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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
3
Folk from Fruitland and nearby areas are listed with visits, travels, and daily happenings. Names include Gwinn, McKinney, Lewis, Whitsell, Gertiy, Grey, Cocl, Taylor, Hunter, Scholes, Vinacoll, Fisher, Hansel, Honts, Bryant, Hall, Anderson, Boer, Stout, Colwell, Pearson, Kaessner, Elise, and more. Observations cover schooling, church, county events, juror duty, and a young death of Janice Fey Bowers with funeral details.
A Sunday driving mishap near the railroad crossing left John Hich and companions Chas Tay lor Rich and Frank Tay lor lightly bruised but unhurt. Community laughs and pulling the Ford from the ditch followed as churchgoers returned home. Additionally, the J M Davie family were Sunday guests at the D W Coats home in Payette. Fruitland beat Payette 26 to 2h in a recent basketball game, and the J Beckwith family moved from Ontario to the J McHenry ranch. Mrs Wm Birdsall hosted a birthday luncheon for her mother Mrs M Hill, and Mrs J Gloster hosted the Busy Bee Club. Misses Veye and Gaye Bowers entertained in honor of birthdays with an evening of music. David Niswander sold a 20 acre ranch between Fruitland and New Plymouth to C A Carter of St Anthony Idaho. his 40 acre home place was sold to D Tl Browning of Silver City with Niswander planning a public sale on the 29th and a move to Modesto California in April. Ben Calvert moved to the John Hendy ranch. Fred Harper hosted an Irish party for Mutual Benefit Club members with a dinner and games. Mrs Ira Melcher hosted the Kensington Club with ice cream and cake. Mrs Pardunn led a Methodist Ladies Afternoon program including solos, duets, readings and piano selections. Emma Niswander hosted Misses Mabel Robinson etc. H E Robinson is erecting a post office building on a lot leased from Mrs Royston east of the current location. The school board discussed next year’s teachers. Prof Coton declined the superintendency, Ira Tweedy of Payette being hired. The high school staff changes reflect ongoing district adjustments.
Miss Ruth Bracewell daughter of Mrs A H McConnell married Chester S Lackey of Ontario in a 3 PM ceremony officiated by Rev C L Walker. After a wedding dinner the couple moved to their ranch home west of Ontario. Also announcements note missionary Rev C D Rape speaking at Frosland Methodist and upcoming events by Payette Fruitland clubs and Farmer's Society of Equity activities.
The article explains that weather vanes are weighted so the vane balances on the pivot. The longer arm is paired with a heavier bend to match the weight of the shorter side, ensuring easy rotation with minimal friction regardless of vane design.
The Persian court long kept a poet laureate and other court figures alongside a shah expedition party. Narcisse Persin notes that until 1896 Teheran hosted a bard whose verses celebrated the sovereign's words and deeds, with etiquette demanding a dwarf, giant, jester, historiographer, and laureate accompany the shah.
Albert E. Hartley seeks to annex about 26 acres in the NE quarter of the NW quarter of Section 29 Township 9 North Range 2 West to the Little Willow Irrigation District. A hearing is set for May 7, 1917 at 2 p.m. at the district office in Payette Idaho. affected land lies in Canyon County. Public notice dated March 15 and April 5 1917 signed by E C S Brainard secretary.
Holstein bull from heavy milk strain available after 4 pm daily and all day Saturday and Sunday. Fee two dollars. Jersey bulls also available anytime at ranch with fee one dollar. Custom spraying service offered by Voc Baker with a good rig.
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