The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-10
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Miss Mus of Velva, niece of Mr..
Strong, was guest at the Sam
Strong home Wednesday.
Miss Alta Madsen of Ross is visit
ing at the home of E. A. Madsen this
week.
Mrs. J. Y. Milar is attending the
Mouse River Chautauqua this week.
Little Miss Gladys is staying with her
grandparents meanwhile.
About ten days ago Mr.. VIM. Reut-
ten, the section foreman here, accom-
panied by his family, was running. in
to Minot on Mr.. Reutten's gasoline
speeder, when just as they were cross
ing the G. N. track the guard threw
the lever, derailing Mr.. Reutten's car
and throwing its passengers into the
ditch They were all more or less
bruised and scratched, but Mrs. Reut-
tens injuries were OF more serious
nature. Besides some severe and
painful scratches she sustained frac-
ture of the shin bone and a broken
toe. Not realizing that her injuries
were of so serious a character no sur
geon was called at the time, but by
Saturday the pain became unbearable,
necessitating an operation. Dr. F.
John Christie was called and the in
jured bones were scraped and every
means taken to make the patient as
comfortable as possible.
Earl Wallace's little son fell from
the porch and cracked his collar-bone
on Tuesday Of last week.
Miss Alice Eames spent Sunday in
Minot as the guest of the Misses
Smallwood.
Mrs. James Casteel entertained
number of ladies Wednesday of last
week in honor of Miss Mabel Casteel.
Joe Wistrom, proprietor of the Bur-
lington Dray Line, was united in
marriage to Miss Mabel Casteel at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Camp
bell of Minot, Thursday at p. m.
Only the immediate relatives of the
participants were present. Miss Alice
Eames and VIM. Wistrom stood with
the principals while they pronounced
their vows before the Rev. Eames of
the Burlington Presbyterian church.
Immediately after the ceremony the
company were served with sump-
tous luncheon by Mrs. Campbell. Mr..
and Mrs. Wistrom will be at home to
their friends after Aug. 1st. They
will occupy the Simonson residence as
soon as the decorators are through
with their work.
E. A. Madsen of the Bugge Com
pany left Monday to attend the Mer-
chants Convention at Fargo.
Will Wistrom, Clifford Miller, Geo.
and Rolla johnson celebrated the
Glorious Fourth at Grand Forks.
Mrs. John Werner and family left
Saturday for several weeks visit with
Mrs. Werner's parents at Valley City.
Mrs. Moore called on friends in Mi
not Monday.
Kirklie township is doing some ex-
cellent work on the roads this year.
More and better work on the public
highways is being done in the town
ships Of kirklie and Burlington this
year than ever before.
The officials of Harrison township,
township crossed by two lines Of
railroad, should make an effort this
year to at least fill few of the holes
in the roads of their township. Will
Harrison township ever awaken to
the condition Of their roads?
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lamphere
celebrated the Fourth with friends at
Glenburn.
Dan Conan Jr. has moved his family
to Burlington, occupying their resi-
dence near the school house, Mr.. Kane
moving his family into the Calvin
house, temporarily. We understand
Mr.. Kane contemplates the erection
of building on Main street, which he
will use for barber shop below, oc-
cupying the upper rooms for residence
purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lybeck of Glen
wood, Mimi, visited Mr.. and Mrs. II Il.