The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-06

lIe livery DARN. lulS mousse Has DceH
repainted and other improvements
made, putting it in first class shape.
The 500 depot has been treated to a
fresh coat of paint and the section
house has also been embellished with
the same colored liquid, thus even the
500 Line is keeping step with the pro-
gress of events in this community.
Painters are at work giving the Gun
der Livingston residence on east Col
len avenue a fresh coat of paint The
Tufte bungalow is getting the same
treatment. Soon there will not be a
building in town left unpainted.
Harry Miller has a fine new nine
room house on the north side nearly
ready to occupy. This looks mighty
suspicious, Harry. We are inclined to
think the janitor at the "Little Church
Around the Corner" should get busy
and have the bell rope in good condi-
ton.
Mrs. George Wood and children are
visiting relatives at Harvey this week.
During the absence of Mrs. Wood
George is subsisting on an assortment
of dCughnuts, pancakes and other vi
ands which he has been keeping in cold
storage since Iast summer. We rather
suspect that the reason the Little Ger
man Band hasn't met for rehearsal
this week is because the members are
fearful that George will "spring" the
effects Of his culinary efforts upon
them.
The hardware man says the demand
for padlocks has been unprecedented
during the past week All residents
oc al
poultry are taking extra precautions
since the advent of Ed Kelley and
John Ehr at No Mans Land These
two are said to be very keen for fried
chicken.
jim Johnson is said to be high man
at all the whist games at No Mans
Land this summer The new electric
Lights are big advantage to the boys
this year, and Frank Kirkele and Ed
Skinner and some Of the boys who
have been inclined to keep a few aces
up their sleeves can't work their old
game as in former years when the
lighting facilities were not so good,
and their misdeeds went undetected
Jim says that an honest man stands
some show now.
All the old "boys ard gals" are get
ting in trim for the big Horse Thieves
dance which is scheduled for some
night near 2the close of the annual
in better shape than they are this sea-
son. Weather conditions have impair
ed the fun somewhat, but on the whole
those who are encamped on the de-
lightful grounds of No Mans Land
this year say they are having the best
time they have ever had
Everyone misses Martin Jacobson
this year as his genial presence has al
ways contributed so largely to the
pleasures of the Old Settlers in years
gone by.
A general neighborhood picnic was
enjoyed at the John Halvorson grove
or the Fourth. Practically every res
ident from the south side was there
with the little folks together with a
generous supply Of eatables. Never
was day spent more pleasurably. as
those must know who have ever enjoy
ed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Hal
vorson.
Alvin Wallace was selected to UNI
pire the big game between North and
South Prairie at Minot on the Fourth.
Alvin at one time was considered one
Of the best players in this section, and
is still one of the best posted men we
have on the standings of the leading
teams and the merits of the players.
North Prairie won by score of 13 to
5. Kells, who pitched for North Prai-
rie, put plenty of speed and a good
wide curve on the sphere, his work
being too classy for the southerners.
Mrs. Jennie Devol and daughter.
Miss Norma Devol, attended the cele-
bration at the 'Wonder City, on the
Fourth and were agreeably surprised
at the splendid manner in which the
enormous crowds were handled. They
were delighted at the magnifcence of
Minot's parks, saying that the east has
few park systems which surpass in
beauty and size the parks of the "Won-
der City" Mrs. Devol is the guest
of her parents, Judge and Mrs. J. S.
for some time, being joined later in the
season by Mr.: Devol, whose business
duties at Huntington, w. Va, will not
permit his leaving home at the present
time.
Today jolly party left here bound
for the lakes of Minnesota where for
the next two weeks they will fish, feast
and otherwise disport themselves, for
getting for time that this sordid old
world ever contained such things as
care or troubles to worry them. They
will go direct to Glenwood and from
there will journey to the beautiful
lakes which lie in every direction. The
party was made up of Mrs. Brigham
of Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe jacobson
and family, Miss Tillie Jacobson, Mrs.
Justin Miller, Alvin Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Madison, DR.. and Mrs. F. J.
Christie.
Mrs. c. L. Smith and family were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Millar
several days last week.
Miss Tillie Jacobson, who has been
at Minot for the past three weeks, re-
turned Thursday and will leave with
the party of pleasure seekers for the
Minnesota lakes Thursday.