The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-03
MERIDIAN NEWS NOTES

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Miss Ethel Case has returned from
4 visit with relatives In Nebraska.
Arthur Ballard and family of Caid-
well we're here Sunday.
Miss Josephine NunIoers mas Deen
The guest OF Miss Myrtle Beasley this
week,
Ira Voorhees, is erecting q bungalow
on his property ON Pine street, to
cost about $500
Guy Humphrey and family have
returned after an enjoyable outing at
the Payette lakes.
Elmer Rhodes OF Palouse, Wash,
IS the guest a Henry Taylor and fam
lily.
w. r. Baird Ii absent from the
illness this week.
VIM. Mckinney sent out carload
" pears from Meridian TO Chicago
this week Tie car contained about
500 boxes OF extra nice fruit
Mr. and Mrs. John Cato, and Mr..
and Mrs Joe Curtis attended the fun-
eTal of Mr.. Cato's aunt Mrs. Ross, at
Weiser Sunday.
Mrs. r. j. Harris and little daugh-
ter are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Harris parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Sherman.
The Watts estate property on West
Pine street was sold this week to Nj.
Dean, by w. II. Peer, the admins
rator OF the estate
Earl Carpenter, brother of Joel
md Elmer, arrived this week from
Dayton, Oregon, after an absence OF
our years. He will locate here again,
Charles Madden has returned from
4 trip to the Twin Falls tract.He says
they have some great wheat over
here, going from 40 to 80 bushels.
The alfalfa is about the same as here
but the wheat yield is larger
Rev. Francis T.. Cook will assume
charge of the pastorate OF the Chris
tian church In Meridian October 1st.
He has been pastor at Caldwell for
tour years. He will move here with
his family in a short while.
The Times is pleased TO record
as delayed announcement, the mar
riage August 10Th Of Drew Beasley
Meridian young man, and Miss Col
die Harp of Boise. They will reside at
Mountain Home.
B. j. Dunton was called to Eugene
Oregon, bly, telegraphic advise of the
death of his brother, who was killed
on a farm near there. Particulars OF
the accident were not given.
There will be dance at Parkin's
community hall, Meridian, tonight
| friday Sept 3. Everybody vel
come Good music by Kelser orches.
| ira.
The primary department of the M. e
Sunday-school held a picnic on the
church lawn Wednesday. Sixty little
folks enjoyed themselves as only the
little folks can.
Denney e. Co. through G. H. Sar.
gent, their local representative, have
purchased about 150 carloads OF
prunes in this vicinity. In few days
the fruit will begin to go toward the
packing house.
| Chester Palmer who came in from
the Salmon river country to attend
his sisters wedding, left Wednesday
evening for Rock Springs, Wyo.
where he will work with crew II
building a state highway.
John Berry has been confined to hi
home for many months with an iniur
ed foot. The accident occurred the
day Mr.. Berry was 70 years old. HI
was able to be out this week for thu
first time
Jas. w. Rice, the drug store man
sold an old broom for SIS this week
The sale was made to Harley Turner
local agent for the Idaho Power com
pany, Incidentally Mrs. Rice wa
provided with fine new Hoover ell
ectric carpet sweeper.
Agent A. w Reese plans to handI,
over the Short Line between four ant
five hundred car loads of greer
| prunes. He says the fruit shipment
this fall from Meridian will probabl.
be three times that of any previou
year.
The Nampa Milling and Elevate
company have installed large Der
nard & Lees No. grinder of capac
ity of 20 bushels per hour. This will
grind feed while you wait. The charg
is Toe per 100 pounds for wheat
oats, barley, or other grain. Call an