The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Petry, D. T.
Dierdorff, Geo. Lingafelt, D. M. Shorb,
Misses Vestal Lambert, Hazel Peters,
Myrtle Lambert and Mr.. Orous Peters
held butchering bee at J. H. Covers
Wednesday. Eight hogs and one beef
were killed. Mr.. and Mrs. Cover have
both been on the sick list lately.
The lecture course opened quite aus
piciously on Tuesday evening with
lecture by Professor Vernon p.
Squires, Dean of the College of Liber-
al Arts, of the University of N. Oak.
His subject for the evening was "Am-
erican War Songs and Ballads" He
proved to be delightful lecturer and
his lecture was not only instructive
but very interesting. His subject was
one peculiarly appropriate, now that
our neighbors are putting into use so
many of the war songs and ballads.
Prof. Squires paid a pretty compli-
ment to our Surrey schools while here,
saying he did not believe there was a
town with less than 500 inhabitants
which could boast of such good
school as we possess. The next num-
Der of the lecture course will come in
February, when John Adams Taylor,
a humorist, will entertain an audience
with the subject, mark Twain and
American Humor."
Miss Shirley Perring, daughter Of
L. D. Perring of Bowbells, was visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Chambers, the past week. Miss
Perring was former student in our
schools and friends are glad to well
come her back.
Thru the untiring efforts of Mr..
John Smucker, the citizens of Surrey
can now boast of a good town we'll.
Water was struck at a depth of %
feet and the we'll contains IL feet of
water.
Jacob Stake and Delos Brey are
digging wells this week. From all
appearances Surrey is to be we'll sup
piled with water.
The Surrey Fire Department held
an interesting meeting at the town
hall Monday evening and transacted
routine business.
Elder D. NJ Shorb was an over Sun
day visitor at Brantford, where he
breaches regularly.
Mr.. w. S. Young autoed to Minot
Tuesday with Prof. V. P. Squires, who
caught No. for the east.
Ralph Frantz, son of D. H. Frantz,
has been forced to discontinue his
school work for a few days. He has
been suffering from rheumatism and
quit school in order to forgo possible
attack of infantile paralysis.
Miss Marie Elker has been sick the
past few days at her home north of
Surrey.
King LaGrippe has been visiting
many of our homes lately and leaving
many coughs, colds and chills as SOU
venirs of his visit.
Mae Frank spent the evening with
Misses Niedermier on Wednesday ev-
ening.
A farewell party for Miss Hazel
Peters was held at the Peters home
last Saturday evening. A merry
group of young people pleasantly sur
prised Miss Hazel and the evening was
spent in solving charades, playing
games, mock limitations and ghostly
ceremonies. A lunch was served by
Miss Mary Peters, who was assisted in
the serving by Miss Marjorie Huston.
At late hour the guests repaired to
their homes voting the Peters family
as royal entertainers.
D. S. Petry, the local butcher, ex-
poets to go into the poultry raising
business quite extensively next year.
He expects to erect poultry yards at
his home in Surrey.
Mr.. D. M. Shorb received telegram
Sunday morning announcing the death
of his father, Mr.. J. H. Shorb, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Har-
ris, at Waynesboro, Penn. He died at
the age of eighty-one years, from a
complication of diseases. Grandfather
Shorb made his home for number
of years with D. M. Shorb and had a
host of friends in this vicinity who
sympathize with the family.
Surrey is now enjoying the poorest
train service which we have had for
fifteen years. When the depot was
taken IL mile west it was expressly
stated that it was done to give Surrey
better train service. Instead, however,
backward step has been taken. In
order to go to Minot now it is neces-
sary to 60 down at 500 p. m. If one