The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-12-01

Iy healthy and contsnted swine int
the next world; thst il, suppos'
their spirits went over into the hap
by corn fields where joys Of tht
pOrkers are eternal A to the portion
; that remained after the rest had thui
departed, the cannibalistic instincts
Of the parties tina twere thus
engaged will devour their hams and
bacons and feed up on what the pork
barrels contain for many moon 70
come. Wallace Cannon butchercd two
mighty fine porkerG and Thcs. J.
Coonrod four. Milo Phillips, Irl Shaw
and your humble servant comprised
the crew. Wallace carried the fire
stick that dealt the leaden pills, +.
J. Coonrod, being an old hand, stuck,
Milo Phillfps shsrpened knives and
eventually had turn 1t the scraping
OF the head every time, while III
Shaw packed water and was all
around handy man. OF course the
correspondent was boss and did not
stoop so low ~ TO dirty his mitts, US
ing only verbal phrases that might
sound sweet to the ears OF the swine
in their last moments. Milo Phillips
and Wallace Cannon generated some
pretty keen betting on what = hog
that Wallace had would dress out.
There was = pound or 30 Of HorSoShoe
plug cut up, but we have not ~ yet
learnsd which one has TO be the loser.
Nevsrtheless, we are reasonably as
surSd where We can find . chew In
the near future. The hogs that were
dressed for r. J. Coonrod will be sold
mostly, only reserving enough for
home consumption. Dad Wiley will
help Wallace Cannon store his meat
away, ~ Dad has bargained for half
Of one.
NaFYh Scott has been saving up his
wood for the last two days,
starting work on Monday when H.
Harpt brought his outfit over and a.
sisted By VIII Beutlor and Mr.. Scott
until Wallace Cannon finished Nhog
KILN" whom the last named took Mr..
Ncott's place, and the bu1z saw tore
steadily on thru thick and thin. This
ID dead wood and trees pulled and
from the Westlake orchard
Thu Howard Harper home has been
enjoying the presence Of Hugh
Groomsr Of Horseshoe Bend, who has
bson visiting with them since Friday,
Monday to his home. Many
Of the cid timers will remember Hugh
Groomer, ~ he has lived in this sec
ton Of the country for many years.
His "reminiscences Of Emmett in the
sarly days Of over forty years ago are '
rery interesting to hear Mr.. Groom
" had four boys in the service and
Ill returned safe and sound from
over there"
The Howard Harper family spent
heir Thanksgiving with the Anthony ]
PETERSON family. The Petersons had ,
is guests Miss Title and Ruth Pet
'rson also. Marion Thompson, who
las been staying with the Harpers,
,oing TO school to the "High" in En-
nett, has gone home to Horseshoe .
3end, 70 assist in the Quinn Bros.
tore at that place during the time
I the Quinn's bereavement,
Will Hart has been pruning apple a
rees on the Harper ranch the last q
ew days. Mr., Hart is an expert prun-
r, but says his trade Is not very re-
~ farmers are not doing \
IS much ~ they should owing To short b
&c Of funds.
The John Rynearson family spent ,
he great national holiday with their
on and brother Will Rynearson and
amily. Others present were Charlie
lynearson and Mr.. Chandler Of Ola.
IN the goth Mr.. and Mrs. John Ry-
carson gave their son Will = sur
rise party, It being his birthday. Will
hey said, was not expecting them
rhSn they dropped in on them with
heir lunches and it was completely an =
inhalation, or mean . jubilation
or al concerned, ~ gloom was ban
~ - L.. -~1AnAA unnr~wNA VIII 4
lynearnon has been employed on the
farmers Coop. canal, the last re-
,orts from the front where the work y
} being done.
Last Sunday evening the John Ry- .
'earson home was the scene OF n
altering in Of the family tribe, Jos, b
Emery. Clarence and Charlie being !
ack under the parental roof. Clar-
nee RyneArson 10 employed At pres
Mt on the bridge gang at Mcntour. a
'hick Is employed at the Dunn ranch
. general all around handy man.
Tho Ed Tyler family ate turkey
inner with the Earl Bishop family
the hostA having two
ong tables laden with all the sweet
lands Of the housewives art gather I
d on them for the delectation Of the
0 guests present, who consisted Of
riends and relatives. We delight to I
80 such old times still survive |,
Iutong our modern days and feel A
hat any ono who had once participate
d and officiated At one Of those old
ime dinners could never forget it at T
sast in one lifetime.
Ed Tyler has started work on the .
)unkard church and this will occupy I
il time the next few weeks.
The Ed Modin family had big ;
amily reunion for Thanksgiving,
UGH time ~ we have remembered T
i days gone by. The Ed Dolphin FAM
", John Durham family and all the
oys Of the Modin family were home I
. grace ths festal board. The Dun =
am children came over on Thursday
nd visited until their parents went \
ONE. Mrs. Modin estimated the num-
or present for dinner and stated that
here were &c. Some army for the
'omen folks 10 prepare chow for, but 5
lway man, what feedi
Earl Modin has been glowing the .
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