The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-05-20

FRUITLAND ITEMS.
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passed away at 5:15 Tuesday after
noon at his home east of Fruitland.
Last fall he was stricken with
paralysis, but slowly recovered until
he was able to be wheeled about in IA
chair. Only about two weeks ago he
took relapse, causing his death. Mr..
Hunter came to the valley from Penn
sylvania 10 years age, when the val
ley was new, and has been promi-
nently connected with the business af-
fairs of this section. His congenial
manner and words of good cheer has
made him many friends. He was Sd
years of age and leaves a wife and
three children, Dorten ID. Hunter, Mrs.
II. II. Russell and Miss Olive. Fun
eral services were held at the home
Thursday afternoon where larg,
crowd Of friends gathered to show
their sympathy to the bereaved ones.
The few words spoken were by Rev.
c. T.. Deal, pastor Of the Methodist
church Of which the deceased was a
member. The body was laid to rest in
the Riverside cemetery, beside a
daughter, Clare, who preceded her
father eight years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes, who have been
visiting with Rev. c. Il. Deal and fam
lily, left Saturday for Nampa where
they will visit with another Of Mrs.
Rhodes brothers.
Mrs. Il. b. Graham OF Albany, Ore,
arrived the first Of the week for n
visit with her son, Guy Graham, and
family.
Mrs. Blanche Frost and baby Of
Minn., came Thursday for
an extended visit with her brother
in-law, II. II. Frost and family.
George S. Childs lost one Of their
work horses Saturday evening. They
thought pleurisy was the cause Of Its
death.
Mrs. S. M. Thomas was quite sick
the latter part Of the week. DIR. Sears
Of Ontario was called Saturday. She
Is much improved now.
John Rands, whose valuable team Of
horses disappeared the first Of last
week, has found them, one Of the ami
mails at New Plymouth and the other
at Letha.
Miss Mamie Bayer has completed
q successful term Of school mt Wilder
and has returned home for the va
cation months.
A daughter was BORN TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Harper, Monday, May 10.
The recent rains are just the thing
for the dry farmers and II is no won
der they are jubilant over the pros
pect OF large crops. II is also saving
n great deal of work in the irrigated
districts.
Union services of all the churches
will be held in the Baptist church next
Sunday evening.
Miss Edith Blomstrom Of Falk is
visiting with Fruftland friends this
week.
Plummer Grimes and Russell Hooker
returned home Saturday evening from
heir trip to the San Francisco expo
sition. They report a grand time.
The Mothers circle will serve all
he grades in the school ice cream and
AXE Wednesday, May 10, from 2 to
p. m. This will be a pleasant treat
or all the children.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid met last
afternoon with Mrs. Tick
Tor.
Rev. C. f. Deal was a business visi-
or TO Boise Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Kendall, pastor of the Ontario
Jazerene church, filled the Methodist
'ulpit Sunday morning.
Sunday evening the Christian En-
eavor young people Of New Ply
mouth and the b. Y. p. U. met with
he Christian Endeavors of Fruitland.
rev. knight, pastor of the congrega-
ional church, gave the evening ad-
ress.
All the high school graduation ex-
rcises will be held this year on the
chool grounds if the weather per-
lits. The baccalaureate sermon will
e preached by ID. ID. Bollinger Sun
ny evening, May 80. Class day on
Wednesday, June 2, at s p. m. Com
Friday evening s p. m.,
une 4. The eighth grade commence
,ent exercises Monday evening, May
l. The music will be under the di-
ection of Prof. T. r. Nelson.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
harles Rich. who has baen very IN II