The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-23

william y. Downey. a vel
i known contractor and builder. die
r quite suddenly at the Merida
hotel, Saturday morning, of pneu
monia He had been sick but
n week. many of his friends nc
t knowing that he was i'll. The IN
e neral was held Sunday afternoon
=, In charge of the NJ w. A.. O
which ne vas a member, and tn
sermon was preached by Rev. n
b. Powers. He was 56 years o
/ age, and had lived in Meridian fo
{ eIght years. He had no relative,
/ mere, but wife and two sons re
side in PowersVille, Mo, and the,
Will receive the $1,000 on th.
| Woodmen policy which he held
mr: Downey~ was we'll respected
and a straightforward man. Ell,
Quilt number of houses in thiI
vicinity and these are monument,
TO his ability as an honest work
man.
| ID. j. Roberts is one of the vel
known farmers and orchardists re.
siding near Meridian who is tax.
ing advantage of the instruction
afforded by the School of Agricul.
ture. He makes a suggestion to
the Times that those having
young orchards should be careful
In not allowing trash around
young trees this winter, as the
field mice are appearing in large
numbers, and may do serious dam
age. If not allowed to make their
nests near the trees, they will do
but little harm.
| F. E. Fisher is going to leave
this section of country, and will
have a big sale of six head of
horses, three fine dairy COWS, a lot
OF harness, buggies and machinery.
household goods, etc, at the old
Cornish place, two miles south
east of Meridian, Monday. Dec.
18th. Sale will start at 10 o'clock.
and will only stop long enough for
a big lunch at noon. Col. Mar
sters & Son will talk, and E. G..
Pfaffie Will clerk the sale. Don't
fail to be there.
Floyd Tolleth has sold his
ranch, and will have a clean up
sale of stock, machinery, and
household goods at the farm at
Onwiler, Tuesday, December 9th,
at 10 a. m, with free lunch at
noon. Everybody come and gete
bargain. Seven horses, nine COWS,
hogs, chickens, machinery, etc.
z. Marsters & Son, auctioneers;
E. G. Pfafle, clerk.
For Sale-S4OO, one-acre unim-
proved tract in Meridian. $3.50.
two acres partly improved in Me-
ridian. $I100, three acres i'm
proved with house, fencing, well,
etc. $240 per acre, 40 acres near
Meridian. with all farming imple-
ments, stock. hay, grain, etc;
about $50 per month returns from
dairy at present. J. W. Estes
Real Estate Agency. Meridian,
Idaho.
Governor-elect J. H. Hawley
announces that he will appoint a
Mormon, S. J. Rich, for immigra-
ton commissioner. This has nat
urally called forth a protest from
the "Gentiles" as there is q fear
that Mormon immigration to
Idaho will be encouraged at the
expense of the other.
1t is understood that Sheriff
elect J. NJ. Roberts will favor Me-
ridian in the appointment of two
deputyships for his office, in the
persons of Harry Champlin and G.
Henry Craig. These men are both
capable and honest and will serve
the county in good shape.
Mrs. NJ. Powell, of Boise. has
On sale at the Meridian postoffice
this week a full Christmas line of
the Ruby Glass Ware" Some
thing nice for present. En-
yraved with anything you like
Tree. Call and inspect.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Bailey have
removed to Boise, where they
own residence property.
When you get tired of the whirl |
# the capital city, come back to |
Meridian, where there will always
be a welcome for you both.
GRAIN BAGS, FARMERS, |
you will save money by buying |
New Bags. Don't let other dealers
ell you that second hand bags are
Is good as new bags. Our prices
ire right. We have the New Bags
1t the right prices. Call at the
Union Coal & Feed Co., Meridian.
Mrs. Elizabeth Forsyth is re-
covering after a painful accident.
She had gone with her daughter.
frs. G. E. Cox, to visit relatives
lear Caldwell, and while there fell
Iown q flight Of stairs and broke
Ter right arm.
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