The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-01

mss Miriam Taylor has returned
from Chicago where she has been at
tending school.
! E. Ellison returned Wednesday from
Fargo where he spent several days
with his daughter and with many old
time friends.
Mrs. VIM. C. Hunter gave an enjoy
able function this afternoon in honor
of her daughter, Mrs. Hayford of Min
neapolis, who is visiting in the city.
J. E. McCutcheon and VIM. Holt of
the city fire department attended the
state firemen's convention at Wahpe-
ton last week, returning Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Funderhide of
Cando have been guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Vandenoever
and C. L. Funderhide during the past
week. They are on their way home
from visit with relatives III Montana.
H. F. Arndt of Tagus was in town
Wednesday to consult specialist.
Mr.. Arndt has been having eye trou-
bic and thought it about time to have
the matter looked into.
Walter E. Slaybaugh Of the Minot
Auto company and E. B. McCutcheon
motored to Velva Monday evening,
where the former received his third
degree in the Masonic lodge.
The Independent has sample of
wheat in our display window, taken
from a large field on the A. c. Ned
rud farm near Logan. The wheat
stands nearly four feet high and is
nicely headed out.
w. E. Caswell, Mrs j. A. Casell, F.
J. Mccarthy and wife, Mrs. J. N. Web
err, O S. Johnson and wife and Grace
Kennison of Minot registered at the
North Dakota building at the San
Francisco exposition
Louis Moe of Russo, N. D., one of the
independents old time readers, was in
the city on business Friday. Mr.. Moe
is engaged in business at Russo and be-
sides operates a fine big farm that is
paying him well.
A special convocation of Tyrian
Chapter, No. IA, R. A. M. was held
Friday night, the Royal Arch degree
being conferred This was the last
meeting for the summer months. The
Minot Masonic bodies are growing
very rapidly.
John REM has an abundance of ripe
strawberries just north of the city and
has already canned a good many. Mr..
REM has large number of currant
and gooseberry bushes full of fruit.
He has one of the finest looking farms
in the county.
Mrs. F. j. Steffick, wife of the sup
erintendent of the Williams county
schools, is the guest of Mrs. w. D.
Wendt during the absence of Supts.
Wendt and Steffick, who are attending
meeting of the county superintend-
ents of the state in session at Valley
City this week.
The children's day exercises held
jointly by the Burlington and North
Prairie Sunday schools at the Presby-
terrain church last Sunday were of the
highest order of merit. The church was
crowded with people from the village
and North Prairie and large number
were also present from Minot and 9TH
err points. The visitors were unanl-
NOUS in asserting that the program
was the finest they ever attended.
| The North Prairie Sunday school
shows a we'll organized and managed
school. The Young Peoples Bible
class have their own class colors, class
yell, motto, and every incidental to a
live and progressive organization, and
much credit is due Mrs. M. D. Graham,
their teacher. The primary depart
ment, under the efficient management
of Mrs. VIM. Drummond, showed care
full preparation for their parts. The
Burlington school was thoroughly
trained and the rendition of their num-
bers merited the highest praise.
The program was as follows:
Song-"North Dakota"-North Prai-
rie School.
Prayer-Rev. Richmond.
Song-Young Peoples Bible Glass of
Burlington.
Observation-Disclosures School.
Recitation-JohnnieW Wallace.
Flower Song-Six Burlington Girls.
Recitation-Vivian Edwards.
Dialog- "Silver and, Gold"-Young
Peoples class of the N. P. school.
Sopc-"Open the Door for the Child
ren''-Choir.
Song-Bible Class.
Daisy Song-Six Little Girls.
Recitation-Edna Durbin.
Address-Rev. Richmond.
ecitation-Wesley Drummond.
Flower Drill-Six Girls.
Exercise -Swastika Glass of thc North
Prairie school.
Closing Song-"God be With You Till
We Meet Again"
The exercises throughout were Of
the very highest order and the two
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nlonT.
The church was decorated in green
and white and the arrangements in ev-
cry way were perfect.
Following the exercises at the
church the majority of those in at
tendance repaired to No Mans Land
and enjoyed picnic lunch in the en-
virons of that popular camp-ground.
Earl McKinstry is planting field
to Prof. Hansen's new cereal, Prose-,