Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-16

an old bachelor with one foot in
the grave while he was tickling
the chins of several young ladies.
The first train was taken for the
Lake, in response to the letter.
The L. O. T. M. meet in regular
session tonight at their. hall.
The Shee-K nee club's.nextmeet.
ing will be at the home of Mrs.
Norton on Wednesday. February
28th. y;
The new janitor at the school
house is a welcome addition to the
staff, and no cold complaints echo
in u halls of learning.
The w. G. T. U. social at the
home of Mrs. Marks was a very
enjoyable event, the evening being
probably spent in conversation,
music and singing,
Since the marriage of DR.. Sihler
only three eligibles remain-Ben,
Wesley and Charley. The trio
are bargains.
That dog that was expected by
express-arrived by mail-eleven
of them-all in one envelope. Must
have been a long time on the
way. .... i
A letter received Wednesday
by her sister states that Mrs. W;
Flumerfelt, now living at Lang
don,s has been blessed with a little
daughter. : &''"&
George Dion. was struck in. the
eye by a COW last week. DR.. Sihler
was called and found it necessary
to put two stitches in'the eyelid.
It was a narrow escape; the patient
is now doing nicely.
The masquerade ball to be given:
on the 22nd February is expected
to Guido in merriment anything
of the kind ever undertaken in the
town. It will beat a cake-walk as
ace beats a deuce.
The Shee-Knee club met at the
home of Miss McClory Wednes-
day evening and had full dress
drill. After the evening topic was
discussed a very appetizing lunch
was partaken of.
The whist party at Louis Miller's
gentlemen only-was an even
ing's pleasure from start to finish.
For the first time Fred Merrick
met his Waterloo in Napoleon G.
Todd. The host made all feel
happy with pure Havana smokers
during the engagement.
The w. @. T. U. will hold their
next regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Irwin on March 7th. All
members are requested to be
present as business of special i'm
portance will come before the
meeting.
Preparations are in progress for
an entertainment on March 9th by
the pupils in the school house.
The children are being carefully
drilled by the teachers, are taking
much interest in their parts, and
the public will no doubt give the
entertainment the appreciation
which it will richly deserve.
Our population was one short at
roll call Thursday night. No. I
was late arriving at the Lake and
the absentee, it was learned by
telegram, undertook to kill time by
having a little nap in the waitiKe
room. Having a gun by his side
he evidently got too interested in
chasing wolves to wake up-until
the train was about a mile out oil
town.
There is a difference of opinion
as to whether Geo. McDevitt is, as
he claims, the mostpopular married
man in town. The verdict rests
upon the point whether it is his
| good looks or his earnestness to be
so affable towards the ladies tha'
gives him the conceit. What dc
you think, Bro. Cryderman?
Mark Conquest has returned
from Chicago, where he underwear
special medical treatment. Hi
many friends are glad to learn tina
a diagnois Of his case showed tina
his illness was not so serious as a
first reported, and that Mark il
again enjoying splendid health
and a good appetite.
! A person known by the cogno
men Of "Tax," who drove to the
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