The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-09
fHE BEST EVER.
July 3rd Was a Big Day For
Merriam.

ever had, was the unanimous ver-
dict Of those who attended the ex-
eroises here last Saturday. While
the crowd was not as large as it
would have Been if the farmers
were not so busy in the hay field,
nevertheless there were people
enough to make the day success. !.
The businsss Houses were tastily
decorated and the town put on q
holiday appearance. The parade
at 10 O'Clock was headed by the
Meridian Cprnet Band of sixteen
pieces. Raymohd Gregory, g.
lfooter acted as drum major, while
two little boys, Freddie Hunt and
Herbert Gardher, were mascots
for the band. J. j. Jones, the
tall sycamore, acted as marshall of
the day with E. E, Sims and J. E.
Pfost as aids. The big float con-
tanning the Goddess of Liberty,
beautifully impersonated by Miss
Elsie Burns and forty-six pretty
maidens, dressed in white and rep
resenting the states of the Union,
attracted much attention. They
were:
Misses Hazel Hunt, Zela Watts, Vera
Watts, Gladys Percideld, Laura Vick-
ers, Matte Hoffman, Naomi Starr, Ma
omi Anderson, Lulu Draper. Hazel
Pfost, Hazel Peckham, Carol McFadden
Grsce McFadden, Mario Milspaugh,
Jessie Berry, Ahmo Deck, Gladys Jordy,
Lucille Jordy, Gladys Hadley, May Bsys
Edna Kelly, Georgia Current, Viola
Clark, Tressa Hudson, Cassie MAtlock,
Hazel Pickett, Elisha Pickett, Laura
Doherty, Ella Opie, Jennie McKenny,
Pearl Stalker. Eta Kindle, Clattie Kin
die, Marie Palmer, Clesta Long, Ora
Wilcox, Gladys Milspaush, Ina wag.
conner, Lottie Gardner, Helen johnson,
Minnie Ulmer, Cassie Palmisr, Edith
Starr, Emily Mckinney, Blanche Bal.
lard.
, There WAS an orchestra consis
ting of Frank Anderson, Miss Liz,
Izie Long, and Frank Woods, and
! a China band impersonated by
Lloyd Deardorff, Jewell Deardorff
Lee Evans and the Finch broth
: ers. s........ .
The representation of business
+ housea consisted of well eouinneC
) and tastily decorated fe4ts fron
: the Meridian Hardware Co., ThI
Payette & Boise Valley Spray Go
Jake Eames, blacksmith, Vickers
lSims Co., hardware, Geo. E. At
|. water & Co., real estate, Unior
|, Coal Co., coal and feed, J. NJ. An
! derson, furniture, Anderson, Lu
ker & Co. real estate.
A bunch of pickannies, chaper
1 oned by Mrs. S. w. Grimmett, oc
! ! cupied position in the parade il
! an automobile. The little folk
e consisted, of Floyd Percifeld
Ruby Ballard, Floyd Sims, Herml
Hunt, Pearl Vickers and Mastel
STALKER. Behind them rode Geo
{ Washington and Robert Morris
. financier of the American Revolu
ton, impersonated by two LITTLE
boys David McFadden and Ceci
Pfost.
> jeff Kyle was Uncle Sam while
; Sam Grimmett and Charley Pick
ett represented southern darky
characters. Another automobil,
( party consisting of DR.. and Mrs
s Dutton, Mrs. Hunt, and Mis-
: Helen Hunt were in line.
t After the parade the crowd as
semblsd in the big arbor on tn
:, school grounds, where patriotic sx
9 srcises were hSad. DR.. s. M. c
Q Reynolds was chairman of tn
:. day and he introduced d. L. Bad
e lev, who related some old tim
stories of pioneer days. Rev
r Carl Bent, of Boise, delivered al
d able address, which was voted b,
t all as being full of patriotic senti
d ment and living truth.
It After big basket dinner, tn
sports were given and prizes wol
A as follows:
+ Boys footrace-First prize, ,Ea1
o Taylor; second price. Willis PEI
! cifeld.
. Girls footrace-First price, Hs
eel Peckham; second prize, Ahm
Deck.
D. Mems footrace-First prizr
"a Clarence Wilson; second prizt
y Mr.. Markham.
!; Threo-legged rsce- First priz
% Merle Pfost and Parkin; secon
prize, Wolfkiel ana Kyle.
IN Sack race-First prize, Clarenc
e. Scott; second prize, Foster.
is Boys dressing contest-Fir
at pr.ze, Robert Pfost, second priz
le Tom Wilson.
Tug-of-War, ten on sfde-N
braska VS.. Missouri. Nebrasl
20 won.
- - The ball game between Boi
- - Barracks and Meridian was We
: attended and was interesting fro
/. start to finish. The score was
and I in favor of the home tea'
alt There were fireworks at mig