The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

The fellow who borrowed and
forgot to bring back my opera
glasses had better call and get
the case as l have no use for it.
K, Klein. ADV.
Emil Anderson has withdrawn
his name from the Bull Moose
ticket as a candidate for the leg
islature. His term as treasur-
er of Mclean county does not
expire until May l., 1915.
For Sale-Full blooded Hol-
stein bull calves and thorough
bred Poland China pigs. Hensler
Dairy Farm, Schofield and Her
rington, Prop.-Adv.
Mrs. Aug. 3. Johnson enter
tanned at dinner last Friday eve
ming. Covers were laid for ten.
The out Of town guests were
Mrs. Hughes of Steele and Mrs.
A. s. Sigurdson Of Valley City.
Misses Gearart and Satterlund
entertained a number of ladies
Saturday afternoon at a porch
party at their home in compliment
to Mrs. A. Sigurdson of Valley
City. The time was spent in
card playing and sewing.
Karl Klein who was a guest at
the Mckenzie Hotel while recup'
Grating after his operation has
been enjoying the past week at
home-having gained in strengt
and is feeling better than he ever
did in his life.-Palladium.
The fields of grain around Wash
burn could not look better than
at the present time. They are
even better here than in the
northern part Of he county. The
harvesting of rye began this
week and the bright. sunshine will
soon bring the other grain to a
golden color.
T. H. Jeffrey, former cashier
Of the Washbmrn State Bank, re-
turned to, Fessenden Saturday
morning after spending a few
days in this vicinity on business.
Fessenden is a town without wat.
erworks and when Mr.. Jeffery
saw the home and yard that he
left here he said it made him
want to come back.
VIM. Herred, C. r.. Bauer and
r. A. Fearseth went to Washbur1
Thursday evening and attended
the dance and basket social, givel
for the benefit of a crippled boy,
The crowd was large and every
body enjoyed themselves to their
hearts content. The proceeds
amounted to about $$150.OO. I'm.
derood journal.
The Washburn ball team has
proven to the Wilton team that
they are the Champions. The
game last Sunday at Wilton was
a hot one and although there was
a little quarreling, it ended
peacefully and VIGOROUSLY fol
Waahburn. The score was Ii to
|9. A number from here attend
ed the game.
Asa Lathrop had an operation
on his foot at the St. Paul hos
pital in st. Paul last week. He
got through nicely but will not
be able to return home for a few
weeks. He will be glad to hear
! from his school friends while
away and any letters sent to
the above address will reach
him.
Another enjoyable house party
was given at Strawberry Lake
last Sunday and Monday when
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon had as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Maen-
mel, Mrs. Sigurdson and Misses
Gearhart and Satterlund. Fish
ing, bathing, and boating are the
pleasures one enjoy at the lake.
About forty people from Minot
were camping there Monday.
Some splendid road work is
being done near Wiprud. There
roads will be permanent as they
are on section lines and have a
substantial look. The hills are
being cut down and the
valleys filled in, and the road
overseer in that district is GER
tainly to be congratulations tn
good work he is doing. More
men like him are needed to get
other roads fixed up in this coun
ty.