The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
ROGERS ITEMS.


*. Pen, principal of the high school
was called home Friday because of
the death of a brother. He will re-
turn the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Rondestvedt returned to her
claim in Canada last week. She has
been visiting in Rogers and Darcy
all summer. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rondestvedt
have gone to live on their claim.
Mr.. Dahl, the Valley City tailor, was
in town Friday and Saturday taking
orders and delivering suits.
c. Anderson, Of DOGGY, is decorating
the Lund residence this week.
There is race on every Saturday
to see who will get the "boys" to pick
potatoes. They report an excellent
crop of Murphies this year.
Just little runaway by way of ex-
element Saturday. George Stearns'
team, with load of potatoes came
tearing down Main street. Bob Bailey
tried to stop them, but failed. At
Christianson's corner, Frank Wander
vac jumped into his buggy, whipped
up his horse and started driving like
mad to keep out of their way. The
team turned west up Church street.
There Mrs Graveyard tried to stop
them by running into Christianson's
yard, slamming the gate, waving both
arms frantically, and yelling whoa!
They then turned north on fWallin ave-
nue.. Mr.. Hartman made a running
high jump over Lund's fence and
caught them. No damage was done
except for few scattered nerves and
spuds.
Chas. Mudgett was in Rogers on
business Saturday.
Paulyne Lund returned home from
Grand Forks Saturday evening.
Brownie Yule and Paulyne Lund
drove to Darcy Sunday evening.
Mrs. John Moore and sons went to
Valley City Monday.
Otto Lund, Jas. Hogg, Geo. Butler
and Dan Farrell were out hunting for
an hour and a half Sunday and they
brought in ten ducks. Not so bad,
boys.
Mrs Ellis, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Moore, the
past week, left Monday for her home
in Wahpeton.
Miss Mae Stuart of Valley City, was
visiting at the home of Jack McFad-
den, Sunday.
Miss Jean McFadden was visiting
her brother, Jack, last week. She re-
turned to her home in Valley City
Saturday.
Milton Thompson and Dan Farrell
were hunting Monday and brought in
a fine bag of game.
AS it turned cold Tuesday we saw
thousands of ducks going south. This
is the kind of weather to bring down
the big game.
Morandi intended to go north and
thresh after he finished here, but the
day before he was through his en-
CINE broke and he had to borrow Chas.
Schneider's to finish up with. Fat
Barchus came up from Valley City to
run the engine for him. ..
Frank !Barchus was in Rogers on
business Monday. .....,
C. Morandi threshed 1900 bushels
of Durum in 10 hours for Chas. ROM
himer. Macaroni wheat averaged 80
bushels to the acre. n ..
Stanley Yule left Sunday for Wood
worth to help his brother, Hub, dur
ing threshing.
Miss Horn had company Sunday. |
We have ben unable to find out his !
name. !
An effort will be made to have an |
annual fair in Rogers. This is our ;
first attempt, and we will make an /
effort to have each fair bigger and
better than the previous one. Fairs I
and exhibitions of this nature should
be encouraged by everyone, both from
a social and educational point of view. !
AS you see by the program, printed
below, speeches will be made on live
topics by farming experts, and talk |
on Household Economy will be inter
esting and instructive to the wome1.I
The children's display affords them
an, opportunity of displaying the re-
suits Of their work in the garden.
We trust you will make an effort to
bring in your specimens Of the var
ious articles for exhibit, and insure |
the success Of this venture. by your at !
tendance at the fair. The committee
has made arrangements for a free din
ner to be served at noon. "A free for |
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