The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
MERIDIAN NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Matte shook has closed her
chooi near Caldwell.
Knute westerheim Has purchased
the 5-acre tract OF Mrs + Il Randall.
OTIS rife and ]. ". Mellon have
returned from q trip 10 Eagle Valley
Oregon
A special series OF meetings are be-
Ing held at the Naxarene church this
week
The Meridian high school team de-
feated the baseball team from Frank
lin Wednesday by score OF and
H.
The dance given under the auspices
of the MaNonlc lodge committee on
Thursday evening wes n very enjoy
able affair.
The grade school will continue over
next week. but the high school will
conclude their studies early IN the
week
Jack Kelly who has been with TIL
Neher al Nampa for several years has
associated with N. r. Wisner IN the
blacksmith business here He has
moved his family here
Joe DAILY who has beeen seriously III
in Boise hospital il now GONZALES
cent at his home Ia Meridian
Last week Boise sas the mecca for
a number OF Meridian people, the at.
traction being the Sonora Grand
opera company at the Pmney.
The local warehouse OF the Canyon
County Farmers Society OF Equity
located near the O.S.L, depot, opened
for business Monday morning. J.W.1
McKinnis Is in charge.
The bic sturgeon caught BY Earl {.
, Hiddick and party Is sight 10 behold,
Aalthough the head is all that Ia left
at this writing, The sturgeon weigh
ed 400 pounds and was six feet long.
Il was caught In the Snake river.
Ed Hartman has been selected as
manager OF the local base ball club.
About $500 has been subscribed by
citizens Off the maintenance OF the
team, which promises to be one OF
the best In the alfalfa league.
r.. II Asburry who arrived home
April 23d from Camp Lee, Va, has
purchased the Meridian Pressery
from Mrs, M. Cunningham and viii
run the same MIR. Asburry has been
in the service OF Uncle Sam for two
years and has splendid record
new cement walk four feet vide
was ordeed by the village trustees to
be put In. This Is on the south side
OF Idaho street and extends from the
Moreland residence near the Interur-
ban deRot, four blocks west to the
g. ]. Johnson property.
The Hillsdale school, four miles
southeast Of Meridian. will be enlarg-
ed by the building OF another room
OF brick The school board will ask
for bids. The board consists or G. III
Lockwood, |. Il. Truax, and j. ID.
Castor.
A large attendance at the Meth
odlst aid society Wednesday resulted
in much work being accomplished
The hostesses were Mrs, Shook. Mrs.
knutson, and Mrs, Quinn. Refresh.
ments Of Ice cream and cake were
served
A Joke was played on the Boise
people. Ten thousand of them gath
cred Sunday In the hills back OF the
city 70 test out the value OF the big
natural ampitheater, where il was
proposed that the the outdoor
pageant would be held. The necess.
airy money was not subscribed and
now the whole thing Ii off.
While on Boise Meridian car tht
other day the conductor ran across !
lady and her son and she rendered
him but one ticket. Madam" sale
the conductor, that child looks Older
than five years. Yes indeed he doe,
conductor, replied the lady, .that
child has had lot of trouble Tn,
Kid rode free.
a. u Nichols who has l50 acres d
alfalfa south OF Meridian. came /,
the pickers-Sims Co, Wednesday ant
TOOK out two brand-new STANDARD
cut Mccormick moving machines
This Is the first OF the season and al
though the alfalfa Is not yet ready I,
cut, Mr.. Nichols will be prenared
Moving machines cost about so ne
cent more than a few years ago.
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l A big crowd was al the Merida
base ball park Sunday to witness TN
opening game on the local grounds o
the alfalfa valley loop league. Namp
lost the ! ! inning game TO Merida
~ a score Of and Z. Al the end q
the fourth inning the score was s /,
: in favor Of Nampa aud remained
this way until the last half Of tn,
ninth. when Meridinas crack player
Injected the necessary pep 10 scor
and the game was held for the loca
boys.