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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
5
The SHOSHONE JOURNAL notes passengers arrive and follow, with trains arriving at 7 30 p m and 4 30 p m for combined services. Oregon Short Line westward fast mail arrives around 7 50 p m, eastward fast mail at 10 42 p m, with no other details.
Local brief notes from Shoshone recount revived meetings ending and weekly visits. Mentioned are Horace Lewis in Shoshone, visits by W C McBride and FP W Tarleton, Senator Gooding’s Friday stay, and 22 carloads of tea passing through en route to New York from Portland. Several residents and visitors are named with routine activities, health travel, and homestead proofs.
Mise Warswick has returned to Pellevue. Scotty Bonner visited from Stake River Tuesday. George Metzler died at Des Moines last Saturday morning. Hay misprint corrected from $100 to $10 per ton. Cy Thomas of Idaho performed riding feats friday. L E Champlain arrives from Michigan. may settle in Idaho. A M Gomes of Lincoln House has a new ad. P E Furey becomes traveling salesman for California firm selling wines. George Lee from Manila defends Col. Jones in a letter to be published. Clyde A. Senter to be discharged from the 1st Idaho Volunteers. sail home soon. Funeral of George W. Bell held at Duret. burial in Hagerman cemetery. Bell died at 75, survived by wife and children.
A solemn tribute from Delos Lodge No 28 Knights of Pythias notes the death of Brother Almond Benter. The resolutions honor his service, extend sympathy to his wife and children, and order mourning for 30 days with records to be engrossed and published. Adopted March 11 1899.
On March 6 1899 Brother A S Senter was called from the lodge below to the Grand Lodge above. The Bethany Lodge resolves to drape the lodge in mourning for thirty days and to send copies of these resolutions to the bereaved wife and family and to the Saosnext Journal for publication. W H Ballox A I McManox J S Darnan.
Bertie McFall was out sick this week while the literary class reads Milton. Jessie Jensen returns after nearly three months away and Nora Jones reenters the intermediate dept. Lynn LaManyon joins physics and aids natural history demonstrations. High school literary society featured recitation, a Longfellow sketch, a duet, and a debate on Lee versus Grant. Primary drill and a school song closed the day with visitors in attendance.
Desth has again visited 1 U.S. Grant Post No. 8 G A R and taken sway our comrade Almon Senter leaving a vacant chair in our Post room We deplore the loss and extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family We pledge soldierly sympathy and a warm welcome to the son who followed his father to battle and paid the ultimate price May providence comfort the bereaved home circle FP W Conntoes W J Bancsr J W Savtens
Mrs Senter and family extend grateful thanks to many friends for kindness sympathy and assistance during their recent bereavement. Signed Mrs A S Senter.
An Economy Gas Lamp touts itself as the greatest and most economical light, delivering 100 candle power for half a cent per hour. It claims sixteen hours per reservoir fill, no chimneys, no wicks, and absolute safety with endorsements from W S Walker of Boise and P deS Olney of Fire Underwriters. C Johns is the Lincoln Blaine Cassia and Custer agent. Senter’s offers smokers goods.
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