The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-05-04
COTTONWOOD
(Chronicle)

The young men of the Greencreek
section organized base ball team
last Sunday and Will cross bats with
a pickup team at the local ball park
Sunday afternoon. The visitors are
coming in loaded for bear, with Rusty
to do their twirling, and the local
boys will have their work cut out to
get away with the long end of the
score. Fred and George LANCE will
form the backbone on the home guard
and will probably be assisted by such
local talent as Jack Rookie, Ben Bier
EN-, George and Barney Schubert, Felix
Funke and whatever others that show
up between now and Sunday. It is
hoped that a good crowd will attend
the game and that a home team may
be organized next week I'm order that
Cottonwood may be represented on the
diamond again this season. Be there
and do your part to help the move
along.
Mrs. l. M. Duffy came up Wednes-
day from Lewiston with her new Sax
on car, arriving here about eleven
o'clock that night. VIM. Bollinger
who Is agent for the Saxon car at Lew
iston, also brought q car up to the
prairie and while crossing Lawyers
canyon between lilo and Ferdinand
they met with quite an accident but
fortunately suffered no bad results.
While descending the grade on the
north side of the canyon Mr.. I5ollin-
ger who was In the lead was driving
quite slowly with his car In low gear.
Mrs Duffy was travelling on interme-
date and on nearing the other car,
started to change to low gear. The
grade is rather difficult at places there
and at the instant the gear change was
attempted the car turned slightly and
ran up onto a shelving rock and then
turned exactly upside down In the
center of the road Mrs. Duffy and a
Mr. Peterson, who came up with them
from Lewiston, were caught beneath
the car and held prisoner until Mr..
Bollinger came back and raised the
car sufficiently for them to crawl out.
Later assistance was secured and the
car righted and they came ON to town
without further delay. Aside from a
broken wind shield and bent fender
the car was not even scratched and its
occupants escaped with only minor
bruises The accident was one that
happen to any driven. and Mrs. Duffy
has not lost her enthusiasm because
of its occurrence; but Is duly grateful
that the results were no more serious.
Mrs, VIM. Wagner left Tuesday
morning for Hastings, Mimi, to visit
her parents and attend the celebration
of their golden wedding anniversary
ON April Both. She viii visit there
until about June first.
Five cars Of fat hogs were shipped
from this place Tuesday, two going
to Seattle and three to Spokane.
Frank Hanley and John Wasem each
purchased new WHY'S Knight car
this week from G. w. Thompson, of
the local garage
A dainty baby daughter came to
gladden. the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Q. Albers south of town on April
14th. Ben was too modest to whis-
per the news in our ear as he passed
by and we failed to hear it In time
for last weeks issue.
The Ferdinand farmers are talking
of erecting a 100000 bushel elevator
at that point during the summer.
J l.. Gardner and wife, Geo M. Rob-
ertson and Wife, G. w Jenkins and
wife, o. ID Hamlin and wife and Mrs.
Rhett attended big banquet given
by the Odd Fellows lodge at Grange
Nlile wednesday evening.
bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Michels i'm this
city Tuesday morning and is already
ruling the household with high hand,
according to report Mother and child
are doing nicely and Henry figures on
placing the youngster In charge of the
piling gang within a few years. DR..
Turner was the attending physician.
Word has been received TO the effect
that Vance Rookie, who was operated
ON some time since at the hospital In
Lewiston, has had d relapse and may
not be able to leave the hospital for
several weeks more
The local Rebekah lodge had bills
printed this week for big after East
er ball which win be given at the
Odd Fellows hall on Friday night,
May 9th. Supper will be served by
the ladies in the banquet room and
general good time is promised all who
attend.
The approaching marriage of John
Baune and Miss Lizzie Tackle has been
announced at the Catholic church and
will occur ON MAY 2nd The wedding
will be celebrated at the Tackle farm
south of town and big dance win be
hall in the evening.
A dainty baby daughter Of regula-
ton weight and flneness arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Baer in
this city and has signiiied her inten-
ton of remaining there indefinitely.
Mother and child are doing nicely and
John will get used to an extra face
at the table after while DIR. Turner
was the attending physician.
While playing bali Sunday Wallace
Rhett and Willard South ran together
while trying to field a fly bali and
badly damaged each others features
as result Of the head-on collision.
Young Rhett's skull was laid bare
and three stitches were taken In clos
ing up the wound while four were re-
quired in patching up the other lads
injury. The boys have been carrying
their heads in sling this week but
do not seem bothered much from the
injuries received and will soon be
ready for another session. Such is