The Glasgow courier., 1916-08-11
MALTA ITEMS,
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs

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o. F. McKone Friday morning.
J. D. Watson returned from Canada
Thursday and says the crops up there
are excellent.
A Mr.. johnson employed in the new
meat market here has developed
case of typhoid.
Miss Anna Lee Survant has been
visiting Helen Schilling at Glasgow
the past week.
! w. o. Sampson of the State Bank of
Dodson transacted business here
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. G. L. Stine expects to leave
for the east this week on business
with the United Brethren church.
No evening services will be held in
the churches here Sunday as many
will attend the sacred concert at the
chautauqua tent.
Many season tickets have been sold
for the chautauqua which begins to-
day, and is very encouraging to the
promoters Of the affair.
At the last meeting of the Rebekahs
it was decided to purchase new pi-
ano. Chas. Hops is putting one into
the new hall on trial this week.
Walter Hill is conducting morning
services at the Congregational church
during the absence of the pastor who
is away on vacation trip in the
east.
Miss Cecil Grace returned from a
two-month's visit to her home in
Marshall, Mich, Monday, and is help
ing out in the Clerk and Recorders
office.
Revs. R. T. Cookingham of Malta,
and Hollis of Saco exchanged pulpits
Sunday. Special music was given
at the services here Sunday and will
be feature of the services from now
on.
Wallace Coburn returned Monday
from St. Paul, where he has been on
business connected with the film SER
vice and reports that some western
pictures will be shown here in the
early fall.
Mrs. B. H. Koke, who has been so
very ill with typhoid fever is gradu-
ally improving, but not able to see
any one yet Her many friends are
very glad to know that she is on the
way to recovery.
The Odd Fellows will hold their
first dance in the new hall tomorrow
night. Lemonade will be served by
the Rebekahs, the proceeds of both
to go into the building and furnishing
fund for the new hall.
At the regular meeting of the Re-
bekahs Friday evening Mrs. Leah
Blumenthal was elected delegate and
Mrs. Jas. LeNoir alternate, to the Re-
bekah Assembly in October. Mrs. G.
L. Partridge was elected deputy presi-
dent Of the lodge. At the conclu-
sion of the business session, cards
were played followed by refreshments
of sandwiches, pickles, coffee, ice
cream and cake by the Tucker and
Whitcomb families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Liskum who re-
Gently located here from Glasgow are
quite pleased with Malta. They are
very welcome to the musical circle of
our, little city. both taking part in
musical affairs since coming here
Mrs. Dixon, president of the Re-
bekah Assembly will visit the Malta
lodge the 22nd of this month. All
members are requested to be present.
Refreshments of ice-cream and cake
will be served afr lodge.
Fifteen cars of Chautauqua boost
ers accompanied by the Malta band,
went to Saco Thursday evening, where
number of selections by the band
were played on the street and boost
given for the chautauqua to be held
here August 1915. Many express
ed their intention of attending from
Saco. On Monday evening of this
week larger number went to Dod-
son on the same errand, taking the
Malta orchestra along and gave
dance until about a. m. in that town.
The band gave an ice cream sociaLi
on the lawn of DR.. Clay Saturday eve-
ming and furnished music during the
affair Thirty-two dollars were TAX
en- in to he used for tho hands hopo6+