The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

F. F. Thomas was at Caldwell las,
Monday.
Earl Biddick is building an addition
to his dwelling west of town.
Z. w. Grant and family move this
week to their farm near Donelly. Idaho.
George f. Atwater left Wednesday
night on business trip to Twin
Falls.
W. l.. Hasbrouck. representing the
Gem State Rural, was in town Thurs
day.
Oryille Jackson, formerly employ
ed in the Tolleth store, was here
from Boise Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gilbert and lit
tie daughter and A. l.. Hancock Wis
tied relatives in Nampa Sunday.
A son was born Sunday. May 7th.
10 Mr.. and Mrs. AL Wolfkiel. who re-
side southeast OF Star.
J. j. Jones continues to improve.
much TO the pleasure OF his many
friends in this locality.
General Manager IL. r. Dieke. OF
fha Rntga Naltay rronttn, vac N
visitor In Meridian Wednesday.
W. +. Downey has sold half In
terest In his 80-acre farm near Vic
tory TO Frank Record for $4,000.
A. G. Liese of the Oregon City
wooden mills. arranged for the pnr-
chase of two carloads OF wool here
this week.
Sheriff Emmett Post and family
spent Sunday in Meridian with Mrs.
Pfost's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
Anderson.
l.. X. Deck, one of our leading cit
liens. celebrated his cath birthday
Monday. He was born near Alton, III.
May 8. 1862.
There is some talk of taking the
entire company" to Nampa and
presenting the Red Riding Hood"
play there.
John d. Cato has returned TO his
farm in the Bruneau district, after a
| visit with home folks. He has drill
led an artesian we'll on his farm.
| Miss Anna Paine, formerly pri-
mary teacher In the Meridian schools
has been reelected teacher in the
| Spokane city schools at an increased
salary.
| The meeting OF the Booster club
was postponed until next Monday ev-
ening. Remember the date and come
out
Merle Pfost left Tuesday night to
take position with an u. s. geologi-
cal survey crew now working In
Owyhee county. He will be EN-
ployed there until late fall.
Oscar Graham. OF Fon du Lac, Wis.
arrived In Meridian this week to &C
cept position with the Meridian
lCo-Operative Creamery Co. He will
have charge OF the plant either al
Bowmont or McDermott.
Saturday Is Traders day In Merid-
ian and Manager Leo Marsters has 9
big lot OF horses, cattle, hogs, farm
tools. etc. listed. The sale Is at the
usual place, and starts at p. m. Set
big ad elsewhere.
There will be an exhibit OF work b,
the first grade pupils of the Merid
ian schools in their room Thursday
afternoon, from $50 to $50. AL
friends and parents are invited L
come and see some of the work done
this year.
Rev. McCord, the new pastor of tn,
Meridian Methodist church. movet
his family down from Boise thil
week. to take up their residence IL
our community. The new pastor oc
cupied the pulpit Sunday and ap
pears to be the right man for thu
place.
George Il. Merrill. president. ant
J.V. Dawson, general manager OF thu
Gem State Lumber Co. will be II
Meridian the first OF the week to In
spect the company's yard here an,
the numerous improvements thai
. have been made on the property.
s. Ringwood who Is here from TIA
coma attending to his ranch inter
ests in this vicinity, received wore
Wednesday morning that 90-roon
apartment house he owned In Taco
ma had been destroyed by fire thu
previous night. The loss on building
and furniture will aggregate $25.00'
with about one-third covered b.
insurance.
Mrs. Jennie Nichols. state chair
: man of Humane Society work In Id
ahO wr1fan tha Timaa ealing attain