The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
T roy Locals

George HartwrlL. an old-timer in
Troy, having lived her for about 81 or
50 years, passed away on Sunday. He
was living at the home of Mrs. Walker.
He had been in poor health for some
months He was 50 years of age. The |
funeral will be on Wednesday Mr. |
Hartwell was something of an inventor.
One of his inventions was given to the
government and used during the World
War, but he did not take any eompen-
sation for it.
Mrs Carl Schrader of the upper Yak
district, returned home from Spokane
this week where she had been for the
/ last three weeks under medical treat
ment. She was much improved in
| health
Mrs Joseph Driessen has as guests
! this week Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Cothoudt
| from Minot. NJ D. They are very old
friends of Mrs. Ericsson and expect to
stay for some little time.
The Sather home entertained guests
from Seattle the past week, Miss Miller
and Mr.. Laurance, old friends Of the
family.
Frank Thomas will leave soon for
Philadelphia, motoring through with
friends to visit his sister Gwen and
brother Hayden, who have been there
for some time.
Earl Nichols was here this week
from Spokane, looking after his busi-
ness interests.
Mrs .. L. Jackson returned Sunday
from Culbertson where she had been
visiting her parents for some time.
/ Mrs. Merrin Of Yakima, who has been
a guest Of her sister, Mrs Fred Callow,
for the past three weeks, left for her
home on Sunday.
! The rain having finally cleared up,
all danger of Callahan creek bridge 60
, ing out is over for this time at least.
t This bridge went out last year about
this time.
: The Mettlers had as guests this past
: week Mrs. Grace Bebbs and young son
Harry of Fernie, B. c. Mrs. Bebbs is
an old friend of Mr.. and Mrs Mettler.
Mrs Earnest Rives and niece, Betty
: Mullins, went to Spokane on Wednes-
day
Mrs. Rives moved into her new quar-
: ters in the old Allen hotel on Thurs
day and Friday November 5 and 9. The
: place is charmingly finished inside, and
shows good taste in the decorating
scheme
The Reverend Mr. Price held services
in the Episcopal church on Monday
r evening.
y The Orino camp is now closed anc
the new road is open to the travelling
: public, which is a source of great salts
faction to all who have been committing
between Troy and Libby, over the high
and dangerous old road, whose scenic
beauty left nothing to be desired bu
whose narrow curves were ever Z
source of terror to the tourists who
travelled over the highway. We think
safety first" comes before scenery.
The annual Red Cross drive will BIZ
started this week in Troy, as elsewhere
to last during the month of November
The drive will be in charge Of the Cir
Scoutsssaho are doing this work as par
of their community service work fo
this month They are under the super
vision of their Scout leader, Mrs JOSEPH
Driessen. and the chairman of Rel
Cross activities, Mrs. Earl Angel. TIL,
drive will have its headquarters in tn
post office This work is wonderful
help in community problems and yer,
present help in time of trouble. w
trust the Troy people will do all the,
can to help put this drive "over tn
top" as they have always done il
years gone by.
Superintendent King and Manage
White of the Black Diamond mine nea
Leonia, returned Friday from Spokan
where they had gone to visit thei
families.
Mrs. Les Kensler has as guests thi
week her mother, Mrs. Hennings Q
Kalispeli, and her aunt, Mrs. Bud Wag
goner Of Spokane.
Margaret Clay drove over from Pull
man, Wash, where she is attending tn
State College, to spend the week en-
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliffor
Clay
The Junior Sewing Club met at Mr..
Cecil Murphys on Tuesday evening
Nov. Is.
Bud Daugherty is leaving this wee
for Nine Mile, near MissoHla. He ex
poets to be working there, all wintel
His family will remain here as the chill
dren are all in school.
Perry Wilson was in Spokane durin
this past week for day or two.
Mrs. Lou Laffoon is here visitin
her son and family She expects to sta
most of the winter Mrs. Laffoon hs
been in Livingston with daughter *
some time
Mrs. Nellie Bloomer has been que.
of her mother, Mrs. II. D. Whiting, fc
couple Of days this week.
n Mrs. Curtis had several Of the LIB
m teachers for dinner on Wednesday eve
- ming,
The Old Timers Sewing Club was err