The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14

See our window Friday and Satur
day. $1,000 Suit Sale. Grow Clothing
Co.
Geo. Todd is recovering from light
attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Ira Pellet of Tolley died re-
Gently following the birth Of son
The Eastern Star will give one Of
their enjoyable masquerade balls al
the Masonic Temple Jan. 20.
The Independent regrets to learn
that Mrs. McGahan, wife of the pub
Usher of the Democrat, has been seri-
ously ill from pneumonia. Her con-
dition is somewhat improved.
Ed Kelley has completed filing one
of the large G. N. ice houses in this
city with 5000 tons of fine, pure, clear
ice from Sweetwater lake. It is 6
inches thick, just right to handle nice
ly.
Thos. Cooper of this city, who is
employed by the International Har-
vester Co., was married Thursday
morning to Miss Ruth Spalding Of
Sherwood, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. j. Spalding. Elder VIM. Sparkling
of this city officiated.
The county commissioners at their
January meeting named Judge Muir
ray, DR.. MCDANIEL and John Fahey
members of the insanity board. Col.
Scarlet, Rev. P. w. Erickson and Pet
err Ehr are the members of the poor
farm visiting committee.
Ed Kelley will soon begin putting up
ice for his Minot Ice Co. Mr.. Kelley
says it is not quite thick enough yet
but it is not worrying him for he has
lived here nearly thirty years and has
never seen an ice crop fail yet.
One of the old fashioned, long tailed
rats was seen running along Main
street Sunday night. We saw the rat,
and know it was rodent because in
the east we have been intimately &C.
quanited with members Of this family.
These pesky creatures are getting to
be quite common in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Gordon of Sur
rey are occupying the home of Mr..
Schwartz, the nurseryman, while the
latter and his family are spending the
winter at their old home, Portland,
Ind. Mr.. Gordon, who is a carpenter,
will locate at Van Hook in the spring.
A Hard Times dance, with varia-
tions, will be given at the Elks' Home
Friday evening. Coffee will be serv-
ed by the committee and each woman
will take lunch for her partner. Dane
ing at nine with Hovind's orchestra
playing.
C. X. Christensen, prominent bust
nessman from Carpio, is in the city to-
day. He informs the Independent that
Carpio will most likely have electric
lights soon.
Chart Barton, Lone Tree merchant,
is in Minot today. Chart is doing a
fine business, speaks well of the COM
munity and is buying large amount
of cream which he is shipping to Mi
not. While Chart would have been
pleased had he been elected sheriff,
he is doing we'll and "hain't got nothin'
agin nobody"
Attorney Keith, one of Kenmare's
most prominent citizens, is spending
the week in Minot. Mr.. Keith has TAX
en- considerable interest in matters po-
litical, and while he has never asked
for anything for himself, he has help
ed to pass several good things to his
friends. He is a member of the Ward
County Central committee and might
have been elected secretary, but re-
fused 10 accept the place. Like the
editor Mr.. Keith is rotund by nature.
Last spring he invested in $40 worth
of garden seeds, planted patch back
of his house and imagined that soon
he'd be in the light weight class. He
not only took on weight, but actually
grew nearly enough "garden sass" to
pay for the seed.