The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-25
FRUITLAND ITEMS.
March %. 1915.

March %, 1915.
Fruitland community sale held in
Fruitland Thursday of last week was
well attended and things brought fair
prices. More than five hundred dol
lars worth of property was auctioned
which is considered a good beginning
The date Of the next sale will be
April 8.
Agent Mcdonald reported thirteen
cars loaded with apples, hay and pota-
toes shipped from Fruitland in a sin.
gle day last week.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the w. C. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mrs. II. f. Robinson this
Thursday afternoon. The meeting led
by Mrs. II. T. Lewis.
Miss Apphia Robinson entertained
in honor of Miss Kelley and Miss
Hays who were here conducting the
domestic science school last Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, at Ep-
worth hall. The other guests were
the Fruitland teachers and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Scritchfield Of Ontario.
Rev. Oliver Hover and family who
have lived on the T. c. Howard place
the past several months will move
this week to Emmett where he has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Christian
church at that place, where he has
been holding regular services for some
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard who
have been living in Long Valley will
move back to their ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Russell and Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Kennedy went to Boise
Saturday in Russell's new car. They
returned Sunday evening.
Enid Griep and Martha Stevens
went to Payette Heights Sunday to
visit Alene McGreevey.
Mr.. VIM. Hollenbeck returned Mon
day evening from his trip to Kansas
where he has been visiting the past
three weeks.
The spring has been fine and most
Of the early crops are in, in good
condition.
Mrs. Ross Kennedy Is enjoying a
visit from her aunt, Mrs. Bard of
California. She came home with Mrs.
Kennedy Sunday evening from Boise
where she has been visiting her daugh-
ter.
The grange meeting this Friday
evening will be at the home of Mr..
n. w. Lewis. Refreshments will be
served. All members are requested to
be there.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Sherman have
returned TO their home after several
months absence. Mr.. Sherman has
been visiting in Iowa and spending
some time in disposing Of his dried
raspberries. Mrs. Sherman has been
in Caldwell keeping house for her
daughter who is attending the College
Of Idaho.
There will be bond election held
next Tuesday TO decide whether We
shall have a new school building. There
will be two questions 10 vote on-The
first question TO bond for $4,000 foi
the school building, and the second
for $4,000 for a heating plant, which
is to be located to heat our present
school building and also the one to be
erected.
The people of this community will
have an opportunity to attend a chau-
tauqua this summer. The people of
Payette have been successful in MAX
ing an agreement with the Ellison
White Chautauqua company TO come
to Payette in June. The contract is
for a seven day program. Season
tickets are $3.50 if purchased before
the program, but are TO be $500
afterward. The full program will soon
be made out and published. Although
il will be very busy time a good
number from here will attend.
Mrs. Chas. Stevens invited several Of
Georges boy friends for dinner Sun
day and to spend the afternoon to help
him celebrate his thirteenth birthday.
All had a fine time.
Harry Powell sprayed his prune or
chard last week. He is well pleased
with his new gasoline engine power
spraying outfit. He has engaged to
do the spraying for several of his
neighbors.
Several of our young people will at
tend the concert given in Payette
Sunday afternoon by the high school
orchestra under the direction of Prof.
T. r. Nelson.
Mr.. Bowman has received word that
he has the appointment as postmaster
at Payette. His son Chiffon and wife
came down from Emmett and he and
Logan will run the home place this