The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-12

county in the United States.
The j. M. April family have install
led beautiful player piano in their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Strong entertain
ed about twenty at whist party in
their home Saturday evening.
Miss Christianson of Velva, who
has been guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Strong returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Spires have
purchased piano. It arrived Satur-
day and Misses Hazel and Irene are
certainly happy children.
Mrs. Joseph Wistrom and Mrs. Jas.
Casteel entertain the Ladies Aid on
Thursday of this week.
Arrangements are being made for
joint assembly Of all the schools of
the township at an early date. The
day will be devoted to tests, ETC., and
will no doubt be an interesting as we'll
as instructive gathering of pupils and
teachers.
There is considerable talk Of holding
public meeting soon to discuss the
practicability of making the Burling
ton school the center Of special
school district, to include portion of
Burlington and adjoining townships.
N. C. Mcdonald, state inspector of
consolidated schools, and Prof. A. p.
Hollis Of the Valley City Normal
have been written to regarding Civ
ing, us date when they can come
and address gathering of the tax
payers. The idea appeals to us as be-
ing an excellent one. We can meet
and discuss the various aspects of the
case and then feel better qualified to
pass upon the merits of the matter.
We are all interested in our schools
and if reasonable plan of lettering
them is possible, every citizen with the
interests Of his children and commun-
ity at heart will want it to be adopted.
Mrs. Anna Sheehan is in Chester,
Montana, called there by the critical
illness of her father.
Mrs. Frank Rogers of Moose Jaw
is here on visit with her husband,
who is employed at Davis.
The craze for basket ball has struck
town and young and old are engaged
in nightly practice at this fascinating
game.
Ned Calvin met with a serious and
extremely painful injury to his left
eye Monday. While cutting piece of
iron a piece flew against his eye cut
ting through the upper lid and lac
Grating the eye ball. DR.. Christie,
the attending physician, believes that
the sight will not be impaired, but it
will confne Mr.. Calvin to his home
for considerable time.
The Burlington Dramatic Club will
soon stage a comedy drama that will
be worth coming miles to witness.
Monday is still in the hoodo class.
Beside the Calvin accident o. L.
Spires, while butchering, had the fin
gers of his left hand terribly scalded.
Miss Hazel Spires and Elmer Kind
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. Zenith
Spires, at high noon Thursday, Feb.
5th, Rev. P. w. Erickson Of Minot
Only few intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony. The
wedding was followed by sumptous
dinner. The. bride was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful gifts.
They will make their home with
Mrs. Spires for the present and in the
spring expect to move out on the
farm northeast of town.
There is talk of comforting a coat
Of tar and feathers upon an undesir-
able at Davis. We hope the fellow
t'hits the high spots" but if not would
like to see him get the limit
Don't forget the big auction sale
at M. Muir's on Wednesday, Feb. Is.
Mr.. Muir is one of the "old timers" in
the Mouse valley and having rented
his big ranch will sell all his stock,
tools and household effects. Don't
forget the date.
The savings bank system recently
installed at the First State Bank is
big success. It is very pop
ular with the school pupils and some
now have tidy sums to their credit at
this institution. Each depositor is
furnished with little steel bank and
a tiny bank book, thus feeling that he
is on par with the large depositors,
and can speculate upon the prospect
OF increasing his hoard. !
Miss Alta Madsen, student Of the
Minot Normal, is a guest at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. E. A. Madsen.
The blacksmith shop at Davis burn
ed at an early hour Wednesday morn
ing. The fire whistle was heard at
but run with hand en-
glne such a distance was impossible.