Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS
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800 20 o o o o o o o o o . . .
Loans, low rate, long time, Ayers.26-tf
Miss Zelma Brown is the guest of
Lewiston friends this week.
For rent-Electric Vacuum cleaner.
slO0 per day. Phone Gil. 4l-tf
Miss Agnes Maugg of Cottonwood is
the guest of her brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Maugg of this city
Mrs. G w. Slusser returned Saturday
night from a visit of several weeks with
relatives at Palouse and friends in Spo-
kane.
VIM. Ingram received word last week
from his son, John, who is now In the
navy on board the cruiser New Orleans
which is in Mexican waters.
Doc Denny came out this week from
his ranch on Cougar Ridge and will
leave in a few days for the Elk City
section where he will act as deputy
assessor.
Dolph Smith lost horse in the Clear
water the other day in an attempt
to ford the river on his way to his
homestead. The animal was worth about
a hundred dollars.
Mile section this week and will spend
several days at the county seat looking
after business and renewing acquain-
lance with his many friends.
Misses Katherine Vincent and Elsie
Anderson, teachers in the local schools,
left Monday morning for the former g
home in Lewiston. Miss Anderson will
be the guest of Miss Vincent for several
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Montana.
A. S. johnson, the Golden merchant
and hotel man, in a letter to this office
states he has recently leased his hotel
to Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Burke who are
now in possession. Mr.. johnson will
continue to conduct the post office and
the retail merchandise store
Everyone invited to call at the Red
Cross headquarters for copy of the
president g War Message to Congress
which should, be placed in every home
in the land and should be read and re-
read by every American citizen. Price
only 25 cents in cloth binding.
The Sunny Side Social Society met
Thursday with Miss Silvia Riebold and
as usual good time was expressed by
all. Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess assisted by Miss Mary
Hall. The next meeting will be held
June 9TH with Mrs. R. G. Schmadeka.
A. s. Kirkman, an experienced
groceryman of Van Buren,, Washington,
arrived this week to accept a position
i'm the grovery department of the A x
r. store. He lived here several years
ago and will be recalled by a number of
Grangeville people as young man of
pleasing personality.
Mrs. Hardwig Hanson and children
left Sunday morning for Lewiston where
they will spend several weeks before
going to their new home at Bellingham,
Wash, where Mr.. Hanson is managing
general merchandise store and doing
well He likes his new locati very
much and thinks the Coast country is
about right for business.
Mr.. and Mrs John Coram and daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. w. Jordan came up from
California Friday night, Mr.. and Mrs
Coram to remain permanently and the
daughter for a visit through the sum.
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Coram spent six
months in the Southern country and
had a most enjoyable winter, arriving
home a little too early to avoid the bad
weather.
Carl Florin, who is well known by
Grangeville people, having worked for
a time at the local electric plant and
later for Joe Sorrow, has joined the
Minnesota National Guard, having
served that organization on the Border
and is now being held at Fort Smelling,
out from Minneapolis, to answer his
country IS call. On his way home August
Bloom run across the young man and
says he likes soldering fine and is the
picture of health.
Wanted-Pasture, Albert Miller. Att
Judge and Mrs. Wallace N. Scales
came in from Nezperce Saturday night
where the Judge has just cleared the
spring term of the district court. While
the term at Lewiston was long one
and carried a number of very important
cases the Lewis county calendar was re-
sonably brief and on account of the pres
emit needs of the farmers in the fields,
the jury cases were put over. After a
rest of several weeks the Judge will
open special term at Lewiston to dis
pose of important matters.
Good tanning mill for sale. O. T.
Lingo. 40-tf
Mrs. 7. S. Jackson returned the first
of the week from Idaho Falls where she
was called by the death of her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Z. Smith, pioneer lady of
that section, coming to Idaho when it
was yet a territory. Deceased was born
III New York state in 1S45 and moved
later to Iowa, the family coming west
to Idaho in 1887. She was life long
member of the Methodist church and
one of the organizers of the Ladies Aid
of Idaho Falls. She is survived by
three children and eight grand children.