The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-01
Live .NeJUs From Surrounding To,Uns
And Country. Happenings of q Week
rRUITLAND ITEMS.

A good number of our Fruitlant
people attended the sacred concer
given by the Payette high school un
der the direction of Prof. T. Il. Neil
son at the Emma theatre Sunday af
ternoon. The building was packeC
and the concert was good. Prof. Neil.
son is also teaching music in the
Fruitland schools and under his direc.
tion the eighth grade pupils will give
a concert April 16.
The high school defamation contest
will be held in the Methodist church
this Tuesday evening. The one who
wins will go to Nampa to enter the
state contest which will be held there
April 1G. Admission 10 and 10 cents
viii be charged here.
The seniors will give their play,
"NIr. Bob" April 30.
Martha Stevens and Enid Griep
visited Rev. Cyles and family at Pay
cite Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Frost and chill.
dren were entertained Sunday even.
ing ut the A. Stetler home.
The girls basketball team of the
high school will play against the
New Plymouth team at New Ply.
mouth Friday. They played at Fruit
land March Is, the score was Is to Q
in favcr of Fruitland.
The free picture show given at
Franks hall and the children's races
and u horse race afforded amusement
for a good crowd Saturday after
noon. Noble Peacock won the horse
race, the prize was n pair Of overalls.
Pete Johnson treated the children 20
about n half barrel Of candy.
Guy Graham has been appointed
fruit inspector by the state horticul
tura board after much controversy
Tho bond election which was 70
have been held Tuesday Of this week
was postponed. The school board will
meet April ~ when they will make !
arrangements for holding an election |
later.
Mrs. Van Akin ~ quite sick. DR. |
triGh- ."vr she has symptoms Of
typhoid fever.
Tho Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church viii meet at the homo of Mrs |
G. W. Cotton Thursday afternoon Of
This week. Refreshments will be
served. All members are requested to
be present
The Mot'"rs' Circle will hold their
regular meeting Friday afternoon
Nlra. Stamcy Of Payetto is expected to
'c present and address the meeting.
4. +. Stegncr recently put in large
gasoline tank and installed a pump to
pump the gasoline. He will sell at
Wholesale and give tickets and deliver
n small quantities to suit the users
Mr. and Mrs. W. Quarterman are
ne parents Of daughter, bora
Iarch %.
Mr. Sebree, who has been conduct
ng picture show here, announces he
'ill give six reels of good pictures
very Friday night at Franks Hall.
Mr., T. c. Howard met with n very
ainful accident last Monday. While
hiking, the COW stepped on his foot
nd in trying to free himself the COW
'used him to fall in such manner
lat one Of his ankle bones was
oxen. I
The Fruitland schools were closed
e first of the week to fumigate the "
hool rooms on account Of diphtheria. p
Chas. Davis, who formerly lived u
re- was chosen from the Payette "
sh s'hool 10 90 to Nampa last week ="
one OF the debators in the contest -"
that place. 81
MIR, and Mrs. +. +. Hunter drove to ''
r j, o, Scritchfield's, near Ontario, sc
It Thursday. He also attended Sun 50
y school at the Methodist church IN
nday, the first he has been able pc
go since last October. Is
Rev. c. T., Deal, conference mission. II
secretary, was in Nampa Tues, IN
and Wednesday of last week to We
lduct n missionary institute. ol'
inside.
rancis Rose went 10 Baker the