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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
6
Mrs. Myrtie Fish represents Kettle Falls in a weekly roundup of Upper Columbia River Valley happenings. This column surveys local events and notable items across the garden spot of the great northwest.
Vern Morris visits Spokane while residents travel for family events. Mrs. A. E. Baldwin and Mrs. J. Williams attend gatherings in Spokane and Colville. A spring wedding unites Myrtle Smith and Ralph Stewart at Daisy hotel with a reception. Road improvements on Broadway advance as locals donate labor and funds.
Mrs. Julia Proctor was elected school director for a three year term. Miss M Morehouse sat for the teachers examination at Colville. Her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Saffel of Gifford drove her home Sunday afternoon and were made fully
Miss Ida Curry of Meyers Falls visited relatives here last week and left with her nephew John Curry who went to Colville for dental treatment. Charles Howe and Ida Stimpson were married last week and visit relatives here this week. Richard Proctor underwent appendicitis surgery at Hunters Hospital after illness from the flu leaving him in critical condition. Nez Perce grange plans a St Patrick s dance at Canada hall. Longstreet mine assay office is being prepared with an expert assayer hired.
Spokane visitor A. West stays to work on local farm while H. W. McCreary and daughter arrive from Mullan Idaho. The community notes births marriages school events and farm activity. Orchard shipments from Meyers Falls show strong fruit trade with several companies reporting car counts and payments to growers.
Meyers Falls residents recall Mrs. John Biddle’s birthday with a surprise party Monday night. Guests include Margaret Branigan Myrtle Gilmar Maybelle Clarebelle Gerking Edith Memmer Bertha Look Ruth Long Ersel Vanasse Dixie Taylor.
The roundup lists local families visiting Colville and Meyers Falls for shopping, hospital calls, and ranch business. It notes gatherings at Fresco and Bellavista ranches, a weiner roast at Rattlesnake point, illnesses, and transport of cattle to a Tyler ranch, with plans to move milling equipment and ongoing ditch repairs by Stevens County Power Company.
Mrs A Kyriss and Dan Wilbur quietly wed at Colville last Saturday. The couple, well known in Marcus, will reside at the Wilbur farm near Marcus where Dan has farmed and milled for years. The flu remains in Marcus as Mr Sullivan and his daughter recover.
Delma ter and Mrs Sullivan attendions note illnesses with pneumonia after flu. Misa Johnson and Miss Sexton visited Colville on Saturday. Mrs E E Smith hosted Mr and Mrs Granger and Mr and Mrs Lee at a four o clock dinner. Mrs Ellis Knight of Lane Idaho visits Rana han home en route to Lead Point. Mrs Mary Kierns returned from Montana last Friday. A leap year dance by the Pythian Sisters drew a record crowd at Mullen hall. Miss Ruth McKern and Mary Hanson visited the Yarwood home in Marcus for the weekend.
O E Whitney awarded the contract to Clay Davis to build Whitney barn on the flat. Construction has begun and will be a notable improvement.
Union Flats residents voted on March 6 with Mrs J E Hunter elected for two years and John H Schreiber for three years. local road conditions worsened, while neighbors visit and illness notes are recorded. A March 10 White Lake Red Cross day gathered twelve ladies for sewing at Mrs Weaver, with plans for an April meeting at Mrs Roscoe Hall. Local business trips, birthdays, and family visits are noted alongside public notices for county printing bids and bond calls by Stevens county officials.
Distributor for Stevens and Ferry Counties offers demonstrations literature and information upon request.
We can dry clean rugs draperies bedding curtains pillows pillowtops and steamer rugs while you do painting and inside work. Return items look fresh and new. Send your things in now before the spring rush. Dry Cleaning Dyers.
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