The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-01
New Plymouth Breyities.

1 pleasant surprise Friday evening 70
t Miss Minnie Lewis who on Wednes
= day becomes the bride of Dale May
The affair took the form Of a mis-
- cellaneous Shower" which was con
| tributed to by over 60 friends of tn,
happy young couple. Miss Lewis ha.
! grown to womanhood in this section
and is greatly loved by all who know
her. Mr.. May is the youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. May and has {
host of friends who are offering theii
congratulations upon his approaching
marriage. The ceremony will take
place at Caldwell Wednesday, and
after a brief honeymoon trip Mr.. and
Mrs. May will establish their home
in New Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickens Of Watseka.
Neb., are here looking after Their
orchard just east of town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pickens are delighted with the
fine weather and are comparing the
warm sunny days and the progress Of
spring work with the cold disagree
able weather which has prevailed In
Nebraska for weeks past.
The Boy Scouts and their master,
w. y. Baker, enjoyed hike and fish
ing trip to the Big Willow few days
ago. The boys who are n sturdy lot
of youngsters took especial pleasure
in preparing the meals, and doing
other work incidental to camp life
Mr.. Baker Is proud OF his boys and
the interest which they manifest in
their organization.
New Plymouth people are antcipat-
ing with considerable pleasure the
evening of April II when Mrs. Geo.
Seller will give her famous readin~
Of "Niadam Butterfly" IN the assembly
room Of the high school. This Is ono
of the many fine numbers which the
newly organized bureau Of Boise
lyccum talent Is presenting in south
crn Idaho and eastern Oregon. This
Is the production which was first in
troduced IN Boise before the Colum-
bian Club, and which some of those
members have been instrumental In
sending to other parts of the state.
Twenty OF the high school students
will present "Hcl;s Mt College" in the
near future for the benefit Of the
baseball boys. All Of the plays given
so far by the high school have been
of q high order and this ono promises
TO he equally so. The money will be
used to purchase suits for the base
ball team.
Little Bernard Eastman, four years
old, is quite III with Brights disease.
A trained nurse from Boise is in at |
tendance.
Mr. and Mrs, II. d. Wood Of Good |
ing are here looking after business in
terests. Mr., and Mrs. Wood pur.
chased several car loads Of Gull apples
here last fall which they sold in the
district, They are planning
to ship some this spring IL a sufficient
quantity is available.
Miss Marian L. Woodberry and
Rev. Ludwig Thompson, superintend-
mt of Congregational Missions, will
speak at the Congregational church
April LIST. Miss Woodberry comes to
tudy conditions and impart informa-
ion concerning home missionary work.
Hiss Ruby Landon, a newcomer here
nd who possesses a sweet and cul-
ured voice, will sing several solos.
A spirit of activity is abroad I
the length of the valley I
lowing, seeding and the spraying o' }
richards is the chief work just now
ne magnificent weather condition $
hich have prevailed for the last few
eeks has been the means of pushinc o
,ring work well ahead. Orchardists /
port that the fruit spurs are thickly l.
t and with the partial rest that "
me varieties of apples had last year ,
at the 1915 crop should be a bum 5,
n one. A larger acreage than usual il
being prepared for corn this year. in
lie improved soil conditions has made d
e growing of this staple grain =
ny profitable one and it is stated by r
/ eastern farmers that quite as good m
IN can be raised here as in many
ctions of Nebraska and Illinois. X
large number of silos were built in "
l3-l9l4 by the farmers of the val -