The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-08-30
SOLDIER BOYS
ON TODAY
LEAVE
Six Members of Company On
Auto Trip Home; Through
Salmon River.

Six members of Company E. Serg
Don c. Fisher, Serg. Alonzo Brown
Serg. Jack Edwards, Corp. Leon Cone
Cook George Swank, and Private Clar
ence Garets, arrived here at about 4
O'Clock Tuesday morning from their
present headquarters at Boise, on a
ten-day furlough which is being enioy.
eel to the limit among relatives and
old time friends.
The trip was made by automobile
the party leaving Boise at 10 80 Sun
day morning in a big Oakland-S car.
Considerable trouble was experienced
on the road and it was 10 80 that
night when they reached Mccall, where
they had the car overhauled with but
slight success and after driving to the
Meadows the machine was gone over
again.
On leaving the Meadows down the
Little Salmon very bad roads were
found, with extremely high centers in
places; the gasoline tank was dragged
and leak sprung which taxed the in
genuity of the crew to check. After
reaching within about a mile of Pol
lock at o'clock Monday afternoon,
some part of the machine was broken
and after laboring for three hours were
unable to repair the damage The
party walked to Pollock and were for
tunate In securing another car to bring
them through, leaving there at 10
O'Clock that night and reaching Grange
Vile at 4 Tuesday morning without
further mishap.
The appearance of number of
Uncle Sans men afforded quite a sur
prise to the citizens rs not an inkling
of their arrival had preceded them.
Their furlough expires next Wednes-
day morning at which time they are
required to be in Boise, if not called at
an earlier date, it being rumored that
the Idaho regiment is to be transferred
to Charlotte, North Carolina, for train
ing before going across the water.
The visitors state all the members of
the company are well and enjoying the
best of health, with the exception of
Captain Kading, who has been ON the
sfck list with an ear trouble.
The rumor that number Of the men
had taken unto themselves life part
ners has been confirmed, two of the
Grangeville boys having recently been
ludTTlcu. RUy Nliicttc was uhiecu W
Miss Carrie Gillette, one Of Boise's
prominent young ladies, and the daugh-
ter of gentleman connected with the
Soldiers home.
Ernest DeHaven has been united in
marriage to a Boise girl that he met
last year. We were unable to learn
the brides name, but are informed that
she is holding responsible position In
the city library at that place. While
the company was stationed at Garfield,
Utah, the young lady made a journey
to Salt Lake, and "Monk" secured
furlough and joined her at that place
where the knot was tied.
Orville Kendall, one of the Cotton
wood boys, was united in marriage to
a former. school mate from Pullman,
the ceremony being performed at Boise.
Stanley Smith, formerly wire chief
for the Pacific Telephone Co, at this
place, but of late beng located In the
Okanogan country, has rejoined his
accompanied by his bride OF
a month.
These young married folks have
In the city and are excused
from their military duties from 5;30
In the evening until in the morning.
The Grangeville friends of the new
Iyweds extend congratulations and best
wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Captain r. b. kading, who was
confined to the hospital for couple
Of weeks with an aDscess In an ear,
has sufficiently recovered to resume
his duties.