The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-01-12
COUNTY NEWS.
LUDDEN.

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the county seat Thursday.
The Northwestern trains have been
very irregular this last week.
julius Stencil and wife were in
Oakes on business Wednesday.
Ethel Hyatt spent a few days with
friends in Oakes this last week.
Mr.. Gulka boarded the train Wednes-
day afternoon for Sheldon, N. D.
Captain Conden wended his way to-
wards Glendale Friday morning. :,
Reva Smith of Cakes is visiting her
friend, Frances Turnham, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson returned home
Tuesday from their visit at Aberdeen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen spent Sunday
with their friends Miss and Mr.. Nelson.
Mr.. McFee of Edgeley was business
visitor in Ludden, working in the in
terests of flax tow mills.
Mr.. Bliss and sons were callers in
town Saturday on their way from
Iowa to their home in Guelph.
Willie Norton finished his visit in
Ludden and took his departure Friday
morning, for his home in Glendale.
Mrs. Humphrey left here Wednesday
after oon for her home in South Dak-
ota. after spending two weeks under
the parental roof.
Mrs. Geo. Baker was in Oakes this
last week having her finger treated
for run-around which had begun to
assume serious symptoms.
Mesdames Doyen and Folsom repre-
sented Ludden Rebekah Lodge at the
installation Of officers at the Oakes
Rebekah Lodge Friday night.
Nelson Peterson and sister, Mrs.
Henry Taylor, returned to their re-
spective homes Wednesday after a
weeks visit with their mother.
The heavy winds lately, are causing
considerable trouble at the fax tow
mill. A tent seems to'be unsatisfactory
protection for this kind of weather.
A second addition to the population
of Ludden this week, occurred Monday
last. This time it is Ford Fawcett to
proclaim the news. A girl-regulation
weight.
Mrs. B. Adair left for Oakley, Neb.,
to spend the remainder of the winter
with her daughter. She thinks our
Dakota winter is getting too strenuous
for southerner.
The population of Ludden was in
creased Wednesday night by the addl-
ton of a little girl to John McNulty's
family. By the exultant happy look
on Johns face we understand that all
is we'll.
The flax-tow mills company put in
the Fawcetr Bros. engine last week and
steamed up for trial, Friday, but may
have to get another engine on account
of too much steam escape, which
weakens the power.
Miss Charlotte Puffer of Guelph was
in town Friday night enroute for Mer-
ricourt, where she has accepted the
position of teacher in the school for Il e
rest of the school year. All of her
music pupils regret her departure.
Mrs. D.sE. Smith entertained few
friends Thursday evening at cards. A
pleasant evening was spent and dainty
refreshments were served. Not all of
the ones invited were present on ac-
count of the unfavorable weather.
Alfred Alders made flying visit to
the Waiste home Saturday, leaving in
the evening on the Great Northern for
Minneapolis to resume his studies.
We do not know(?) the nature of his
business on this occasion but a certain
young lady looks wise but doesn't say
anything.
| "A number of Miss WASTES former
pupils and other young people ''sur-
prised" her Friday. The evening was
pleasantly whlled away inlively games
until nearly twelve, when Miss Waiste
opened her heart by serving an elegant
short order supper to which all did
justice declaring her skill in cooking
| perfect.
Now, ] am going to tell you some
more about that concert and dance
billed for Jan. 20th. It is Lochner's
Harp Orchestra, and considered the
best concert and dance orchestra III The
middle west. Mr. and Mrs. Blongin,
Walter A. Germany, cernetists; F. E.
Lochner, violinist; Prospero Mullieri,
harpist. Doesn't that sound well!
Everyone is cordially invited to meet
with US and find out for themselves.
A party of young people from town
met at the hotel Friday evening and
4 slowed themselves away in big roomy
] sled and drove out to Henry Taylor'i
where they dane d and danced and ate
I and ate until half past four in the
morning. All pronounced their appre
ciasion In pleasing remarks and al
hope Mr.. and Ms. Taylor will return
| the visit in the near future and psrtak,
of Ludden hospitality.