Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12

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,Ess Edna Jillson is visiting at Ken
drick. - = W smith want r.
nranceyille in their car.
oi poTn to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Canaan,
Wednesday the 4th, q son.
" lanes McEvers rece nifty returned
business trip to OroIino.
W. Ashby of Slate Creek was
.: '" ,,is;tor to White Bird Tuesday
pu n..ht McEyers o. Wallace is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. McEvers, near
White Bird. c
Preston Nandeburg arc clarence Har-
,;s,u made business trip to the county
seat recently. =.
Lost-Black and white wool coat.
potnrn TO Elizabeth w. Wyatt, White
Bird, Idaho. 1914
Harry Zerr and family are making an
...anaed visit to relativ es and friends
at Pullman, Wash.
postor Anderson is. preparing to i'm
nrova the parsonage property by build
mo a small barn and cellar.
Dr.. w. A. Foskett was called up the
liver on professional business the first
If the week. Loyal Ad kison took the
doctor up in his new car.
Mr. and Mrs. B. @. Da Wis motored to
cranpeyilIe Tuesday to eet Mr.. Davis ,
mother from Dayton, Wash, who re
turned with them to spend some time
visiting relatives and friends.
reception is to be given ON next
Friday evening the 18th i nst at the local
church for the minister, the Reverend
Mr.. Anderson, and his family. A neat
nrogram is being arranged and all are
invited to attend.
The Reverend Mr.. Anderson is start
inc off nicely with his work as pastor
of the White Bird Methodist church.
He preached at Doumecq Sunday morn
ing and at White Bird Sunday evening
to an appreciative audie nee.
John w. Ashby of the Slate Creek
section has recently sol Id a valuable
ranch to Gus Wickman Of higgins. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Wickman will
move on the ranch soon where he will
make his home in the future. Mr..
Ashby has not fully decided what he
will do but may move to Grangeville.
Mrs. Wilbur Van Wey is expecting
her mother and sister, Mrs. Kizer and
Miss Josephene Kizer, Of Kansas City
on an extended visit. They have male
former visits and the White Bird peo-
pie will accord them a hearty welcome
F. P. Bangs of the Free Press force
and Mr.. Macneill also of Grangeville
visited in and around White Bird Sun
day and Monday. The Doctor is so
favorably impressed with opportunities
here that he will probably decide to
make regular visits little later in the
interest of good teeth.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met last Thursday
afternoon with Grandma and Miss Erna
Foskett. A large number of ladies were
present After the busin ess part of the
meeting had been concluded Miss Eos
kett, assisted by Misses Anna Behean
and Georgia Ashpaw, served delicious
salad course The next nj meeting will be
held on Wednesday the 18th at the
parsonage with Mesdame s Smith and
Holbrook as hostesses. The regular
meetings in the future will be held on
Wednesdays instead of Thursdays as
heretofore as the change will better suit
the convenience of the m embers.
The White Bird school has rounded
oue eho liin1 mohIn III HlSnly SaUlS-
factory manner. A substantial increase
in average attendance has been attained
over the first month last year. The
standard of work is being raised and
the new teachers have fitted into their
work admirably. All indications point
TO the most successful year in the his
tory of the local school. Two active
literary societies are con Quoted for the
training of the grammer grades and hi Oh
school pupils. The trustees contribute
al possible efforts in assisting the
teachers IN making the school the great
est possible success. Am ong the latest
adoltlons to the efficiency of the work
Oh the school are two teachers desks,
uesk ehalrs, lot of adjustable desks,
MrItlhg tables and benches.