The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-20
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o STRINGTOWN. .

| A large crowd of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home Of Pau
Madison on Saturday evening, where
the evening was spent dancing tn,
light fantastic step until the wet
hours of the morning. The same
crowd gathered at the home of Dicl
Williamson on Sunday evening ant
spent the evening in dancing.
The village merchant made flying
business trip to the Magic City one
day last week.
Mr.. Fred Sassa had the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse recently by
getting its leg broken.
M. L. Zorn lost a valuable colt one
day last week. ..,
Mrs. Hans Skaarup was called te
brady on Saturday, having received
sad news from that place.
Mr.. Harmonson Of Douglas called or
Miss Mollie Zorn on Sunday last.
Mrs. Thorwald Larson and little
daughter, Helen, of Max, recently
spent a few days at the Cline home.
| For the latest millinery display cal
on the village merchant.
C. L. Cline left for Ohio where he
expects to spend some time in visiting
friends and relatives. He will spend
some time with friends at Minneapo.
lis, Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio.
F. J. Tromblee, having purchased a
Ford, expects to bring the car home
soon.
Ross can now accommodate more
than one school ma'am.
The Cline sisters spent Monday and
Tuesday of last week in Minot.
Stephen Hesnault has about COM
pleted the erection of a new barn on
his farm.
Everett Cline, an employee of the
Minot postoffice for the past years,
has resigned his position at that place
and returned to his farm. He expects
to make vast improvements. Mr..
Cline having built a fine large barn
last season, finds it inadequate for his
needs and will also remodel his resi-
dence
E. R. Smith spent Sunday with his
lady friend in Minot.
Crowded out last week.
E. R. Smith visited the Magic City
Saturday morning with the intention
of returning home the same evening,
but owing to bad roads he was de-
layed until Monday evening.
Stringtown is coming to the surface
after having been buried about six
months.
Mr.. Joe Vanett has been seriously
ill for few days but is slowly recov-
ering.
The Scaarup family have been under
the weather for the past two weeks.
The neighbors and friends of Mrs.
Armontrout greeted her with a sur
prise party Saturday night. There
was large crowd and good time is
reported.
We wish to congratulate our new
neighbors from Illinois, Mr.. McNal
and family, for their excellent judg-
ment in prefering Stringtown to Lo-
gan.
Ben Britton's daughter visited her
uncle, Albert Britton, for few days
last week.
The Ladies' Aid met at Cline's last
Thursday with large attendance and
a good time.
Williams store has complete line
of new spring millinery.
Two brothers of Chris Christensen
from South Dakota are visiting him.
w. G. Cottield has threshed this
week.
Hans Scaarup lost two valuable
cows Sunday night.
Mr.. S. r. Witham, merchant OF
Stringtown, visited the Magic City
Tuesday and was so struck with the
sights and scenes that he forgot to re.
turn home until the following day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tromblee have
returned home after several weeks
visit in the city. ~
Mr.. Mcclure is stepping high these
days. 1t is boy this time. The first
six were only girls. -.
Mr.. Gus Peitch has added another
boy to his family.
Mr. Widdells also has a new boy.
Peter Hanson was welcomed bach
to Stringtown last week.
Claus Amy has returned from Nor.
way, bringing with him a new house
koonor apd hired MAN +-