The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

ing Mouse, with naught but tallow dips
and second grade kerosene to light
their devious path to public notice,
should feel so envious of the good for
tune which is soon to bless and cheer
the residents of Burlington.
Mrs. Delos Hunnewell Of Donny-
brook is a guest at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Chris Tiller, this week,
arriving Saturday, for few days WIS.,
it while her sister, Mrs. Gertie Snip
pen of Joplin, Mont, is home.
Miss Thompson of Minot has been
engaged to teach the Andrew Jacob
son school for the coming year.
Rev. Richmond, together with his
daughter, Miss Christine Richmond,
are busily engaged in arranging their
household effects in the manse pend
ing the arrival of Mrs. Richmond from
their old home at Inkster. With Rev.
Richmond permanently located in the
Presbyterian manse we are now assur-
ed of regular weekly services each
Sunday evening from now on, which
will surely be good news to those who
attend church.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Burlington farmers Elevator COM
pany held here recently it was decided
that no steps be taken to exercise their
option on the elevator sold to H. T.
Hogy last year. They seemed unani-
NOUS in the opinion that Mr.. Hogy
stood ready and willing to give them a
square deal in the future as he has al
ways done in the past, and that they
were we'll satisfied with the elevator as
A,l L Sc
Jim Casteel has force of men and
teams engaged in grading the school
grounds and as soon as completed the
work will be begun on the sidewalks
leading to the school house the con-
tract for the construction Of the same
having been let to Mr.. Casteel at the
last meeting Of the school board.
George Mcclure of the Mcclure Coal
company, Andrew Jacobson, owner of
the famous pony farm west of town,
and Adam Esser, from up in Kirklie
township are building barns this sea
son, the materials for which are being
secured from the ,Johnson-Kluver
Lumber company Of this place.
The ice cream social at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Phifer last Thurs
day was splendid success, both So
cially and financially, the program of
exercises and especially the paper by
Mrs. M. D. Graham were decided
treat. The proceeds of the social net
ted the neat sum of SIT for the North
Prairie Sunday school.
Mrs. J. l.. Johnson and daughter,
Hazel, accompanied by Oscar Johnson,
left Saturday for an extended visit
with relatives in the twin cities and at
Waverly, MINI. Mrs. johnson says
that while at Camas, Wash, they re-
ceived visit from Rev. Eames, form
erly pastor of the Presbyterian church
here, he being enroute to the exposi-
ton at San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madsen and Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kluver were among
those who attended the ice cream So
cial at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Phifer last Thursday evening. They
report very enjoyable time:
We were constrained to publish the
composite paper prepared and read by
Mrs. M. D. Graham at the North Prai-
RE Sunday school social Tuesday, but
believing discretion to be the better
part of valor, we refrain. Our recent
experience with the Stringtown cor
respondent is too fresh in our memory
to allow repetition of what
might possibly be misconstrued.