The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-10

be passing through sloughs of de-
spond.
Bro. Parratt, wife and babies are
enjoying the balmy zephyrs of Wis
consin, inhaling the healing ozone and
absorbing large and juicy chunks of
fatted calf down on daddy's farm.
We dropped into the hardware of
the E. and w. Galehouse and enjoyed
few moments chat with Gale.
Gale says he has had phenomenal
sale Of Majestic ranges this fall and
is now convinced that printers ink is
a good investment provided you have
the goods that can be relied upon.
Donnybrook now has fine wide &C.
ment walks lining her main thorofare
and street lights for the accommoda-
ton of the belated wayfarer on dark
nights.
We shall expect Donnybrook to es-
tablish great white way one of these
days.
VIM. Mcintyre and son leased the
opera house block, installed a gas sys-
tenn as well, completely refinished the
auditorium and now Donnybrook has
an opera house that is second to none
in any town of it's size in the state.
John Chisholm purchased the Num-
ford house up the valley and moved
it on the lot formerly occupied by the
John Sander home. Mr.. Chisholm has
completely remodelled the building
and now has a commodious and up-to-
date residence.
Jas. Lighthall has moved into Don
nybrook where he purchased a house
and has built fine barn for the &C.
commodation of his stock.
Ed King has purchased the Holbrook
farm and made many improvements,
bringing this fine property up to its
former excellent state.
Herman Boerneke has purchased an
interest in the Bank of Donnybrook,
thus placing this bank under the con-
troll entirely of local men.
The King Land company report one
Of the most prosperous years they
have ever enjoyed.
The Donnybrook schools under the
capable management of Prof. Melon
aid, graduate of Grinnel college, is
rapidly forging to the front among
the educational institutions of Ward
county. Donnybrook is now an &C.
credited high school and every citi-
zen is interested in their schools, as
we'll they may be, for Mcdonald, like
all good Scots, believes in thoroness.
We enjoyed meeting one individual
on our Donnybrook trip whose &C
quaintance we shall long cherish as
among the most pleasant memories OF
our life In company with the doctor
we were permitted to meet and visit
Grandma johnson, lady in her
eighty-fourth year, now lying upon
what may shortly be her death bed.
:. Grandma johnson, up to this time
has never felt the need of a doctors
services, but now the infrmity of her
years and malignant tumor that is
gradually sapping her life away
makes physicians services impera'
tive.
| Grandma johnson emigrated to the
United States in 1852. She and hel
husband settled upon a little farm in
Minnesota, where amid universities
that would have discouraged a less
hardy couple, they worked and raisec
their large family Of boys and girls
Fifteen children we're born to Mr.. anC
Mrs. johnson, nine of whom are nov
living. Mr.. johnson passed through
the valley of the shadow Of deatt
eleven years ago, just after the fam
ily had moved to Dakota, where thu
opportunities were greater and thu
prospects brighter for the children tt
carve out homes for themselves.
Grandma told US about those early
| o~c of %bo do 1o1yo of fbl
Civil War, when she spun and WOW
for the family. She said that common
calico was SOC yard and other nee
essities in proportion. And as sh'
told us of those early hardships sh'
remarked that they were the happles
days of her life.
Grandma johnson is not long TO
this world, but what blessings she ha
shed over all with whom she has com
in contact during her long and usefu
life. No one can recollect of ever hear
ing Grandma johnson say an unpleas
ant or angry word. She always wen
about her work singing as happily a
school girl. j.,
Grandma johnson will be great.
missed by countless numbers who hav
met her and been refreshed by he
sweet and gentle spirit. None knew
her but to love her; none named he
but to bless"
We found Henry Schmidt with
corps Of four clerks busy attending
to the wants of a steady stream o
customers all day Saturday. r.
j. Schmidt & Sons has long bee
the synonym for square dealing in tn
Donnybrook district.
Donnybrook has one of the hes
conducted and most up-to-date post
Offices in the country.
If any fact would convert us to wo
man suffrage it would be the capabl
manner in which Mrs. Sherman man.
ages the Donnybrook postofice.
Donnybrook's f1yless meat marke
certainly deserves all the pleasant not
oriety it has received through tn
L nress IF the state. It sure is a hum