The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-26
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SURREY NEWS. .

Rev. D. M. Shorb went to Brantford
over Sunday.
The country farmers clubs will
appear later.
Mr.. Will Clouse has been quite sick
for the past couple weeks.
A picture show is to be given in the
town hall Wednesday evening.
Mr.. George Heger visited in Surrey
from Saturday evening until Monday
evening.
Carol Shorb, who is working in
Crosby, was home between trains on
Monday.
Messrs. Horner and Wisely were
present at the Democratic meeting in
Minot last week.
Mabel Pence has been quite sick for
some time. She is reported some bet
ter at this writing.
Mr.. Ovre who is confined in the hos
pital at Minot. with typhoid fever, is
improving. That he ma have a
SPEEDY recovery is the wish of all.
The country farmers clubs will
meet in Surrey Tuesday, to discuss
the idea of organizing central club
This meeting will be held in the town
hall.
D. T. Dierdorf is pretty much I'M
der. the weather at present, nursing
a sore jaw and swollen face as the re-
suit of having his "masticators" pulled
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harris in Minot,
are happy over the arrival Of a son,
born February 10. Mrs. Wolf, the
grandmother, is taking care Of the
mother andbabe. ... III"
| The new shop belonging to A. R.
Reiff is nearly finished. It is larger
than the former one, but is located at
the same place. Mr.. Reiff has done
quite lot of building and repairing
and now has fine appearing lot.
Rev. Caring spoke in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday evening. He
also gave a short talk to the high
school pupils Monday morning. Rev.
Caring is a very pleasant man and an
interesting speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gordon, who
have been staying for the past sever
al weeks with Mrs. Gordon's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Joseph, have moved
back to Minot and are now keeping
house in their home there.
John Ray has been quite sick for the
past week. He has been under the
doctors care but he is now improving.
He was with his sister, Mrs. Charley
Hopkins but is now at the home of
Mr.. Renicker.
There are quite a number absent
from school at present on account of
colds. Care should be taken during
this open weather, that the children
be provided with plenty Of warm
clothes and rubbers, so that they will
not catch cold SO easily.
A supper will be given in the town
hall Friday evening after literary.
The proceeds from this supper are to
be used in defraying the expenses of
the Surrey fire department. A fire is
apt to break out most any time, so
every citizen Of Surrey and near Sur
rey should be present to help out this
organization.
The subject for the debate at liter
airy society for Friday evening, Feb.
81, has been announced. It is: ere
solved that the credit system tends to
cause extravangance in the average
household" Thespeakers on this de-
bate are Messrs. Ray, McEown, Burns
and Cox. This promises to be an
interestingdebate and one that should
interest ovorvhndv
Rev. Hall, formerly of Surrey,
spoke in the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening on the subject, "The
Dollar Value of immortality" Rev.
Hall Spoke in his usual forceful man
nerand many Of his old friends were
present to hear his excellent address.
He also visited the high school on
Thursday morning and gave an in
structive and inspiring address.
Quite number of Surreyites at,
tended the mid-winter fair last week.
Several Of the school boys enrolled for
the short course. The people of Sur
rey and vicinity carried away their
share Of prizes. We have good far
mers, thrifty housewives and excel
lent cooks, as was evidenced by the
fact that so many Of the ladies from
this neighborhood received prizes in
the culinary department.
That the people Of this vicinity are
practicing the spirit of brotherly love,
hasbeen evidenced lately in the way
they have assisted Mr.. Ophstun, since
his house was burned q few weeks ago.
They were unable to save anything as.
the family was away at the time. This
is cold weather to be without q home,
but the neighbors have given him shell
ter since the fire. The people Of Sur
rey and vicinity north Of town sub
iscribed for their help, and q purse Of
sos was presented him, besides many
other useful and valuable gifts, as
dishes, quilts, clothing, etc. Mr.. Oph-
stun has the sympathy Of the entire
community. "A
Surrey Literary Society met on Fri
day evening last, with large crowd
in attendance. The porgram was
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