The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-10

his family for few days left Thurs
day to Join the construction crew.
building bridges in the Payette lake
country.
Miss Vivian Garrett has been sell
ected rs one OF the teachers in the
city schools at Skagway, southern
Alaska, and will leave next week
for that place.
Mrs. Ethel Lockwood has returned
after d 5-weeks' vacation trip, with
her daughter Dorothy She visited
Denver. Colorado Springs and Grand
Last Saturday at the g. A. Reming-
ton country home rs members OF the
Country club" met and had a lawn
party In honor OF the birthday Of
Mrs. Remington. A fine time was
had and the guests wished the host
ess many happy returns OF the day,
Waldo Burns writes to his parents
that there are 5000 young men on
the aviation field near San Antonio.
Texas. There Is course OF elimina-
ton, only those who are by nature
and temperament fitted for flying win
be retained. Waldo hopes TO be
among the lucky ones
John Barker, son OF Dan Barker,
who has been practicing law at Lew
iston, Mont, has been accepted for
the army officers training camp, and
VIII go TO the Presidio near San
Francisco, at an early date. He was
the second best out OF 40 taking the
Mr.. Rowen, q brother of Charles
Rowen. has taken over the milk
route OF Harry Opie. Mr. .Rowen is
il recent arrival from California,
where he had large dairy and sup
piled ITO customers with milk. Mr..
Itowen is living northeast Of town
On the Bailey place
Wednesday evening after the reg
llar meeting OF the Rebekah lodge,
in the odd Fellows building, ice
cream and waters were served in
honor of Dr. and. Mrs. $. NJ. G. Rey-
nolds, who leave next week for Boise.
Their home will be AT I'll North
Tenth street.
Monday work was started on a
large garage 55x60 feet. on the lots
recently purchased OF the M. w. A.
by Henry and David Matlock. Howry
Brothers are doing the building. The
location Is Just south OF the Wood
man hall, and is on the state high
way.
| On next Thursday afternoon at 2.3t
the Red Cross auxiliary will meet a.
| the home OF Mrs. John Baird. Plent.
OF sewing will be on hand ready fol
making and also yarn for the knit
ting OF sweaters and wristlets Ever,
one Is asked to come and help eithe
In sewing or knitting for our boys
who so soon will he called to thu
front.
Saturday evening on the SilcoS
lawn ice cream and cake viii be
served In honor OF all the soldier
boys In Meridian and neighhorhood
This also includes the boys who were
registered under the draft aw.Later
on in the evening the crowd will &c
TO the Parkin community hall where
dance will he given in honor of the
soldier boys.
The vickers- Sims Hardware Co
are nicely located in their new build
ing on First street. One of the con
veniences OF the place Is that the
hardware and implements, which
were before IN several places, ar
now under one roof, making It con
yenient for the company and tn
patron.
Harry +, Rogers writes to hi
mother here. that the 10th corus o
engineers has been ordered to Wash
ington. ID. c., for instruction ut tn
American university. They expec
however to he ordered to France
J few weeks where they will hay
! charge of certain military railroad
r Harry says there are IS men in h
$ corps,
Miss Belle Williams, student I
n the state university ut Moscow. VII
e has heen attending the SUNNI
= school ut Boise. was the guest