The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-07
MERIDIAN NEWS NOTES

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Mr.. and Mrs. ] H. orr OF Pierce
Park, visited hera the last OF the
week
Born, Saturday. June 20 Mr.. and
Mrs. August Hatfield, residing five
miles northwest OF Meridian. a boy.
Postmaster Caldwell reports that
the sale OF thrift stamps al the post
Office has reached the handsome
sum OF $4,000.
Mrs. Adoiph Nelson and son Dolph
81 Astoria, Oregon, was visiting nor
sister Mrs John r. Baird Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs James Al. Pack, Jra
are rejoicing over the arrival Of a
aon. horn June LIST.
Bert Coleman, who II now located
ma ranch near the Snake river, was
In Meridian this week.
j. A. Fenton attended the state
bankers association at Focatello. this
week. and reports an inteTeating sea-
sion,
Or. George 81 Taylor, the Dentist,
N IN Meridian four days each week
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
saturday
MRS, w u. Downey. Of Victory
Who Vas taken suddenly III at her
home Saturday. Is la serious cOndi-
tion AZ this writing
william Rife who owns the jon
sen a acres near Yost station, has
commenced the erection nf Il house
Ia take the place of the one that was
burned a few days ago,
The ladies' Of the NJ. n. church have
49, a
a primary room for the Sunday
school, IN the basement OF the church
/ q, Mcintosh has closed his news
and candy stand for the summer, and
/ viii divide his vacation time yisitlng
d daughter. Mrs. Fred Nav, and
ION near Rupert, Idaho.
i 81 w. Hutchinson, who was taken
suddenly III while on his usual daily
/ mail route "Wednesday, II Improving
and vii be- able 10 resume his duties
| soon
Nfrs. sol Nelson aud Mrs. Ethel
| Lockwood were visitors last evening
] IN Boise, 81 session of Purity Re-
bekah lodge,
| Harlan Hutchinson has written TO
| hts parents here OF the safe arrival 20
Camp Lewis OF the last fconsign-
menta of drafted boys. Harlan was
honored by being selected as lfen-
tenant In charge of the boys en- route.
@. G. Mlnden, former agricultural
| teeaher In the high school here, has
| given up his business enterprise az
/ pOeatcllo, aud has secured his posi-
| ton In the Meridian schools again.
Arrangements have been made for
L M.
IL, Ill McSparran, at the Christian
church. In Meridian. each Sunday
mornlaR and evening. Endeayor
service at 100 pm,
| Memorial day was observed In a
| splendid manner In Meridian last
| Thursday The speech of Attorney
/ General Walters was fine, and later
ona procession moved TO the cent
etery and all the graves were appro-
priately decorated.
The other day on On Interurban car
| between Meridian and Boise the con-
: duetor to- ascertain Whites age ask
! ed the mother. how old ts the little
hoy?" Five" said the mother, and
i an the conductor was passing on,Wtt
0 lie called after him, And mamas
thirty"
The commencement exercises a.
the state normal az Lewiston, helt
May Goth, we're very interesting Two
graduates from Meridian, Miss Ross
: Gorsso. and Miss Gertrude McSpar
4 ran. received their diplomas. Mis-
1 McSparran II already at home. whil
q Miss Crosse Is expected next week
Ie Miss Crosse has already engaged
IN school az pocatello for the comin
year.
( nr s. M O. Reynolds was In Mel
llian Tuesday He will 30 next wee
10 Wciser To the annual encampmer
(. Of the q. A. r. Or, Reynolds ha
! made Il splendid official as Keeper {
the records Of the state organizatto
"a adiutant OF the Idaho G, !
and he no doubt will, aud should r,
= ceiye a reappointmont from the new
Neglected commandment
Last Friday afternoon Dr and Mr.
I lC. +. button entertained twenty-fi'
1 chllden IN homer Of their son Jimmy
| fifth birthday The hoys were ask'
1 a come Ia their nyeralls and q
/ girls ia their Bingham dresses a.
/ everyday hats Games we're plays
on the lawn ana the children had
i merry time,
Mira Mary French Is In receipt
i lett0r from her son Lieutenant 4
| thur French. written on Mother
| nay at base hospital In Franc
| No. IT., stating that he was wound
/ ana Ia the hospital from recent 6
i counter With the Germans.Ae stat
| he was So close 10 the German lin
| that he could look over and $
| some 81 bills friends,
Village Attorney Thos. NJ. Rohel
\ returned home "Wednesday ire
NJ Denver, where he was called by
II death Of his father. Mr., and NJ
Roberts have decided Ia remove
Denver from Meridian. and assnl
charge al the fathers business. i
departure Of the family IL a disti'