The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-11

The birth OF fine little girl Is re-
ported at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r. Fl Temple, near South Boise. The
girl viii have the name of Oda Al
disc. Mr.. Temple is we'll known lin
otype operator, and is employed on
the Capital News
Last week 1t was mentioned that
the Times had completed eight years
OF existence, and Arthur Garrett calls
attention 10 the fact that the Gar
rett Mercantile Co. started in bust
ness the same month OF the same
year as the Times.
The rural high school board met
last Saturday night to select q man
nal training and commercial depart
ment teacher On account OF the
unsettled war conditions, there are
but few men applicants for such
positions and the board have no APP
plications on hand, and but slim
chance OF securing the talent they
desire for next years term of school.
The grade schools will close a week
from this Friday. or the teachers,
Principal A. w. Fuller says he is GO
Ing to waron some OF the weeds on
his farm. Miss Lyon will be en-
Dloyed in Eiler's music store in Boise
during the summer Miss Blanch
Clark will so for a visit to far-off
Tennessee. Mrs. Morton Will probably
teach at the Albion summer normal.
Mrs. l.. r. Biddick Is visiting in
with her father Geo. Il.
Atwater. Mr.. Biddick mas been trans
erred to have charge Of a new cream
Try district with headquarters at
Butte, Montana, and Mrs. Biddick
Will Join her husband there in a few
lays Their address will be No. $40
J. Main St.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo ellison. of Van
B. O., visited here this week
IS the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Wilcox Mrs. ellison is a sister OF
Ar. Wilcox. Mr.. Ollison has recently
eturned from England, and had an
yentful voyage. Mr.. and Mrs. OIL
son left Wednesday for Vancouver,
!. G.
Mrs. Nash, mother of Mrs. w. j. |
lerron and Supt Neal Nash, was
aiken seriously Ill the fore part or
his week, with stroke or paralysis. |
The is at her daughters home here.
It this writing her condition Is
lightly improved. supt. Nash came
lp from Parma Wednesday to see
lis mother.
The large building 40x120 feet in
,ize. now being built by vickers-sims
on property on First street
between Broadway and Idaho. will
lot be used MS garage. as at first
The vickers-sims Co. will
move their hardware and implement
itock into the building. and vacate
he M. w. A. building, which they
AVE occupied for many years. The
IN viii thus get into building of
heir own, and all their business will
Q conducted under the one roof.
Saturday afternoon at the idle
Tour theatre there was held tho an
ual meeting OF the water users UNI
er the Hunter lateral. This lateral
I the Ridenbaugh canal furnishes
Ieridian and the farming section |
orthwest OF town with water. DR.. |
, M. G, Reynolds was chairman of
he meeting, and A. v. Tallman, sec
etary. II. A. bentley was elected
itch master for the ensuing year.
This was reelection, as he now
Iolds the position.
At the regular meeting of the Mer-
dian village board last Monday ev-
ming. the routine business was tran
'acted, George Morgan was reap
pointed as water commissioner at an
increased salary Of $75 per month.
Clerk w. II, Peer was also reap
pointed Arthur Frazier was APP
pointed treasurer. No action was
.aken to provide tho board with an
attorney. but it will probably come
up at the next meeting, The clerk
vas instructed to advertise for street