Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-09-01

through with the carpenter work
on the new improvements at the
school house, and H. Stuart is
putting on the finishing touches
of paint. John Henley had the
plastering contract and was, as
usual, Johnny on the spot" The
baroness Of the third story has
been removed and two new rooms
very neatly fitted up in addition to
a large assembly hall 32x7S. The
addition of the assembly hall was
a want much felt in the past, there
being no proper accommodation
for the different assemblies in
connection with the school.
Ole Thorson, of Prosser & Ser
umgard's expert force, had a mar
row escape from death the other
day. He was rigging up a thresh-
ing machine on a farm about thir-
teen miles from town when the
engine fell on him. He fortu.
nately escaped with only a few
slight bruises, but he never wants
to take another chance like it.
Geo. w. Gets has just com
pleted a contract with the school
of the deaf for nearly $1,000 worth
Of furniture. George will not be
undersold by any dealer in the
state, and for variety and excel.
lence of goods no one in this
section of the state can compete
with him. He has just received
another carload of furniture, and
two more cars are on the road.
There are some very pretty things
in house furnishings in this stock,
and a great many genuine bar
gains.
Misses Mabel and Bertha Daeley.
daughters of Postmaster Daeley,
leave for Grand Forks today to
attend St. Bernard's academy,
where they will resume their stud
les. During their vacation in the
city the young ladies added many
warm friends to their circle by
their social friendliness.
The annual harvest festival held
by the Salvation army this week
was very well attended. The hall
was most lastly decorated with
wheat branches and other grains
The donations received were most
artistically arranged giving the hall
a rather enchanting aspect. Since
coming to the city, Captains Lloyd
and Dwyer have done yeoman
service for the cause they espouse,
and many a lone and heavy heart
has been directed from the path of
temptation and sent on it's way
rejoicing.
Budd Reeve was here Tuesday
in the interest Of the transporta-
tation fund being raised to bring
the soldier boys home. At a meet
ing of business men held in the
afternoon the matter of raising
money for Go. D., was turned over
to Judge Morgan. The judge has
taken off his coat in dead earnest
and proposes to push the sale of
badges vigorously. A committee
of young ladies will sell the badges
in Devils Lake, and the Judge will
see to it that a large number of
them are placed in the hands of
hustlers throughout his district.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mag
lone, who became residents of this
state last year, have decided to
locate in Devils Lake, and to that
end arrived on Friday evening
last, and pending the procurment
of a cottage are temporarily on
harrington avenue. Mr.. Maglone
intends going in business with his
brother, Major Maglone, when he
entirely RECEIVERS his health. Mr.
Maglone is a young gentleman Of
very pleasing appearance, bright
and genial and his wife is a very
charming and accomplished lady
Devils Lake extends to them 6
very hearty welcome.
The 1l-year old son of Halvol
Thoe, living between Devils Lake
and Crazy, while playing with an