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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
5
Fruitland social briefs list visitors and travels across Emmett Payette Caldwell and Ontario towns. Names include Fern Linek Opal Crouch Mary Cullits Olive Hunter George Koontz Olive Walker and many more with scattered trips to Emmett Baker Payette New Plymouth Ontario and La Grande.
Robert Sherman of Greenleaf spent Sunday with his parents after receiving a 1350 pound Jersey bull from Charles City bred from Financial King. M. M. Hurst and McKay with A. Newburn are building water wheels for low cost irrigation. J. M. Davis and Gus Davis drove 400 cattle to pasture near Huntington Idaho. Blane McGee and Arthur Eldredge assisted. Mrs. Grover bought land east of the Kennedy home and will build a modern house this summer, with the family moving to Fruitland when done. Ross Darnell and Margarite Donelson were married in Tacoma on April 20. Darnell serves in Texas with the Aviation Corps. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Smith. Mrs. Mary Stegner learned of grandson Rolin Hoel’s death at Basin Wyoming from dropsy. his father died last year. C. K. Huntington built a bungalow on Pennsylvania Avenue. Mrs. Fred Harper hosted the Mutual Benefit Club with guests from New Plymouth. Church groups met with teachers and officers elected at Robinsons and Moreland homes. Announcements include a talk by Mrs. Kean on Africa, a stereoptican lecture, a Mother’s meeting and charity offerings at local churches.
Walter Ray McConnell eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wm McConnell died Monday night April 30 1917 at their Payette home after a week with pneumonia He was born June 2 1898 in Doyleville Colorado moved to Payette with his parents about 14 years ago He attended Fruitland schools and was in the Freshman class at the high school He had been a Baptist member since age twelve and belonged to the Boys prayer meeting class His last words to his family were I am going home to Jesus The funeral was held at the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev Burtch and pallbearers were members of his prayer meeting class.
Easter celebrations in Cuba and Central America feature life size wax figures and ornate processions. Soldiers, acolytes, priests, and flags accompany the floats through crowded plazas as Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary meet, then return to the cathedral for services amid formal ceremonies.
A bizarre tale describes a joker who staged a fiery mock funeral ending with an alive corpse revealing a final joke. Separate story follows a new recruit who reveals a wrong position by wriggling behind a mound, despite being told to stay hidden during drill.
Raudlesham Ouida 3848 383 a draft stallion will stand at stud for $10.00 at Banks Barn. Described as sorrel and a purebred horse with good style and action, weight about 1500 pounds. Owned and managed by Ler Inman.
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