The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-20
nREEZY BRIEFS FROM
BURLINGTON 80

Mr.. DiEgman, representing TIT
Geo. r. Newell Co. Of Minneapolis
was in town Wednesday.
lenel Riner was in Minot lasl
week attending TIE Rumely school Of
gas engineering,
There was a masquerade ball a;
Ernest Bowman's residence Friday
evening.
Messrs. John Riner and John Hal
vorson, members Of our school board
visited the schools Friday afternoon
They expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the work Of the manual
training class, and from their smile
Of satisfaction as they partook of a
lunch served by the domestic science
class, it was evident they appreciated
the work in that department. They
will make another visit to the schools
soon for the purpose Of making Il
more thorough examination Of the
class work in the several rooms.
Mrs. Charles Wistrom, Miss Ruth
Johnson. Messrs. Geo. T1iler and
Joe Wistrom. under the cnaperonase
Of Mrs. J. l.. Johnson, were the
guests of Will Wistrom Of Flaxton
Friday evening.
Joseph Wistrom on Monday left for
Onaka, S. D., to purchase some
horses for his dray line.
Mrs Elizabeth Glib, who repre-.
sents the Spirella Corset company Of
Meadyille, Pa, is in town this week
as the guest Of Miss Alice Games.
Miss Eames has taken u position
with the company as corsetiere. Her
territory will include Minot, Burling-
ton and towns west on the SEQ.
The Spirelia corset is very favor.
ably known among those who desire
a corset that combines comfort, dur
ability, health and style.
Miss Eames will select for you the
proper moGel and have it made, not
only to your measure, but so adopted
to your needs that it will overcome
any faulty condition and give you
correct poise and beauty OF line.
The exercises at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening were we'll at-
tended, the capacity Of the building
being taxed to the utmost.
The object of this special service
was largely in the nature oil tribute
to the mining fraternity, whose con-
tributions made possible the recent
installation Of furnace at the manse.
Rev. Eames made an eloquent and
SCI -"iy aGdress in which he touched
UP r lie maui good and sterling
WtaH.i S Of TIE boys who delve In
tho crust OF mother earth for our
fuel supply.
The greater portion Of the evening.
however, was taken up with sery-
ice and music and singing, in which
tho members Of the local choir were
assisted by the following young la
dies and gentlemen from Minot:
Misses Pearle smallwood, Eva Nor.
ton, Marion Stoudt, Florence Steiner
sen, Irma jones' and Messrs. Alfred
Dahl, A. J. Kane, VIM. Mumford.
Our people feel very grateful to
these young people for the favor rem
dered us and we trust that in time
we may return at least a measure OF
their kindness.
There is considerable sickness prev.
alent among the children at present
and as precautionary measure the
board ordered the schools closed for
one week.
There is general exodus Of our
people to the mid-winter fair this
week.
Miss Dahle of Minot was a week
end visitor OF Miss Sue Gage.
Mrs. Henry Bitter Of Carpio Wis.
tied Mrs. Jas. r. Falconer last
week.
Earl and Orville DeVore of Denny
brook were the guests of Kenneth
Falconer, Saturday and Sunday.
Rex Stinchcomb of Donnybrooh
now with the Kenmare Journal, was
the guest Of We scribe over Sunday.
CHARLIE KELLEY BUYS
GEO. kEMPER FARM
Chas. Kelley OF Burlington bought
section Of land from Geo. W. KEN