Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-16
CITY IN BRIEF
(From Fridays Daily.)


D. w. Baldwin was in the city from
Grand Forks today, in the interest of
the I. II. G. Co.
Leslie Raft left today for his farm
at Fertile, MINI, after short visit
with friends and relatives in this city.
Mr.. Traynor of Island Lake was in
the city yesterday transacting bust
ness and calling on friends.
Jim Nash and daugh. ers Lillian and
Ruth, Of Webster were in the city to-
day on their way to Granville where
they will visit relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Haig and Miss Lucille Haig
of Starkweather are visitors at the
]. A. Haig home for few days.
II. J. Tomlinson of Sheyenne was in
the city yesterday looking after bust
ness matters.
Guy Morris of Cando, was a Devils
Lake business caller yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gessner Of
Penn, were in the city yesterday
shopping and visiting with friends.
Mrs. Jim Nash of Webster is shop
per in the city today between trains.
Jesse Taylor of Wildrose Is in the
city today transacting business.
Joe Kildahl of Churchs Ferry, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Elmer Erickson left today Cor Bar
nesville for short visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Blonde left to-
day for Leeds, where they will spend
several days.
Miss Tena Honnett of Webster, is
in the city today shopping and visit
ing with friends.
Miss Sybil Baker of Edmore, is a
guest at the Hollinger home on Second
street for few days this week.
Miss Sadie Noyes Of Rolla, was in
the city yesterday for short visit
with friends while on her way to the
Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood and chill
dren, who are at Chautauqua, left yes
terday for Crazy where they will visit
with friends and transact business.
Dominac Leonard of Rolette was in
the city yesterday attending to bust
ness matters and visiting at the Hues-
gen home.
Miss May Void and Miss Carrie Hal
vorson drove in from the Halvorson
farm near Penn, yesterday for short
visit with friends.
Miss Helen Regan of Devils Lake,
who is the pleasant guess of her cous-
in, Mrs. M. Dillon, will return to her
home the latter part Of this week.
Grand Forks Times.
Frank Enigh, chairman of the coun-
ty commissioners is in South Mime.
waukan township today adjusting the
hail loss on the Vic Murphy farm. Mr..
Murphy is one Of the heavy losers as a
result Of the last storm.
Sheriff Mclean made trip to Chur.
chs Ferry yesterday to inspect his
farm, damaged by the recent hail
storm and reports a fifty per cent loss.
This week at the Grand opera house
"The Automatic Mover' is the title
of one Of the pictures which shows
the. only system of moving ever in
vented. That Devils Lake should have
the honor Of the invention is indeed
significant, "Doc." J. H. Forbes be.
ing responsible for The scheme, hit
ting upon the plan as result of his
recent experience in moving into the
Furstenau house which he has just Sc
cured. "Doc.' conceived the idea af-
Ter he told is neighbors the house
could burn before he would ever move
again. w.. ...
It was not wedding shower at all.
An order of kitchen supplies was ship
ped to the county treasurer's office in
stead Of his house. There was con-
siderable commotion at the court house
and there seemed to be little difficult
'ty in placing the blame, but disap-
pointnent came when the goods were
removed.
{ Bill Bedford who is in the habit Of
placing money in his sock for safe
keeping, broke his garter yesterday. It
is needless to say there was run on
the bank. The capital was not large
however as every time Bill made de-
post he showed no visible means Of
support.
Mrs. Frank Kaeding Of Penn, was in
the city yesterday shopping and Wis
iting friends.
Martin Kelly and Miss Kathleen
Kelley left yesterday for Bisbee for a
short visit.
Mrs. Ruhberg and Noel, left yester.
day for Cando, where they will visit
at the Roberts home for few days.
Geo. Bedford Of Webster, was in the
city looking after business matters
yesterday.
Geo. Belcher was very badly hur
yesterday, being kicked in the leg BY
one Of the horses while he was work
ing with them.
Roy Noltimier Of Churchs Ferry
was in the city yesterday transactinl
business.