Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-23

! Wilton, n D., Sept. 22.-Sign paint
ers have changed the looks OF the
fronts of many of our business
places during the past few days, and
they are a good looking bunch OF
signs.
A Christian Endeavor society Is
soon to be organized at the Presby
terrain church. The young people held
their first meeting last Sunday even
ing and it was largely attended. An
organization of this kind for the ben
eft of our young people is certainly
needed here and should be encour'
aged by everyone.
/ John Oszust, Henry Muhlbach and
John Brezden returned Saturday
from an extended trip through the
Canadian northwest To say that
they caught the fever is putting 1t
mildly. Nothing can be heard now
but Canada by these people, but II
they could be induced to put their
ears closely to the ground perhaps
they could hear mighty rumble just
such as an army makes when march
ing. This is the army of Americans
marching back to the United States
after one. two and three years spent
in that country. and they have no
means to travel otherwise. Think
twice, men, before you move.
Mrs J. +. Brenton has organized "a
sewing circle among the nine, ten
and eleven year old girls of the Pres
byterian Sunday school. They meet
every Saturday afternoon from two
to four o'clock, and expect to do work
for those who desire to hire it done,
as we'll as charitable work.
P. E. Schugart, the contractor of
this end of the Pingree-Wilton extern
sion, has finished his work and drove
his entire outfit to Bismarck Sunday,
at which point he loaded for the west.
Mr.. Shugart is not only railroad
contractor but also handles live
stock. While here he purchased q
large number of feeding cattle, which
he will soon ship to Toledo, Iowa,
where they will be fattened for the
Chicago market.
1t is understood here that Higgins
Bros. have the contract for the yard
work in Wilton. They are at present
employed on contract some twenty
miles east of town, but will soon be
through there and will then put the
finishing touches to this end.
Miss Macomber of Minneapolis Is
the guest at present of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Macomber and other relatives
in Wilton.
A large crew of workmen are now
engaged in repairing the 500 water |
tank which was badly damaged by |
fire.
A wedding at the home of John !
Dumas Sunday brought out the whole
Russian population and the crowd |
was still on hand Monday to bid fare.
we'll to the bride and groom, who will |
reside in Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Reynolds de-
parted the first of the week for Mis-.
souri, to reside.
A large number of Wiltonites spent
Sunday at the river and Painted
Woods lake. 1t was an ideal day.
The tennis tournament for the
is still on.
John Kiefer returned home Monday
rom Nemaha, Iowa, where he spent
.wo weeks looking after business
Mr.. Kiefer reports that that
section of Iowa has the best crop for
years with the exception of fruit and
hay.
Chas Heidner is spending this
week in Baldwin looking after the
Mandan Mercantile company's inter-
ests during a brief absence of the
regular manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swanson gave
! reception Monday evening in honor
If the latter's father, S. A. Falconer,
who was eighty years of age on that
lay. Fully sixty persons responded
% the invitations and a most enjoy
able social evening was had by all
present. After light refreshments
we're served, Mr.. Falconer was pre-
'ented large purse filled with silver
dollars, G. w. Stewart making the
speech on behalf of
hose present. For more than thirty
Years Mr.. Falconer has been an hon.
bred citizen of the Missouri Slope
md his many friends were glad of
he opportunity of assembling togeth.
IF to wish him many more years of
Useful life.
The farmers around here are TAX
ng advantage of the fine weather and
ire doing a great deal Of blowing.
Many are also putting up hay.
1t is going to be difficult this year
or all to get their threshing done.
Not that We have so much grain,
)ut the jobs are so small and scat
cred that most of the threshing rigs
Will not start up.
Frank Smith and wife returned
Tuesday to their home in Fort Dodge,
oWa, after a weeks visit at the
Chris. Cleveland home in Hawkeye
:ownship.
Uncle George Watson came up
rom Bismarck Tuesday to visit his
friends and put in a few days hunt
ng. Mr.. Watson is eighty-seven years
Did and still it keeps the average
Young man mighty busy to follow
him through the fields. He has not
had very good luck so far as game
8 hard to find.
Mrs. Mary McClain of Bismarck
visited several days this week with
her brother, s. A. Falconer, and at
end the reception Monday evening.
Townsite Agent Doyle of the Pin
ree-WiltOn extension was in town