Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-11
DRISCOLL NOTES

ing all tnlHSS, OilScolI uaS&no room 10
feel ashamed over it's celebration. The
program was carried out nearly as
outlined, the parade was very good,
but might have been larger. The
speech by Hon. T. R. Mockler of Bis
marck was the event of the day and
was a mastery effort. All who heard
it were greatly pleased Mr.. Mockler
sprung few ne wideas which were
we'll received. The hall was packed
to hear him. Two ball games took
place. The first between Arena and
our second nine in which the latter
didn't have much show. The second
game was between Driscoll regular
team and Arena, assisted by the best
Of our second nine. The game was
closely contested and was won by the
home team with a lead of one score.
In the horse racing the Crawford
horse won over Gillett's in two heats.
The foot and sack races and the
broncho busting by Will Wheeler af-
forded lots of fun and excitement Ed
rice took first prize in the trap shoot
ing and E. L. Carr second. Some pref
ty good scoring was done. The
dance 1T Keenan's hall in the evening
drew a big crowd and closed the days
festivities. The day was not marred
by any u2pleasantness and it was
common remark that it was of the
best natured and most orderly crowds
ever seen on such an occasion, which
shows what a good law abiding class
of people we have settled around this
part of the country. r.. ...G
| Dr. c. D. Augsburg Of Chicago, left
yesterday after weeks visit at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bell. +
c. A. Swanson left yesterday for
Minnesota. He will be gone about
| three weeks and returning will bring
his family with him. Z, 5 :, =.
A few of our people spent the
Fourth at Bismarck and others took
the carnival. ''H'ss - !
The Driscoll Land Co.. just closed
the sale of 800 acres of land to Finch
and son of Sphinx county, S. D. The
latter will come here and become sub
! stantial farmers among us. @%c.
We are getting a few hot days now.
Several important items have. been
lost to the public by the writer's in
ability to find time last week to write
| them up. The Fourth OF July knocked
everything out of its regular order last
j week.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Jas. Galloway were con-
4 Quoted by Rev. ]. w. Ogden a week
ago Saturday, at the home of the
deceased and the interment took place
at Sterling cemetery. There was a
large gathering Of friends and neigh
bors and the wreaths and flowers up
on the casket spoke of the love and
appreciation in which she was held
Mrs. Galloway was born 119 years ago
last December in Clarkmannanshire
Scotland. In 1884 she was married to
Jas. Galloway and with him came to
the United States in 1898, settling in
Minnesota where they resided a few
months and then came to North Dako
ia and took UP their homestead on
which they have lived ever since. The
writer can personally testify to the
gentle self-sacrifieing disposition ant
an answering loyalty to friends. The
husband and other close kin have the
sympa thy of all in their bereavement
Judge M ]. Mckenzie came here
from Bismarck to attend Mrs. Gallo
ways funeral. @E Sss 3s4=
F. McCreedy is making a Visi
4 to several Minnesota towns In ths
interest of his land business.
s.. j. Simondson is here LOOKING
4 after the lumber and elevator busi
4 ness. So, +. 555S
j. 3. Spalding is taking the schoo
census and says it isn't as easy I;
thing to do as it was two or thre,
years ago the increase in popuIatio,
from emigration having great.
swelled the school population. w
lack only two or three of havinl
4 enough to meet the requirements of /,
graded school : A
The school board is in regular ser
sion today. +. \ y: a RI
a Ten dozen new chairs and two ney
4 lamps for the hall have arrived an
will be ready for the literary Saturda.
j evening. . 3.5 ss. AZ
Last literary meeting the question
j was: Resolved that woman retard
mans progress a Affirmative, VIM T
J. Long1ey and J. p. spalding negative
II 4. r. Montuns and c. +. Anderson
I The decision was awarded the afirms
\ tiyes, though ii was clearly demon
4 strated that the reverse Of the state
ment is true.
Over 800 people attended th
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