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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1924
Page
8
Local residents frequent Paris for social visits and illness updates. Nels Carlson and M G Price visited from Ovid and Montpelier while others from Fish Haven St Charles Bloomington and Logan attend the Old Folks party. Widespread travel for work and family matters noted.
A marriage license was issued Monday morning by County Clerk Peterson to Carmel Anderson and Violate Gardner, both of Afton, Wyoming. The note also mentions various local items including a Bear Lake stake conference and visits from Salt Lake, a family member traveling to Logan for a sister’s ill son, a hospital update on Hettie Caldwell, a hosiery sales pitch, and attendees at an old folks party in Paris.
Mr and Mrs James Shepherd of Ogden Utah arrived here Tuesday to attend funeral services held for Carl Innes brother to Mrs Shepherd who died in Ogden Sunday.
Ed C. Rich of Montpelier Wm R Morgan of Liberty and John Aunt of St Charles attended an adjourned board meeting in Paris on Wednesday to conduct county business.
Miss Gladys Nannie daughter of Mrs Charles Nannie arrived here Sunday from Pocatello and will spend the remainder of the winter with her mother.
The Paris Second ward works on the drama Grumpy which they expect to stage in the fore part of next month. It is anticipated as a dramatic success of the season.
Word arrived that a baby daughter was born to Ma and Mrs. Dave Mouritson of Montpelier, with the mother and child reported to be doing nicely. Pros and Mrs. Silas L. Wright of Bennington attended the funeral services for Earl in Paris.
Businessmen closed their stores and spent the day at home to honor Washington's Birthday. A children's dance in the afternoon and a dance for adults in the evening were held, with a gravel haulers dance planned likely next week. Over 362 loads of gravel were hauled on the road near town. The material is reported to be purer than in other years, weather permitting the crew to gravel Depot Street.
H H Hoff of Montpelier leaves for Salt Lake City to visit his brother Charles Hoff before traveling to Los Angeles for the remainder of the winter. Residents in Paris and Bear Lake County wonder about his plans and wellbeing and invite him to write letters to the Post describing his activities.
An eclectic pasted collage features Windy Wolf reporting Rush up incidents with car brands like Willys Knight and Chevrolet as a Pathfinder chases a history. Humor, wedding talk, and moral quips follow including a farmer’s squeal and a nine year old sister interrupting a courting visitor.
A Logan Journal report notes a herd of 115 deer observed on a sunny hillside near the fish hatchery in Logan Canyon. Warden Scholter attributes the sight to forest guardians and policy, while elk remain higher up.
The Fish Haven ice harvest on Bear Lake proceeds with blocks about a foot thick. Local merchants Stock Brog and R Cottle supply the Lakeview Cafe as they harvest ice for summer use while residents travel. Mr and Mrs R G Stock return from Evanston and plan Ogden surgery. Mr and Mrs Wilford Price visit Mrs Price’s parents, Bistop and Mrs C C Shirley, driving from Evanston.
The first quorum of Elders will meet in the Stake tabernacle on Saturday at 1 o'clock. W. A. Bird serves as President.
Wholesale alfalfa seed prices and samples offered by Cache Valley Commission Co. Hogans Utah post listing grain and chick feed options. A Primary Conference was held in the 2nd ward hall with a children’s program drawing a large audience.
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