The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23


A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Varty Of Burlington Satur-
day.
Miss Alma Anderson came up
from Granville Monday to visit
friends.
Miss Abbie Monesmith opened
the Mckinley school a week ago
Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Pearson, OF Mckinley
township, who has been very i'll,
is better.
Mrs. Ed. Colder and daughter
Grace, Of Mckinley township, are
visiting Devils Lake friends.
Fire insurance protects against loss. | have
six or seven of the best companies. Let me
write policy for you.-J. E. McKoane. 23-tf
Mrs. NJ. S. Williams was taken
i'll with typhoid fever. Mr.. Will
liams is just recovering from the
fever.
C. H. Shiplett has returned from
his claim at Ray where he has
been putting up hay. He secured
200 tons OF fine hay there.
Geo. O'Dell has taken the con-
tract to haul seven car loads OF
thing for the Great Northern from
Humphreys store to Mohall.
Tom Dennis, storekeeper for
the Great Northern at Culbertson,
Mont, visited friends in town
this week. He formerly worked
here.
James Hurley, was married to
Miss Lillian Evans, a Montana
girl at her home September 8.
They will make their home at
Chinook.
J. A. Frank, Of Oil City, Pa, is
visiting his son Guy, Of the New
York Store. This is the first
time he has ever visited North
Dakota and he is well pleased
with the country.
Martin Johnson, rural mail
carrier in Sargent county, fell in
love with girl and opened a let
ter to her from another fellow.
He is now in jail awaiting the &C
ton OF the grand jury.
J. II. Rinehart, OF Rock Rapids,
bought the REIMBURSEMENT to a
fine claim near Ray and will move
there in the spring. His son \.
Y. Rinehart already has a farm
there, having in fifty acres OF fine
flax this season.
Mrs. j. E. McKoane has pre-
scented her husband a handsome
painting executed by herself. 1t
represents a farm team drinking
at a tank and is as natural as
life. Mrs. McKoane is doing a
number Of fine pieces of work.
The last legislature passed an
act making it compulsory for
every school district to hold at
least four months OF school each
year, otherwise to be cut off the
apportionment list. This GER
tainly won't catch any district
III this big county.
The Edison Dramatic company
is playing in the opera house all
week. The company is one OF
the very best that has ever played
here and gave the best OF salts
faction. ''He Forgave Her." was
played Monday night. The spe-
cialties are very good.
| Chas. Weagant who became a
benedict Wednesday night, gave
a farewell party to his friends in
the Montgomery House Satur-
day night. Chas. proved himself
to be an admirable host and
served an elegant lunch. Flash
light pictures were taken Of the
guests.
Tuesday was perhaps the wind
lest day we have had this season
and of course the street sprinkler
was not in evidence. We who
have paid for the privileges Of
damp streets all summer would
have appreciated it if the dust
could have been laid on that day.
Services next Sunday at the
Presbyterian church by the Rev.
Thos. w. MINIS OF Minot. Sub
ject a. M, ''What it is to be
Christian in Minot. p. M, 'Keys
OF Power in the Hand of Man.
Rev. C. w. Harris, the new pas
tor, will preach on the first Sun
day in October.
Miss Elizabeth Hofius, of Bow
bells, came to Minot Tuesday in
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