The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31

Mike NeGefson returned Tues
day from a short visit with hi
parents at Grand Forks.
Mrs. McCarthen Of Adrian,
MI ch., arrived Christmas morn
ing to visit her mother Mrs. M.
G. Falck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Olson and
two children returned last Friday
from a short visit in Garrison
with relatives.
Mrs. S. A. Hogue and her
granddaughter Of Steele. are
guests at the A. E.. johnson
home this week.
Nelk Herred is able, to BIZ
around after being partly laid ur
by a broken rib. He was in the,
tip over when AL Sheldon broke
his arm.
A watch night service will be
held at the Congregational churc1
this evening beginning at eleven
o'clock. After the service re
freshments will! I've served.
The teachers meeting Of the
Congregational church will be-
held at the Exchange Wednes-'
day evening, JANUARY 5tl., be-
ginning at seven o CLOCK.
The ladies' Aid of the Com
gregational church will be en-
tertained at the Exchange ON
Thursday, january 9th by Mes
danes Brownson and StOcker.
Beginning next Sunday eve.
ming the first of. a series Of
talks at the Congregational.
church. will be given BY Rev.
Pengelly on the Life of Christ.
The Northern Produce Co., of
Bismarck, N. D. are paying
highest prices for live poultry
and will furnish you Empty coop
to ship your poultry in. Write
them for pri:ay and coops.--Adv
Threshing is still going on. in,
the country. On Tuesday eve
ming while out of town the buzz
OF the threshing engine could,
be heard for some, distance. The
weather had turned mild SO
work outside was not difficult.
Chris Nelson was in from his
farm Monday afternoon. He
told Of a big gathering at the.
.lhgersoll school house Christmas
eve. A very fine program had
been prepared by Misses john
son and Nordquist. There were
SO many present that nearly
half OF the crowd could not get
into the building. A community
hall is needed at Ingersoll for
social gatherings.
Rural route carrier on route,
one was made happy Christmas
Day when two Of his patrons re-
membered that even though it
was Christmas Day the carrier
delivered their daily mail on
his regular route. Chris Nell on;
gave the carrier, VIM. Fischer,
four sacks Of oats and Andrew,
Sauer gave him one sack of
oats. He has always been a
Faithful worker on his route but,
now he will make an extra eff
fort to please.
Sanford Dodge and his SPLEEN
did company gave "That Printer
of Udellk' at the Hub Monday
night and an who attended say
it was the best show ever put on
in Washbnrn. Each person took:
his ptart remarkably well and:
the show without exception was
above anything shown here be-
fore. However Sanford Dodge
cannot afford to play to small
houses with an expensive rom.
pany and may not come here,
but if he does don't fail
to see him. i.
Word reached here last week
of a fire at Russo but no de-
tails could be learned. 1t is
now known that four business
places were burned down. The
fire originated in the J. "A. john
son store. Mr.. johnson was CO.
ing to light a gasoline lamp
when it exploded. The flames.
spread to the adjoining buildings
and in an hour and a half the.
hotel and restaurant build
ing were in ashes. 1t was all
covered by insurance. The loss.