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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
2
A mix of local events highlights a house move by H D McIntyre, social dances at the Halfway Ranch on Little Willow, and extensive neighborly activities. Attendees from Payette Crystal Weiser and beyond share news of funerals, illness, school examinations, and visits, with numerous mentions of Currin Drinkwine and local families.
Local society items report Mrs. C M Miller and Mrs Silas Carter at a Ladies Aid show er. A W L tea by Mrs J A White. League treasurer resignations and replacements. Residents visit, guests travel to Emmett, social evenings and wedding anniversaries, and an Orchard Ave Grange meeting planned with topics on grange essentials and year’s work.
A petition gained 97 signers last week for establishing a Welser to Canyon County mail route. Social events included a successful basket social in Dist. No. 9 raising $18.85 with Chas Skevington as auctioneer. Idaho State Grange meeting drew attendees from Nampa and Payette. A rabbit drive on the Oregon Slope suffered from bad roads. Grimes Gallen apples yielded $1,984.00 after costs. Residents across Payette area, including Mrs Helmbolt, Mr and Mrs Loveland, and Doris Loveland, reported activity at Grange and community gatherings. The L. S. U. held a meeting with light business and a touch-sense entertainment. The WoG notes a unique afternoon shower hosted by Mrs Zimmermann at Payette.
John Hill reports very poor cattle market with hogs at 2004. Hay is being bailed and hauled to town for storage at the Grange. Inman resigns as foreman on P H Short’s ranch, while McKinney returns from Illinois for Christmas but travels to Denver after his wife falls ill. Mrs Bivens sick. Sam Raby hauls hay. Ethel Golden injures her foot. Eggers visit John Glesser’s. Giessire family visits Golden home. Stalin’s couple visits. Alten’s horse injured on fence. Evelyn Skippen attends Payette school. Inman moves to Wilur Hurd’s house. Wilson ships hogs to Portland. McKinney returns to Denver. Bivens resumes activity.
United States Post Office Payette Idaho lists letters for week ending January 17 1914. Names include Mrs Claudil Crowther E. BE McCawley Mrs Belle Pemmister Arthur Richards Mias Ollie Shaw FB M Upton Mrs Sarah Webber Burt Venable P M For Sale Some good fresh milk cows A H Ramey phone Farmers Mutual ate.
Young John Burrell narrowly escaped a fatal wound when a loaded .22 rifle discharged in a station waiting room. The bullet struck his right side over the fifth rib and glanced off a rib, causing a brief but serious injury and temporary illness.
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