is the best he has even seen and,
as harvest progresses, some exceptional
yields should be reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jenny, Barney and
Margaret Schubert, August Schubert and
wife, Grandpa KEGS, Martin Wirrer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Wemhoff, Mrs.
Brantmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn and
Mrs. Otto Jenny comprised an auto
party that made the run to Lewiston
in three cars early Sunday morning
spending the day there and in Charleston
and Asotin visiting with friends and
taking in the sights. They returned
late that evening.
Mrs. Will Simon and children return
ed last week from a visit of several
weeks with reatives at Mrs. Simon IS old
home in Ohio. They were accompanied
west by Samuel Simon who will spend
some time here with his brother, George
Simon, and family before going on to
Portland and San Francisco.
| Herman Funke and wife, James Peyel
and wife, and Fred Funke and wife, the
latter of Ferdinand, left the first of the
week for Pendleton, Oregon, where they
witnessed their daughter and sister,
Miss Gertrude Funke, receive final ad-
mission into the order of sisterhood at
the Catholic academy in that city.
Joseph Kuther, of Ferdinand drove the
party down to Pendleton in his Cadillac
| car.
Ben Robertson had an accident with
his car near the John Nuxoll farm north
east of town one day last week while
hauling the commissioners of the Green
creek highway district around to look
over some roads in their district. While
ascending a hill on the road leading to
the John Arnzen farm the gears failed
to work the car ran back down the hill
and off a culvert, turning over and
catching most of the passengers beneath
the car. Fortunately no one was hurt
and the only damage to the car was a
broken top and wind shield and one
door torn off.
| Stnn {,,r,n Il ,N.@1 hA,
tank at the creamery Monday caused
the hose to jump out of the tank and
hot water and steam struck Fred
Moberg's son in the side, scalding him
quite badly, while Olin Hamlin and P.
A. Gaul who were standing near, were
aso burned slightly about the face. First
aid to the injured in thes hape of sweet
cream on the burns was quickly applied
by Buttermaker Kleeman and the in
jured were then sent to a physician for
further treatment. The Moberg lad lost
piece of cuticle about the size of the
palm of his hand but is now doing
nicely and the others hardly noticed
their injuries.
w. L. Williams district agent for he
! Overland auto, spent several DAYS in tn
city this week from Lewiston and re-
ceived an order before leaving from C.
w. Thompson, the local dealer, for &c
of the new 1917 model ears as soon as
the same can be delivered Mr. Will
liams was driving one of the new ears
which is very attractive looking. The
new car has as special features can't
lever springs, gas tank in rear and extra
long wheel base. 1t is a 5-passenger
4-cylinder car of 80 horse power and is
priced at 1910, delivred. We predict
many sales of the new car in this ter.
ritory.
G. w. Phillips recently received let
ter from his son stating that j. l.. Cart
ner had arrived at Honnolula and was
well pleased with what he sad seen in
that city. Cecil Phillips is now holding
down a nice Job there at $125 month