The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-20

Rex Linderman just returned from
few days trip to the Twin Cities
where he attended the Auto Show.
Mr.. Linderman reports the horseless
machines in many different makes and
styles which would keep prespec-
tive buyer busy selecting his machine.
The school gave basket social un-
der the supervision of professor
Schroeder Saturday night. We are
pleased to announce the affair proved
grand success both socially and fin
ancially. Everybody had good time.
Mr.. H. r. Tendrick will have car
load of Barrett Lake Ice in during the
week. Mr. Tendrick wishes to state
that will have the purest pater for
those riding on this wagon.
While driving into town Tuesday
farmer noticed by. the rode side
small cabin as he thought; top down
upon investigation it turned out to
be the bob sled top belonging to Hans
Godreftson, used to convey his child
rem to school. Hans was on his way
home when the severe wind blew him
and his cabin in the air. The discover
Err of the cabin heard groans coming
from within and thought some one was
badly injured, but instead it was Hans
rolled up in the blankets complain
ing of the cold.
Everybody in Lucca had a pleasant
word and broad smile upon their
lip Saturday night when the first street
light ever made its appearance upon
her streets, at the corner of the John
R. Love Hardware store. The light is
1900 candle power and was installed
by Mr.. w. F. O'Brien of the American
Gas and Light Co. of Fargo Saturday
afternoon. This is one of the two
lamps. The other one is temporarily
out of order and as soon as it is re-
paired will be installed on the west
corner of Main street in front of the
Butcher shop. Great praise is due
brother Love for this move. He faith
cred the scheme of bringing the bus
mess men together and do something
worth while living for, and when good
is done where others get a benefit the
results are accomplished.
The funeral of the late Fred Ellis.
bury took place at 9 o'clock from the
home at Elizabeth Leaving the home
they proceeded on the ong drive to En-
derlin where services were held in the
Presbyterian church. The young man
lay in beautiful casket strewn with
flowers, Unconscious forever more of
what was being done on earth above
him, but his good young life never to
be forgotten by those left behind him.
The pal bearers were chosen from a.
mong his former school companionsr
and were George Hollinitch, Matt |
Mann, l.. D. Carver JOS. Mann, Rob.
ert stangler and Walter Waytson.
The village choir postponed it's
weekly entertainment in sympathy
with Mrs. Pittendrighs sad news
But will meet at the home of Mrs. G.
H. Durham Saturday night when some.
thing more than usual will be expect
ed from the choir.
Do not overlook the gig auction sale
out on the Gus JAM farm February
Goth.
At the business mems meeting last |
week the establishing of Farmers
Telephone central in our village was
agreeably discussed and it was assur-
ed. If one hundred subscribers can be
secured in will 60 the central, which |
is badly needed and will be splendid |
necessity for the community at large. !!
Now boys get busy and agitate an
artesian we'll for fire protection, one |
of the foremost necessities of all.
And should receive unanimous support
from all in the community.
On Friday the N. P. Flyer paid the |
village social vi it for few hours,
occasioned by the snow being packed
solid in the cuts west of Lucca. The |
train had already encountered heavy
snow in the Elizabeth cut and upon
engineer Mccormick attempting to
chase through it broke off the cow
catcher of his engine. The action of
he engine indicated a broken rail and
upon arrival at Lucca started section
foman Fred Anderson down to inves.
tigate the trouble. Mr.. Anderson re-
ported everything clear and was sol
well treated by Elizabeth he decided
to pass up the passenger train at Luc-
ca and take the pillow UP to see Mar
ION who he reports treated him roy