Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-06-14
CITY IN BRIEF
From Tuesdays Daily.

Carl Connolly, who has been attend
ing the University Of Minnesota, re-
turned Sunday from Minneapolis.
R. A. Jackson of the Grand Forks
Mercantile company is in the city to-
day calling at the Lake Grocery com.
pany plant attending to business mat
tiers.
Agent Kevaney of the Great North
ern force is doing double duty this
week, attending to the freight office
and looking after the passenger traffic,
which is necessary due to the absence
Of Ticket Agent Eichorn.
Miss Esther Halgren has returned
from Grand Forks where she has been
attending the university for the past
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blaisdell have
left for Saskatoon, Canada, where they
expect to make their home. Miss Oc-
tavia Blaisdell will visit with relatives
at jamestown before going to Canada.
The debate to be pulled off at Man
dan July 10 between Senator Simpson
and Secretary Of State Norton, rival
candidates for congress will be watch
ed with interest by Devils Lakers.
Charles Lyons one Of the managers of
the Charles theatre was a passenger
today to New Rockford, N. D. where he
will likely located another motion pic
ture house if the prospects look good.
Roy johnson son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William johnson is celebrating his
birthday today he being ten years old.
A party of boy friends gathered at the
home this afternoon and helped him
celebrate being entertained in games
which were followed by refreshments
served by Mrs. johnson.
Notices have been received in the
city advertising coming event which
Devils Lakers are interested in-"Look
out-What forf-The lawn party
Wheref T. E. Moores, Bethany
Whens Thursday evening, June 90
Watch for particulars.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid meet.
ing at the home Of Mrs. Norman Nor.
rison at Webster, is attracting consid.
cradle interest and many will no
doubt avail themselves of the automo
bile trip to the BEAUTIFUL farm home
Tuesday afternoon.
The Larimore fire laddies in gaudy
uniform stopped off in the city last
evening and the green predominated
for some time until the arrival of No
l, when the fire fighters departed for
Williston to be present at the opening
Of the state convention there today
William Sparks left last evening on
No. 2 for Brantford, Ont, to visit the
home Of his boyhood days where he
was born over fifty years ago. He is
anticipating a delightful pleasure trip
visiting Niagara Falls, London, and
return TO Devils Lake until about Oct
!! ober LIST.
Devils Lake Fire laddies ffteer
strong let: last evening for Willistor
under the dictatorship Of G. o. Russell
chief of the local fire department. anc
head of the state association. Devil:
Lake in years gone by have taker
prize for the best appearance in the
parade which is an annual event ani
this year promis,s to be no exception
to the rule.
According to all information that ca,
be secured with reference to who is the
greatest worker in Devils Lake, the
plum must be awarded to Dru ggist
Thompson at the Ramsey Drug store
who during the absence of Bert anG
William Moran, has been on the job
from O'Clock in the morning until
O'Clock the following morning practi
cally every day during the past week
One candidate who was caught il
the rain storm yesterday found added
difficulties today when he learned tn"
during the storm he had lost the road
and landed across the line into anoth
er county, making it useless to solicit
votes. He says according to dispatch
received here this afternoon that it was
bad enough to be held up by rain with
out the added difficulty Of slipping al
a place where none were interested il
out tn added difficulty Of stopping a
plac where none were interested II
his candidacy.
One Of the important events of the
morning in society circles was the wed
ding Of Miss Martha Peterson to Mar
tin Koenig which took place at the Ca
tholic church, Rev. Father Augustine
officiating Miss Peterson has been
employed at the Great Northern hote
in this city in the capacity of head
waitress and MI. Kcenig has bear
chef at the same place. The newlyweds
left this morning on No. for western
points. There was a large attendance
of friends at the depot to say goodbye
! On their return they will make theil
home in Devils Lake.