The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-10-26

son. oct. 18th whose name is John
Pearce Youens.
MIR. and Mrs. o. C.. stouts friends
may see them riding in any evening
or Sunday now that they have a Max.
well.
AT the second fire drill at the
school house the building was emptied
in SO seconds.
prof Nelson was able to be in
school again Monday lie organized
the blee clubs and orchestra. Fifteen
boys enrolled in the boys glee club
and 25 girls in the girls glee club.
Six began work in the orchestra. The
professor reported having $500 for
each school, Payette, Fruitland and |
sunnyside, from Canyon County fair
received as prize money for art dis
played
our high school now numbers III.
Irene Thod. Beulah Duell and Logan
White entered Monday.
Thursday evening in Johnson's hall
the democrats held their first rally
A good deal OF interest and enthusi-
asm was shown by the voters in at
tendance. Representative Ingard
presided. James u. Newport. of No
tus, candidate for representative,
Commissioner c. W. Geisler Of Pay
ette, II. Il. Russell. candidate for
county assessor and u. s. lngard.
candidate for state senator gave short
addresses calling attention to the rec
ords OF those democrats who have
held office and urging that the gov
ernor be returned to office with a
legislative body In harmony with his
politics and views.
Friday afternoon the republican
candidate for governor, u. w. Davis
spoke to an interested and enthusi-
astlc crowd OF voters. Mr.. Davis
stated his position on several ques-
tlons OF public importance. lie has
always been a temperance advocate
even when the temperance question
was not so popular as now, Mr..
Davis spoke strongly for the propos-
ed constitutional prohibition amend
ment. Mayor Venable OF Payette.
Senator Baldridge OF Parma and Rep
resentatiye Mitchell OF Parma accom-
panied Mr.. Davis.
A fast game OF basket ball was
played on the Fruitland court Friday
afternoon between New Plmouth aud
Fruitland. This was the first game
played by either team this season.
The score was II to s In Fruitland's
favor.
Dr. Crispin Wright returned from
his camping and hunting trip Friday.
The rest OF the party will remain
longer,
Miss Vallie Colwell returned Thurs
day from her visit with relatives in
Iowa and Nebraska.
The ]. W. McGee family had a
family reunion Sunday at the Grover
McGee home. Mrs. j. Cory and chill
dren came down from Nampa We'd
nesday. Frank McGee came from
MoOre's creek Thursday and j. W.
McGee came from Nampa Saturday.
The B. Y. p. U. entertained the
young people of the Christian church
OF Payette last Thursday evening in
the h. Y. p. U. room. A very pleas
ant evening was spent,
The Methodist ladies aid met with
Mrs p. A. Creger last Thursday for
their monthly tea. Mrs. Creger pre-
sided in the absence Of the president,
Mrs Linck, who was very sick at
the time. We are glad TO report
that Mrs Linck is much better at
the presen wiring. Refreshments OF
pumpkin pie, ginger bread and cof-
fee was served,
Wednesday evening Mabel Peacock
was nicely surprised, il being her IA
birthday, Sixteen of her friends
helped her celebrate the event,
Tuesday evening the Queen Esthers
met with Beatrice Hin for their meet
ing. Helen Linck was leader,
Monday afternoon near accident
happened at the railroad crossing
near the c. c, Powell home, when an
auto driven by an Ontario party
struck a section man who was riding
the track, knocking him from his car
-nd badly breaking il, Fortunately
the man was only bruised The Ford
running board was damaged a little.
Some accidents at corners and eros
sings where the view is cut off might
be averted if the whistles were more
often used.