The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-08

J. Now that an immense prune crop
is practically assured for this vicinity
work on the drier plants will be
pushed forward as speedily as posi-
J BILE. Fresh fruit will be shipped here
from both the Payette and Emmett
sections.
Alonzo Robson has sold his Mer-
idlan property to r. w. Wagner, who
secures d nice home. Mr.. Wagner
and family will become permanent
residents OF the community The
daughter will teach In one OK the
grades this winter
Allen Bartlett. OF Caldwell, has
taken Guy vickers place at the In
terurban depot. Mr. vickers left
with HIS wife this week for Copper
head, Oregon, near the OK Bow tun-
mel. where he viii continue In elect
rical work for the Idaho Power Co
The Sunbeam class of the Meth
odist Sunday-school. Mrs. McNeal
teacher, Will give an Ice cream SOC
ial on the Baird lawn, on Pine street,
next Friday evening. June 18th. Ev-
eryone Is invited The proceeds of
the social to be given to the minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rogers have
received letter from Lawrence Hos
ford, private In Co. HI, on guard
duty near Boomers Ferry He says
the boys expect TO go the training
camp at American Lake. over on the
coast. In about a month.
Mrs, Lucy Morton. one OF the Mer-
idian grade school teachers, left
for Albion where she will
teach at the state normal The SEES
sions begin June 9Th and Will con-
tinue for six weeks.
Among the graduates OF the Col
ege OF Idaho, at Caldwell, this week =
was Miss Charlotte Dewhirst, OF Mer-l
dian, There were ID In the senior !
class. Three OF the boy graduates $
nave already enlisted for service in :
he army
w. s. Mckinney, Of the Mckinney /
earl Company, was down this week I
looking after the unloading of four /
cars OF building material. to go In {
the big Meridian drier. Carpenters
are busy getting the frame work In
readiness. The basement and foun-
dalton liz completed
Word was received yesterday
morning that Claude, the 1l-year old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Gardiner,
died at Caldwell. at s o'clock. Of
spinal meningitis He was Ill for 10
weeks. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral but II IL sup
posed that the burial will take place
in the family Mot In the Meridian
cemetery.
Mrs. William Luscombe and son
Win, OF Vale, Oregon, arrived in
Meridian last week and will spend
the summer on the Luscombe acre :
age. Rev, Luscombe and Herbert
are expected next week and the
Vale pastor will then have d vac :
alton OF three weeks. Herbert has
Just Won the prize given by the Vale
Enterprise for the best hot bed that
was raised this spring at that place.
w. A. Mullins took charge Of the
David Brewer barber shop the first
OF the week, having purchased the :
same of Mr.. Brewer. Mr.. Mullins
resided her for time two years ago.
Mr.. Brewer has not announced his
future plans but il is hoped that he
and his excellent wife will decide to ,
remain in Meridian, where they have =
a host OF friends, Al present they .
are az the T.. G. Winzeler ranch, on
the car line. northeast of Meridian
Word has been received from the =
Government drainage station near
Butte, Montana. that tho marriage of
Merle Pfost TO Miss Christina
Damagla took place May Gath. Mr.
Pfost Is popular Meridian boy and
is a surveyor In the employment OF
the government. His parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Pfost, reside near
Meridian, The bride is well and fav-
orahly known here. having lived in =
Nampa and was for time chief tel .
ephone operator at that place.
L. II. t'Ham") Bailey sold his
household ad personal effects satur-
day and went TO Boise Monday for