Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
News Notes from White Bird, Joseph,
Higgins. Lucille, Garfield, Pittsburg and
other points Of interest
!. N. Rice from Slate Creek was in

j. n. Rice from slate Greek was in
town Saturday.
Dr.. W. F. Pogue from Grangeville
was here the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Gill from Slate
creek were transacting business in
Whitebird the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Pauline Williams left Wednes-
day for her home in Chicago, ILL.,, after
AN extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Boley.
Ivan Brockman, who has been here
some time working for J. Loyal Addison
left Thursday to attentd Business Col
lege at Portland.
Lew Wilcox of higgins had the mis-
fortune to break his arm Saturday. DR.
Foskett was called and he is reported
getting along fine.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jillson left the first
of the week for a visit with friends and
relatives at their old home at Asotin
and Anatone, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.. Williams from
Reno, Nevada passed through here last
week looking up a location. They have
been travelling some two months.
Mrs. Mabel Shearer returned to her
home on the Doumecq Monday. Miss
Mabel has been spending her vacation
with Mrs. Emma Holden on the latter 3
ranch near Wolf Creek.
Earl Kirkham returned Saturday from
higgins where he has been in charge of
the store there for the past week. w.
f. McGaffee the efficient manager is
back to his duties again.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Behean, Miss Edna
Mcdonald, Misses Anna and Addie
Behean were in town the first of the
week from the Behean ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Hill and Mrs. Ida
Butzien returned Monday from several
DAYS outing in the mountains. They re-
turned somewhat sooner than they ex-
peeted owing to the sudden death of Mr..
Nevin.
Robert and Eston Freeman from
Meadows were here the first of the week
: they in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Brown and family accompanied
the body of Arthur Freeman to Mead
ows for burial.
Mrs. Pauline Williams, who has been
here some time visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Boley, returned to her home
in Chicago Wednesday. Mrs. Williams
expects to return here soon and make
her home with her daughter.
Mrs. Geo. Boley is suffering from a
badly injured eye. While picking fruit
limb struck her in the eye, breaking
the thin skin over the sight and caus-
ing her much pain. She was forced to
be confined to dark room for some
time but is much better at present.
Miss Hickett from Charleston, Wash,
who is spending her vacation at the
Howard ranch near higgins had the
misfortune to break her ankle Saturday
by horse falling with her. She is one
of the teachers from Nezperce. DIR. Eos
kett was called and she is reported do
ing as well as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Newman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Davis and Homer Newman
from Culdesac were here to attend the
funeral of John Nevin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis and Homer Newman returned to
their home Tuesday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Newman will remain with Mrs
Nevin for some time. They made the
trip in car.
The little two year old daughter of
Elmer Powell of Spring Camp, choked
to death on a piece of CARROT last Sat
urday. Mrs. Powell left the child for
few minutes playing with the CARROT
and when she noticed the child again it
was too late to remove the obstruction.
The body was buried AT Peck, Idaho.
We wish to extend our sympathy to the
bereaved family.
About thirty young people were en-.
tertained last Thursday evening at the
,Boley home at the Lyons ferry. Dane
ing was INDUCED in until late hour
when lunch, consisting of sandwiches,
pickles, fried chicken, ice cream and
cake were served by Mesdames Williams
and Broughman and Miss Florence Otto.
The party was going away party and
was given in honor of the following peo-
pie who are leaving for their homes:
Mrs. Pauline Williams, Chicago, ILL.,;
Mrs. Y. b. Broughman, Grangeville;
Miss Maud Eppler, Montana; Walter
Evans, who leaves September LIST to
JON the army and Mr.. and Mrs. Orval
Evans and Miss Laura Burlinghoff who