The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-28
resigned. Mr.. Reynolds was with
that concsrn for seventeen years.

resigned. Mr.. Reynolds was with
that concern for seventeen years.
and retires from active business life,
to enjoy q well earned rest. He has
Joined his family at Grand Forks.
Mr.. Fichtenau is deserving Of his
advanced position and there is no
question about his making goou.
Charles Weber, OF Grand Forks,
who travels for Mcdonald Brothers,
passed thru Minot. Saturday enroute
to Niobe, to spend Xmas with his
children.
G. N. Parker the veteran engineer,
who died at Brainerd, Mimi, last
week, was a cousin of R. Fl. Elmer
son of this city. Mr.. Parker pulled
the first train into st. Paul in 1861.
Meek Arend of the Unique grocery,
is spending the holidays at Walker,
Mimi, where his wife is receiving
treatment at sanitarrllm.
City Attorney MCGEE decided that
North Minot must pay for the costs
of the recent litigation in which pro-
ceedings were brot by the city Of
Ninot to determine whether or not
North Minot could annexed to this
city ......
! Joe Hunt, who has been collecting
taxes very diligently for Sheriff KEEL
'ey met his Waterloo in the form of
| measley little cur that attacked him
while he was walking near the NJ.
e. church The dog tore Joe's trous-
ers and tried hard 20 make a good
Xmas dinner Of portion of Joe's
leg, but missed connections.
Roy Pierce and his firemen Ray
Wood Of Minot, who had charge or
the engine that killed the section
boss, MIR. Bergerson OF Manitou last
week, were entirely exonerated from
any blame at an inquest held IN
Mountrail county.
Henry Jensen Of Joplin, Mont. and
Miss Emma Green who resides near
Mohall, were united in marriage IN
this city by Judge Davis Friday even
ing. Judge Davis acted for Judge
Percy Crewe of Renville county who
was out of the state. This is prob
ably the first instance in the state
whore one county Judge has issued q
marriage license for another.
The New England Furniture co.
In preparing to open a store In the
Brauer block in this city.
Ira D. Wright, manager of the MI
not branch of the Stone. Ordean-Wells
Co.; Paul J.. Fichtenau their city
salesman; Fred Jewets bling clerk
and Fred Tart, travelling representa-
tive for the company with North
western North Dakota as territory to-
gether with J. c. Smallwood
left Monday noon for Duluth, MINI.
where they were guests of The
Stone, Ordean- Wells Company ct 2.
magnificent banquet on Tuesday ev-
ening.
Sheriff and Mrs. Kelley were pre-
scented with a beautiful rocking chair
for Christmas by the office force.
On Chritmas Day at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hokfnson, who live near Norwich,
occurred the marriage Of their daugh-
| ter Clara, to w. A. Germany. Rev.
P. W. Erickson read the service in
the presence Of company of friends
MISS Hokinson is popular ano
charming young woman, while Mr..
Germany who is the cornetist in the
Orpheum orchestra has hosts Of
friends in the city who will extend
their congratulations.
Fairly cold today-22 below.
VIM. Glib is in from the Missouri
transacting business and visiting rel
atives.
Guy Humphrey and wife Of Devils
Lake are visiting relatives here.
A house at 800 Arlington street oc-
cupied by Mr.. Miller, was Quilted by
fire this morning. Ono Of the child
rem, playing with lighted candle in
the basement, set the building Oh
fire.
E. E. Miller and family entertain
ed at dinner on Christmas day for
Rev. Mr.. Bennett and family and
Peter Christensen and family. Tur-
key, plum pudding, brick ice cream
and other delicacies were served.
The Mountrail county commission
ers and the Ward county dads met
in joint session Wednesday-and i'd
journed.
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