Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-24
Nt|GHB0RH0OD NEWS


mence. The foundation for the new
store Of the G. NJ. Steig Mercantile
Co., is also being rushed during this
favorable weather.
James Mccormick and family moved
/ to Chautauqua Tuesday for the season.
Hans Moe and family will move to
Chautauqua the first Of next week, as
will also T. D. and Mrs. Stansbury,
where each has erected comfortable
cottage which they will occupy dur
ing the 1910 session.
Mr.. F. w. Galau of Maza left Tues
day for Chicago with his son Eddie,
boy of II, upon whom he expects
DR.. Truman w. Brophy of the Presby-
terrain hospital Of that city will oper-
ate for cloven roof The boy is I'M
usually bright but has never been able
| to talk because of this unfortunate
affliction.
Rev. Wicker, OF Illinois, the new
pastor Of the M. E. church at this
place, is expected to reach here today,
and will fill the pulpit toomrrow, both
morning and evening.
Charles Copeland and family drove
down in their touring car Wednesday
evening to attend the evening session
of the w. c. T. o. convention in the
| opera house, as did also William Brad
shaw and family Of the Big Coulee
country.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing marriage of Miss Amanda Theresa,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Gustafson of De Groat to Mr.. Adolph
Mikkelson of the same township, the
happy event to take place Tuesday aft
Groat Lutheran church Tuesday after
noon, June %, followed by a reception
at the home of the brides parents.
The weather still continues hot and
dry and crops are beginning to show
the effects of the long drouth. Unless
we get large amount Of moisture
very soon. the crop yield will be mater
tally lessened this fall.
DR.. Milford Flath who recently grad
uated from the Northwestern Medical
College Of Chicago, arrived Friday
Of last week. He graduated with high
honors, and his many Churchs Ferry
friends congratulate him upon his
successful completion Of a cuorse of
study covering a period of several
years. We believe Milford expects to
take the state examination in July,
when he will locate In North Dakota,
probably in the western part Of the
state.
| Fl. G. Hanson and wife of Duluth
Num-, the former brother of our
Theodore Hanson, arrived this week
en- visit to the Hanson home. Mr.
Hanson Is an extensive railroad con
tractor and is engaged in work IN
northern Minnesota and has large con
tracts thru Washington and Oregon
The oratorical and musical contests
held in the opera house Wednesday
evening under the auspices Of the dis
trict W. C. T.. U. was participated IL
by four matrons in the oratorical ant
three young ladies in he musical con
tests. The matrons' contest was wo1
by Mrs. Allen, Of Crary, the ladie,
taking a part being Mrs. Gull, o
Crazy, Mrs. McCracken, Of Crary, Mrs
, Patten, of Larimore, and Mrs. Allen
Of Crary. The musical contestant
were Miss Isabel Main, Miss Esthe
Mcfarland and Miss Nellie Griggs, al
of Cando, the first named contestan
winning the prize. Be it said to tn
: credit of all of the participants, bot
musical and oratorical, that the mari
ings of the judges were very close
there being little more than one poin
( between the contestants in the genera
: average.