Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-14
DIETRICH NOTES

Mr.. Lester L Beckett, who has been
attending college at Caldwell the past
year and holding a students appoint
ment as pastor at Apple Valley has
been visiting with his father. Mr.. D. D.
Beckett, since last Sunday, when he
preached to the people of Dietrich. In
the mean time Mrs. Beckett and the
baby have been guests at the residence
Of o. E. Borden. Concluding his visit
here Mr.. Beckett goes to Chicago where
he is to take a five year course at the
Northwestern University. officiating as
a student clergyman while pursuing his
studies and fitting himself for the great
work he is entering upon Much sue
cess Is prophesied for our Dietrich lad
in the lofty calling he has chosen.
Knowing his earnestness, energy and
ability, the writer has no doubt OF the
coming time when we shall address
him by the euphonious title of Bishop
Beckett.
Mr.. B. F. Snodgrass, who was for
merly accountant at the Normal instI-
tute at Albion and for the past year
in the employ of C. F. Borden at Sho-
shone, returns again to resume his for
mer duties at Albion. Mr.. Snodgrass
Is essentially Dietrich man, owning
and improving farm on the tract, OF
scholarly attainments and capable of
filling any position OF trust Mrs. Snod-
grass and the children will follow him
to Albion in a few days.
Mrs. Samuel A Bate. senior, and
Mrs. George SEWERS, her daughter,
were Shoshone visitors last Tuesday on
a shopping expedition.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Crist were Sun
day visitors at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Warner E. Patterson on the
9th instant.
Mrs. J. H. Rice has returned home
from a weeks stay at the hospital in p
Shoshone. and her infant child has
been returned to her from the motherly
care of Mrs. Crist
Miss Cora Thompson of Besslen is
visiting friends at Kimberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Kilker have re-
turned to Dietrich for few weeks to
look after their interests here They
are spending the year in travelling
and the needed rest which years OF
hard work have imposed upon them.
Little AIirna Patterson is getting "a
long nicely with her wounded finger
which became too inquisitive with her
mothers clothes wringer in motion. By
the way when Mirna left the reporter
last week she had an "enquiring'' mind,
and the next day when she made her
debut in the Journal she had an engin-
eering mind. She is a progressive lit
tie duck.
Al Randleman was handling a heavy
stone hammer doing work that would
make a modern rock crusher envious.
In one unguarded moment he brought
the hammer down on his foot. The
rock escaped but the toes didn't.
Jack Pence is up in the Pegari coun-
try looking after the interests of Mrs.
in her homestead there.
E. R. Gage was painfully hurt at the
hay derrick while stacking hay one day
Fortunately no bones were
broken but bruises enought were sus-
tanned to cripple him a bit
Earl P. King, of Beverly, Washington
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. King,
has received his commission as First
Lieutenant in the United States Signal
corps and is now at the Precidio, Mon
terey California, in response to an or
der from the commanding officer there.
Public schools opened in Dietrich last
Monday under favorable conditions,
with a full corps of excellent teachers
and the largest attendance Of pupils
that has ever been present on opening
day. Prof F. C. Smith as principal,
Mrs. Smith as primary teacher, Miss
Bertha Patterson as intermediate and
Bush eighth grade and high school
work all give promise of a successful
school year.
o. e. Borden and S. S. King were
Shoshone visitors yestrday. They brav-
ed the dust storm full in the face and
being in a hurry travelled behind Bor-
lens roadster Radamanthus, distancing
automobiles and railway trains.
Mr.. d. D. Beckett will take plea
-,,-a trim NTH HE son 7 ester when
ne leaves for Chicago tomorrow.
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