Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-26
STERLING


proved themselves 10 be real live
ones and very capable in arranging
an entertainment Judging from the
large ad happy crowd that attended
the "doings' Saturday. The Sterling
brass band commenced the opening
ceremonies in rendering o program OF
late and popular muse. which was
followed by a rousing and educating
address by NJ. F. Sharp, national or.
g~anizer of the American Society of
Equity from Minneapolis, l the
Schaper hall, before a large and at
tentive audience. He was followed by
Judge Bruce of the capital city who
gave a most interesting talk that was
Of special value to the farmers. Ice
cream and cake were served during
the afternoon and after the speech
making by the several ladies on the
committee. This was followed by the
Drlscoll-Sterling ball game, then sup
per, until the dance commenced.
The hop was a success both pleasant
ly and financially, being n OF the
best attended ever held in Sterling,
where every town on all four sides
of us were strogly represented, name
ly Driscoll, Motif Mckenzie and Sib'
ley Butte. likewise Bismarck. The
music was furnished by the Sterling
orchestra and seemed to make a hit
with the crowd. Sanwiches. ice
eam cake and coffee 'ere served
at midnight ny Mrs. NJ. Beal in her
store building. A. B. Hunt is deserv.
ing Of the most credit i'm making the
day a success on the part of the far
mers, while E l. .Amudsen, and many
others on the committees did a great
deal towards helping. g..
The Misses Emma Watcher, Emma
McGarvey and Laura Ellsworth jour
neyed down from the Exposition City
Saturday to visit at the latter's home
while attending the ball game and
the dance in the evening.
Ray Sandry shipped a car of cat
tie to South St. Paul Saturday in
charge of Geo. Olson.
Fred Carstens and friends motored
down from Bismarck Saturday to at
tend the festivities.
Mrs. Chas. Mitchell and grand
daughter were arrivals Thursday
from jamestown to spend a few days
visiting with Mrs. Emma Nierling.
Victor Mattson was taken to Bis
marck Wednesday by Peter Random
to enter the hospital. having a very
high fever and in bad shape physical
ly.
John Tweeton returned to his
home at GAINESVILLE Sunday to as
sumo his head clerkship duties in a
store there after having enjoyed a
good visit at the Random home.
Ed. Olson was called to Bismarck
Wednesday afternoon with the news
that his injured brother John was
in a precarious condition. T. r.
The Sterling Stars were to play at
Motif Sunday in a return game with
the Sluggers, but~may go to Bismarck
instead. A#a
Mrs. S. r. Patke and children went
to the capital city Wednesday.
There is to be a Harvest Barn dance
at H r. Wright's new "a by so barn
three miles north of Sterling Satur-
day night, August End. Music by the
Sterling orchestra. Ladies are to
bring baskets.
Rev. B. Goebel of Bismarck held
Catholic services at Mott. Benzmil'
ler's residence here Saturday.
Frank Ellsworth visited over Sun
day with folks having been relieved
as agent at Driscoll to assume the
same duties at Grand Rapids, N. D..
Monday.
Dave Ellison arrived from Quincy.
Ill. Saturday to visit his brother
Theron Ellison and family for a week
Or two.
Three cheers for Driscoll. Ditto
and a tiger for Motif. They both
travelled over to Sterling with the
expressed purpose Of retarding our
winning streak and taking our cham
'pionship aspirations down a peg or
two, and tho it is hard to admit, they
succeeded nobly. il
The Driscoll Reds attacked the
Stars on the latter's battlefield Sat
urday afternoon at the Farmers pic
mic. Immediately after the speaking,
finishing victorious i'm the ninth round
with a decisive free silver ratio to
mott, but two 1's) IL. 1t was a good
game regardless of errors, neither
side being a sure winner until the
end. The Stars lead off i'm the first
three innings, 3%to O.; the Reds tied
and went ahead and took the lead
by three scores in their half the Reds
surged ahead by two tallies in the
9th; the Stars came neck and neck
and held the next quarter" one run
with the inside of the track in the
TIN, which the Reds overcome by
pushing four tallies over in the 9th.