Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-09-02
North Payette


are dotted with campers and every
one is busily engaged in harvesting
the prune crop or preparing to pick
apples.
/ The Shurtleff Bros. are building
a new packing house on one of their
places and will begin packing this
week.
T. J. Jackson and z. B. Cox are
packing prunes at the Cox packing
house and have about % packers
employed and as many pickers in
the orchards. About 26 pickers are
working at the Emerson farms and
with the box makers, nailers and the
places seem to be swarming with
workers. About so people are EN-.
plOyed on the Cannon farm, taking
it altogether the packing houses are
lively places. Craven and Former
will not begin picking until next
week.
Mrs. R. D. Rogers entertained the
Kettledrum last Thursdty afternoon.
The topic for the day was Relics
and Heirlooms'' Roll call was re,
sponded to by each one describing
a famous relic which they had seen.
An article was read by one of the
members telling how the finding of
relics proved many things which
the historians gave out as SUPPOSE
tions. A collection of rare old coins,
books, an oxen shoe, probably lost
when. the pioneers first travelled
what is known as the Oregon Trail,
and a rare old collection of china
well exhibited. Tea was served
from a pot more than 100 years old,
tea cakes from a plate which had
been used a century and the sugar
spoon was made of silver buckles
worn on a great-great- grand-fathers
slipper during the Revolutionary
war. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Raymond Shurt,
left on Sept. Sth.
North Payette was we'll repre-
scented at the Annual Picnic held
at Fruitland. Among those who
carried off honors we're: Glare Su>
plee, Mary and Eta Burt, Susan
and Chas. Lawne, Hope and James
Shearer, Harry Luhr and the Woods
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Suplee went to
Star Sunday returning Monday.
Miss circuit entertained at the
Chapter House last Thursday night.
So few were in attendance at the
Grange Friday night that no bust
ness session was held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Walker and
daughter Barbara, were weekend
guests of Mrs. F. G. Harland.
Mrs. James Shearer has returned
from Salem, Ore, where she spent
several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. ]. Carico.
Mrs. MANS, who has been visiting
at the Matteson home is now with
her daughter, Mrs. ]. Apologize at
Mccall, Idaho.
John Cahill and family of Wi
mona. Mimi. are at the Emerson
home and will remain until the fruit
is all harvested.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Under and Mr.
E. Hansen spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the Friedman home:
Mrs. F. G. Harland was hostes:
Hast Saturday night and entertained
at cards. 500 was the game, Mrs
e. Pease carrying off the high hon
ors and Merrill Davis the censoia
ton. A banquet was served at mid
night and every one pronounced tho
evening happy one.
About 16 of the younger set en-
loved a party at the Chapter House
Tuesday night
One of the gayest parties of the
season was at the Bowman home
Monday night when Alice Perry wa:
the guest of honor and the hostesse'
were: Julia Dixon-Shake, Nell'
Keith-Dibble, Gladys Bowman ant
Crete Mackey. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with swee
peas and dahlies and 900" was en-
ioyed at 6 tables. Alice Perry car
ried off high honors and was award
ed cut glass bowl.
Chas. and Jessie Lias of the Ore
gon Slope spent Sunday at the Rog
er's home.