Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-03

the lady VIII undergo an operation at
the Sacred Heart hospital.
The ''Silent Nine" gave another Of
their delightful luncheohs Monday af-
ternoon, Mrs. G.. +. Mckinney being
hostess A delicious luncheon was
served at one O'Clock after which the
remainder of the afternP DON was spent
with cards, Mrs. H. j. Smith carrying
off the honors.
Salmon river is reported to be frozen
over in many places where the current
does not run swift and people are cross
ing the stream on ice.
Willie Kaschmitter returned this
week from Conception, Mo-, where he
has been attending college for some
time. Failing health is responsible for
his return at this time.
Eta, the little two-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Frederricks,
died at their home in this city early
Sunday morning from bronchial pneu-
monia after an illness of only couple
of days and was buried Monday morn
ing, the funeral being held from the
Nau undertaking parlors
Felix Martzen lett Saturday morning
for Spokane and returned Sunday even
ing with his family which had been
visiting relatives in Iowa. They re-
port very cold and stormy homeward
trip but had a very enjoyable visit in
the east. Felix is property happy over
the ending of his enforced bachelor
hood
L. j. Root was in the city the first
o. the week from his home on the
Joseph.
Wayne Wright, a young man work
ing for Chas. Buettner, SUI lered several
broken bones in his foot the first of
the week when big bloc TX of wood fell
on the member He was making wood
for Mr.. Buettner and in moving one of
the blocks it got away ana fell on his
foot, with the above result. The young
man was taken to Grangeville where
an X-ray was used in eating the frac-
lures, after which the bones were set.
1t will be some time before the young
man RECEIVERS from his injuries.
A card party was given Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Ruhoff in this city. Guests suf-
ficient for eight tables were present
and very pleasant time was had. d..
Duclos and Mrs. Lorentz received the
first prizes; j. Lorenz and Mrs. Welte
the second prizes and Miss Anna Wag-
ner carried off the consolation prize.
Joseph Ungrund was down from Keu-
terville Wednesday having DR.. Shin
nick treat him for very bad infection
in the arm. The infection started from
some slight wounds on the finger and
when the arm was lanced near the ell
bow a large amount of pus was taken
from it. The arm is a very sore one
it will take some time for it to get
well.
John Bentley was in town Tuesday
from his home in Rocky canyon. Mr..
Bentley lost his house and most of the
contents early last week by fire and is
preparing to rebuild in the spring. The
fire caught from defective flue and
the upper portion of the house was in
flames before the fire was discovered
and it was impossible to save the build
ing. The loss was quite a severe one
to the owner.
Three sleigh loads of local young peo-
pie went down to Fem last Friday
night and took in dance at that place
One of the sleds conveyed crowd of
nineteen and all report jolly, fine
time. While there some of the crowd
walked out to where the engines were
stalled in thes now drifts and one OF
the engines was so covered with drift.
ed snow that they were able to walk
entirely over it.
Herman w. Funke writes from Man
hatten, Mont, to have the Chronicle
sent to his address and says they are
having cold, stormy winter there, the
coolest weather having been 46 below
Herman has been working in Manhat
ten for the past four months for the
Sanborn company, general merchants
and says he likes the country quite
well. His many friends here hope he
prospers exceedingly in his new loca
ton.
Mrs. H. Robbins received the sac
news Saturday evening Of the death OF
her little grandson, Rex Robbins, at
Sundre, Alberta, recently as the result
of accidently shooting himself with 6
22-calibre rifle. The deceased was the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Rob
bins formerly residents of this place
and was a bright little fellow who
made friends with everyone. The de
tails of the shooting were not given but
it is supposed that it was one of those
unfortunate affairs of d child and g
loaded weapon. Little Rex was l.
years of age last October.
B. F. Taylor returned Sunday from
his trip to the San Francisco exposition
and remained in town for several days
before Drawing the weath her and trails
to get to his ranch across the river. His
family is spending the winter in Oak
land and will not return to Idaho unit
spring hr. Taylor says the exposition
was the finest ever an ar beyond the
ability of man to describe. One could
have spent weeks there without seeing
half there was to see and no one WHIT
visited the fair went away dissatisfied
The crowds of fair visitors were very
democratic and, as nearly all were
strangers to each other, all welcomed
conversation and the visitors were
made to feel at home wherever they
went.