Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-08
Sterling

Lewis and James Baker look forward
to a bumper crop. They purchased an
automobile apiece the last week and
the way they have been tearing up the
roads IS a caution. Dutch" Nieman
handles the helm for Mr.. Lewis. We
understand that Prof. rOgarty is con.
templating the purchase Of Il car in
the near future. When he gets his,
it is their intention to have a spped
meet every Sunday: jim and the
Dutchman handle their cars like
Larney Oldfelds.
II. p. Goddard was over Friday and
Saturday making deliveries Of Ford
cars to Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Baker. Mr..
Bob Day accompanied him on Friday.
Miss Luella Rowley and l.. J. Ag-
new, both Of Menoken, were united in
the holy bonds of matrimOny on April
9th, 1913 Miss Rowley taught the
Sterling school a year ago and her
winning ways and ready smile brought
for her the love and respect OF this
community. Mr.. Agnew is the station
agent at Menoken and Miss Itowley
has been teaching the school there.
| am sure | voice the sentiments Of
Mrs. Agnew's friends, and they are
legion, when | say: May you live hap
PLY forever.
Miss Alyce Gill2tt came down from
Bismarck on "Wednesday for a visit at
the +. E. kicc home.
Mrs. p. Random arrived home from
Fargo Wednesday. Mrs. Random has
been under the physicians care at the
hospital in that city for some time,
and We are glad to be able to state
that she is recovering nicely
Mrs. Geo. Manley made IL trip to
Mckenzie Thursday.
Peter Random vas 4 capital city Wis
itor on Friday looking after some bus.
ines matters.
The base ball benefit dance held in
the Schaper hall Friday evening was 4
financial and social success. A good
many boosters" bought dance tickets
as a donation to the bail team. Pe0-
pie from Mckenzie, Bismarck and
north of Sterling attended in good
numbers and danced to the success
OF the Sterling Stars. About $24 was
earned with which to finance the team
this summer Special thanks are due
to Will Schaper for the use of the hall
and for the music which he pulled out
of his Dutch piano ,, and to Mrs. f.
S. Stone for the delicious supper she
spread.
The Misses Roth, Gibson and Man.
ley under the guidance OF Mesrs. Wild
fang, Manley and Day, motored over
from Mckenzie for the dance Friday.
RI. II. Ellsworth departed on Mon.
day for Bismarck from which city he
took No. 4 for st. Paul. From there
he will proceed Onto Baltimore, a
delegate to-.the- annual G. invention OF
the Order Of Railroad TeleNaphers.
After attending tthe convention he will
return by way Of New York, Albany,
Utica, Syracuse and Niagara Falls.
Howard intends also to take a run out
to Bozeman, Montana, before he set
ties down again to the humdrum Of
key-tickling. Those who were FORUM.
ate to be present at his speechfest
on his return from Mexico a short
time ago will doubtless be pleased
to know that he plans to enlighten This
community likewise on his homecom-
ing from this trip. Howard sure is
the silver tongued orator when it
comes to speechmaking.
An Arbor Day program was given
on Friday afternoon at the Sterling
school under the auspices of Miss
Alice Clara. A few Of the par.
ents attended and those partaking in
the exercises showed careful drilling
and ctudy at the hands of their effic.
lent teacher. The program:
Reading. What We Owe Trees"
:......:. ....Carl Manley
Recitation. "Birds"... L ur Children
Reading. The Meadow Lark"
49,. 49,. ........... .Vernice Rice
Recitation. "Arbor Day Memory
Gems" 80. ..........T Third Grade
Reading. Some Useful North Da-
kota Birds ........ Howard Stone
Recitation. "Arbor Day.. .Bernice
Talk on Birds and Trcss.
G. II. Giel of Steele came up Sun
day to hold down the third sack for
the Sterling Stars. Mr.. Giel was
signed up for the season with the
Stars. ..
The Mckenzie sodbusters will cross
bats with the Sterling Stars on the
Sterling grounds next Sunday. Ster-
ling expects to strengthen her line
up considerable and a good game is
assured. The local team has not been
able as yet to get their entire lineup
together at one time, but it does not
take a full lineup to handle the team
of our near neighbor of the west.
big Chief" Manlcy was called to
jamestown Saturday to take charge
of a steel gang. The crew is now
working near Eldridge. Considerable