The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-08-12

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Lake last Thursday and purchased 500
trees of the Devils Lake Nursery,
which will be set out in the park next
spring. They purchased 800 soft ma
pies, 300 elms and 200 birch.
A street lamp was installed on Sd
street this week on a thirty day free
trial. If this proves satisfactory, no
doubt the town board will purchase a
number of these for the town. We
are hoping that the board Is able to
secure a satisfactory light.
Prof. X. A. Rygh has been busy
packing this week. He leaves today
with his family for their future. home
at Rugby. This family, during their
two years residence here, has made
many friends who dislike very much
to have them leave the community.
The Zion Lutheran picnic which was
planned to take place in the Lewis
Pond grove last Sunday was not held
there on account of rain. Instead, a
dinner and short program was held in
the church.
James Cavers met with quite a
painful accident Monday morning,
when n of his fathers big dray
horses stepped on one of his hands.
DR.. Wicklund was called and dressed
the injured member. While the hand
was badly bruised, no bones were
broken.
The Great Northern painters were
here this week giving the depot a coat
of paint.
Mrs S. E. Pixley of Carpio, n. d.,
arrived here Saturday and is the guest
of her sisters the Misses Hamilton.
Thomas Blackwell of Lansing, Iowa,
arrived Friday to look after his farm
ing interests in this part of the state.
F. M. White was here from Donny-
brook the first part of the wee!: on a
short business trip. He and L. B. La
Cross spent Monday in Devils Lake.
Rev. C. Luther Mcconnell went to
Grand Forks last Saturday where he
was asked to speak at the laying Of
the corner stone of the St. Marks Eng
fish Lutheran church.
Lila Erickson, who for the past few
months has been working in the tele-
phone exchange as an assistant, has
learned the work sufficiently So that
she is a full t1edged operator and be-
gun work as such this week.
H. C. Kreklow of Maza was in town
Tuesday and purchased a thousand
pounds of Irvine and two wagons OF
A. E. Sylvester and Co.. 1t looks as
though Mr.. Kreklow had some har,
vesting to do.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. johnson and daugh.
tiers of Minneapolis arrived Tuesday
and are visiting at the Thorvald Sol,
berg home. They are on their way
home from a trip west, visiting Vel.
lowstone National Park and Plenty
wood, Montana, with Mr.. and Mrs. l.
S. Olson. Mrs. Johnson is a sister Of
Mrs. Solberg.
Rev. K. o. Raftshol is the proud
possessor of a new Ford, presented tc
him by his congregations. At the
services Sunday at Big Coulee church
Hon. A. J. Kirkeide on behalf of the
congregations of Norway, Big Coulee
Antiocia and B%rinsmade, presented the
gift which came as a complete sur
prise to Rev. Roftshol. The Reverend
has been very diligent this week in
learning to operate it.
The M. E. Sunday school held their
picnic last Friday at Silver Lake. The
children spent the day with "big eats
and wading and other sports. A
smarm of honey bees made life a little
UNPLEASANT fo, some of The nicnicers
otherwise there was nothing to ms;'
the pleasure Of the day. The Sunday
school is very grateful to the gentle
men who furnished transportation.
OUT THEY GO.
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