The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-24

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Mildred leave to-day for Palouse.
Wash, for an extended visit with
Mrs. Mersdorf's parents. Mr.. Mers-
dorf has also planned q holiday visit
with his parents at Bend, Oregon.
There will be chicken Die social
and entertainment Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 29th, at the Blue Valley
school house. north of Meridian This
is to raise a fund for community
Xmas tree for the patrons OF the
school district
Remember the big auction sale OF
live stock at the Shook ranch. a half
mile south OF Perkins. next Monday.
a list OF the stock to be offered is
found In another column and in
Guides "a mich cows, heifers and
young stock.
After the grade school exercises
next Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20.
the r. r A. will hold an interesting
meeting In Mrs. Webster's room grade
!. very important matter will
come up for discussion and IL IS ex-
pected that al members and friends
viii be present.
Word has been received that Earl
Taylor, son OF Frank TAYLOR. has
bought a drug store at Butte, Mont.
and that Jack Estes, son of Al. ri.
Estes, is employed as O clerk. Both
these young men are recent grad
yates OF school of pharmacy.
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The Thanksgiving program In the
First grade of the Meridian Grade
school will be given Wednesday af-
ternoon. Nov. goth, at O'Clock IN.
stead OF $50, as announced at the
last meeting OF the Parent Teachers
Association. All parents and friends
are invited to come.
w. j. Carpenter expects to return
70 Dayton, Oregon, this week. where
ne VIII locate.A year ago he return
ed TO Idaho, this being preferred as
O home. Mrs. Carpenters health.
however seems better IN the low alti-
tude OF the coast. She went to DAY.
ton two weeks ago and the rest OF the
family will follow. II Is regretted
that the family is to leave this com
munity.
Judging from the liberal response
thus far made to the appeal, Harry
Howry, who suffered the loss OF d
limb when a small child as q spinal
meningitis victim, will receive an ar
tificial limb, through the help Of the
Meidian people, and his own exer-
tions. Harry now lacks only about
$50 OF sufficient money to make the
purchase.
There will be concert at the High
Line school house miles southwest
of Meridian, Wednesday evening.
Nov. 29th. There will be program
and jitney supper. Mrs. J.. G.
Lietzke was In Meridian this week,
selling tickets and she says the con-
cert, with the help of the Sampson
Music Co., will be we'll worth the at
tendance OF the people,
George parkin has returned after
an all summer stay at his ranch near
Hill City, In the Camas Prairie coun-
try He will spend the winter In Mer-
idian among old friends.all of whom
are glad to see George back again.
looking well and hearty. The ranch
has been profitable this year as the
crops were good and the price cor
responding
The term of III. b. Carpenter az a
director of the Nampa q Meridian ir-
rigation district, expiring next
| month, an announcement of an ell
ection for the selection of his sue
cessor has been made for December
IL. The reelection of Mr.. Carpenter
Is probable as no one is being men
toned for the position.
Mrs. A. III. Maynard In q letter to
the Times says they are comfortably
located at 2105 st. Aubin Ave, In
Sioux City. Iowa. She says:"We have
had considerable snow since coming
and II is quite like winter. We will
probably be with my father at the
old house this winter and Il seems
good to be home. Mary begins school
to-day. We have city of 10000,
and the schools are good"
w. A. Ferguson says the new road
from the Biddick corner west OF
Meridian. straight north TO Eagle
will be of great convenience to the
farmers and ii will make II easy for
a great many to get to Meridian. who
before had round about way Ia
go. The new road runs north for sis
miles and crosses the Boise river
channel on the new bridge.
At the school art exhibit, held las,
winter. the Meridian grade schoo
made the best record for purchase o,
tickets. As recognition of their eff
fforts. the school was presented with
two handsome engravings, which
arrived this week and will be framed
and placed in the school room. One
picture presents the boy Lincoln
studying by the light of fire-log
The other is pastoral scene, en-
titled Little Helpers"
The Meridian Lyceum committe,
met with Manager White of the Ell
ison White Co. Monday night, an,
feeling elated over the success o
this seasons entertainment course
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