The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

death OF Mrs. Jennie Ople, AT the
family home near Meridian. She is
the mother OF several children resid-
ing in this community.
Rev. and Mrs Joel Brown have
ented their residence on Pine street
to Mrs Heikes. and expect to move
to Emmett to live October lst. Mr..
Brown has position with the Boise
Payette lumber company.
The attention Of tile ladies is called
to the announcement OF special sale
OF fall and winter hats, at the for
mer Wilcox Pharmacy stand, by
Mrs. Maxwell. These hats are neat
and stylish and will be sold very
reasonable,
Tim Mccarthy, who Is now staying
1T horne, after several months on d
stock ranch, north Of Eagle. says his
mother Is recovering nicely after an
operation for appendicitis. She re-
turned from Boise hospital this
week,
Rev. and Mrs. Charles McCoard
LETT Wednesday for Emmett, where
they viii attend the animal confer
ence In session there this week. II
Is not known whether Rev. McCoard
will return to this charge for another
year, as the appointments VIII not be
read until Sunday.
w. s.. Matter has had such good
success with his llalf-acre potato
patch that he intends to put in sew
eral acres next year. That the patch
viii be taken we'll care OF Is assured,
from the fact that l.. s. Durham and
Edison Carr promise to do their share
with the hoe when the weeds appear.
Miss Mildred French. after vac
alton visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Powell, has
gone to Spokane, where she Will be
snpervisor-teacher In home econ
omics ia the city schools. She has
held similar position the past year
at the state agricultural college at
Manhattan, Kansas
Some excitement was caused this
week through the statement that
Calvin l.. House, a farmer residing
near Yost station, had disappeared.
Wednesday Mrs. House was notified
that her husband was working with
threshing crew, and the sheriff,
who had been asked to help look for
the man, was told that he was To-
Gated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Miner have re-
turned from d pleasant vacation trip
which included tour through the
great Yellowstone park. Max's trip
home was hurried, as he received
word from the Ada county exempt
ion board that his name had been
reached, and asked him to appear
for examination. Not thinking he
would get to Meridian in time, auth.
GRITTY was given by wire for his exam
ination at Pocatello, last Saturday
The auto OF j. A. Fenton, which
was stolen from near the Methods
church in Boise Sunday evening
while Mr.. Fenton and family weri
attending services, was found tn
. next morning near his home in Mer
!, idian, in ditch, by the road. Tn
car was roughly used by the Joy
riders, one wheel being so bent AM
smashed as to be useless, and re
quiring new wheel to be purchas
ed.
Ed Butler had four stacks o
wheat bunr at his ranch north D
town Monday evening. The thresh
ing crew had just arrived to begiI
operations, when IA spark from the
engine started the. blaze. A portion
OF two stacks We're dragged from
the flames but il is said that the los.
will be close to 1900 bushels o.
wheat, and is d hard blow for Mr.
Butler,
A party consisting OF MIR. and Mrs
Walkup, OF Fremont, Neb. Mr.. ant
Mrs Homer Saxon, of Lincoln, Neb.
arrived this week by auto. They
came by way of Bull. Idaho, ant
, there we're joined by Claude Saxol
and his bride. They are visiting il
the community north of Meridian
with the families of Dan Saxon ant
I Homer Coleman and other relatives
!, Mrs Walkur was formerly Miss Fan
ME Coleman.
j John Cato and family have arrive
u home after an overland trip I
! friends in Missouri. Iowa and Mel
: raska. They left Meridian in Jun,
with an auto and trailer, and mad
!, the long trip without mishap. The
j went east by way of Cheyenne an
4 made an average OF nearly two huI
dred miles day Returning the
came across the Kansas plains an
by way OF Denver. They We're a,
10 accompanied honre by Mr.. Cato
~ father and mother, Mr.. and Mr.
" James Cato. Of Richmond, Mo, WI
come for an extended stay. The
:. rode in the auto TO Denver and the
= took the train for the balance of Il
n way to Meridian,
DEATH AT POCATELLO
4. nm W. NJ 4 HAWKE