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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
3
Personal items show visits and departures across Payette Caldwell Fruitland and surrounding areas. Families welcomed guests from Rupert Rupert and Destrich Idaho while others planned moves to Nooksack Washington and Great Falls Montana. A spate of health notes births and a wedding bring local intrigue amid travel and farm activity.
Residents recall school days at Pleasant View and Erworth Hall cleanup by Ladies Aid. Frank Zeller storefront rented by Graham Park for a poultry business. Local painting projects, circle meetings, and social visits noted. Fruitland seniors stage class play as baseball, school board hires teachers, and regional visits join community events.
A public hearing is set for May 27 1916 at 10 oclock a m to consider petitions by multiple landowners including Mary Burns Thurston Charles Skippen and Willam Cotton seeking to annex specified lands into the Little Willow Irrigation District in Kearogy County Idaho. Owners must appear at Gary Hurst residence to show cause in writing why annexation should not proceed.
Last Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs BL R Russell entertained young people in honor of Ralph Mac Minson. The event brought together a small crowd for a social gathering with informal festivities.
Whitley Bottom reports Mrs. Wm Hopper from Island Park visited her sister in law Mrs Edson from Shoreday to Monday. Earl Hurd and Marion Arment of Payette visited the Clyde Hurd home Sunday with Mr and Mrs Hurd and Mr and Mrs Joe Divish. Mrs Fern White spent Sunday with her parents on Dead Ox Flat. Mrs Ralph Johns and daughter were sick from poison oak while visiting Mrs Edson last week. E W Pitzgerald of Payette visited J L Meeker. Van Sicklen of Welser bought about 200 head of sheep from J H Boor last week. J L Meeker visited Mrs Smith and Mrs Biglow in Ontario Monday. Clayton Stewart’s funeral note for a baby born Monday. Rosa McGennell and Iona Johnson visited the Edson home Sunday. E I Hatfield of Owyhee visited the Meeker home Saturday. Hatfield returned home with his parents. Ferguson of Weiser came Friday to shear sleep at J H Boor’s but was called home by his wife’s illness. Mr and Mrs J W Boor were Sunday guests at J H Boor’s. For sale Good Honey double seated carriage with double driving harness. Tomato cabbage astor and pansy plants, potted plants and cut flowers at Payette Greenhouse. Lost Pair gold frame eyeglasses likely in case. Return to H J Sommercamp.
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