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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
8
Wheat and oats bid per bulk ton at on track 11.00. turkey red wheat and hay prices listed. Butter, hogs, and alfalfa per ton shown with Timothy at 12.00 and 7.30 figures. market notes April 26.
Local items note a fine display of millinery at Spencer’s with specials on ladies White lawn waists. Reports mention a matinee at the Lyric Theatre, a Burial of the Battle Ship Maine reel, and a large Junior Prom at Fielding Academy.
Robert Shepherd opens a lumber yard in Paris selling hunker and building material and plans a large nearby building west of Bear Lake State Bank. Announcements and details are promised next week by Dr J W Hayward, with Dr T B Budge and H H King involved.
A humorous essay contrasts male and female behavior with satirical observations on marriage romance. It notes men turn from their wives when unwell and mocks women for self love, urging young ladies to redirect love toward others.
An exhortation to welcome spring sunlight into homes and hearts. The prose praises sunshine lifting moods, inviting open windows, blooming arbutus, and song birds as a communal call to health happiness and shared vitality from Aunt Prue.
Garden City notes guest Stella Pugmire of St Charles. J B Spencer returns from Wyoming. Mrs Geo Fr Ashley at Laketown funeral. Joe Hodges joke and Paris girl. shearers back from Grantsville. Mrs Alex Brown returns from Paris for daughter’s operation. Mrs Johnson stable but critical. junior baseball games in local towns. clean up meeting at Meeting House. farewell for Elder Lyman Marley bound for England. Elder Earley to Logan mission via Salt Lake City May 1.
About twenty friends of Mr Rae Dunford gave him a delightful surprise last Thursday evening April 25 for his 21st birthday. Refreshments followed after games and music. The M I A held their last Open Night at the meeting house April 26 with a program games and late refreshments. The Springin Band provided music for a few dances. Ward Conference was held Sunday April 28 with Pres Wm L Rich and Elder H H Broomhead in attendance and good district reports showing improvement over last year. Mrs Hyrum Thompson has a new daughter at their home. The weather remains cold while residents work on spring pruning rakes and cleanup. Joseph B Price oversees construction of a new irrigation ditch to cultivate a large land area. Mrs C Peterson of Salt Lake has stayed with Abrs Andrew Jacobse. Levi H Long of Rexburg is visiting old Bloomington friends.
Five baby boys arrived at homes of Abe HiH and Mrs. John Allen of Pegram, Alfred Kearl of Laketown Indiana, and William Bowcutt of Montpelier, joining families as they welcome new arrivals.
Next Sunday May 5 two Paris ward mutual associations meet in the First ward meeting house for a conjoint session. A musical program features Il Trovatore Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci with vocal and piano solos and duets.
May 12 appointments listed for multiple towns with assigned leaders including Bennington Napt J A Sutton Garden City Howard H Broom Liberty John H Grim and Mrs Olga Wilcox Cokeville William Higgins Sharon Frank Beck Heber Humpherys KBern Alfred Shepherd and Joseph Patterson Ovid Earl O Rich Wardboro Hyrum Poulsen and Miss Eva Satton
Fielding Academy music department presents the cantata under Mr Rulon Y Robison at the Tabernacle on Friday evening May 10. Soloists include J Russ Shepherd soprano Eunice Jacobson and baritone Laura Richards. features from Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir include He Watching over Israel and God is Our Refuge. Ali Robison has been preparing the show since February and promises an engaging and instructive program.
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