The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-18

! AtWater. The season is a little early
Tor big travel but later on when a
1880 round trip, 10 day limit, ticket
Is put on. there will be much travel,
/ Dare Deyll' Kohl. the aeronaut,
Twas in Meridian yesterday, with
Manager Q. w Hull, Of the White
! City They were here to make ar
arrangements for the balloon ascen-
! sion to take place In Meridian on Sat
lurday, July Sd Before leaving town
1.-The contract was signed up with the
| Fourth or July committee and this
| fine attraction is assured Come 10
Meridian to celebrate the Fourth
A big crowd was al the Methodist
church in Meridian last Sunday even
ling TO witness the beautiful Chill
ldrens day exercises OF the Method
ish Sunday school A splendid cam
|tata. entitled The Carnival OF the
lowers, was rendered by young
people and children of the school,
The entertainment was given under
the direction and supervision OF a
committee composed OF Mrs. w. j..
I.uscombe and Misses Meyer and
Clark.
Miss Mildred French has written
10 her grandparents, Mr., and Mrs
George Powell, that she expects to
leave Brooklyn. New York, for her
home Ia Meridian, on the ed She
win stop on her way for a visit with
relatives at Cascade, Iowa. Miss
French graduated from the Pratt
institute, Brooklyn. recently and last
summer gave several lectures on in
valid and infant diet at Baltimore,
Maryland
Mrs. ] F. Whitiock has plan to
preserve Strawberries, and by which
they retain their fruit flavor and rich
red color. After spreading a supply of
sugar over the raw berries, TO form
syrup, she places them In jars and
puts them in the sun. There is no
cooking. except what the hot sun gives
and the berries she put up last year
in this way we're fine. She Will also
experiment with cherries in the same
There is village ordinance, or
should be, providing that a property
owner should keep the sidewalk In
front Of his residence in repair. This
should be enforced, as the village
might have law suit II some aged
party should fall and hurt himself by
stepping into one OF the dozen or
more holes that can be encountered
by walking around town. A loose
board should be replaced and secure
~ nailed down, and rotten planks
should be removed.
w. #, Edwards and son came In from
Nebraska Wednesday, to visit with
his brother, George Edwards, residing
south OF Meridian. He had heard OF
his brothers. Illness, but was agree
ably surprised to see Uncle George"
around about and APPARENTLY feeling
fine. They are enjoying themselves
as brothers can when 20 years has
elapsed since the last visit The visitor
was in Meridian 90 years ago and OF
course sees change from the bare
bleak prairie to prosperous, thickly-
settled community.
Last year John Whitlock secured
some VIM Belt strawberry plants
OF Grandfather Yost, and this year
has fine crop. The berries are OF a
butterfly or fan shape and are OF inn
mense size and very sweet. A sample
left at the Times office is inches
round and spreads "a inches. Mr..
Whitl0ck viii cut off the vines com
pletely just after the crop is picked
and he expects to get another crop
of berries this fall. The only objec-
tion to the fall berry is that the sun
is not hot enough TO give the berries
the rich red color
Orrie Masterson. who had an OPP
Grafton last week for the purpose OF
STRENGTHENING his limb, has come
through the ordeal In fine shape and
the doctor says the boy will not only
be able to discard his crutches but he
has hopes that the knee will not be
stiff. Many friends Of this little boy,
who have seen him 20 around on
crutches since infancy are pleased at
the good luck which has come to him
and no one is happier than Orrie
himself. He said he would lay on
his back In a hospital for year II
he could get rid of the crutches.
A big crowd was down from Me-
ridian 70 see the Sells-Floto and
Buffalo Bill show at Boise last Sat-
urday. The show was good, and Buff
falo Bill really and truly" was
there to the delight of the thousands
OF children. Someone remarked that
Buffalo Bill has talked before more
people than any man in the history
Of the world and we are not prepared
10 dispute the assertion. For 90
years he has been before the big
crowds that swarm into circus
tent, and besides he has made sew
eral tours in Europe. While Bryan
has appeared before thousands, Buff
felo Bill probably has him beat, with
a considerable margin to spare.
WANTED--A MARSHAL.
There is vacancy in the position
OF night marshal for Meridian. Man
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