Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-12-25
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the Gilmore Bulletin, of December 2S
1899, will prove interesting to resi-
dents of Mountain Home:
THE CHRISTMAS TREE
The Christmas tree held by the
united Sunday Schools of Mountain
Home came on Saturday evening at
the Opera House, and was a grand
success. The hall and the galleries
were filled to overlooking and moth
ing occurred to mar the brillianey
of the occasion. Santa Claus dis
pensed the fruit of the tree to his
little ones and made them happy.
An unusual feature was the accom-
panying OF Santa Claus by four
brownies who performed extraordin-
airy eontortions. The following pro-
gram was carried out;
Invocation. Rev. C. e. Mason.
Recitation, "Das Krist Kind Ell
vira Sullaway. Song, 'fBells of
Christmas Kindness" sextette of
girls. Recitation, 1.-THE Christmas
Tree Boy" Everett Turner. Recita-
ton. THE Diamond Wedding, Katie
sinnot. Song, I'm Ashamed to Look
My Dolly In The Face" Sadie Keef-
err. Song, Mickey McGinn," Laurie
Millison. Recitation, "A SANDER on
Santa Claus" Tavern Bell. Reeita-
ton, when Daddy Lights the Tree,
sallie Galloway. Character song, In
termediate class, public school
Laurie Madison In the character
of street waif in his song ELECTED
great applause and was encored.
The recitations were all well rem
dered.
Among the gifts on the tree was
sack containing fifty dollars for
Rev. C. e. Mason, as a Christmas
testimonial of his many friends.
The committee did all they could
to promote the affair and decided
success crowned their efforts.
A rate of one and one-third rail-
road fare to the wool growers con
vention at Boise. Jan. and g.
Robert Noble has this week
bought a large amount Of hay in the
Grand view vicinity, paying $500
per ton in the stack.
A. Rosenheim, Galloway & Was
son, J Ottenheimer and Frank AXE
now have their ice houses filled with
solid eight-inch Ice taken from the
reservoir during the week.
While hunting rabbits yesterday,
John Smith and Fred Liljegran
killed on Rattlesnake creek, near
town. an immense wild cat. Mr..
Smith will preserve the skin and |
have it stuffed for exhibition at the
Palace.
Mrs William Kunnecke Is visiting
In Boise
Born in Mountain Home, Idaho,
Dec. 2s. 1899 to the wife of W. S.
Galloway, son.
Miss Nellie Mellen came over from |
Boise Saturday evening to spend the |
with her parents.
Ed Goddard and wife (nee Miss
Mary Brady are here from Wash J
ngfon, visiting Mrs. Goddard s par i
ants, Mr.. and Mrs John Brady.
The water logged ferry boat at 9
srand View has recently been
ource of great annoyance to thel /
ravling public, by reason of it oftenl
aking water and sinking Hereto, /
ore 1t has gone down at a favorable =
lace for raising, but last Saturday it Il
vent to the bottom on the south 1
ide of the Snake and it is said, in
water so deep that it cannot be y
cached.
Professor Mullins and wife, Mrs. Fl
.odge, Misses Minnie Tanner, Hopel
yburn, Maude Pence, Florence Man a
IN, Margaret Bogard, Annie Lodge .
nd Ora Mullins went to Boise this r
teek to attend the teachers associa- HI
on. They were accompanied byI OIL
rof. Stephen Parke, of Albion, u
Grand Masquerade Ball at Glenns
erry will be given at Herron's hall, A
anuary /, 1900. to which the pub
c is cordially invited. Masks and
at Stockton Hotel. Ar
sngement committee: VIM. L. Ward, W
A. Heron, r.. L. Corey, Herman ca
acobson, Rudolph Larson, L. M Ell
lay, Martin King, Neil Schroeder.
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