The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-06
Local News

Mrs. Peter McKone ST.. is suffering
from light attack Of pneumonia.
John r. Kane has gone to his farm
near Parshall to do few agricultural
stunts.
L. S. Foote, after visiting Minot
friends, expects to return to Montana
next week.
Mrs. Geo. Kinney of Foxholm was
operated upon for appendicitis at the
hospital today.
Jack Duis, deputy U. S. marshall,
was stricken with paralysis at Fargo.
His condition is improving.
The 500 ran it's steam shovel up on
to the fiat east of town and is prepar-
ing to take out several train loads of
gravel.
Browns Tennessee Minstrels will
apepar at the Arcade May 10, II and
IL. , There are fifteen people in the
company.
Harrison township officials should
build protection at the culvert half
mile west of Minot. A bad accident
will otherwise occur there some day.
Editor Nye of Lansford. accompan-
led by his father-in-law, Mr.. Sears, of
Inkster, motored to this city on bus
mess Saturday.
Peer Stromme, publisher of the Nor
manded, attended the meeting of the
Sons of Norway Wednesday. He was
enroute up the 500.
DR.. T. N. Yeomans is preparing to
leave soon for one of the eastern hos
pitfalls where he will take up special
work for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Zook are pre-
pairing to return to their old home in
Pennsylvania for visit, where they
have not been for 81 years.
Spero Manson, who accompanied
his brother, George, as far as New
York, enroute to his old home in
Greece, returned yesterday.
Carl T. Hauge, from southwest of
the city, bought the Isaac Williams
property near the court house and will
later build large residence.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the friends who so kindly
aided US in putting in our crop the
past week.
Mrs. ]. w. Pearson an dfar1ily.
An automobile turned turtle on the
recently made grade in Harrison town.
ship, this side of the Seaton farm Sun
day, being slightly damaged, but none
OF the occupants were seriously injur-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Parsons are
spending the week in the city. Mr.
Parsons represents one of the we'll
known telephone supply concerns.
Mrs. Parsons is the daughter of Edi-
tor and Mrs. P. r. Trubshaw of VAL
ley City.
Geo. T. Murray, who has had charge
Of a school near Fessenden, passed
thru Minot Monday enroute to his Ber-
tkold farm, where he will take course
in agricultural athletics and acquire
characteristic nut-brown complex
ion.
John Nelson. who has been connect
ed with the state auditors Office at
Bismarck for several years, will re-
turn to Minot in two months. His
family has already arrived, Mr.. Nelson
bringing them back this week.
M. E. Begley, who lives in a pictur-
esque spot west of the city, reports
disastrous prairie fire which swept
over his estate the first Of the week,
destroying his pasture and valuable
~lum thicket.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peck and daugh.
ter, Miss Stella, of Glenburn, were at
Minot Monday, from which place Mrs.
Peck took the train for Chelsea, Iowa,
where she was called by the severe
illness of her mother, who is 70 years
of age.
Dan Dougherty, the newly appointed
chief of police, began his duties Sat-
urday. w. H. Darby is desk sergeant
and the following old men are patrol
men: ]. E. Reed. C. A. Peterson, Geo.
Wartchow and VIM. Bakeman.
Mr.. Ernest Miller, Miss Myrtle
Sampseul, Mr.. Harry H. Albin, of
Bantry, and Miss Irma Kincaid, of
Glenburn, spent Sunday afternoon
with friends in Minot.
Harry Cardsdaftner, manager of the
Denbigh brick plant, was in the city
on business yesterday. He reports the
plant about ready to begin operations
for the season.
Harry Dingman will build modern
$4,000 bungalow, 24x26, on the south
hill, in Lynch's First Addition, which
he will rent. The work will be done
by Contractor F. E. Smith.
Merton Whalen has acquired an in
terest in the Minot Electric Co. and is
the new secretary-treasurer. Mr..
Whalen was engaged in the printing
business for several years and is a
successful young businessman.