The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-05
MALTA ITEMS

! Sixteen teachers TOOK the examln-
alton here last week.
Judge F. N. Utter and wife arrived
in town today by auto.
Chas. A. Ross is down from Dodson
in attendance at the regular meeting
of the county commissioners.
Mrs. w. G. Schneider went to Saco
Saturday evening for visit with
friends, and returned this morning.
Miss Stark arrived from the east
yesterday to take position with the
First National Bank, as stenographer.
Messrs. H. A. Vagg, B. P. Sandlie,
w. D. Miller and J. o. Rosendahl
came up from Saco Monday on coun-
ty business.
A. G. Arnot, has purchased a Hup-
mobile and as it is a large car, he
evidently means to have crowd with
him On his joy rides.
Miss Mary E. Jones was Malta
visitor from Dodson Thursday, ap-
pearing as witness in a contest case
and transacting other bushes.
| On Thursday morning fire consum-
ed the country home Of Mrs. Best's.
1t was partly covered by an insur-
ance of fifteen hundred dollars.
AS Rev. Carl Perrin and wife were
absent at Alhambra Hot Springs last
Sunday, union services were held at
the Methodist church both morning
and evening.
Articles of incorporation Of the NAL
ia Milling Company were filed Thurs
day. The company is organized for
term Of twenty years and the cap
ital stock is $4,000.
Articles of incorporation of the
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
at Saco, were filed by w. H. Frazier
last week. The capital stock is $780,
900, the term to exist fifty years.
The trial Of Bernard O'Riley M
open at Chinook Thursday. Quite
number from here, who are well ac-
quainted with the defendant have sig
nified their intention to be present at
the trial.
A number Of Saco people and an
agent for the G. N. Railway Co.,
are in town this week On business
before the board Of county commits
sioners in regard to the improvement
district of Saco.
The class play given by the high
school was held at the Bison theate.
Friday evening and large crowd at
tended. The baccalaureate sermon
will We preached at the M. E. church
by z. T. Cookingham May l4th in
the evening.
A. L. Shaw and wife, with Mrs. J.
F. Kilduff made an auto trip to Saco
. Saturday to procure signers to the
petition for county library and sue
ceeded in gettin gone hundred fifteen.
When the other petitions come in
there will be in all probability plenty
secured for the carrying of same.
r Petition for the county library were
handed in to board Of commissioners
.. today, by the Malta Woman's Club
which has been circulating them. The
,, number of petitioners were 1896 as
! follows: Zortman 2l5, Dodson $50
Wagner 46, Saco 127, Malta and sur
rounding country 498.
The w. C. T. U. held its usua
meeting at the Congregational church
{ Friday afternoon. Mrs. F. w. Hal
! sang two solos which were much en-
3 joyed and Attorney F. C. Gabriel CAV.
: a talk on "A Boys Vocation" which
s was very interesting. After bust
{ ness and the program were concluded
= a most appetizing lunch was servct
= by the committee.
I Word received from w. w. Val
= Orsdale since leaving here on hi.
8 eastern trip states that he has had NJ
s enjoyable visit with relatives at Tus
& cola, Illinois and Gettysburg, Pa. H,
: spent two days at Baltimore, wher'
= he enjoyed the large revival hel.
1 there by Billy Sunday. Since the,
+ he has arrived at Saratoga Springs
3 New York, where he is a delegat,
8 to the general conference Of tn
Methodist church, which is held ever!
. four years and at which conferenc,
the laws Of the NJ. E. church ar,
4 made and revised.
Mrs. Rauen of St. Paul, mother O
Mrs. F. w. St. Hill, who has been Wis
iting her daughters family all win
: ter, died at the St. Hill home Wed
! nesday morning Of last week, havini
only been i'll three days. Services