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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
5
The Post notes a Christmas card receipt from Elder Merrel B Cook in Austria and reports on local residents, including Morris B Athay returning from Albion for holidays and Evelyn Cole visiting from Albion. It covers a Christmas tree cantata in Paris Second ward, local illnesses, a Salt Lake City surgery, a wool pool sale at 34 12 cents, and a calendar for 1928 court terms.
Rulon Seck of Ovid visited the county seat Tuesday. Intermountain Life Insurance Co. field rep Dr Hays from Salt Lake was in Paris earlier in the week seeking new business. George Stock and wife from Montpelier were in town Saturday. Russell Oakey, son of William Oakey, returned to Paris from Ogden after several months away. Jesse Latham, Lava Hot Springs barber and former Hotel Barber Shop proprietor, was in town late last week.
A local notice urges subscribers to pay a small $2.00 amount, arguing many such sums add up to support the printer. It emphasizes that every individual payment matters and encourages timely renewal.
The Lions community tree in Center Square, placed by the live-wire committee at last Friday’s Lions meeting, is attracting praise. It will be decorated by the committee with night illumination. Carrol singing is set for Sunday at 7 pm, inviting all townspeople to attend. Committee members are M. G. Price, Ernest Gubler, and Walter Findlay.
The record lists officers including President F J Foulger and Vice Presidents A T Pendrey and John Dougan with Secretary John A Wallis and Treasurer Edwin T Shepherd. It details multiple committees such as Finance Entertainment Extension Ways and Means Publicity Civic Welfare and Club Membership with numerous members.
Charles Edward O Connor aged 67 a Montpelier Wyoming resident for six decades died Friday afternoon at Soda Springs after a brief illness. Known as Ed he was a prominent figure in Montpelier and Kemmerer Wyoming and had moved to Cokeville about a year ago. Born February 29 1860 in Marion Michigan he came west in 1881 and worked in various jobs including American Falls rail construction and a decade in Oregon. Surviving are four children Kath eeerr O Connor of Pocatello H A Robison Montpelier Eddie O Connor Los Angeles and Vernon O Connor Wilmington Delaware a sister Miss Katie O Connor Howell Michigan and a brother John F O Connor Montpelier. Mrs O Connor died in 1921.
Garden City ward held a reunion at the meeting house with visitors J. W. Cook Kenneth Longhurst and Robert Vallentine from Paris. A grand ball under the M I A auspices followed in the amusement hall with the Merry Mixers as honored musicians.
Neighboring towns attended services and visits as Montpelier roads stayed passable. Local residents report plays and operas by Fielding High School in Paris and a comic opera Pickles at Amusement Hall. Family milestones include births, injuries, and visits by Dr LeRoy Pugmire and Bishop Keetch recovering at home.
Funeral services for Farrell M. Stewart 15 son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Stewart were held Tuesday at the ward chapel. The service included songs There is Sweet Rest in Heaven and I Have Read of a Beautiful City with Emery Welling performing a solo. Speakers praised the departed and the school community attended. Burial followed at St Charles cemetery. Survived by father mother and two brothers Grant and Donald with relatives present.
A neighbor recalls bringing a beautiful Christmas present about an hour the other day, highlighting a thoughtful gesture during the holiday season.
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