Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22

The little child Of Mr.. Cornwall Va,
brought in from MELVILLE and was op
Grated on at local hospital. 4
Mrs. Emma Stenson Of Leeds is Wis
iting for few days at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stenson in thu
city.
The Misses Virginia and Genevieve
Freegord returned to their home al
Lakota today after short visit with
friends in this city.
Mrs. F. B. saylor and three children
were in the city today on their way
to their home at Cando, after several
weeks visit with relatives at Water
loo, Iowa.
Miss D. Bonneville returned to hel
home at Rugby today after a short
visit here with friends, stopping off on
her way home from the Valley City
state normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Gress returned
last night from two weeks visit
with friends at Adams and Fairdele.
Mr.. Gress also spent short time at
St. Paul during his absence.
Fred Kyle of Rolla, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and met his
sister, Miss Ethel, who returned today
with him. She has been attending the
University at Grand Forks.
Messrs G. A. Dahl and William Po-
lis of Neville, were transacting bust
ness in the city yesterday and today,
returning to the live little city this
afternoon.
Attorney Cuthbert returned last
night from Minnewaukan where he has
been during the entire term of court.
He also attended the full term of the
Towner county court at Cando, while
he was gone.
Father Augustine left this afternoon
for Cando, to be present at the home
talent play to be given there tonight
for the benefit of the Catholic church
at that place. He will be the guest of
Father Corey, the Cando pastor, dur
ing his stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Chidister enter
tanned the West Side Whist club Thurs
day evening. First prizes were award
ed to Mrs. VIM. O'Rielly and Mr.. AL
Thomas. Consolation prizes going to
Mrs. Al Thomas and Mr.. M. F. Guy.
Dainty refreshments were served at a
late hour.
The young people who won out in
the corn contest will leave Sunday on
No. 2 for Fargo where they will be en-
tertained at the institute which is to
be held for their benefit. Several emf
nent speakers of ability along agricul-
tural lines have been engaged to ad-
dress the boys and girls from over the
state who won out in the county con-
tests.
A large number Of young people
from town attended party last night
at the home of Melville Graham four
miles west of this city. All kinds Of
good reports come back with the town
people and all pronounced Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham royal entertainers.
The confectionery and cigar store
at the postoffce, which has been own
ed by the postmaster, L. J. Ransier,
and conducted by his son, Glenn, was
sold last Tuesday to Albert Glasnap of
Devils Lake, who has since taken ac-
tive charge. Mr.. Glasnap recently re-
turned from an extensive prospecting
trip, embracing the Pacific west. He
found the business in his line badly ov-
er crowded in Oregon and Washington
and concluded that North Dakota af-
forded the best opportunities after all.
We hope Mr.. Glasnap will find that he
made wise choice when he located in
Cando.-Democrat.
A deal was consummated Yesterday
whereby DR.. Hooking and his brother
Of Casselton, purchased about nine
hundred acres of Towner county land
near Ellsbury, from the Bank of Hans
boro. Mr.. Hooking will move from
Casselton to the newly acquired farm
in the spring and will operate the
same.
7. O'Herra, a travelling man on the
Lake Region territory, arrived in the
city today from Aneta and will spend
Sunday here. He informed The World
that he will move his family here from
the cities in the very near future and
make Devils Lake his home. CT like
the Devils Lake spirit,' sail Mr.. o.
Herra.
With the closing of the colleges and
universities of the state, many of the
young people who have been away at
tending school are returning home to
spend the holidays. The ending Of the
fall term always marks change in the
population of any city, there being a
large number of young people who at
tend school away from home.
It is expected that there will be num-
erous social functions during the holt
day season in honor of tho ones who
are getting an education away from
home. The city from now Until after
the first of the year will have gala
appearance, owing to tho return Of
the young people.
Albert Garske is visiting here today.
N Mort onhoraa. &c 4al.--