Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. X w. Smith, OF PORT
hill, returned home Saturday after
having spent several days in the city
on a shopping trip.
Charles Russell, a we'll known
rancher of the Copeland district,
transacted business in the city sew
eral days last week.
Charles Smith, of Porthill, trans
acted business in the city Wednesday !
and visited at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. w Dunn.
Perry Wilson left Sunday after
noon for ST. Paul, Mimi, in response
to a telegram received that morn
ing telling of the death of his mother.
John McGarvey, foreman of the
section crew at Naples, was bust
ness visitor in the city Friday.
S. Leibrecht, a well-to-do rancher
of the LENA district was a business
visitor in the city several days last
week.
Miss Anna Chisholm, of Devils |
Lake, N. D., arrived here last Fri
day to spend the summer visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Edmonds.
|. Causton will go to Elmira on
Wednesday of next week to conduct
an auction sale for Mr.. Buzzard, of
that place who is selling his house
hodl furnishings and farm machinery
together with his stock.
A bouncing baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bert Cowen, at
Spokane yesterday Mr.. Cowen, who
is cashier of the First State bank
here, went to Spokane yesterday to
see the new member Of his family.
The members of the G. G. G. club
were entertained Wednesday after
noon at the home of Miss Margaret
Wolfe. The afternoon passed pleas
antly at card playing and after the
games the hostess served a dainty
lunch. The next meeting will be at
the home of Miss Agnes Muhlfeld.
Mrs. B. F. Grace of Spokane,
Wash, arrived here today to spend
few days visiting at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Leslie.
Mrs. Grace plans to proceed from
here to Calgary to visit other rel
atives.
Attorney Frank Bottum went to
Libby, Mont, Wednesday where he
started an action for j. B. Campbell,
of Spokane, against the Troy Mer-
camille company, involving $1,000.
The matter was settled out of court
last Friday.
Mrs. J. B. Maclin and son left
Sunday afternoon for their home
in Spokane after having visited here
since Friday with Mrs. Maclin's
daughter, Miss Mary Maclin, the do
nestle science instructress of the
local high school.
J. V. Witt plans to lease quarters
in the new K P. hall where he will
open an assay office. Mr.. Witt has
had a great deal of experience in
assay work and his recommendations
as an assayist prove him to be well
fitted for the work.
Town Marshal Worley confiscated
two cases of whiskey in pint bottles
and two quart bottles Sunday. The
whiskey was found in empty Great
Northern freight cars. Worley
learned that seven or eight gunny-
sacks full of whiskey were unloaded
at Crossport Sunday.
The case of John Edwards against
Isador Lefebvre was heard in pro-
bate court Wednesday and judgment
was rendered for the defendant, rep
resented by Attorneys Bottum & Will
son. The plaintiff sued to recover
on hay sold to the defendant. The
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
S. E. Henry.
]. W. Baker, district manager of
the Interstate Utilities company and
E. d. Brink, wire chief for this dis
trict, were in Boomers Ferrys sew
eral days last week securing data
which will be forwarded to the head
offices in Spokane to be used for the
purpose of assisting the plans on
foot of installing a new telephone
system in Boomers Ferry.
The bazaar and supper given at the
Odd Fellows hall Friday afternoon
and evening was a great success
Nearly all of the articles at the plain
and fancy sewing booths were sold
and the supply of sweets at the
candy booth was we'll sold out early
in the afternoon. The ladies served
a large crowd at supper and were
complimented by every one upon the
delicious meal.
The members Of the St Mary's
Guild will not hold the annual sup
per this year but on tomorrow eve
ming they will entertain their hus-
bands at a card party which will be
given in the Guild hall. Prizes will
be given to the ladies and men ma
king the first and second highest
scores and a dainty lunch viii be
served after the games.
w. j. Hindley, exmayor of Spo-
kane, and E. NJ. Robinson, a direc-
tor of the Idaho Continental Mining
company, passed through the city
Saturday on their way to the prop
: erty of the Idaho Continental com.
: pany near Porthill. Mr.. Robinson
returned to Spokane Sunday and was
accompanied by Miss Selma Neitzel
a sister-in-law of A. Hickman, who
suffered q fracture of her ankle
recently when thrown from a horse
she was riding. Mr.. Klockmann anC
; Mr.. Hindley returned to Spokane
Yesterday morning Mr. Hickman