The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-16
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The past week Jack Frost has paid
several visits, making it necessary to
bed each night if they were TO be
saved from the depredations of this
visitor. All the canvases
and burlap sacks have been comman-
deered and used in trying to ward
off The cold until the gardens look
as if they had been used as bed for
an army of hobos. However, the sly
little elf has been at work on the
apples, and they are now beginning
to blush rosy red and seem to i'll
vite one to sink ones teeth into their
red cheeks. The crab apples are
ready to be made into that delectable
jelly; prunes and plums are ripening,
so that the canning season will soon
be over, and the housewife can draw
a sigh Of relief.
Mrs. William Mackie received
telephone message on Saturday from
her mother, Mrs. M. A. Jensen, who
had gone to Boise, stating that Leon
Hodge had died at that place in the
hospital. and that the body would be
shipped here for burial. The be-
reaved ones have the sympathy of all
their friends and neighbors in this,
their time of trial.
Mrs. ]. H. Carson was a caller at
the r. d. Hughes home on Wednes-
day, and was accompanied by her sis
ter, Mrs. Hughes. in. a call on Mrs.
William Pratt.
Mrs. w. e. Hall made trip to
daughter, Miss Leona, who is teach
ing in the high school at that place.
Miss Hall spent Saturday and Sum
day at home, returning to Firth for
her GLASSES on Monday.
Mary Pratt, who is attending high
school at Blackfoot. was a weekend
visitor at her home here, returning
to Blackfoot on Sunday evening.
Mary is staying at Alva Williams
home while in Blackfoot.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Morris were
callers at the r. d. Hughes home on
Friday. They report having sold
their farm which they had near
Blackfoot
William Hall. Frank Pratt and w.
E. Hail. made a trip to the hills on
| Wednesday after derrick timbers and
! logs. returning home on Friday.
M. A. Jensen took some wild horses
! to the BlaIckfoot fair grounds TO the
/ try-out for the busking contest, on
Saturday
J John Pratt, John Miner, Josie and
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Glen Pratt all attended the dance at
Wapello on Friday evening.
Mrs William Mackie has been
cooking for the hay men at the M. A.
Jensen ranch, during the absence OF
her mother, Mrs. M. A. Jensen, who
is in Boise.
Mesdames William and Ellis Hall
were callers at the Hughes home on
Thursday
Willard Mcmillan and family paid
visit to the William Pratt home on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Olarain is building large po-
tatO cellar ON his place, which he
purchased from Peter Fraile.
William Murphy has been hauling
] hay from 1he James and William
Pratt ranches to his home in Firth.
Mr.. Murphy has moved his family
from his ranch in the hills to their
home in Firth SO that the children
might attend school.
Joseph Hall made a flying visit to
his home here and returned 10 the
Dunn ranch on Brush creek on Sum
day. He reports that they will soon
commence the rounding up of the
cattle preparatory to bringing them
down to the valley.
William Mackie, Frank Pratt and
Aaron Smith attended the try-out
held at the fair grounds at Blackfoot
on Saturday.
Pc er Kalferd has finished hauling
his grain and now says he is ready
/ for the thresher at any time.
Edith Mackie was a Wapello WIS.,
itor on Sunday.
Forest Hodge, who has been work.
ing for Arthur Malm at Wapello, is
home again.
Fred Twitchell and family were
Firth shoppers on Saturday.
Fred and Jacob Stutznegger are
helping Berk!ey Larsen put up his
second crcp of hay.