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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
3
Fruitland residents host and welcome visitors from Des Moines Santiago Fort Dodge Baltimore County Baker City and beyond. Families reunite and travel to Weiser Nyssa Portland and Payette Lakes while locals take care of health, work at Gorham store, plan outings and extend stays with relatives in Ontario and Cambridge.
Mrs. C. E. Deal visits her parents in town while Sparks plans a future home here. A series of Sunnyside meetings runs through the week led by Rev. Williamia. Local outings, camping trips, and numerous visits shape a busy social scene with many neighbors traveling to Cambridge and Payette areas. Key names include Duell, Sargent, Burbetton, Enberg, Hulen, Graham, Kingabury, Madsen, Ireland, Branthoover, and Toombs. Several families plan moves or schooling, and a rescue society speaker highlights public safety and vice abatement. School contracts and start dates set, with many families hosting or visiting before fall packing and pruning.
The Farmers picnic at Orcutt's grove last Thursday drew just over one thousand attendees. Horace Armment won first prize for the best essay on Idaho by a boy under 15, with Clarence R. Strawn of Fruitland taking second. The event featured speeches on education, cooperative school funding, and several musical performances. The outing, with plans for annual repeats, also included a Fruitland High School reunion and church entertainment. A Scandinavian picnic is announced near Fruitland, and a notice offers a lost shoe found at B B Sherman's home.
Announcements note a pine re event at Nels Pearson home Friday August 20 at 11 o'clock. Also Ladies Aid at Methodist church meets with Mrs H E Robinson August 19 for tea and officer elections. Sunday services at Baptist and Brethren churches listed with times and topics. all welcomed.
Mr Harris and daughter Kate visited Mrs Harris in Boise hospital Friday and expect her home Wednesday. A. J. Tharp and family returned from the hills with a fine outing. George Jones of Nyssa visited Clyde Hurd. Philip Lynn Ben and Robert Harig went to Nyssa for work during harvest. Wilson reports a productive Ham place well. D T Ham of Spokane visited property. Mrs Raby and children and Kate Harris joined guests at C B Hurd's. threshing bands causing a siege for Mrs Hurd. Mrs Braswell helps. Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald looked after their home Sunday. Ethel Makingon and Lola Carpenter visit J H Boot home. A party surprised Leon Stewart on his fifteenth birthday at IH Boot home Tuesday with ice cream and cake.
The mayor proclaims strict enforcement of the 1911 ordinance limiting auto speed to 12 miles per hour, cornering limits, and after dark lights with penalties from five to one hundred dollars. Violations will be adequately punished by order of Mayor Bart Venable. Also notices list livestock and sale items near Payette, and the Malheur County Fair dates in Ontario.
POUNDMASTER NOTICE records Payette City seizure by P Stanton Pound Master for the City of Payette. A bay horse about 15 years old and other animals were seized for violation of Ordinance No 27, with sale set by public auction if not claimed by owner. Date entries include August 14 1916 at Banks Bar in Payette, auction planned for the animal and other property. Also notices for farm rental and a help-wanted line appear among the torn clippings.
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