The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-27

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home on Christmas We.
Miss Mulrenen has accepted a position
in the Office of county treasurer for two
weeks.
Elmer Olson, son of Joe Olson, re-
turned Tuesday from a visit Of a couple
of months in Wisconsin.
Life, Fire, Hail Insurance. Is relia-
BILE companies. Frank E. Funk, First
National Bank of Washburn. N. D.-Adv.
Hans Fisher went to Fargo Monday
to consult a physician. He has been
in poor health for some time and he
will spend his holiday vacation in re-
cuperating.
Rev. John Dollond of Serrocco,
Oliver Co., N. D., will. preach in the
Sverdrup church Sunday, Dec. 20 at II
O'Clock a. m. Services will be in the
Norwegian language.
o. M. Dalbotten was in from his
farm Saturday to buy a Christmas tree
and some presents for his family. They
enjoyed the day at home and un-
doubtedly had a big time.
C. A. Brummund has sold his ice
business to B. H. Peterson who will
ship ice during the winter. Mr.. Brum-
mund will however put up enough ice
for city delivery next ummer.
The city schools closed last Friday
for a vacation until Monday, January
9th. The only teacher to leave the city
for the holidays was Miss Richmond
who went to Crystal to visither parents.
On Tuesday. December 3lst at 1880
p. m. English services will be held in
the Washburn school house and the
following day at eleven the pastor will
be at Sverdrup. S. Peterson.
A Christmas program was given in
the German Baptist church twelve
miles northeast Of here on Tuesday
evening. There were plenty of presents
for all, a good program and a jolly
time.
The Klein's Land Agency closed a
deal Yesterday for a quarter section of
land on the reservation. This land is
considered valuable and it will not be
long before each quarter has a private
owner.
Chas. Sheldon was a business visitor
in Washburn Monday. He said there
would not be much of a Christmas
celebration at his home but the young
folks were having a good time in the
country this winter.
Philip Wansley, one of the prosperous
farmers who live neal Painted Woods,
spent Monday in Washburn shopping.
Mr.. Wansley had a good crop this year
and looks as though he thinks farmers
are the happiest people living.
Monday was an unusually pleasant
day and the farmers, old and young
were here shopping. Those who thought
that the Christmas shopping was over
would have change their minds
after seeing the busy merchants Mon
day.
Among the new subscribers to the
Leader this week are A. o. Hegna,
Hanley Falls, Mimi, Alex Miller, Max,
+! Miss Alice Patterson, Minneapolis and
Jake Olson, city. The latter two are
receiving the paper as a Christmas
present.
1t is seldom automobile riding can be
enjoyed so late in the winter. On the
l2lst of this month our basket ball team
went to Mercer and returned after the
game by auto and on the 26th the Gal
lahan family visited the Griffeth's who
live on a farm about twenty miles north
of here, that trip also being made by
auto.
Fred Gutenberg returned Saturday
from Wahpeton. and other towns in that
vicinity. That is his old home and he
had a pleasant two weeks visit with his
many friends and two Of his children.
Mr.. Gutenberg is living on the Gust
Alison farm and thinks this a pretty good
country even after visiting his old home.
Archie Nygaard and Walter Peter
son will leave January 7th for Kansas
City where they will enter the Sweeney
automobile school. Archie has been
employed as clerk in the oficesof the
county treasurer but will leave the last
of next week to. spend q few days with
his parents at Turtle Lake before going
south.
The basket ball team went to Mercer
Saturday evening and won a game
with q score of 81 to %. This will help
overcome the big defeat they met while
at Bismarck last week. The boys ex-
tpect to pay some good return games